Wisconsin was filled with many positive and some negative sports stories throughout 2013, but most people can agree that Ryan Braun's suspension and Aaron Rodgers' injury were the two biggest ones. Now the question is which one of these was the biggest story?
You can make an argument for either one of them, but Braun being suspended for Performance Enhancing Drugs is the bigger story. While Rodgers' injury affected him and the entire team, as the Packers only went 2-4-1 without him, they still have a chance to win a Super Bowl. Plus the injury only affects the organization this season.
While on the other hand Braun's suspension does not last just this year, the effects will carry on for the years to come. You can say what you want about Braun, but his suspension will live with him throughout the rest of his career. It just does not affect him though; it affects many more including the Brewers organization who have to deal with all the bad PR surrounding him. Brewers' fans have also felt betrayed by Braun as he admitted that he never used PEDs.
2013 has been a roller coaster year, as there have been many great sports stories, but also some negative ones too. Unfortunately the biggest story was Ryan Braun's suspension because of the impact it had on so many people. Lets just hope 2014 is a better sports year, filled with a couple of championships.
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Saturday, December 21, 2013
The 3rd Man In Sounds Off: Brewers should trade Braun
It was a disastrous season for the Milwaukee Brewers a year ago as their face of their franchise, Ryan Braun, missed 101 games throughout the 162 game schedule. Braun was on the shelf for 36 games due to injuries, and then missed the final 65 games for using Performance Enhancing Drugs.
Doug Melvin has said that Braun is not available for trade, but I think they need to rethink this. With the Brewers years away from being a competitive ball club, trading Braun would be the solution to rebuilding one of the worst farm systems in all of baseball. Braun definitely has trade value if the Brewers put him on the block even with seven-years, $113 million remaining left on his deal, and with the controversy surrounding his PED use.
While he still has to prove that he can be a productive player, he is in the prime of his career, and Braun said that he used the banned substance only at the end of the 2011 season to help with the injury, meaning we should all expect him to return to his MVP level of production.
With this free agent class only having one superstar available, and many teams needing a big bat, teams would have lined up to give Melvin their offers. Plus as we have seen this offseason, players who have been cracked with using PEDs, have not seen their value decrease at all.
Braun is one of the most affordable superstars in all of baseball, and while he brings some negative attention to the franchise, he still possesses great value. Milwaukee is making a huge mistake by not dealing Braun to rebuild their farm system for the future, and this could be a decision that affects them long term with all four NL Central teams continuing to get better.
Doug Melvin has said that Braun is not available for trade, but I think they need to rethink this. With the Brewers years away from being a competitive ball club, trading Braun would be the solution to rebuilding one of the worst farm systems in all of baseball. Braun definitely has trade value if the Brewers put him on the block even with seven-years, $113 million remaining left on his deal, and with the controversy surrounding his PED use.
While he still has to prove that he can be a productive player, he is in the prime of his career, and Braun said that he used the banned substance only at the end of the 2011 season to help with the injury, meaning we should all expect him to return to his MVP level of production.
With this free agent class only having one superstar available, and many teams needing a big bat, teams would have lined up to give Melvin their offers. Plus as we have seen this offseason, players who have been cracked with using PEDs, have not seen their value decrease at all.
Braun is one of the most affordable superstars in all of baseball, and while he brings some negative attention to the franchise, he still possesses great value. Milwaukee is making a huge mistake by not dealing Braun to rebuild their farm system for the future, and this could be a decision that affects them long term with all four NL Central teams continuing to get better.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Friday, July 19, 2013
Brewers Beat Marlins 2-0
After four days off for the All-Star Game festivities, the second
half of the Major League Baseball season is here. While it was only four games, both the
Brewers and Marlins offenses were sluggish out of the gate.
It was a pitching dual through the first three innings with
both pitchers only surrendering three hits apiece. The Brewers had an opportunity to score in
the bottom of the first inning. With one
out, Jean Segura started the inning with an infield base hit. Ryan Braun then came to the plate, only to
popup to shortstop, Adeiny Hechavarria for the second out of the inning. Jonathon Lucroy drew a walk, and then the
Brewers perfected a double steal, with Segura making it to third and Lucroy
taking second. With two outs in the
inning, the Brewers tried to get on top early, but All-Star Carlos Gomez
grounded out to third, to end the threat.
