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John Lowe: Mike Ilitch's money, Scott Boras' clients save baseball in Detroit

Found January 27, 2012 on Lions Blog:
PLAYERS: Scott Boras,  Prince Fielder,  Mike Ilitch
TEAMS: Detroit Tigers
Scott Boras, the agent for Prince Fielder, recounted Thursday how he and Tigers owner Mike Ilitch started their productive relationship. Boras said it began with their first conversation after the 2003 season. That's the year the Tigers lost 119 games, an American League record.
Original Story: http://www.freep.com/article/20120127...
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