We can dream...
Earlier this week the Detroit Tigers signed right-handed free agent pitcher Jordan Zimmermann to a five-year, $110 million deal. The signing came as a surprise to many around baseball, who had assumed the Tigers were going to stay away from the top free agents due to their already high payroll and the trades they made towards the end of the 2015 season.
However, analysts be damned, as Detroit opened up the checkbook to improve their team. Tigers owner, Mike Ilitch, made it clear how he felt at a recent news conference:
"I don't care about the money, I want the best players.