Negotiations always start somewhere. My guess is that Harris opened the door and Boras said Skubal is going to test the open market, which is what Boras almost always does. My point was that I do not believe Harris made any offer to appease the fans, to "look like he tried." My hunch is that Harris did this to let them know Detroit would love to have him stay there for his next contract. Boras likely said there will be no early extension.