From the perspective of a Brewers fan who has seen a revolving door of catchers since the turn of the millenium (*cough* Johnny Estrada), it's nice to have Lucroy cost controlled for the next 5 years. It certainly wasn't necessary, but if Lucroy turns into Mario Mendoza at the plate tomorrow, losing $11 million over 5 years isn't the end of the world. On the other hand, Lucroy still has the potential to outperform this contract and the fangraphs article points out some of his more hidden talents.