We now come to perhaps the most interesting chapter of this offseason. That means you, Prince Fielder.
He wants to play for the Texas Rangers. That much seems clear. Otherwise, he would have signed elsewhere by now. Agent Scott Boras has worked the market for three months and almost certainly knows what's out there for Fielder.
He began the process by turning down a deal from the Brewers believed to be worth $120 million over six years, and that's a significant number to keep in mind as this thing winds down.
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