Payback's a Bitch

Braun got smoked!  No....it's not 1942 and the Hammering Hebrew isn't in Germany.  Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers got stuck right in the back by a Jason Motte fastball.  Great stuff.  Let's get some background on this.....

Albert Pujols, who I've mentioned before to have the greatest sounding hitting approach EVER, was at bat in the top of the 7th inning.  Two men on, no outs, and the Cards are down one run.  The Brewers pitcher, Takashi Saito, threw a fast ball up and in that almost took Albert's chin off.  Instead it hit him in the left hand.  Ouch.  Hurts don't it.  No big deal.  Pitch got away from him I guess.  I mean this is Saito we're talking about, not Sandy Koufax.  He's closer to Rick Vaughn than anyone else by the look of that pitch.  There was probably not a thought in Saito's head going on that wanted to put Albert on with no outs and face Holliday with bases loaded.  You'd be stupid to give Albert that base.  Hit him anyway.  Cards got one run out of that inning because they love hitting into double plays.  Just a weird pitch at an inopportune time.  But it just so happens that he hit El Hombre.  Not the guy you want to plunk.

The next inning Motte is in to pitch against the Brewers.  Up walks the Hebe.  It's 7-7, bottom of the 7th inning, the Cards have already lost the opener of the series and are down 5-2 in the season series to a team who leads them by 3.5 games in the Central Division.  Motte surely isn't thinking about hitting a guy for a cheap payback is he?  First one is low and inside a bit.  Probably lost his handle on it.  Next one.....SMACK!  Right in the middle of Braun's back.  Take your base you asshole.  Sure Braun can bitch about it all he wants.  HE wasn't the one who hit Albert   Just so happened he's a great player and it was his turn to take his team's punishment.  And it's not like Motte is going to wait until Fielder comes to bat.  He might get eaten alive!  Hit a Jew.....they're used to being picked on.  No offense, Herb.