Even though Jersey fell out of the playoff race earlier this month and will finish with the worst record in 7 years, there still are a few bright spots for the team. One, of course, being 2-time MVP Mike Bryant. While this season didn't match the previous two in which he was voted most valuable player, he did slug 40+ HR for the 3rd straight year, and finish in the Top 5, and possibly Top 3 in all Triple Crown categories.
While Bryant doesn't walk and get on base as much as Jorge Martinez, no one can deny the talent Bryant has with the bat. With his recent run of multi-hit games, Bryant's hit total stands at 206 with 4 games left to play this season for the D-Bags. This marks the 5th straight year he has surpassed the 200 hit mark, making him the first player in BSA history to do so. The only other player in the history of the league with five 200+ hit season is BSA great John Crowe. Since Bryant's god awful April he has hit .350/.410/.630. Not too shabby. Bryant is also on pace to lead the BSA in total bases for the 4th time in 5 years. There's no doubt he is the heart and soul of this offense. At age 30, which seems to be the point of no return for hitters in the BSA, Bryant showed no point in slowing down. Jersey brass hopes he can kick that trend and remain one of the most feared hitters in the game into his mid 30's, but only time will tell on that front.
GO D-BAGS
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