The Miami Marlins would come back in the top of the second
inning to get two, two out base hits, only to strand the runners on first and
second. Jeff Bianchi of the Brewers did
get a base hit to left with two outs in the bottom of the inning, but would
remain at first to end the second.
In the third, the Miami Marlins went a quiet 1-2-3, with
Kyle Lohse striking out two batters.
Norichika Aoki did his job for the Brewers by leading off the inning
with a base on balls. The Brewers tried
to rally again with two men out, when Lucroy singled to center, but they failed
to score after the lead of walk.
For a second consecutive inning, the Marlins went down in
order, and it was not until the Brewers came up when we would finally saw some
scoring. Leading off in the bottom of
the fourth inning, Juan Francisco broke the zero, zero tie by hitting an
opposite field homerun off Justin Turner, his 12th of the
season. Rickie Weeks then followed with
a walk, and would steal second base with one out recorded by Bianchi. Pitcher, Kyle Lohse then hit a weak foul ball
right to the third basemen, Polacido Polanco, for the second out. Aoki would then walk for a second consecutive
at-bat, but Jean Segura grounded out to end the scoring threat.
Kyle Lohse was cruising threw the first four innings,
keeping the Marlins bats relatively quiet.
Lohse would get into some trouble early in the fifth when Hechavarria
would single to right, and advance to second on a rare error by Aoki. After his hit, Lohse would not allow him to
score, striking out two and getting pitcher Justin Turner to hit a weak ground
ball to shortstop. The Brewers were
finally able to do some damage with two outs in the inning, with Carlos Gomez
crushing a ball down the left field line for his 15th homerun of the
season. This gave the Brewers a 2-0 lead
after five.
Logan Morrison hit a two out double in the top of the sixth
inning, but the Marlins failed to continue the two out rally. Rickie Weeks did lead of the bottom of the
frame by reaching on a hit by pitch for the Brewers. The Marlins then made a pithing change by
bringing in right-hander Ryan Webb for Justin Turner. Webb would finish off the inning by pitching
a clean sixth, to keep the score at 2-0 Brewers.
Kyle Lohse’s night was over.
After six strong innings of shut out baseball, John Axford came in out
of the bullpen in relief. It would be a
quiet game the rest of the way, with both teams using two more relief pitchers
each to get the job done. Francisco Rodriguez
closed it out in the ninth inning to record his 10th save of the
season, giving the Brewers the win, and improving their record to 39-56. Kyle Lohse would pick up the win with Justin
Turner being saddled with the loss. The
final score was the Brewers two and the Marlins zero.
As Ron Roenicke would say after the game, “We played good
baseball tonight, we pitched well, got a couple of base hits, defensively I
thought we played a nice job, but whether we get back to .500 or not, we have
to really play well there is no doubt about it, we have to play really good
baseball…”
The Brewers pitching staff pitched nine strong innings of
shut out baseball, and helped the Brewers start off the second half of the
season on a positive note. The usual
stars did not lead the offense with Aramis Ramirez on the disabled list and
Ryan Braun going zero for three, instead Carlos Gomez and Juan Francisco’s
homeruns made the difference in tonight’s game.
Time will tell if the Brewers can get back to .500 ball, but tonight
they started off on the right foot, with their excellent pitching and solid
offensive performance.
Monday, July 15, 2013
Thoughts on The Hebrew Hammer
Everyone has the right to their day in court, and is innocent until proven guilty. I have always given Ryan Braun the benefit of the doubt, and have been a big fan of his, however I am beginning to have my doubts. Here are some of the thoughts that are running through my head.
Major League Baseball has kept a close eye on Ryan Braun ever since his first positive drug test back in 2011, leading me to believe he has not taken any banned substance since, but recent news has led me to change my beliefs.
Ryan Braun had a meeting on June 29th with Major League Baseball to answer questions regarding his connection to Tony Bosch and the Miami-area clinic, Biogenesis of America, which has allegedly distributed performance-enhancing drugs to around 20 MLB players. Braun, who has denied using PEDs in the past, refused to answer any questions during the meeting, making it harder to believe that he only used Bosch as a consultant when fighting his suspension after the 2011 season.
If he was innocent he would have answered all of the questions asked to him, knowing that he was not going to get penalized because he was clean. Due to him not answering a single question, it makes him looks suspicious and guilty of using PEDs.
