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Old 01-19-2012, 02:06 PM   #142
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Originally Posted by Ninkobei View Post
That's another thing. Paying 17-20 mil a year for a DH seems a bit foolish. JD isn't that frivolous, especially when there are valuable older players who can fill the role nearly as well for a lot less. That kind of money can be put to a lot better uses, IMO.
I'm going to need you to define "nearly as well". The guys that hit "nearly as well" as Prince Fielder still get paid an awful lot of money.

Again, I understand why it's a risk, but let's not miss the point on how good Fielder is. He's a better hitter than anyone we have on our team. I would much, much rather give Fielder that kind of money than give it to Josh. You can't just wake up any off season and sign a hitter the caliber of Prince Fielder.
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