Brewers calling it an 8-year deal By Tom Haudricourt Thursday, May 15 2008, 09:54 AM The Brewers are calling their new deal with leftfielder Ryan Braun an 8-year deal, because they're including 2008 in the contract. Braun already was signed for this year, however, so it's a 7-year extension. By going through 2015, it buys out his first two years of free agency. I expect the deal to be worth around $45 million, which would be the largest in club history.