01-25-2012, 10:44 PM
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[quote name='Kid' timestamp='1327518245' post='180913']
The lack of a DH had no impact on the Cubs not pursuing Prince. We had a vacancy at 1B.
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I think Runnys point is that a 9-year contract--something the Cubs would have never done (I would like to think)--was only possible because the Tigers can assume Prince would play out the gimp years of that deal as DH, a "luxury" the Cubs don't have.
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It was also my point.
[quote name='Kid' timestamp='1327518245' post='180913']
The lack of a DH had no impact on the Cubs not pursuing Prince. We had a vacancy at 1B.
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I think Runnys point is that a 9-year contract--something the Cubs would have never done (I would like to think)--was only possible because the Tigers can assume Prince would play out the gimp years of that deal as DH, a "luxury" the Cubs don't have.
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It was also my point.