Could get interesting...
Ryan Braun's postgame comments tonight could cost him a couple of bucks.
Braun wasn't happy that Pirates starter Jeff Karstens plunked him between the shoulder blades with a pitch in the third inning, two frames after Braun put the Brewers on the board with a solo home run.
Of course, reporters asked Braun if he thought Karstens' pitch was intentional. And of course, Braun responded with something bland along the lines of, "Well, it was a bit suspicious..."
Oh, wait. Braun and "bland" don't go together.
"It's rare for Major League pitchers to miss that much with a fastball," Braun said. "So, we play them about 17 more times. Tell Mr. Selig [Major League Commissioner Bud Selig] to see what happens. It's going to be interesting."
Actually, the Brewers and Pirates play only 13 more times. One game is already in the books with Monday's 10-5 Brewers win. Mike Cameron, who homered two batters after Braun was plunked, said Karstens' pitch might have had an unintended effect.
"That kind of fueled us a little bit," Cameron said. "I guess if you can't get him out, you just put him on."
Brewers manager Ken Macha took a more level-headed approach.
"I don't think anybody has a way they can look into somebody's mind and say, 'They did this intentionally,'" he said.
Stay tuned. The Brewers and Pirates will be back at it Tuesday night.
Braun wasn't happy that Pirates starter Jeff Karstens plunked him between the shoulder blades with a pitch in the third inning, two frames after Braun put the Brewers on the board with a solo home run.
Of course, reporters asked Braun if he thought Karstens' pitch was intentional. And of course, Braun responded with something bland along the lines of, "Well, it was a bit suspicious..."
Oh, wait. Braun and "bland" don't go together.
"It's rare for Major League pitchers to miss that much with a fastball," Braun said. "So, we play them about 17 more times. Tell Mr. Selig [Major League Commissioner Bud Selig] to see what happens. It's going to be interesting."
Actually, the Brewers and Pirates play only 13 more times. One game is already in the books with Monday's 10-5 Brewers win. Mike Cameron, who homered two batters after Braun was plunked, said Karstens' pitch might have had an unintended effect.
"That kind of fueled us a little bit," Cameron said. "I guess if you can't get him out, you just put him on."
Brewers manager Ken Macha took a more level-headed approach.
"I don't think anybody has a way they can look into somebody's mind and say, 'They did this intentionally,'" he said.
Stay tuned. The Brewers and Pirates will be back at it Tuesday night.
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