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DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers and Colt Keith hope they have struck a win-win deal. Detroit is banking on Keith, who hasn't faced a major league pitch, becoming a star and the 22-year-old infielder is guaranteed to make more than $28 million even if he's a bust. Keith had had introductory news conference on Tuesday, overlooking a snow-covered Comerica Park. The deal includes three team options that could give Keith $64 million over nine seasons, and there are escalators that could increase the value of the deal to $82 million over nine years.
