Apparently the Tigers almost gave Chris Davis a $200 Million contract last offseason.

[FanSince88]

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2016/10/8/13214702/mike-ilitch-chris-davis-200-million-contract-detroit-tigers

Detroit owner wanted to but GM stopped him.

[weams]

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2016/10/8/13214702/mike-ilitch-chris-davis-200-million-contract-detroit-tigers

Detroit owner wanted to but GM stopped him.

Boras and Ilitch have always been close.

[Can_of_corn]

Boras and Ilitch have always been close.

This was common knowledge except for the dollar amount.

And he would have been playing in the outfield.

[TINSTAAPP]

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2016/10/8/13214702/mike-ilitch-chris-davis-200-million-contract-detroit-tigers

Detroit owner wanted to but GM stopped him.

Wait. what? Don't the Tigers have Miguel Cabrera locked up to a $292 million contract? Where would they have even found the room to play him?

[Can_of_corn]

Wait. what? Don't the Tigers have Miguel Cabrera locked up to a $292 million contract? Where would they have even found the room to play him?

This was common knowledge except for the dollar amount.

And he would have been playing in the outfield.

......

[backwardsk]

Davis had a better year than Upton

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[Can_of_corn]

Davis had a better year than Upton

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-65 million better?

[weams]

-65 million better?

Maybe 10 million a year better over the next 7 years, but that we could only guess.

[Chavez Ravine]

Davis had a better year than Upton

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The Davis contract is not really that bad. It is only bad if you think we are the Athletics payroll wise...which may be the case more than not. But even so, even the great Billy Bean hasn't figured out a remedy for that.

I wouldn't be surprised if he has another monster year or two left in his contract.

[Can_of_corn]

Maybe 10 million a year better over the next 7 years, but that we could only guess.

After you stick him in the outfield or DH?

Cause he ain't playing first.

[Can_of_corn]

The Davis contract is not really that bad. It is only bad if you think we are the Athletics payroll wise...which may be the case more than not. But even so, even the great Billy Bean hasn't figured out a remedy for that.

I wouldn't be surprised if he has another monster year or two left in his contract.

2015 count as a monster year?

[eddie83]

Ilitch is just desperate.

[25 Nuggets]

...yeah there's a reason Davis stayed at 1B here even with Trumbo's stone glove in RF.

[25 Nuggets]

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2016/10/8/13214702/mike-ilitch-chris-davis-200-million-contract-detroit-tigers

Detroit owner wanted to but GM stopped him.

Regarding the link -- I think the article is spun heavily in favor of the home team there. Typical excuses include "Upton was bad in the first half but great in the second half" and "Davis was a lot better defensively but that could change next year".

Believe it or not I like Davis' contract better moving forward. UNLESS Upton takes the opt out.

[TINSTAAPP]

Ilitch is just desperate.

He's a great owner who badly wants to see his Tigers win a World Series before he dies. I wish another octogenarian owner was as passionate about winning as Ilitch is.