“I’m definitely not as good as I was, but in big moments, I’m the guy, still. I still want that opportunity. I still believe in myself. I’ve had a lot of success in those moments and I think I’m able to ‘lock it in’ a little bit more.”
For 13 years, Ryan Braun has been “the guy” in Milwaukee. No player in franchise history has a higher win probability added than Braun and he now has played an integral part in sending the Brewers to four postseasons, including the 2019 playoffs. Braun previously hit memorable go-ahead home runs in postseason clinching games in 2008 and 2011, and his grand slam in the first inning of Wednesday’s game against Cincinnati provided the go-ahead runs that pushed the Brewers on to the first back-to-back playoff berths since 1981-82.