It is just a matter of time until MLB hands out a suspension to Braun, and when it happens it will be a dark day in baseball. After everyone thought the new drug testing was signaling an end to the steroid era, baseball will only be taking a step back.
One of the faces of baseball's new, clean era will become just like Sosa, McGwire, and Bonds - a cheater. Ryan Braun's legacy and reputation will be tarnished, and he will never be looked at the same way.
Once compared to Robin Yount for his great play on and off the field, along with his excellent tools to become the next face of the Brewers organization, all thrown away because he tried to get a competitive edge on the rest of MLB players.
While everyone is innocent until proven guilty, the truth of Ryan Braun will soon be released. Since Ryan Braun's MLB debut back in 2007, I have continued to support him through all of the highs and lows of his career. No matter if he is found guilty or not of using PEDs, I will have my doubts on Braun and will never look at him the same way I did before.
Major League Baseball has kept a close eye on Ryan Braun ever since his first positive drug test back in 2011, leading me to believe he has not taken any banned substance since, but recent news has led me to change my beliefs.
Ryan Braun had a meeting on June 29th with Major League Baseball to answer questions regarding his connection to Tony Bosch and the Miami-area clinic, Biogenesis of America, which has allegedly distributed performance-enhancing drugs to around 20 MLB players. Braun, who has denied using PEDs in the past, refused to answer any questions during the meeting, making it harder to believe that he only used Bosch as a consultant when fighting his suspension after the 2011 season.
If he was innocent he would have answered all of the questions asked to him, knowing that he was not going to get penalized because he was clean. Due to him not answering a single question, it makes him looks suspicious and guilty of using PEDs.
It is just a matter of time until MLB hands out a suspension to Braun, and when it happens it will be a dark day in baseball. After everyone thought the new drug testing was signaling an end to the steroid era, baseball will only be taking a step back.
One of the faces of baseball's new, clean era will become just like Sosa, McGwire, and Bonds - a cheater. Ryan Braun's legacy and reputation will be tarnished, and he will never be looked at the same way.
Once compared to Robin Yount for his great play on and off the field, along with his excellent tools to become the next face of the Brewers organization, all thrown away because he tried to get a competitive edge on the rest of MLB players.
While everyone is innocent until proven guilty, the truth of Ryan Braun will soon be released. Since Ryan Braun's MLB debut back in 2007, I have continued to support him through all of the highs and lows of his career. No matter if he is found guilty or not of using PEDs, I will have my doubts on Braun and will never look at him the same way I did before.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Milwaukee Brewers: Time to Look Towards the Future
The Milwaukee Brewers currently sit near the basement of the National League Central, and it is hard to imagine any significant improvement over the remaining part of the season. The Brewers have struggled to be consistent this season due to injures and the lack of quality pitching depth.
Depth in the minor leagues is a major issue with the Brewers. The Brewers have the worst farm system in the MLB, and they lack prospects that can make a significant impact at the major league level. Being a small market team, the Brewers need to build through their farm system in order to sustain success year after year.
In order to build up their farm system, the Brewers need to rebuild. Rebuilding is not fun, but it will help the Brewers become a successful franchise over a longer period of time. The Brewers have numerous major league players who other clubs would be interested in. Some of these players include Aramis Ramirez, Corey Hart, Yovani Gallardo, Kyle Lohse and Ryan Braun, all of whom could bring a solid package of prospects back in return.
The Brewers have struggled mightily this season, and it is time for them to enter rebuilding mode. The Brewers need to start unloading some of their major league talent in order to build up their farm system, to insure sustainable success year after year.
Depth in the minor leagues is a major issue with the Brewers. The Brewers have the worst farm system in the MLB, and they lack prospects that can make a significant impact at the major league level. Being a small market team, the Brewers need to build through their farm system in order to sustain success year after year.
In order to build up their farm system, the Brewers need to rebuild. Rebuilding is not fun, but it will help the Brewers become a successful franchise over a longer period of time. The Brewers have numerous major league players who other clubs would be interested in. Some of these players include Aramis Ramirez, Corey Hart, Yovani Gallardo, Kyle Lohse and Ryan Braun, all of whom could bring a solid package of prospects back in return.
