Ryan Braun wins second Silver Slugger Award.

[Invader3K]

From Brewers.com:

After batting .320 with 32 home runs and 114 RBIs, Braun became the first Brewer since Paul Molitor, more than two decades ago, to win a Silver Slugger Award in consecutive years. Since 1980, the awards have been given annually to the best offensive player at each position as selected by the Major League Baseball managers and coaches.

 

Braun is a tremendous talent and we're lucky to have him. I'm glad he's continuing to get recognition around the league.

[TooLiveBrew]

Congrats, Ryan. Very well-deserved. That's an impressive feat.

[Buckylovesbeer]

He is an awesome talent at the plate and its cool that the Crew has locked him up for a while. We need to enjoy his offense while we have it!

 

And to be mentioned in the same breath as Molitor is pretty huge in the realm of the Brewers!

[PlayerHader]

His numbers are more impressive to me every time I look at them. What a year he had! Is it reasonable to expect .310/35/120 next year? Obviously that last number depends a lot on who we put in front of him, but having a guy who you could reasonably project to have those numbers is nice. Especially when you consider he is locked up for 6 years.

[endaround]

Braun deserved it. Now how Eithier got one ahead of Upton, Hawpe, and Werth someone will have to explain to me. Wasn't the SS supposed to look past just HRs and RBIs?

[TooLiveBrew]

Is it reasonable to expect .310/35/120 next year?

 

The scary thing to me about Braun is that, yes, you should expect a .300-ish AVG & 70 or more XBHs in any given season. His ability is just incredible. If he's ever able to develop the kind of plate discipline Fielder has, he'll be an absolute nightmare.