The reason why he is getting that extra money is because he and the Nationals agreed to defer some of his earnings………everyone knew this would be happening. Brewers have done this with players as well and my guess is it’s driven more by the clubs then the players. Barring some serious changes... say, a "Grand bargain" where MLB implements a salary floor/cap in the $100 million to $200 million range in exchange for even bigger rosters (30-man active, and upping the "40-man" to 50, and bringing back massively expanded rosters in September), will the Brewers be able to avoid being relgated to de facto AAAA status alongside other small-market teams? Brewers, Rays, A’s have all had sustained success with lower payrolls. Fans use payroll way to much as an excuse. We are a good team with a great front office. It’s all about acquiring talent for a lower cost. Our guys are very good at that. Plus, do we really want more 7 year contracts to see them decline. I vote no.