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The headline that caught everyone's attention: the Detroit Tigers and Tar Scooble are $250 million apart in contract negotiations. This whopping gap, revealed by John Haymon and Boris, hints at the enormous financial stakes involved. The podcast hosts noted the timing of the leak — late Thursday night — which seems unlikely to be coincidental. Scott Boris, known for his strategic leverage moves, likely leaked the story to send a message: either the Tigers overpay, extend Scooble, or prepare to lose him via trade.