jsonline.com - 1/21/2009
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Jan. 20, 2009 I just spoke with Scott Boras, agent for Prince Fielder, and he told me he expects to continue negotiations with the Brewers this week now that the sides have exchanged salary arbitration figures. Fielder filed a request for $8 million and the Brewers came in at $6 million. That $2 ...
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Brewers Predictably Lowball Fielder
The Bucky Channel - The World of Sports from Wisconsin's Perspective. —
... Melvin had no problem paying $10 million to Eric Gagne last year or that same amount of money to Mike Cameron this year, you think he'd be more than happy to throw $8 million at Prince. But arbitration is a game, and Melvin doesn't want to give Boras the upper hand, so they lowballed Prince, in my opinion. Just see the $8 million offer and say yes already. This is Prince Fielder we're talking about. But this one should be resolved peacefully, as both Melvin and Boras are optimistic about the upcoming talks. As for Hart, he is looking for $3.8 million while ...
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... three of the team's biggest lightning rods: Prince Fielder, Rickie Weeks and Corey Hart, so it should come as no surprise that reactions to the offers came from a broad spectrum of directions:
The Bucky Channel thinks the Brewers are lowballing Fielder.
In-Between Hops thinks the Brewers expected Scott Boras to ask for more on Fielder's behalf, and thinks there's a high likelihood the Brewers will strike a deal with Fielder before arbitration.
Boras said he also expects to continue negotiations.
Brewed Sports doesn't ...
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