DENVER -- If this was Ryan Braun's last day in a Brewers uniform, it was a quiet ending to one of the most productive tenures in franchise history. Braun, Milwaukee's all-time leader with 285 home runs and the most valuable remaining trade chip for a team in rebuilding mode, mutually decided with manager Craig Counsell to sit out Sunday's season finale against the Rockies. Braun finished his 10th Major League season with some round numbers: 130 starts coming off back surgery, 30 home runs and a .305 batting average.
And, perhaps most importantly: Zero trips to the disabled list.