An off day with something to talk about

I was considering writing a blog about off days and how much they stink. You get so used to your team playing every day its strange on days when they don't play, I don't really know what to do with myself, but the Brewers decided to give the fans something to talk about on this off day.

The Brewers extension on Ryan Braun's contract will keep him with the team through 2020 and we have the option of keeping him one more season after that. He will be 36 when the contract is over so it appears that Braun will be a Brewer his whole career, something that I absolutely love.

When the Brewers gave Braun his original contract I was extremely happy. It as a nice long contract that would keep him with the team for a long time and then he would most likely get a big deal from a big market team and leave, but now it appears he will never leave. This is something you don't see much in baseball anymore, especially with a guy who has talent like Braun and especially staying with a small market team all his career. The fact that year in and year out the only constant will be Braun in a Brewer uniform is a very comforting fact. I could sit here and recite his numbers to you but that is something you already know. Braun is an amazing talent and someone the Brewers needed to keep, not just for his skill set but also to make a face for the franchise. All signs point to Prince leaving after this year and who knows what happens from there, but one thing is that Braun will always be out there on the field.

Another reason I love this move is that Braun has allowed some money to be deferred so that the club can remain competitive, these were his own words. He wants his contract but more importantly he wants to win. This is what I love about Braun, he may run his mouth some times but he gets it done on the field. He is a leader and now will become the face of the franchise. He will get his money but he wants to make sure his team is winning and you just don't see that that much in baseball anymore and its a refreshing site and its nice to know he wants to stay and play here.

Now you can look at it, like where do the Brewers go from here? Braun's deal is more back loaded meaning there could be room in the Brewers budget for one more big free agent....Prince? I know there isn't much hope on that but as a fan I can come up with these crazy ideas in my head. It's nice to see the Brewers make these moves locking up the core guys like Braun, Weeks, Hart,and I for one will love seeing Braun on that field every opening day until 2020.