The tiring Alex Bregman, Detroit Tigers saga is finally over, and fans are moving on

Tyler Holton's emotion in this photo mirrored that of every Tigers fan on Thursday morning. They finally got the news they had been waiting for weeks to hear. Alex Bregman had made his decision.

He went to the Boston Red Sox. We know what you're thinking; that isn't the news that Detroiters wanted to hear. Honestly, that isn't entirely wrong. However, there was so much fatigue surrounding the nauseating coverage of this potential signing, nobody really seemed upset that Bregman went elsewhere.

This may have been helped by the fact that the former All-Star signed a three-year, $120 million deal. That is an average annual value of $40 million, an absolutely outrageous number for a player of Bregman's caliber (for reference, that is what AL MVP Aaron Judge makes on an annual basis). And to boot, this came after Bregman's camp specifically said they were not interested in a short-term deal. Although, when presented with a deal where you are paid $10-$15 million a year more than you are worth per year, it's tough to see how somebody would turn that down.

Tigers free agency update: Alex Bregman is with the Red Sox and we are moving on

Some fans argue that "you're worth what someone is willing to pay you," but this is a lie. Alex Bregman never was, isn't, and never will be worth $40 million a year. A perennial MVP candidate who often leads the league in home runs, like Judge, is worth that money. Corey Seager makes $34 million per year and his power from the left-hand side is more valuable than a doubles-hitting third baseman. Francisco Lindor is a clubhouse leader, fan favorite, and switch-hitting shortstop who brings stellar defense and leadership to the team. He makes $31 million per year.

Bregman is a good player, but to be one of the top-paid players in MLB? The Red Sox can have him. Truly, the media coverage is what killed the desire to bring this man to Detroit. Everywhere you turned was Alex Bregman this, and Alex Bregman that. His name became so tiresome and boring that the resolution was set up for failed.

If he signed with Detroit, unless he hit .380 with 30 home runs, he would have been a letdown. This was no fault of his own. This was completely on the media in Detroit and nationwide. Latching onto one thing and rolling with it for months on end is the way of the road nowadays, and people got tired of it. So, yeah, we're glad this is over with, and we're very much of the same mindset as Scott Harris.