Prince Fielder to Detroit Tigers: Why TV Deals Are Best Worst Things in Sports

25 January 2012, 11:02 am

They might be the best worst things in sports: mega TV deals that vault baseball teams to riches. They're the alternative to filthy rich owners. Or, if you’re the Tigers —who on Tuesday became the proud over-payers of Prince Fielder’s nine-year, $214 million deal—and you do have a filthy rich owner, the multipliers. Michael Ilitch, former minor leaguer and founder of Little Caesar’s Pizza, worth ...... Read More »

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