NEW YORK (AP)—Ryan Braun’s analysis of why he beat out Matt Kemp for the NL Most Valuable Player award came down to the math: 96-66 as opposed to 82-79.

“If you honestly assess both of our seasons individually I think his numbers are probably better than mine, and I just feel fortunate to have been on the better team,” Braun said. “It’s an individual award, but it’s a result of being part of a special team, a special organization.”
Braun was voted the NL MVP after helping the Milwaukee Brewers win their first division title in nearly 30 years. Kemp, meanwhile, played for a Los Angeles Dodgers club that spent much of the season far out of contention in the NL West.

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