Ryan Braun opens 2011 season with a bang

April 1, 2011 (Friday)

JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — The 2011 MLB season opened Thursday (3/31/2011), and Milwaukee Brewers LF Ryan Braun started things off on the right foot.

Braun, 27, went 2/3 with a long blast over the center-field fence, two walks, and 3 runs scored in a 7-6 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. In 2010, Braun went 2/4 on Opening Day, with a double, sacrifice fly, and two RBIs.

Braun is one of 9 Jewish players to make this year’s Opening Day rosters. They are:

3B Danny Valencia (Minnesota Twins)
2B Ian Kinsler (Texas Rangers)
1B Ike Davis (New York Mets)
3B Kevin Youkilis (Boston Red Sox)
CF Sam Fuld (Tampa Bay Rays)
P Jason Marquis (Washington Nationals)
P John Grabow (Chicago Cubs)
P Craig Breslow (Oakland A’s)
LF Ryan Braun (Milwaukee Brewers)

Several players who were on major-league teams in 2010 didn’t make an Opening Day roster this year. The Boston Red Sox sent LF Ryan Kalish to the team’s AAA affiliate, the Los Angeles Dodgers cut RF Gabe Kapler, and Texas Rangers P Scott Feldman is on the disabled list.

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