These were back-to-back in my Twitter feed.
First, Nate Silver …
Detroit Tigers sign Prince Fielder for 9 years, $214M, per @JonHeymanCBS
— Nate Silver (@fivethirtyeight) January 24, 2012
Then, MLB …
OFFICIAL: @Athletics agree to terms with RHP Bartolo Colon on 1-year contract.
— MLB (@MLB) January 24, 2012
It’s like the same thing repeated. Obviously, teams are at different points in their signing process, so these shouldn’t be compared. But just the fact that they posted so close to each other, and the A’s would never have the chance to sign Price, makes it somewhat interesting.