I think his expectations were a little to high. Maybe Braun's expectations were too high, but I think that you have a point 3 and 2. It's not normal for a star player to be saying these things without it being a sign of something much more serious in the clubhouse. Maybe he is truly just frustrated and let off some steam like he did in Boston in May of 2008. At that point though he was a guy who had been in the league for less than a calendar year, now he is the face of the franchise.