Cecil on Prince

Cecil Fielder reacts to his son signing with the Tigers: “That just shocked me,” Cecil Fielder told MLB Radio on SiriusXM. “I just landed in New York … and I got that call — that’s crazy! He’s going to come full circle. You know, he’s been there in Detroit most of his young life, so I think he’ll be comfortable in that place. … “I know Mr. (Mike) Ilitch is probably pretty excited, because he’s been wanting that kid since he was a little kid, so he finally got his wish. “I didn’t even see Detroit in the picture. I didn’t even see that happening with all the talk about the Nationals and Texas Rangers and Seattle. … I never saw Detroit making a move like this.” I wonder how much Ilitch was involved in the move. Scott Boras does like to deal with the owners directly, and if Mike had a soft spot for Prince, that might have made a big difference. I do find it difficult to believe that Dave Dombrowski would go heavy on the offense side of...