Ryan Braun 1-for-15 on the spring after hitless Saturday

[Big Bid'Ness]

From:hardballtalk

Ryan Braun went 0-for-2 with a walk in Saturday’s Cactus League game vs. the Angels, leaving him 1-for-15 with three walks and five strikeouts through the first half of the 2012 exhibition schedule.

It’s silly to over-analyze spring stats, but let’s just note that Braun batted .325/.372/.700 in 40 at-bats last February and March and is a .307/.367/.623 career hitter in Cactus League play.

One has to wonder whether his drawn-out PED case took a mental toll, and is now playing a factor in the slow start. For what it’s worth, Braun is not concerned.

“Spring Training has never been result-oriented,” he told MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy after Saturday’s 8-1 loss. “It’s always process-oriented. The process is certainly a little different this year. It’s an adjustment I’ll have to make. If I go 0-for-50 in spring training, I’m 100 percent confident I’ll have success in the season. I’m serious. It’s just a different intensity, different focus, energy, enthusiasm when you play regular season games. It just is. Of course, I want to have success. You always want to have success. But it’s different.”

 

[Elite]

Lack of roids, lack of production.

 

[RManske2]

Besides the issue of the PED's, one has to wonder how much of this has to deal with Prince Fielder now being in Detroit as well. I really haven't followed any spring training baseball but does Braun have much protection in the lineup or can pitchers now just work around him?

 

[NV]

When you go through what he went through it's going to take a toll on you, it will on most people. I wouldn't read too much into it yet.

 

[elcheato]

Spring Training stats: Not useful

 

[Mexi]

i usually ignore spring stats, but this is funny

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

From:realgm

Ryan Braun isn't concerned with critical fans or mounting outs this spring.

The Brewers outfielder played his first spring road game on Saturday, going 0-for-2 with a walk during Milwaukee's 8-1 loss to the Angels.

"There's never a quantity of at-bats in Spring Training that would concern me, ever," Braun said.

"Spring Training has never been result-oriented. It's always process-oriented. The process is certainly a little different this year. It's an adjustment I'll have to make."

After appealing a suspension over the winter, Braun is under a spotlight. He played before supportive crowds at Maryvale Baseball Park, but Saturday received a harsher reception on the road, even as an L.A. guy playing in front of Angels fans.

"I don't think anything of it," Braun said. "That's a story for you guys."

 

[Elite]

[quote name='Big Bid'Ness' date='18 March 2012 - 08:36 PM' timestamp='1332117390' post='4673193']
From:realgm
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Why is the process different this year? The appeal has no effects on where he is in Spring Training.

It would only be different if there's a lack of supplements.