Prince Fielder Signs Nine Year Deal With Tigers
Uhhhh, what? Pujols + Fielder = Uh-oh for AL.
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do you mean "Cabrera + Fielder"?
That does make for a pretty potent lineup. Unless you’re commenting on both Pujols and Field joining the AL, which does make pitcher’s jobs harder.
by long time listener on Jan 24, 2012 3:30 PM EST reply actions
Latter of the two
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very well then
I thought you got your beefy Latino-heritaged baseball players confused, but wanted to check before calling you a racist.
by long time listener on Jan 24, 2012 3:52 PM EST up reply actions
I appreciate checking beforehand, certain members on this site would not.
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Replace lost DH with a 9 year DH. Oh..
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by Frank Campagnola on Jan 24, 2012 3:34 PM EST reply actions
yeah. whaaat.
Especially since a much smaller deal could have gotten him. Boras must have called in a favor because I have no idea why the Tigers would all of a sudden decide to do this…
No, no need to clog up the DH with one person, especially a $200mm player, when the payroll is where it is at and Alex and Derek will need to fill the DH slot over the next few years.
It's that the world is basically a forced labor camp from which the workers, perfectly innocent, are led forth by lottery, a few each day, to be executed.
I don't think that's just the way I see it. I think that's the way it is. Are there alternative views? Yes. Will any of them stand close scrutiny? No.
Ahh, ok…there were quite a few folks who wanted the Yanks to sign him. I thought this was one of them.
It's that the world is basically a forced labor camp from which the workers, perfectly innocent, are led forth by lottery, a few each day, to be executed.
I don't think that's just the way I see it. I think that's the way it is. Are there alternative views? Yes. Will any of them stand close scrutiny? No.
by memitim on Jan 24, 2012 6:33 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Really curious to see how that contract negotiations went.
by MichaelGGBGrabow on Jan 24, 2012 4:25 PM EST up reply actions
Scott Boras: Hi Dave, I’m calling to talk to you about Prince Fielder even though you already have an immobile 1B in Miguel Cabrera, and are committed to Victor Martinez at DH for the next 4 seasons.
Dave Dombrowksi: Look, we’ll offer Prince $90M for 5 years to be our DH.
Scott Boras: 9 years, $214M
DD: $120M/6 years.
SB: 9 years, $214M
DD: $150M/7 years. But that’s it.
SB: 9 years, $214M
DD: Seriously, I’m not going any higher.
SB: 9 years, $214M
DD: Alright, I’m hanging up the phone.
SB: These are not the droids you are looking for.
DD: These aren’t the droids we’re looking for.
SB: We can go about our business.
DD: We can go about our business. We offer 9 years, $214M.
SB: We accept!
by jscape2000 on Jan 25, 2012 1:37 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder, Adrian Gonzalez…
Mark Teixiera will never make it to another All-Star game… or we’ll actually see a Yankee during the 9th inning.
or we’ll actually see a Yankee during the 9th inning.
Other than Mo, that’s a really funny joke, no sarcasm intended!
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Other than Cano
we may not see another position player start the AS Game for quite some time.
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by noonoo on Jan 24, 2012 8:04 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I'm pretty sure Jeter is starting every year until he retires
The starters get voted in based on popularity.
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And there aren’t many top level SS in the AL either.
It's that the world is basically a forced labor camp from which the workers, perfectly innocent, are led forth by lottery, a few each day, to be executed.
I don't think that's just the way I see it. I think that's the way it is. Are there alternative views? Yes. Will any of them stand close scrutiny? No.
Except that they still have V-Mart for 2013 and 2014, at $13 and $12 million per season
That means for two years the Tigers are essentially going to be paying three players about $56 million dollars ($13 for VMart, $21 for Miggy, $23 for Fielder) to three guys who are all essentially DHs. It’s almost … Steinbrenneresque. If they play Miggy at 3b and Fielder at 1b in 2013 they might just have the worst defensive infield in ML history.
oh dear god
that porch of ours is gonna get a lot of action this year….
@JonHeymanCBS prince will be the first baseman, for anyone asking. cabrera will have to change role. #tigers
Welp.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Jan 24, 2012 3:58 PM EST reply actions
Maybe he can PA announce
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by natteringnabob on Jan 24, 2012 5:16 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe all that bunting will actually pay off when the Tigers come to town.
by Jedi Master A-Rod on Jan 24, 2012 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
Is Cabrera being moved back to third?
I know there was talk of that when 3B became a problem for them last year
Has to be
God, that must be the fattest corner infield duo in the history of baseball.
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He might want to ease off the drinking
Hot corner’s a bit more taxing when hungover than first.
by bango31 on Jan 24, 2012 7:22 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Baseball is going to be so incredibly fun to watch this season.
