Prince Fielder Heading to Motown!
9 Years, $214 Million - Prince Fielder is at 1B for the Detroit Tigers.
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Seriously glad he won't be with Texass!
I was hoping he’d go to Washington and stay out of our league. But Detroit will work.
I woke up in a great mood; I don't know what the hell happened.
by Monkeyspanked on Jan 24, 2012 12:06 PM PST reply actions 5 recs
Yes, I'm glad he's not a Ranger... But that being said, I'm not sure I agree with this :
…Detroit will work.
I must admit I didn’t see this coming. Prior to this I felt if things broke right (no pun intended) with injuries that we’d have the inside track for the AL Championship. Now I’m not so sure….Verlander at the top of that rotation and a 3-4 punch of Cabrera and Fielder looks pretty imposing.
I would have even preferred him in our division with the Mariners…
I hate Detroit. I hate Arlington. I wish Washington got him.
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by migfig on Jan 24, 2012 12:08 PM PST via mobile reply actions
deal's official
9 years, $214MM.
That’s some serious punch in the middle of Detroit’s lineup, but I’ll take that every day of the week to keep him out of Texas!
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
Should’ve gotten Miggy when we had the chance!!
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by migfig on Jan 24, 2012 12:09 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Is Boras this all?
"id take 5th Dimention Wormhole Rivera over Wells any day of the week"
-clover_black
by the king of CERA on Jan 24, 2012 1:15 PM PST up reply actions
Boras, is this all?
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
by howiestheman on Jan 24, 2012 1:39 PM PST up reply actions
Broas is the bro version of Boras, if such a thing exists...
Before someone points out my spelling error
20 Mule Team Boras
you have to remember back to the old days of soap advertising to get this one
"One time, when we got back to the locker room, all of our clothes were gone," Trout recalled. "They left me a Lady Gaga costume and I had to wear it."
Is he available?
Oh crap, I effed that up.
After this off-season, I have no recollection of this Del Ninja character we used to discuss.
THIS. IS. SPARTABORAS!
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by adirondackangelfan on Jan 24, 2012 8:32 PM PST up reply actions
Works for me
it’s not Texas, and it’s not the asshat Dodgers.
This is a sig.
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Jan 24, 2012 12:12 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
200 million+, 9 years for a DH?
What could possibly go wrong?
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Hey!!!
AP > Mark Trumbo (No offense Mark!)
Fielder and Miggy… not sure there is a clear cut favor today… but 3 years from now???
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Just a friendly joke, my friend.
I’m giddy that Prince isn’t in Texas.
Winning doesn't matter. -Lyle
No worries. Jokes don't always come across very well on the internetz.
Especially when they’re not funny, like mine.
Winning doesn't matter. -Lyle
Pujols can play 1B for about 3-4 years
I can live with that.
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by SportsChicken on Jan 24, 2012 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
I'd say so too
But 3-4 years would be fine.
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by SportsChicken on Jan 25, 2012 2:47 AM PST up reply actions
You mean besides them having 3?
They’re gonna have to eat V-Mart’s salary to move him
RIP Nick Adenhart
by ihearhowie2.0 on Jan 24, 2012 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
Early word is Miggy moves to 3B
Verlander is going to be so pissed at how many teams bunt away his no hitters this year
by stevefinleyallstars on Jan 24, 2012 12:17 PM PST reply actions 6 recs
This move calls for the "lol wut" pear
by stevefinleyallstars on Jan 24, 2012 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
by howiestheman on Jan 24, 2012 1:41 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
Now the most important question...
Who’s better at 3B? Miggy or Trumbo?
Winning doesn't matter. -Lyle
I would guess Miggy because he has experience (I think)
But by the end of the year I think Trumbo. More athletic.
by stevefinleyallstars on Jan 24, 2012 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
Trumbo. Miggy is way too big. Mark can move quicker than him. IMO
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by migfig on Jan 24, 2012 12:21 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Trumbo! Cabrera is a sack of shit disguised as a Tiger.
