milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com - 5/15/2008
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MILWAUKEE -- It was left to the 24-year-old to reveal how much he will be paid to play baseball for the next eight years. > "Forty-five million dollars," Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun said without a flinch. The Brewers and their star left fielder agreed to terms Thursday on a historic contract extension through 2015 that buys out Braun's first two years of free agency, sets a new standard for ...
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Breaking: Braun signs eight-year deal (seven-year extension)
Right Field Bleachers —
One of the main Brewers concerns has been addressed today. Less than a week after RFB posted a rumor of an extension, Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun has reportedly signed a seven-year, $45MM extension with the organization. The record-setting deal for a player with zero to three years experience is considered by the team to span eight years, but includes this season. No word on whether these new terms will augment his $455,000 salary for 2008. More ...
In the News (5/15)
Right Field Bleachers —
Today's Game: Dodgers 7, Brewers 2 Record: 20-21, tied for fourth (with the Pirates...) Games Behind Cubs: 5 The big news today, of course, is the Braun signing. Everyone at RFB is jacked up. It's great, great news and hopefully will be a sign of things to come. Here's what the reaction was from ...
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The Rogue Hour —
Thought I was slippin' didn't you? Packers. Packer Pundit has a good run down of the draftees official bios. I think the pick that will produce the most, meaning become a starter, the quickest (obviously besides Jordy Nelson) is TE Jeremichael Finley. The official bio likens him to Ram's tight end Randy McMichael, but from the description I'm reminded of ...
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mvn.com 5/15/2008 — The Milwaukee Brewers have called a press conference for 10 A.M. this morning local time to make “a major baseball announcement.” It is expected that Ryan Braun will sign a seven-year contract extension although money has not been disclosed at this time.
Braun is the reigning NL Rookie of the Year and has continued to play well this season after moving to left field from third base.
Braun to sign record deal
blogs.jsonline.com 5/15/2008 — The Milwaukee Brewers will announce this morning that leftfielder Ryan Braun has agreed to a seven-year contract extension that will be a record in terms of both length and money for the team and the industry.
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Ryan Braun Signs Extension With Brewers
mlbtraderumors.com 5/15/2008 — Continuing the trend of signing young stars to long-term deals long before arbitration-eligibility, Tom Haudricourt is reporting that the Brewers have inked Ryan Braun to a 7-year deal.
The amount of money is not known yet, but it is expected that ...
Braun deal is worth $45 million
blogs.jsonline.com 5/15/2008 — As I speculated in early blogs, the Brewers' deal with Ryan Braun is worth $45 million.
The Brewers are calling it an eight-year deal, including 2008. It's actually a seven-year extension because he was signed for this year for $455,000. We'll see ...
