{"id":53,"date":"2018-04-03T15:07:25","date_gmt":"2018-04-03T15:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/creamcitysports\/?p=53"},"modified":"2018-04-16T18:12:15","modified_gmt":"2018-04-16T18:12:15","slug":"milwaukee-brewers-braun-providing-reminiscent-spark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/creamcitysports\/2018\/04\/03\/milwaukee-brewers-braun-providing-reminiscent-spark\/","title":{"rendered":"Milwaukee Brewers: Braun Providing Reminiscent Spark"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Brewers have jumped out of the gate this season riding a 3-1 record, and are looking more competitive than ever in recent seasons. This is partly due to the heroics of t<\/span>eam captain, Ryan Braun. Last Saturday night against the Padres, Braun belted a three-run homer to put the Brew Crew up by two at the top of the ninth inning. Braun was also down 0-2, but the two strikes didn’t stop Braun from<\/span>\"\"\u00a0coming up with a big swing to give his team the lead.<\/span><\/p>\n

This home run should be looked at as an exciting occurrence for Brewers fans, and it took me specifically back to a time when Braun and the Brewers were a part of competitive playoff teams.<\/p>\n

Early in his career, Braun impressed baseball fans all over the country with crunch time home runs. For example, 2008 was a memorable year for Braun. Late in September, he helped to keep the Brewers\u2019 playoff hopes alive. He blasted a walk-off grand slam\u00a0in the bottom of the tenth to beat the Pirates 5-1.<\/p>\n

Only a few days later, he once again displayed late game heroics. In the bottom of the eighth, he broke the 1-1 tie, launching the ball over the fence for a 3-1 lead. The implications were much greater than a win or a loss, though. With the win over the Cubs, the Milwaukee Brewers clinched an NL Wild Card spot. This was their first postseason qualification since 1982.<\/p>\n

Another example came in 2011 when he hit a walk-off solo blast against the Colorado Rockies in the eleventh inning, leading the Brew Crew to a 2-1 victory.<\/p>\n

After Braun’s PED scandal back in 2012, the superstar went from a fan favorite throughout the league to a despised cheater in the eyes of most baseball fans. Since then Braun has struggled to rebound to the MVP caliber player he once was. As the years have passed; however, Braun has slowly dragged himself out of his slumping career and has in a way reinvented himself. As the Brewers progress through the 2018 season, I have high expectations that Ryan Braun will be a big factor to the Brewer’s success this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Brewers have jumped out of the gate this season riding a 3-1 record, and are looking more competitive than ever in recent seasons. This is partly due to the heroics of team captain, Ryan Braun. Last Saturday night against the Padres, Braun belted a three-run homer to put the Brew Crew up by two … <\/p>\n

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