Don't flame me *too* hard on this, but I think Braun is an absolute genius. He knew what he was doing and knew he would get caught eventually. By signing that "team friendly" backloaded contract he ensured he would still get his payday long after he returned to being an average baseball player. Sure he has some glimpses of old Braun from to time, but hes not the elite player he used to be and he isnt getting younger either.