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MLB.com: Braun playing through inner-ear infection

Ben Sheets doesn’t need to be giving his teammates some of his old ailments. On the other hand, Braun had four hits and a HR against the Astros Friday.

[Ryan Braun] has been suffering from an inner-ear infection in his right ear that has left him feeling weak and dizzy since the team was in Boston for a three-game series May 16-18.

“I got it in Boston, haven’t gotten better since then,” Braun said. “There’s some fluid built up so I’ve been a little dizzy. It’s like that sensation when you get off a plane and your ear needs to ‘pop’ and it doesn’t for a week. It’s weird.”

Beyond the dizziness, Braun has been having trouble hearing out of his right ear.
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“I’m dizzy so I’m not always seeing straight all the time,” Braun said. “It definitely doesn’t help.”

NTNgod Posted: May 30, 2008 at 10:02 PM | 14 comment(s)
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1. battlekow Posted: May 30, 2008 at 10:28 PM (#2800756)

Seems to be doing okay with it: he's 4-4 today with a HR.

2. JoeHova Posted: May 30, 2008 at 11:50 PM (#2800963)

NTN mentioned that in the lead, unless I'm missing something.

Anyway, what was up with Prince's earplugs? I'm sure the announcing morons must have mentioned the reason, but I missed whatever it was.

3. NTNgod Posted: May 30, 2008 at 11:53 PM (#2800971)

Some sort of head cold. Been going around the team the last week.

4. JoeHova Posted: May 30, 2008 at 11:56 PM (#2800980)

weird. how do earplugs help a cold? just to keep noise out of his head?

5. battlekow Posted: May 30, 2008 at 11:56 PM (#2800981)

Just going senile at age 24, nothing to see here.

6. BeanoCook Posted: May 31, 2008 at 12:19 AM (#2800990)

Looks like the 2007 NL ROY is doing just fine. But meanwhile the 2007 AL ROY is starting to resemble A Berroa.

7. NTNgod Posted: May 31, 2008 at 12:37 AM (#2800998)

Meanwhile, in the minors:
Brad Nelson - who's been playing some 3B since the Branyan callup - went 3-4 for Nashville Friday. He's at .328/.439/.548 and is still only 25, despite seeming to be around forever; given his lefty bat and ability to play the outfield and the infield corners, he could see some MLB time this season.

Some more nice games at Huntsville Friday; that middle of the order is smacking the ball this season.
Gamel .386/.446/.682
Salome .385/.415/.590 (not a full season due to the suspension, of course)
LaPorta .285/.394/570
Errecart .301/.374/.554
Gillespie .283/.372/.522

As a team, Huntsville is hitting .302 with an OPS of .845, both numbers leading the Southern League by a good margin.
(On the pitching side, they're fourth in ERA in the league)

Brewers get six of the first 62 picks in this year's draft, too.

8. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: May 31, 2008 at 04:15 AM (#2801036)

To be blunt be nice if they turned the perceived talent into some godd#mn wins at the big league level.

And inner ear infections? Head colds? We have a team of three year olds?

9. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: May 31, 2008 at 05:50 AM (#2801045)

I'm Happy, the "Don't Do Stuff That Might Irritate Your Inner Ear" Badger!

10. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: May 31, 2008 at 06:21 AM (#2801047)

But meanwhile the 2007 AL ROY is starting to resemble A Berroa.

Some putrid at bats lately the Destroyer

11. Darren Posted: May 31, 2008 at 07:31 AM (#2801050)

Yeah, I can't think of two more similar players than Pedroia and Berroa.

12. OCD SS Posted: May 31, 2008 at 08:46 AM (#2801062)

I've always been just a little bit worried that Pedroia would follow a Marcus Giles career path.

13. BeanoCook Posted: May 31, 2008 at 11:37 AM (#2801109)

Has anyone else noticed Bill Hall is having a worse defensive season at 3b than Braun did last year? That Hall contract was a mistake.

14. Hey, it's what Johan uses (Matt) Posted: May 31, 2008 at 12:20 PM (#2801125)

It sucks. I have one too. Fluid in your ear is no fun.

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