Another sad day in baseball
I am not going to write too much about this because to tell you the honest truth I am still shocked and confused. Ryan Braun, the National League MVP tested positive for PEDs and is now trying to fight it. With this news, as a Reds fan it makes me wonder how well they will do in 2012. Now that Prince Fielder will not be on that team and Ryan Braun will be facing a 50 game suspension along with Albert Pujols being traded away from St. Louis Cardinals and Tony LaRussa retiring. Do people actually believe the Breweres and Cardinals will do well without the people who really helped them a lot in 2011? The Reds will not have Francisco Cordero or Ramon Hernandez but even with not making any moves at all this offseason they are still sitting in better shape. I predict the Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates to do well in the Central now.
Ryan Braun
Year Age G AB R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS 2007 23 113 451 91 146 34 97 15 .324 .370 .634 1.004 2008 24 151 611 92 174 37 106 14 .285 .335 .553 .888 2009 25 158 635 113 203 32 114 20 .320 .386 .551 .937 2010 26 157 619 101 188 25 103 14 .304 .365 .501 .866 2011 27 150 563 109 187 33 111 33 .332 .397 .597 .994 5 Seasons 729 2879 506 898 161 531 96 .312 .371 .563 .933 162 Game Avg. 162 640 112 200 36 118 21 .312 .371 .563 .933
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Generated 12/11/2011.