The Brewers have struggled mightily this season, and it is time for them to enter rebuilding mode. The Brewers need to start unloading some of their major league talent in order to build up their farm system, to insure sustainable success year after year.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
2013 Milwaukee Brewers: 3 Bold Predictions
1. Yovani Gallardo Will Win 20 Games
Ever since Yovani Gallardo became the Brewers' ace in 2009, he has been the most underrated pitcher in baseball. Since 2009 he has averaged almost 32 starts a season with 15 wins, 203 strike-outs, and an ERA ranging from 3.52-3.84. He has also been able to remain healthy throughout his young six year career besides a freak ACL injury in 2008. Yovani Gallardo is just entering the prime of his career and in order for the Brewers to be successful this season, he has to be a consistent pitcher a top the Brewers rotation. This will finally be Gallardo's break out season, and expect him to win 20 games for the very competitive Milwaukee Brewers.
2. Ryan Braun Will Win the N.L. MVP Award
Ryan Braun has been the best player in baseball over the last two seasons, and this season he will continue to produce at a high level. Over the past two seasons he has destroyed the ball, averaging 37 home runs, 112 RBIs, and an average well over .300. If it was not for all of the off the field drama, that happened before last season, Ryan Braun would have been the MVP for the second consecutive season. Ryan Braun will have another outstanding season for the Brewers, and if he is able to repeat the success he has had over the past two seasons, he will be the National League MVP.
3. Milwaukee Brewers Will Make the Playoffs
Throughout the last decade the Brewers have struggled to develop young pitching besides, Ben Sheets and Yovani Gallardo. This season the Brewers have decided to go with a younger and inexperience pitching rotation behind Gallardo, and this decision by Doug Melvin, has led to a lot of criticism from baseball fans. This is one of the smartest decisions Melvin has made in his tenure as Brewers GM because instead of over paying for veteran hurlers, they are allowing their highly touted pitching prospects to develop.
Instead of over paying for starting pitching, the Brewers have used the money to revamp their awful bullpen from last season, with the acquisitions of Burke Badenhop, Michael Gonzalez, and Tom Gorzelanny. Their bullpen was so bad last season, that they had 29 blown saves in 73 opportunities, with a 4.66 ERA, which was the worst in the majors. If the Brewers bullpen would have converted half of those blown saves, they would have made the playoffs for a second consecutive season.
With a young, but talented starting rotation, a revamped bullpen, and the best offense in the National League expect the Brewers to surprise everyone and win one of the National League Wild Cards.
Ever since Yovani Gallardo became the Brewers' ace in 2009, he has been the most underrated pitcher in baseball. Since 2009 he has averaged almost 32 starts a season with 15 wins, 203 strike-outs, and an ERA ranging from 3.52-3.84. He has also been able to remain healthy throughout his young six year career besides a freak ACL injury in 2008. Yovani Gallardo is just entering the prime of his career and in order for the Brewers to be successful this season, he has to be a consistent pitcher a top the Brewers rotation. This will finally be Gallardo's break out season, and expect him to win 20 games for the very competitive Milwaukee Brewers.
2. Ryan Braun Will Win the N.L. MVP Award
Ryan Braun has been the best player in baseball over the last two seasons, and this season he will continue to produce at a high level. Over the past two seasons he has destroyed the ball, averaging 37 home runs, 112 RBIs, and an average well over .300. If it was not for all of the off the field drama, that happened before last season, Ryan Braun would have been the MVP for the second consecutive season. Ryan Braun will have another outstanding season for the Brewers, and if he is able to repeat the success he has had over the past two seasons, he will be the National League MVP.
3. Milwaukee Brewers Will Make the Playoffs
Throughout the last decade the Brewers have struggled to develop young pitching besides, Ben Sheets and Yovani Gallardo. This season the Brewers have decided to go with a younger and inexperience pitching rotation behind Gallardo, and this decision by Doug Melvin, has led to a lot of criticism from baseball fans. This is one of the smartest decisions Melvin has made in his tenure as Brewers GM because instead of over paying for veteran hurlers, they are allowing their highly touted pitching prospects to develop.
Instead of over paying for starting pitching, the Brewers have used the money to revamp their awful bullpen from last season, with the acquisitions of Burke Badenhop, Michael Gonzalez, and Tom Gorzelanny. Their bullpen was so bad last season, that they had 29 blown saves in 73 opportunities, with a 4.66 ERA, which was the worst in the majors. If the Brewers bullpen would have converted half of those blown saves, they would have made the playoffs for a second consecutive season.
