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          Timing of Miguel Cabrera deal is bizarre

          • Jim Bowden, ESPN Baseball AnalystMar 27, 2014, 08:41 PM ET
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            • Senior baseball analyst for ESPN Insider
            • Former GM of the Reds and Nationals
            • Author of "The GM's Office" blog
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          Miguel Cabrera's new contract, which is reportedly worth close to $300 million, should keep him with the Detroit Tigers for the rest of his career.

          Most of the industry is shell-shocked and isn't sure how to react to this news. Here are my five key takeaways.

          1. The timing is weird

          If Cabrera happened to be a free agent this offseason, this is the kind of contract I would expect him to get. Problem is, he's not a free agent. In fact, he's under team control for two more years.