The Dodgers were a …Mystery Team in the Prince Fielder bidding
Jan 26, 2012, 1:35 PM EDT
Getty Images Interesting report from Jon Heyman. Seems that the Dodgers were involved in the Prince Fielder bidding. Like, seriously involved:
The Dodgers were a surprise entrant in the sweepstakes, making a major push to sign the star slugger with an offer that guaranteed him seven years but provided a sweet four-year opt-out. And for a couple weeks, they looked like a real possibility for Prince.
Given how player-friendly such opt-outs are, it’s not surprising that the Dodgers were — mysteriously! — players until the end. Heyman reports that the four pre-opt out years were for more money than Fielder got from the Tigers. Like, $26 million. It was the final three years that were low, rendering the deal nearly $60 million lower in overall guaranteed cash.
Good story overall, so go read it. Complete with a secret meeting in an undisclosed location and all of that jazz.
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- ndbites34 - Jan 26, 2012 at 1:39 PM
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Honestly, could this report come from anyone but Heyman?
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- lyon810 - Jan 26, 2012 at 1:50 PM
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Congrats, be sure to add the Dodgers to the list of recipients of a participation medal in the Prince sweepstakes.
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- jason1214 - Jan 26, 2012 at 1:59 PM
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Shocking!, Jon “I throw anything and everything against the wall to see what sticks” Heyman, reported this. Thanks Jon for the continued non stories you are allowed to write, tweet & discuss on air.
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- WhenMattStairsIsKing - Jan 27, 2012 at 5:57 PM
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And thanks Jon, for being the only weak spot on MLBN.
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- kopy - Jan 26, 2012 at 2:03 PM
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I don’t think it’d be a stretch to say that Fielder would be a Dodger if Victor Martinez didn’t blow out his knee. It’s pretty crazy to think about.
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- seattletony - Jan 26, 2012 at 2:07 PM
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I find John Heyman to be much more interesting.
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- WhenMattStairsIsKing - Jan 27, 2012 at 5:58 PM
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You need to get out more. A lot more. All the time.
Unless you’re a master at sarcasm. If so, I’d then say, bravo.
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- natstowngreg - Jan 26, 2012 at 5:02 PM
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Thank goodness, the Mystery Team is identified at last. Takes a load off my mind.
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- nelsonsaint - Jan 26, 2012 at 5:09 PM
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i was hoping for a hyperlink to this…
what’s the over/under for how many thumbs down i receive?
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- jwbiii - Jan 26, 2012 at 8:04 PM
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The Dodgers met with Fielder and his reps in Dallas, sorta halfway between LA and Orlando, where they laid out their plan. #almostworkedtoo—
Tim Brown (@TBrownYahoo) January 26, 2012