With a young, but talented starting rotation, a revamped bullpen, and the best offense in the National League expect the Brewers to surprise everyone and win one of the National League Wild Cards.
Friday, July 6, 2012
The National League MVP Award Race
The National League has multiple players who are in consideration for the MVP Award this season, that have been strong candidates in years past. There is also some players you never thought would be in the MVP race. The race should be interesting to see how it shapes up to be the rest of the season, but this is how I feel the race looks as of today:
1st - Joey Votto - Cincinnati Reds: Joey Votto is having the best first half of any player in the National League, and he is in the conversation for the MVP Award again this year. He is batting .345 with 14 homeruns, 47 RBI's, and an on-base percentage of .464. Joey Votto ranks first in walks with 60, first in slugging percentage (.619), first in OPS (1.082), and fifth in batting average. He has proved that he is one of the best first basemen in all of baseball, and that he is a legitimate MVP candidate. As long as the Reds continue to stay in the playoff race and Joey Votto continues to be on fire, he will be leading the N.L. MVP race.
2nd - David Wright - New York Mets: David Wright finally looks like he is back to being one of the best third basemen in the league after last season when he was injured and missed 60 games. He and R.A. Dickey are the two reasons why the Mets are above .500 and competitive this season. Through 80 games this season, Wright is batting .350 with 11 homeruns, 59 RBI's, and an on-base percentage of .439. David Wright currently ranks fourth in batting average, third in RBI's, fifth in runs (55), fourth in walks (48), and fourth in OPS (1.014). As long as the Mets remain in the playoff race, David Wright should remain above other players in the MVP race who are on team that are struggling this season. If David Wright can remain healthy, he will be a serious MVP candidate.
3rd - Ryan Braun - Milwaukee Brewers: Ryan Braun could easily be ranked higher because he is on pace to have an even better season then he did last year, when he won the MVP Award. If it wasn't for all of the offseason drama and being falsely accused for using a banned substance, he would be a top the MVP list. Braun is batting .304, with 24 homeruns, 60 RBI's, and an on-base percentage of .386. He is ranked first in homeruns, second in RBI's, ninth in runs (53), third in slugging percentage (.602), and sixth in OPS (.988). Braun will continue to produce no matter how bad the Brewers are, but if he wants to repeat as N.L. MVP he has to hope that the voters don't vote based on everything that happened this past offseason. The voters need to vote based on his stats and the facts because Braun has been a stong MVP candidate in the first half of the season.
4th - Andrew McCutchen - Pittsburgh Pirates: Andrew McCutchen is having a breakout season. He is a huge reason why the Pirates are in first place in the N.L. Central. He is batting .360 with 16 homeruns, 56 RBI's, and an on-base percentage of .413. He ranks in first in batting average, second in OPS (1.023), and he ranks in the top ten in homeruns, RBI's, and runs (54). Andrew McCutchen has been the only real offense for the Pirates and he will be in the conversation for the MVP Award throughout the rest of the season.
5th - Carlos Beltran - St. Louis Cardinals: The aging veteran in Carlos Beltran has been a nice surprise this season for the Cardinals. Many people thought he could be a good player for the Cardinals but no one thought he would be in the MVP Award race. Beltran has a .306 batting average with 20 homeruns, 65 RBI's, and a on-base percentage of .392. He ranks second in homeruns, first in RBI's, and he is ranked in the top ten in batting average, walks (41), and OPS (.951) in the National League. Carlos Beltran has been a good player in the fist half of the season, but I don't think he will be a real contender for the MVP Award by the end of the season.
Players who are still in the MVP Award Race: Carlos Gonzalez, Melky Cabrera, Carlos Ruiz, and R.A. Dickey.
This season there are multiple players who have a great chance to win the MVP Award this year in the National League. It will be very interesting to see if voters will vote for Ryan Braun, and if Carlos Ruiz, who has had a great season so far, will get any MVP consideration. Any of my nine players listed have a chance to win the award, but some of these players won't get as much attention because of there team's lack of success this season.