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This seems like a good time to laugh at the Mets
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by nyyrocks29 on Jan 24, 2012 4:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
wasn't that what was gonna happen last year?
oh right, knocked out by the wild card team. love the playoffs
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by Cory Braiterman on Jan 24, 2012 4:19 PM EST up reply actions
different definitions I suppose
Will they make the playoffs again? almost assuredly. Will they win? Shrug
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by Cory Braiterman on Jan 24, 2012 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
I really just cannot wait for the MLB season.
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by Brandon C. on Jan 24, 2012 4:12 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Jan 24, 2012 4:28 PM EST reply actions
but he's in a pretty big home park
by long time listener on Jan 24, 2012 4:36 PM EST up reply actions
doesn't matter
This is Fielder. I’m pretty sure every one of his home runs go well over 400 feet. I think he’d hit the same number of homers no matter where he plays
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by Frank Campagnola on Jan 24, 2012 5:51 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, and very few of those results are going to change because of Comerica Park
And he plays half his games on the road too.
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No one told him to tie his shoes??
Cubs, (football) Giants, TIgers…interesting.
by MichaelGGBGrabow on Jan 24, 2012 4:38 PM EST reply actions
I hope cabrera and Fielder aren't allowed anywhere near each other
the olfactory Armageddon their combined farts will cause is gonna be epic.
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well, the AL got a bit more interesting this year
so the NL will be forced to load up on ace pitchers.
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by nolesbroncos3456 on Jan 24, 2012 5:06 PM EST reply actions
The All Star game is in the bag. Home field advantage, here we come!
It's that the world is basically a forced labor camp from which the workers, perfectly innocent, are led forth by lottery, a few each day, to be executed.
I don't think that's just the way I see it. I think that's the way it is. Are there alternative views? Yes. Will any of them stand close scrutiny? No.
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No way they were going to beat 9/$214
That’s insane for an AL team. I can’t believe Boras did it again.
You know, I still don't think they'd have gone 9/$214
That’s nuts for an AL team; for an NL team not even Omar Minaya would do that deal.
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Detroit has separated themselves in the A.L. Central.
Separated from what? The other four mediocre at best to awful at worst teams in that division? They won the division by 15 games.
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by Frank Campagnola on Jan 24, 2012 5:41 PM EST reply actions
They might win 120 games playing an unbalanced schedule in that division
And still lose in the playoffs, of course.
Prince Fielder isn’t a 25 WAR player…
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by Frank Campagnola on Jan 24, 2012 5:46 PM EST up reply actions
Fine, 115
It’s not just Fielder; their pitching is likely to be better with a full season of Fister and an improvement from Porcello and Scherzer.
Off topic, but.....
Melky got a $6M deal from the Giants. Many people on this site are very down on him and think he will revert to the mean this year but, apparently, the Giants don’t think so.
well
“don’t think” are probably the operative words there.
Cody Ross, a righthanded batter: signed for $3M in Boston. Meanwhile they seem to be intending to field an all-lefty OF (yes, Pagan is switch, but still), with lefties Belt or Huff platooned at 1B (yes, I meant to write that). Playing 81 games in a ballpark that, on most nights, is only live to LF. GREAT SUCCESS.
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by natteringnabob on Jan 24, 2012 6:57 PM EST up reply actions
Some takeaways here
1. This is an owner move. The Tigers’ owner is 85, and wants a title. Odds are he won’t be alive for the back-end of the deal, so why should he care?
2. The price on Johnny Damon just dropped back down after the V-Mart situation got resolved & Pena signed. He makes so much sense on a one-year deal.
He made 5.25 last year and is now a year older
by MichaelGGBGrabow on Jan 25, 2012 9:48 AM EST up reply actions
Haha I’m sure he wants plenty, I feel like he could certainly be signed for $4m though.
by MichaelGGBGrabow on Jan 25, 2012 11:46 AM EST up reply actions
He’s gonna get a whole lot of that porch.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jan 25, 2012 1:44 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Short term...
..a good pickup for Detroit.
Long term..that deal could be an albatross. I’ll say the same thing I did when Howard signed his deal with the Phillies, and multiply the sentiment by 5:
Guys with that body type, and those type of numbers, usually DO NOT age well. In years 1-3, the deal’s good. In years 4 &5? Marginal. In years 6-9? YIKES.
I KNOW Fielder has been extremely durable since he hit the league. I doubt that will continue later into his career.
Unless Fielder suddenly changes his body type or installs himself at DH for 3/4 of that deal….I can’t see this going well for the Tigers long term.
Short term…it’s possible it wins them a WS. I’d still be suspect about their defensive shortcomings at the corners, but that lineup might very well be the one that can overcome.
congrats Prince
hope we don’t trade for you in 5 years, unless its for half a season like your pops. Remember, carbs are the enemy!
by total hermination on Jan 25, 2012 10:17 PM EST reply actions
just remembered we had Cecil for half a season then a full one
and he blew in that full one – loved him some straight back foul tips if I recall correctly, which Michael Kay insisted he was “right on”
by total hermination on Jan 25, 2012 10:19 PM EST up reply actions
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