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Crossman, Matt. "Things You Need to Know about Ryan Braun." Sporting News 8/13/2007: 2.

This article is full of interesting facts about Braun. Ryan is the fastest person in history to get 15 homeruns. Ryan is the highest Jewish draft pick since Ron Blomberg in 1967. Also how he goes to college in Miami.

This is great for my report because it talks about interesting thing about Ryan Braun that not many people know. He is a good role model because he was drafted out of high school, but he went to college instead.

Haudricourt, Tom. "Brewing Up A Winner In Milwaukee." Baseball Digest May 2008: 4.

This article talks about all of Braun’s achievements. Braun made history with a slugging percentage of .634, more than any rookie has ever gotten. Braun is also moving to left field because of his problems at third.

I like this article because it talks about all of the good things you can get if you work hard. It also talks about how Braun is open to new thing and challenges like when he was moved to left field. So I think that this is a great article.

Lemire, Joe. "Ryan Braun... Smashing Debut." Sports Illustrated 9/3/2007: 2.

This article is about Ryan Braun when he came to the Major Leagues. In his first series in the majors the Brewers played the San Diego Padres, he grew up in L.A. so all of his friends and family came. In that series he got a RBI double and a homerun in the first two games.

This article would be good for my report because it shows how Ryan adjusted to the major leagues. Braun also talks to Alex Rodriguez about being in a slump in the big leagues. It also talks about Braun’s family.

McCalvy, Adam. "Milwaukee Brewers." Sporting News 8/20/2007: 1.

This article is about Braun’s troubling errors. He is doing great, but he does have 17 errors and that is bad. He recently had a rocky stretch with six errors in 13 games. They think it is harder for him to go to his left.

This is a good source because it’s short, sweet, and to the point. It talks about how Ryan Braun has a lot of errors and is doing poorly out in the field. Also how they are going to work with him on it.

Northrop, Michael. "Instant Hit." Sports Illustrated Kids April 2008: 2.

This article is about how Braun has a rare blend of skills, power and average. His rookie season he had an average of .324 with 34 homeruns, 97 RBIs, and 15 steals in 113 games. Now that is amazing. That is why he is a great player.

I like this article because it talks about why Braun is a good player. It also shows his stats from his rookie year. Also it talks about how he fits in with the team.

"N.L. Report." Sporting News 12/3/2007: 3.

This article is about Ned Yost trying to help Braun get him fielding down at third base. Braun had quite a few errors on fielding so they are trying to get that down. In the offseason Yost wants Braun to take 1,000 ground balls a day to work on his fielding and throwing mechanics.

This is a good article because it shows how Braun will work hard to be a great player. To take 1,000 grounders a day, that is tough work so you have to really want something to do that. Braun has a great attitude and I think that this article really shows it.

"Inside Dish." Sporting News 7/16/2007: 2.

This article is about the first part of Ryan Braun’s rookie year. He debuted in late May, but still could win rookie of the year. Also I talks about his hitting skills and how he hits breaking balls. He has 32 RBIs in 40 games in front of fielder.

I like this article because it’s coming from an all-around source so I’m not just getting one side of things. Also it talks about how Braun was not brought up until late May, so it was a lot harder to win rookie of the year. It also talks about how well he is doing hitting in front of Prince Fielder.

"Ryan Braun." MLB. 2001. MLB. 8 Mar 2009 .

This web site shows all of Braun’s major league stats. It also has a biography in it to tell about his life. He went to Granada Hills High School, CA and then went to University of Miami.

This page is great for information because it is very truthful because it’s from the MLB. I like it because talks about his real life and all of the things he has done.

"Brewers Call up Third Baseman Ryan Braun." USA Today 5/24/2007 1. 8 Mar 2009 .

The Brewers finally call up First round pick Ryan Braun to play third base. He was doing great in triple A so now he gets his chance. His first game will be in San Diego.

This article is great because it’s about how Braun will help the team. It also talks about how good he was in triple A. So I think that this is a good source.