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    DETROIT -- On the night Magglio Ordonez was set to get the final few plate appearances to guarantee his $18 million contract option for 2010, his agent pointed to Ordonez's second half as a sign that the Tigers have a productive hitter coming, both for the final stretch this year and for next season. "Magglio gives the Detroit Tigers in 2010 a lot of options ... I think he's going to be again having a very clear mind as he approaches 2010. I think Magglio will be the Magglio of old and will be producing like he's been producing since the All-Star break." It was Boras whose comments got enveloped in a brief controversy regarding Ordonez and his playing time, to which manager Jim Leyland responded that the manager makes out the lineup. Full Article at MLB.com
    Magglio gives the Detroit Tigers in 2010 a lot of options ... I think he's going to be again having a very clear mind as he approaches 2010. I think Magglio will be the Magglio of old and will be producing like he's been producing since the All-Star break.
    Scott Boras – Scott Boras SOURCE: MLB.com 2 months ago
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Boras: Ordonez shows he has plenty left
  1. I think the key was we had begun a negotiation wanting a seven-year contract for Magglio
    Scott Boras – Scott Boras SOURCE: MLB.com 2 months ago
  2. and the club essentially responded with a five-year proposal. The way we bridged the gap to get a deal done was to put the performance bonuses in the contract.
    Scott Boras – Scott Boras SOURCE: MLB.com 2 months ago
  3. Historically with great hitters, by playing them every day, they will come out of it.
    SOURCE: MLB.com 2 months ago
  4. The point we made all along is that Jim Leyland is a veteran manager ... He's watched Magglio Ordonez for years. He knows what kind of hitter he is. And I think that Magglio went through a rough time personally. These guys are human beings.
    Scott Boras – Scott Boras SOURCE: MLB.com 2 months ago

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