Milwaukee Slugger Wins NL MVP
Milwaukee Brewer Left-fielder Ryan Braun is the National League MVP taking 20 of 32 possible first place votes. Braun becomes the first Brewer to win the award since Robin Yount won his second MVP in 1989.
Braun squeaked by Dodger Matt Kemp to take the MVP title.
"It sounds cliché to say that I'm living the dream, but this really is a dream," Braun said. "This is beyond my wildest dreams, to be in this position at this point in my career. I'm proud.
"It's going to take a while to come to terms of what this actually means for me. It's an incredibly prestigious award and a special group of guys to be mentioned with. Whenever you win an award like this, forever next to your name it will say, 'MVP.'"
The Brewers won the NL Central, and the Dodgers finished 11 1/2 games out in the NL West. Braun, who traded text messages Tuesday with runner-up Kemp, figures the Brewers' winning season led to the voting going his way.
"That's probably the one thing that separates us," Braun said "If you honestly assess our seasons individually, his numbers are probably slightly better than mine. I just feel fortunate to have been on the better team."
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