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I was assured by many people that there was zero possibility of a truly gifted bat being on the FA market next year.  I mean ... if Fielder just does a one year, that would mean ...
If Montero works out at catcher ... and Carp sticks in left ... and Smoak comes to life at first ... and Guti bounces back in Center ... but the Ms don't hit Yahtzee while rotating 3-6 prospects through the DH slot ... that Fielder might turn into exactly the right piece a year from now ... after the club has had a year to get a clearer read on precisely what its needs going forward will be.
Then again, if Carp can't hack it as a LF and settles in at DH while Smoak is hitting up a storm at first ... Fielder doesn't have a slot, and we're on the market for a big hitting corner OF in 2013. 
But all that is fantasy ... because it's a given that there will be no big bats anywhere on the FA market in 2013.  :)