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Darn you Doc for getting my hopes up ;)
All your above arguments make sense. I for one am veryyy comfortable with an 8-year contract. However what about the Jays? They seem like your classic sleeper team that didn't get talked up much but then you realize, "Jeez, there's no reason for them not to be involved." They are AL, have only $47 million committed and a 2012 payroll likely north of $70 million, and have Adam Lind and his 734 OPS at first...
The only consolation is their FO's philosophy on +5 year contracts, but I have a hard time believing Fielder wouldn't necessitate an exception...
Thoughts?
-Nick