1 0 All Rob Reed^3116 Ryan Braun signs 8-year, $45 million dollar contract 5/16/08, 10:35am The timing is kind of funny here. It was almost as if the Brewers were waiting for Braun to show his power stroke before they made the committal. I suppose 5 HRs in three or so days was good enough evidence for them. Compared to Jeff Suppan's $40+ million deal a year or so ago, this reeks of brilliance. [Rob Reed from Sylmar/CA] Replies: