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[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=141988:date=Apr 21 2011, 04:19 PM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Apr 21 2011, 04:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=141976:date=Apr 21 2011, 04:08 PM:name=funkster)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (funkster @ Apr 21 2011, 04:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=141944:date=Apr 21 2011, 02:53 PM:name=jstraw)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jstraw @ Apr 21 2011, 02:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=141943:date=Apr 21 2011, 02:51 PM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Apr 21 2011, 02:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=141932:date=Apr 21 2011, 02:27 PM:name=willis)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (willis @ Apr 21 2011, 02:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Brewers just extended Braun through 2020. That's a long damn time.

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Wow, he will leave a long legacy of douche when his time is finally up there. This doesn't seem to make much sense for him though.
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Depends on what they're paying him.
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He's getting 105 million.
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In addition to what he's making through 2015. So I guess $21 mil per for 5 years. <b>He'll be a 37 year-old Affliction-wearing douche at the end of that contract.</b>
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[funkster]

<!--quoteo(post=141988:date=Apr 21 2011, 04:19 PM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Apr 21 2011, 04:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=141976:date=Apr 21 2011, 04:08 PM:name=funkster)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (funkster @ Apr 21 2011, 04:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=141944:date=Apr 21 2011, 02:53 PM:name=jstraw)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jstraw @ Apr 21 2011, 02:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=141943:date=Apr 21 2011, 02:51 PM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Apr 21 2011, 02:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=141932:date=Apr 21 2011, 02:27 PM:name=willis)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (willis @ Apr 21 2011, 02:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Brewers just extended Braun through 2020. That's a long damn time.

I hate them.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Wow, he will leave a long legacy of douche when his time is finally up there. This doesn't seem to make much sense for him though.
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Depends on what they're paying him.
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He's getting 105 million.
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In addition to what he's making through 2015. So I guess $21 mil per for 5 years. He'll be a 37 year-old Affliction-wearing douche at the end of that contract.
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Hey affliction shirts get costly.

[jstraw]

<!--quoteo(post=141991:date=Apr 21 2011, 04:26 PM:name=funkster)-->QUOTE (funkster @ Apr 21 2011, 04:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=141988:date=Apr 21 2011, 04:19 PM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Apr 21 2011, 04:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=141976:date=Apr 21 2011, 04:08 PM:name=funkster)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (funkster @ Apr 21 2011, 04:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=141944:date=Apr 21 2011, 02:53 PM:name=jstraw)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jstraw @ Apr 21 2011, 02:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=141943:date=Apr 21 2011, 02:51 PM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Apr 21 2011, 02:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=141932:date=Apr 21 2011, 02:27 PM:name=willis)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (willis @ Apr 21 2011, 02:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Brewers just extended Braun through 2020. That's a long damn time.

I hate them.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Wow, he will leave a long legacy of douche when his time is finally up there. This doesn't seem to make much sense for him though.
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Depends on what they're paying him.
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He's getting 105 million.
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In addition to what he's making through 2015. So I guess $21 mil per for 5 years. He'll be a 37 year-old Affliction-wearing douche at the end of that contract.
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Hey affliction shirts get costly.
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He needs to engage the poverty-stricken Mike Leake as his personal shopper. Problem solved.

[Baron]

What a stupid move by the Brewers.

[Destined]

<!--quoteo(post=142051:date=Apr 21 2011, 09:52 PM:name=Baron)-->QUOTE (Baron @ Apr 21 2011, 09:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->What a stupid move by the Brewers.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yup. They already had him extended, what is the point of going farther and now being forced to pay all that money regardless of career trend or injuries.

[chshdsck]

<!--quoteo(post=142060:date=Apr 22 2011, 01:24 AM:name=Destined)-->QUOTE (Destined @ Apr 22 2011, 01:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=142051:date=Apr 21 2011, 09:52 PM:name=Baron)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Baron @ Apr 21 2011, 09:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->What a stupid move by the Brewers.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yup. They already had him extended, what is the point of going farther and now being forced to pay all that money regardless of career trend or injuries.
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Yea, but he is one of the top offensive left fielders in the game. You can't predict injuries, or else nobody would get a long-term contracts.

[vitaminB]

<!--quoteo(post=142060:date=Apr 22 2011, 02:24 AM:name=Destined)-->QUOTE (Destined @ Apr 22 2011, 02:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=142051:date=Apr 21 2011, 09:52 PM:name=Baron)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Baron @ Apr 21 2011, 09:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->What a stupid move by the Brewers.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yup. They already had him extended, what is the point of going farther and now being forced to pay all that money regardless of career trend or injuries.
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Either they just wanted to rub it in Fielder's face, or they thought that after the Pujols/Fielder deals this offseason the market is going to get ridiculous.

[funkster]

<!--quoteo(post=142106:date=Apr 22 2011, 11:36 AM:name=vitaminB)-->QUOTE (vitaminB @ Apr 22 2011, 11:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=142060:date=Apr 22 2011, 02:24 AM:name=Destined)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Destined @ Apr 22 2011, 02:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=142051:date=Apr 21 2011, 09:52 PM:name=Baron)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Baron @ Apr 21 2011, 09:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->What a stupid move by the Brewers.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yup. They already had him extended, what is the point of going farther and now being forced to pay all that money regardless of career trend or injuries.
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the Pujols/Fielder deals this offseason the market is going to get ridiculous.
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This sounds like the more likely answer.

[Destined]

<!--quoteo(post=142103:date=Apr 22 2011, 09:27 AM:name=WiCubsFan)-->QUOTE (WiCubsFan @ Apr 22 2011, 09:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=142060:date=Apr 22 2011, 01:24 AM:name=Destined)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Destined @ Apr 22 2011, 01:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=142051:date=Apr 21 2011, 09:52 PM:name=Baron)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Baron @ Apr 21 2011, 09:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->What a stupid move by the Brewers.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yup. They already had him extended, what is the point of going farther and now being forced to pay all that money regardless of career trend or injuries.
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Yea, but he is one of the top offensive left fielders in the game. You can't predict injuries, or else nobody would get a long-term contracts.
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Obviously. But they had four more years to decide. A lot can happen in those four years, why rush into a lifetime contract? Especially in baseball when it's all guaranteed money.

[Clapp]

Anibal Sanchez is giving the Rockies the face treatment through 8. Go to that game now(probably on MLB Network).

[Kid]

Could MLB Network fill up the screen with anymore shit?

[Clapp]

And a Dexter Fowler broken bat single breaks up the no-no.

[jeffy]

Damn it........why did I drop Sanchez from my fantasy team last week? He hasn't been that great before tonight. 5.84 ERA with a 2.02 WHIP and 0 Wins.

[Clapp]

<!--quoteo(post=142255:date=Apr 22 2011, 09:04 PM:name=jeffy)-->QUOTE (jeffy @ Apr 22 2011, 09:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Damn it........why did I drop Sanchez from my fantasy team last week? He hasn't been that great before tonight. 5.84 ERA with a 2.02 WHIP and 0 Wins.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
He's your classic amazing or blah guy it seems. He's had some incredible outings in the past and then you don't hear about him for 2 months after.

[Clapp]

<!--quoteo(post=142255:date=Apr 22 2011, 09:04 PM:name=jeffy)-->QUOTE (jeffy @ Apr 22 2011, 09:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Damn it........why did I drop Sanchez from my fantasy team last week? He hasn't been that great before tonight. 5.84 ERA with a 2.02 WHIP and 0 Wins.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
He's your classic amazing or blah guy it seems. He's had some incredible outings in the past and then you don't hear about him for 2 months after.