Brant Brown
Posted: 21 Aug 2025 11:47 am
Is Brant Brown worth keeping even if Oli goes?
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Re: Brant Brown
Posted: 21 Aug 2025 11:49 am
That depends...who is Brant Brown?
Re: Brant Brown
Posted: 21 Aug 2025 11:52 am
Cardinals hitting coach.
Re: Brant Brown
Posted: 21 Aug 2025 12:02 pm
Thanks. I don't keep close watch these days.
I tend to think hitting coaches are over rated. If a team doesn't hit well, it's mostly the players. Otherwise hitting coaches would be making some serious jack.
So either way probably makes little difference.
Re: Brant Brown
Posted: 21 Aug 2025 12:03 pm
If oli goes (big question mark), then his replacement better be someone experienced who has the answer to that and many other moves.
Re: Brant Brown
Posted: 21 Aug 2025 12:04 pm
Is it me or has there been an increase this year, especially the last month or so, of multiple Cards players just watching a fastball down the middle for strike 3? Contreras, Walker, and Nootbaar have been frequent offenders.
Not blaming Brant Brown for that necessarily, but it seems like a notable aberration from previous years.
Not blaming Brant Brown for that necessarily, but it seems like a notable aberration from previous years.
Re: Brant Brown
Posted: 21 Aug 2025 12:10 pm
Not just you 3d3dender wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025 12:04 pm Is it me or has there been an increase this year, especially the last month or so, of multiple Cards players just watching a fastball down the middle for strike 3? Contreras, Walker, and Nootbaar have been frequent offenders.
Not blaming Brant Brown for that necessarily, but it seems like a notable aberration from previous years.
This team takes way too many meatballs right down the middle of the plate.
Re: Brant Brown
Posted: 21 Aug 2025 12:16 pm
When some guy is throwing 97 MPH heaters and spinning the slower pitches every-which-way, it's easy to be fooled.rockondlouie wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025 12:10 pmNot just you 3d3dender wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025 12:04 pm Is it me or has there been an increase this year, especially the last month or so, of multiple Cards players just watching a fastball down the middle for strike 3? Contreras, Walker, and Nootbaar have been frequent offenders.
Not blaming Brant Brown for that necessarily, but it seems like a notable aberration from previous years.
This team takes way too many meatballs right down the middle of the plate.
Re: Brant Brown
Posted: 21 Aug 2025 12:17 pm
What players have made a significant improvement in hitting over last year? How many and who?
Re: Brant Brown
Posted: 21 Aug 2025 12:23 pm
Re: Brant Brown
Posted: 21 Aug 2025 12:29 pm
It is mind boggling to watch though.Red Bird Classic wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025 12:16 pmWhen some guy is throwing 97 MPH heaters and spinning the slower pitches every-which-way, it's easy to be fooled.rockondlouie wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025 12:10 pmNot just you 3d3dender wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025 12:04 pm Is it me or has there been an increase this year, especially the last month or so, of multiple Cards players just watching a fastball down the middle for strike 3? Contreras, Walker, and Nootbaar have been frequent offenders.
Not blaming Brant Brown for that necessarily, but it seems like a notable aberration from previous years.
This team takes way too many meatballs right down the middle of the plate.
It's a league wide deal though.
Their SO are not the issue. 7th or 8th fewest in MLB.
SLG and team speed are, and 2-3 SP's
Re: Brant Brown
Posted: 21 Aug 2025 12:29 pm
Re: Brant Brown
Posted: 21 Aug 2025 12:32 pm
and Walkers chase rate has to be better than it was.. baby stepsTalkin' Baseball wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025 12:29 pmGorman is better than he was a year ago.
Re: Brant Brown
Posted: 21 Aug 2025 12:38 pm
Yeah. We need a couple of big bats who can play positions well, a couple of top-notch starters, and better weather.renostl wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025 12:29 pmIt is mind boggling to watch though.Red Bird Classic wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025 12:16 pmWhen some guy is throwing 97 MPH heaters and spinning the slower pitches every-which-way, it's easy to be fooled.rockondlouie wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025 12:10 pmNot just you 3d3dender wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025 12:04 pm Is it me or has there been an increase this year, especially the last month or so, of multiple Cards players just watching a fastball down the middle for strike 3? Contreras, Walker, and Nootbaar have been frequent offenders.
Not blaming Brant Brown for that necessarily, but it seems like a notable aberration from previous years.
This team takes way too many meatballs right down the middle of the plate.
It's a league wide deal though.
Their SO are not the issue. 7th or 8th fewest in MLB.
SLG and team speed are, and 2-3 SP's
Re: Brant Brown
Posted: 21 Aug 2025 12:42 pm
Valid point and I’m in no position to evaluate that. Just saying overall have not seen breakout improvement.
Re: Brant Brown
Posted: 21 Aug 2025 12:43 pm
Yes but there are still huge questions about him.Talkin' Baseball wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025 12:29 pmGorman is better than he was a year ago.