Until Christian Yelich turned into Barry Bonds in the second half, it looked like Lorenzo Cain would end up being this year’s Most Valuable Brewer.
The first year of the richest free agent contract in franchise history could not have gone much better. While the counting stats may not have been enough to grab the attention of anyone who didn’t see him play every day -- 10 home runs and 38 RBI in 620 plate appearances doesn’t scream MVP to some of the more old school thinkers -- Cain truly did a little bit of everything, serving as both a key on-base machine at the top of the lineup and keeping runs off the board defensively.