Looking back at the 2011 season, the first thing a lot of folks will remember is Nyjer Morgan. Between his propensity for hitting in the clutch, his propensity for hitting every other time as well, his awesomely bizarre interviews, and the celebration currently known as Beast Mode, Morgan became the face of a team that became the face of forty years' worth of Brewer baseball for many fans.
With the 2012 Brewers already looking quite different, one of many questions people might have surrounds his ability to do it again. Morgan's 2011 performance was great, but he is also one year removed from a posting .633 OPS with Washington, where fans who previously loved his personality suddenly found him very annoying as soon as he stopped hitting. Also, between his age (he'll be 31 this year), up-and-down numbers, and lack of offensive secondary skills, there’s a lot of reason to wonder which season was closer to his true skill level, as well as a lot of uncertainty as to what ne...
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