FAMILY ISSUES
Cecil publicly calls out Prince
Cecil Fielder said he is proud of what his son Prince has accomplished on the field, but that he is a "little disappointed" in Prince's lack of gratitude toward those who have helped him.
Via Rant Sports
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8 days ago
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8 days ago
Forecasting Prince Fielder
At THT: a look at how Prince Fielder might age in Detroit. You may recall Fielder signed a whopping nine-year, $214 million deal with the Tigers earlier this offseason.
Via Friar Forecast
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3 days ago
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3 days ago
Fielder signing has tremendous ramifications
Prince Fielder's unexpected contract agreement with the Detroit Tigers has resulted in quite a number of potentially career- and game-changing ramifications for teams in both leagues.
Via mlb.com
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2 days ago
Cactus League countdown: Milwaukee Brewers
Following the Milwaukee Brewers' best season in nearly 30 years, general manager Doug Melvin stressed that it would be difficult to improve on a 96-win team. That's an especially tricky task when youve lost one of baseball's best players and might lose a second for nearly a third of the season.
With much uncertainty, the Brewers enter the post-Prince Fielder era this...
Via Fox Sports Arizona
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7 hours ago
Marlins offer Yoenis Cespedes less than $40 million
Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports that the Marlins’ offer to free agent Yoenis Cespedes was worth less than $40 million.
From Rotoworld.com:
A source told Eric Reynoso of Cafe Fuerte on Saturday that the Marlins made an offer this week of “around $40 million.” And now we can guess that it was probably in the 30s. Cespedes returned to the Dominican Republic on...
Via The Scores Report
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5 hours ago
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5 hours ago
Dombrowski confident in Fielder's longevity
Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski is confident new first baseman Prince Fielder can stay productive through most if not all of his expensive nine-year contract.
Dombrowski spoke Tuesday as part of a Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association luncheon. When he was asked about Fielder's $214 million deal with the Tigers, Dombrowski acknowledged the risk but pointed out that...
Via AP on Fox
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5 days ago
Fielder will be missed, but at least he's in AL
MILWAUKEE There were plenty of questions for Milwaukee Brewers coaches and players Sunday during the team's annual fan fest but no doubt the biggest had to do with one of the biggest players -- both physically and metaphorically -- in team history.
Prince Fielder's six-year run in Milwaukee officially came to an end last week when he signed a nine-year, 214 million contract...
Via Fox Sports Wisconsin
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14 days ago
Aramis Is The Wrong Direction For Brewers
The Brewers signed Aramis Ramirez to a 3-year deal today to play 3rd and fill in the gap in offense that the departed Prince Fielder left via free agency. Although Fielder has yet to sign with another team, it’s all but a guarantee that the slugger will land somewhere other than Milwaukee for the next decade. By acquiring Ramirez, the Brewers upgrade their infield defense and...
Via Baseball Reflections
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Rangers GM: Couldn't match Detroit for Fielder
If Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez never injured his left knee last week who knows what would've happened with the Prince Fielder sweepstakes. And there's a decent chance that the slugging first baseman could've landed with the Rangers.
But after the Tigers showed they were committed to paying over 200 million to replace Martinez and lock up one of the...
Via Fox Sports Southwest
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15 days ago
Miami Marlins Signing Yoenis Cespedes Appears Most Natural Fit
The Miami Marlins would love to sign Yoenis Cespedes, a Cuban outfielder looking to make a splash at the Major League Baseball level in 2012, provided he can become legally cleared by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. As of now, his status has yet to be “unblocked.”
Cespedes has been granted a travel visa to leave Cuba to come to...
Via hardballchat.com
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4 days ago
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4 days ago
Indians Pitcher Pestano On Detroits Prince Fielder, We aren’t afraid
It is nice to see a guy with lots of confidence heading into spring training in less than three weeks, Vinny Pestano was asked by a local news station in Cleveland about Detroit’s Price Fielder. It was great to hear Pestano’s reply when he said, what are we suppose to be afraid of Fielder? It is good to know the Cleveland bull pen is feeling good heading into the desert...
Via Cleveland Sports 360
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11 days ago
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11 days ago
At least we’re not Detroit?
Any excuse to post this shot of Prince Fielder.
A column on Detroit’s recent signing of the free agent first baseman to a $214 million contract by ESPN’s L.Z. Granderson: “Wouldn’t it be a shame if the city that wins the championship needs a handout to pay for the victory parade?”
Depends on who you ask, of course.
More from Granderson:
[D]oesn’...
