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Brewers rest Braun, until PH two-run double
- Updated: April 27, 2016
CHICAGO — Brewers manager Craig Counsell had to make a tough decision regarding balancing Ryan Braun’s hot bat with the slugger’s need for rest.
Despite a torrid start to the season, Braun was not in the Brewers’ starting lineup Tuesday against the Cubs. That’s not cause for concern, but rather part of a plan to keep Braun producing throughout the season.
Braun did, however, get an at-bat, roping a two-run double to right field to trim the Brewers’ deficit to one run in an eventual 4-3 Milwaukee loss to the Cubs.
Prior to the game Tuesday, Counsell said the Brewers had been planning to rest Braun, and Tuesday ended up being the best time to do it. That meant overcoming the temptation to ride Braun’s hot streak.
Counsell said the goal is for Braun to play about 140 games this season, with no set strategy for how he gets there.
“You could go every day to immediacy,” Counsell said. “I think you get yourself in trouble in April doing that. We’re trying to keep him as close to 100 percent as we can, so there’s going to be off-days in there. If it …
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