Sweet move. No Prince in Texas.
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by highlandhalo on Jan 24, 2012 10:25 PM PST up reply actions
Well
That’s just sad.
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by SportsChicken on Jan 24, 2012 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
The screams of "Overpay!" are loud right now...and not in reference to Albert!
I love that this deal takes the spotlight off of Pujols. Now he can settle down and get ready to dominate the AL West.
On another note, think Weave’ll throw one at Prince’s boobs this season?
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by 5thStarter on Jan 24, 2012 12:18 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
lol
You got me with Prince’s boobs!
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by migfig on Jan 24, 2012 12:21 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Maybe he needs a Mansierre?
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
by red floyd on Jan 24, 2012 12:43 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
"Bro" is the nickname for Mansierre!!
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
I was actually quoting Seinfeld...
Frank: Mansierre.
Kramer: Bro.
Frank: Mansierre!
Kramer: Bro!
Winning doesn't matter. –Lyle
What's going to be great is the media will be lauding this as a great deal for Detroit
"And is terrible at everything that matters." – Keith Law’s response to Lyle Spencer describing Jeff Mathis.
by Dontbatvlad4th on Jan 24, 2012 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
The overpay spotlight is fully on Prince now.
Albert is officially yesterday’s news.
Winning doesn't matter. –Lyle
Working that ass?
Winning doesn't matter. –Lyle
by 5thStarter on Jan 24, 2012 2:56 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Obviously you're not a Groove Armada fan...
Anyway, why do you disagree?
Winning doesn't matter. –Lyle
Nope.
Albert is paid more for longer. He joined a franchise in a larger market.
Willits? Check. Reagins? Check. Mathis? Check
Yes, that's all true.
But in terms of there being an “overpay spotlight” (patent pending), it’s firmly on Prince now. That was my point.
Sure, Albert’s contract will be a topic of conversation again, but for now, all the greed/loyalty/insane contract comments can be directed toward Prince.
The media is all about “What have you done for me lately?”
Winning doesn't matter. –Lyle
I want to see how LSB is reacting to this!
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by migfig on Jan 24, 2012 12:22 PM PST via mobile reply actions
I was thinking something along those lines.
Either that, or it’s a way to reconcile with Papa Cecil.
Winning doesn't matter. -Lyle
So much for those lame Prince won't play where daddy played rumors
Willits? Check. Reagins? Check. Mathis? Check
by hauldog on Jan 24, 2012 1:17 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Well there is that...
But someone mustve been willing to offer something close to that or detroit wouldn’t have paid so much.
by Balls and Strikes on Jan 24, 2012 3:33 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
See Yankees & CC negotiations in 2007
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Should be 2008
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Yeah, sometimes teams get duped and fall for boras' tactics
Maybe the tigers flinched thinking they really needed his bat, but I have to think fielder wouldnt have held out so long unless there were offers that were good not great. Just guessing but he probably had a few offers in the 6-7 years, 20+ million a year range. I could see a few teams in on that scenario.
by Balls and Strikes on Jan 24, 2012 4:08 PM PST up reply actions
I wonder if they panicked because of V-Mart, kind of like we did with Hillenbrand.
Difference was, Shea was a cheap one year contract.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
There's a more recent and harmful example of a panicked move than Hillenbrand.
After this off-season, I have no recollection of this Del Ninja character we used to discuss.
I'm not sure that VW was a panic result of KMo, though. It was a desperate attempt to back up the "big splash" braggadacio.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
I'd say it was more of a panic move after losing out on both Crawford and Beltre
And maybe even Werth, but I can’t remember if we were ever really seriously interested in him.
by Evan Gillette on Jan 25, 2012 12:44 AM PST up reply actions
man in 2 years
the NL lost the 3 best 1st basemen, Pujols, Gonzo and Fielder
When I flip a coin I dont say heads or tails, I say Halos or Spurs
Woo hoo!
