Now it's REALLY over...Prince to Detroit

[Flosman]

Well I didnt take the 2012 doomsday stuff seriously, however it is obvious that the Tiger's have inside information and want to win the last WS.

[wellsk86]

I wonder if they added a clause that Ilitch has to give Prince a free Little Cesars Pizza before every game?

[atomic]

Well they had 105,705,232 in 2011... so add $23,000,000.00 to total... you get $128,705.232.00.

So they are probably between $125MM - $135MM

This isn't true. They are getting insurance money for the injured player. Next year they will need to make a trade but this year they aren't really raising their payroll very much.

[EddieMurrayfan]

Detroit is a freakin' thrid-world country compared to the rest of the US, and the Tigers somehow offer him $214M. Not that I would have given him that contract, but Baltimore has to learn that this is what it's gonna take to get top FAs from now on.

If Detroit can throw this kind of money away, as depressed an area as it is, etc., it means a lot of other teams could do it as well. Everyone is calling it a crazy and ridiculous contract by the Tigers but maybe it isn't when compared to the Pujols deal.

You guys are thinking small money and too locked into that mentality.

This Tigers/Prince deal shows there is more money that can be spent by owners than they would have us believe. It also pretty clearly shows that the Orioles could do much more than they act like they can do.

[SammyBirdland]

If Detroit can throw this kind of money away, as depressed an area as it is, etc., it means a lot of other teams could do it as well. Everyone is calling it a crazy and ridiculous contract by the Tigers but maybe it isn't when compared to the Pujols deal.

You guys are thinking small money and too locked into that mentality.

This Tigers/Prince deal shows there is more money that can be spent by owners than they would have us believe. It also pretty clearly shows that the Orioles could do much more than they act like they can do.

You're assuming it's all going to work out great.

[LookinUp]

Are details out yet?

Like...are the 8th and 9th years vesting options for some performance metrics met (e.g., year 6 and 7 metrics)? Opt out(s)? Weight clauses?

I wonder what protections are in this for Detroit. They have to be there, right?

[.500_OR_BETTER]

This isn't true. They are getting insurance money for the injured player. Next year they will need to make a trade but this year they aren't really raising their payroll very much.

I see $23,780,000.00 coming on the books this year. Please show me where the $23,780,000.00 is coming off so that there payroll is not raising "very much"?

[EddieMurrayfan]

You're assuming it's all going to work out great.

No, Im not assuming anything except for the fact that there are more $$$$$$$$ that can spent by MLB clubs.

[SammyBirdland]

No, Im not assuming anything except for the fact that there are more $$$$$$$$ that can spent by MLB clubs.

I'm just saying, spending that kind of $$$$$$$$ could also ruin a club for years to come.

[weams]

I wonder what the Orioles offer actually was.

The Orioles never made an offer. They told Boras, through the press, that the 140 million for 7 was too much. They never met with Prince, they never bid for his services.

[terpspe]

For the Tigers it makes sense, they are competitive and a WS in 2013 or 14 will get them through 2020 when it's a down year. Congrats to them.

[atomic]

I see $23,780,000.00 coming on the books this year. Please show me where the $23,780,000.00 is coming off so that there payroll is not raising "very much"?

Victor makes 13 million which from what I have read is insured.

[weams]

Cheese

I wonder if they added a clause that Ilitch has to give Prince a free Little Cesars Pizza before every game?

And they are small so, he gets three.

[Can_of_corn]

Cheese And they are small so, he gets three.

Actually the deal is Prince can only buy Little Cesars' Pizza for the length of the contract.

They figure to recoup about 5 million.

[Rene88]

I was "all-in" on getting Fielder, but that is insanity. I am shocked.