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[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by wiphan

I wish that dude was my agent. He got everything Fielder wanted

Long term- 9years (check)
$23.77 mil per year (check) 4th biggest contract in MLB history
No west coast (check)
Spring training in FL where his family lives (check)
Competitive team (check)
AL team for possibility of DH in future(check)
Only negative is having to reside in Detroit for a portion of the year (however housing is pretty cheap especially on the High end)

Good deal for Fielder and Boras. Don't think it is a good deal for the Tigers long term

Where the Nats the only other team interested? It seemed like it was a buyers market, but in the end it looks like he still got what he wanted.

[tiggerv]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Where the Nats the only other team interested? It seemed like it was a buyers market, but in the end it looks like he still got what he wanted.

The Tigers seem to have panicked after the Martinez injury and bid against themselves unless this mystery team (Orioles?) made a big offer. The best offer from the Nats was 7 @ 170. They refused to go beyond 7.

Boras is amazing.

[wiphan]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Where the Nats the only other team interested? It seemed like it was a buyers market, but in the end it looks like he still got what he wanted.

There were supposidely 4 left.

1) Nats
2) Rangers
3) Maybe Baltimore? not sure exactly
4) Tigers- we know now

Boras always seems to find a way to get what his clients want