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Originally Posted by tk13
There's truth to this... but still, they're likely going to be giving Scherzer and Cabrera huge extensions into their late 30's, at least. Cabrera will be 31 next year, Scherzer turns 30. Those two guys are probably worth $400+ million combined at 32-33 years old. It's not a sure thing.
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The difference is that Scherzer and Cabrera are both much better players than Fielder (and project to remain so going forward). If you're going to hand out a massive contract or two, it might as well be to the best pitcher and hitter in the majors.