I honestly think the biggest thing Braun lacks right now is confidence. A lot of people do not have faith in him anymore and I think some of that has fallen off to him in his own mind. That thumb gave him fits and didn't allow him to swing like he can. While it might not hurt him, he changed his game (think Tiger changing his golf swing and struggling). When Braun gets hot, and it will eventually happen, he will regain whatever mojo he had as a baseball player. While he might not OPS .950 anymore, I honestly have faith that he'll be about an .850-.900 OPS guy and to me, that makes his contract well worth it.