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1st - Joey Votto - Cincinnati Reds: Joey Votto is having the best first half of any player in the National League, and he is in the conversation for the MVP Award again this year. He is batting .345 with 14 homeruns, 47 RBI's, and an on-base percentage of .464. Joey Votto ranks first in walks with 60, first in slugging percentage (.619), first in OPS (1.082), and fifth in batting average. He has proved that he is one of the best first basemen in all of baseball, and that he is a legitimate MVP candidate. As long as the Reds continue to stay in the playoff race and Joey Votto continues to be on fire, he will be leading the N.L. MVP race.
2nd - David Wright - New York Mets: David Wright finally looks like he is back to being one of the best third basemen in the league after last season when he was injured and missed 60 games. He and R.A. Dickey are the two reasons why the Mets are above .500 and competitive this season. Through 80 games this season, Wright is batting .350 with 11 homeruns, 59 RBI's, and an on-base percentage of .439. David Wright currently ranks fourth in batting average, third in RBI's, fifth in runs (55), fourth in walks (48), and fourth in OPS (1.014). As long as the Mets remain in the playoff race, David Wright should remain above other players in the MVP race who are on team that are struggling this season. If David Wright can remain healthy, he will be a serious MVP candidate.
3rd - Ryan Braun - Milwaukee Brewers: Ryan Braun could easily be ranked higher because he is on pace to have an even better season then he did last year, when he won the MVP Award. If it wasn't for all of the offseason drama and being falsely accused for using a banned substance, he would be a top the MVP list. Braun is batting .304, with 24 homeruns, 60 RBI's, and an on-base percentage of .386. He is ranked first in homeruns, second in RBI's, ninth in runs (53), third in slugging percentage (.602), and sixth in OPS (.988). Braun will continue to produce no matter how bad the Brewers are, but if he wants to repeat as N.L. MVP he has to hope that the voters don't vote based on everything that happened this past offseason. The voters need to vote based on his stats and the facts because Braun has been a stong MVP candidate in the first half of the season.
4th - Andrew McCutchen - Pittsburgh Pirates: Andrew McCutchen is having a breakout season. He is a huge reason why the Pirates are in first place in the N.L. Central. He is batting .360 with 16 homeruns, 56 RBI's, and an on-base percentage of .413. He ranks in first in batting average, second in OPS (1.023), and he ranks in the top ten in homeruns, RBI's, and runs (54). Andrew McCutchen has been the only real offense for the Pirates and he will be in the conversation for the MVP Award throughout the rest of the season.
5th - Carlos Beltran - St. Louis Cardinals: The aging veteran in Carlos Beltran has been a nice surprise this season for the Cardinals. Many people thought he could be a good player for the Cardinals but no one thought he would be in the MVP Award race. Beltran has a .306 batting average with 20 homeruns, 65 RBI's, and a on-base percentage of .392. He ranks second in homeruns, first in RBI's, and he is ranked in the top ten in batting average, walks (41), and OPS (.951) in the National League. Carlos Beltran has been a good player in the fist half of the season, but I don't think he will be a real contender for the MVP Award by the end of the season.
Players who are still in the MVP Award Race: Carlos Gonzalez, Melky Cabrera, Carlos Ruiz, and R.A. Dickey.
This season there are multiple players who have a great chance to win the MVP Award this year in the National League. It will be very interesting to see if voters will vote for Ryan Braun, and if Carlos Ruiz, who has had a great season so far, will get any MVP consideration. Any of my nine players listed have a chance to win the award, but some of these players won't get as much attention because of there team's lack of success this season.
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Monday, April 16, 2012
Brewers Struggle Out of the Gate
The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten off to a slow start this season. Through their first ten games the Brewers have a team average of only .228, which is 26th overall in the MLB, and an on base percentage of .299, which is 23rd overall in the MLB. Aramis Ramirez, who was signed to help replace the lost production from Prince Fielder, has gotten off to a very slow start, and hasn’t done anything. He is only averaging .114 to start the season. Aramis Ramirez throughout his career has averaged only .255 in April/March and .271 in May. The first two months of the season, Aramis Ramirez always starts slow and then he heats up in June where he is averaging .301. Throughout the rest of the season he is always averaging at least .280. The Brewers have faced some good teams to start, and their hitting will come around. Ryan Braun, the raining N.L. MVP, has picked up where he left of last year, and all the Brewers need is for Aramis Ramirez to heat up.
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