For me, beyond the dollar amounts, there's a sentimental, emotional aspect of this that makes me happy the deal got done. You all know how we Wisconsin/Milwaukee sports fans are: we appreciate more than most fans the players who seem to genuinely like playing for our teams, who seem to actually enjoy being part of the community. Ryan Braun is California-raised, Miami-schooled, but decided that he wants to essentially be a Milwaukeean for the rest of his career. Yeah, I know the money is good, but he didn't have to sign either of the long-term deals. The fact that a superstar, and a "cool" one at that, wants to stay in Milwaukee means something to me, and something much more than it would to fans of most other teams.