Via Cleveland Frowns
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12 days ago
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12 days ago
The Shifting of Power With The Fielder Effect
JoeEarlier this week Prince Fielder decided to sign with the Detroit Tigers for nine years, $214 million. When the signing happened a series of thoughts came to me. First was the shifting of power in baseball. This is vague, and there’s a reason for that. There are many areas where the power is shifting in [...]Sports-Kings - The Kings of Sports Lists
Via Sports-Kings
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14 days ago
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14 days ago
Fielder will be missed, but at least he's in AL
MILWAUKEE There were plenty of questions for Milwaukee Brewers coaches and players Sunday during the team's annual fan fest but no doubt the biggest had to do with one of the biggest players -- both physically and metaphorically -- in team history.
Prince Fielder's six-year run in Milwaukee officially came to an end last week when he signed a nine-year, 214 million contract...
Via Fox Sports Wisconsin
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14 days ago
2012 Tigers Preview: The Infield
After the initial shock of the Prince Fielder signing wore off, the question of where to fit him in the lineup come to the forefront. Who would be the designated hitter? What happens with Victor Martinez when he comes back next year?
Via tigers.scout.com
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5 days ago
Tigers GM Dombrowski talks pitching
DETROIT -- When a team goes out and signs one of the top free agents on the market like slugger Prince Fielder, it's no wonder that's all anyone wants to talk about.
But the Detroit Tigers wouldn't have won the American League Central Division last season without the spectacular pitching of Justin Verlander in the rotation and of Jose Valverde and Joaquin Benoit out...
Via Fox Sports Detroit
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5 days ago
Prince Fielder Selected The Detroit Tigers to Annoy Fantasy Baseball Owners
The Detroit Tigers signed Prince Fielder in order to fill the gap left by an injured Victor Martinez, and the team is getting a lot more than it bargained for in some ways.
Via Full Spectrum Baseball
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10 days ago
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10 days ago
Brewers' formula may change without Fielder
Prince Fielder is gone for good. Ryan Braun wasn't there, either.
The two names most frequently mentioned during the Milwaukee Brewers' offseason weren't a part of the team's fan festival on Sunday. And if that's the way things still look at the beginning of the season, the Brewers insist they'll be just fine.
The Brewers still plan on contending this season...
Via AP on Fox
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14 days ago
Your Mike: Prince Fielder cartoon caption contest winner!
See the winner of our Prince Fielder cartoon caption contest!
Via Lions Blog
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9 days ago
Gap between Fielders still there, says dad
If you think Prince Fielder signing with his father's team last month is going to help continue to bridge the gap between son and 1990s Tigers star Cecil Fielder, think again. Dismissing talk of an "improving" relationship with his son, Cecil Fielder told the St.
Via Post-Gazette
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7 days ago
Dombroski addresses media, talks pitching
Detroit -- When a team goes out and signs one of the top free agents on the market in slugger Prince Fielder, it's no wonder that's all anyone wants to talk about.
But the Detroit Tigers would not have won the American League Central Division last season without the spectacular pitching of Justin Verlander in the rotation and of Jose Valverde and Joaquin Benoit out of the...
Via Fox Sports Detroit
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5 days ago
Spring training starts with sluggers in new places
Tim Lincecum thought about the seismic shifts of baseball's offseason, the ones that saw Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder migrate to the American League.
''I think it's great,'' San Francisco's two-time Cy Young Award winner joked. ''I won't have to pitch to them anymore.''
Just 106 days after the surprising St. Louis Cardinals won...
Via AP on Fox
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1 day ago
Should Milwaukee Brewers Trade Zack Greinke in 2012?
The Milwaukee Brewers are still hoping to compete for a division crown in the National League Central this season, but having already lost Prince Fielder and facing the distinct possibility of having to start the first 50 games of the 2012 MLB season without 2011 N.L. MVP Ryan Braun, should the Brewers consider trading the ace of their staff, Zack Greinke?
I know it may sound insane...
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2 days ago
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2 days ago
The Point is to Win
Not to make money.
The fallout from the Prince Fielder bomb has been full of back row Joes claiming that this was a terrible signing by the Tigers and forecasting that the Tigers will rue the day they set up Prince Fielder’s off-springs’ off-springs for life. The fatal flaw that I find with these numbers-based analysts is the assumption that the Tigers are concerned...
Via Tigers Weblog
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15 days ago
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15 days ago
Reds have what it takes to make run in 2012
Last year Arizona was baseball's sleeper, a preseason pick to finish in last place that emerged as the NL West champion. The year before, Texas ended the Angels' run in the AL West, and wound up losing the World Series to San Francisco.
Colorado was a surprise NL wild card in 2007 and 2009, and Tampa Bay stunned not only the AL East but all of baseball, advancing to the...
Via Fox Sports Ohio
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2 days ago
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