Finally we can celebrate the Darvish deal.
by Wytelitning on Jan 24, 2012 12:25 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Wait, why?
I heard on LSB that Yu Darvish is the best pitcher in the world and that the Rangers’ rotation is second to none. Was I misinformed?
Winning doesn't matter. –Lyle
The NL is truly the JV now
Either that, or the NL is the farm system for the AL.
It’s going to be a fun year.
Seriously... Take a look at the top 8 teams in baseball (imo)
and 6 of them are in the AL…
Halos
Rangers
Sox
Tigers
Yanks
Rays
Phillies
Cards
(in no particular order)
yet the NL takes the WS...
Not that I don’t mind them taking the last 2.
12/8/11!!! What a day!
by stuck in Romania on Jan 24, 2012 6:18 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
LOLLL at the intro to Heyman's article on Fielder
Basically telling us to always believe in Boras’ mystery team tactic. This guy is such a tool for his prize source it’s ridiculous
http://eye-on-baseball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22297882/34555236
RIP Nick Adenhart
Seriously, Heyman is so transparent, it's ridiculous.
Plus, he acts like such a brat when he gets beaten on a story.
Winning doesn't matter. -Lyle
Wasn't it Heyman who wrote...
…That Fielder wouldn’t consider any team his dad played for?
I think the Tigers are essentially the very definition of “a team Cecil Fielder played for”.
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by George Kaplan on Jan 24, 2012 12:46 PM PST up reply actions
My Guess
is that Detroit wasn’t even considering Fielder until Victor Martinez’s knee exploded. But they still owe Miguel Cabrera and Martinez almost $100 million combined. Cabrera at 3B should be amusing.
Erick Aybar is licking his chops
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by SportsChicken on Jan 24, 2012 1:05 PM PST up reply actions 6 recs
Fielder is going to "Albert Belle-Fernando Vina" Aybar....
I’d back down if I were Aybar now that the Tigers have a large projectile on the basepaths.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Jan 24, 2012 1:08 PM PST up reply actions
Since we signed Pujols, I've been dreading Prince going to Texas
Nice to finally exhale. Can’t wait for Opening Day.
by stevefinleyallstars on Jan 24, 2012 12:33 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Where does this leave V-Mart after he comes back next season?
I mean surely there is no room for V-Mart Cabrera and Fielder right?
When I flip a coin I dont say heads or tails, I say Halos or Spurs
i guess that works for a few years..... but how long can miggy realistically play 3rd?
When I flip a coin I dont say heads or tails, I say Halos or Spurs
by ItCouldHappen on Jan 24, 2012 12:36 PM PST up reply actions
Didn't they move him to 1B because he *couldn't* play 3B any more?
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
I would think so.
I think V-Mart might be traded….. do some magic JeDi
When I flip a coin I dont say heads or tails, I say Halos or Spurs
by ItCouldHappen on Jan 24, 2012 12:47 PM PST up reply actions
That's right
I guess he’s improved at 3B during the time he’s played 1B.
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by George Kaplan on Jan 24, 2012 12:47 PM PST up reply actions
Obviously
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by SportsChicken on Jan 24, 2012 1:06 PM PST up reply actions
Positively
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by SportsChicken on Jan 24, 2012 4:03 PM PST up reply actions
Quite.
red floyd polishes his monocle in an approving manner.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
by red floyd on Jan 24, 2012 6:26 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
I thought he would go to Washington honestly
Good news, I bet this means nobody would offer more years
same here...
All-Star Game Voting is going to get tough this year.
RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09
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Good thing we signed Albert first.
Imagine if he used Prince’s deal as a benchmark.
by moralesforpresident on Jan 24, 2012 5:54 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
well...
that came out of left field
"id take 5th Dimention Wormhole Rivera over Wells any day of the week"
-clover_black
by the king of CERA on Jan 24, 2012 12:35 PM PST reply actions
Tejas still has one hell of a lineup.
But i’m so glad Prince won’t be playing at the Launch Pad In Arlington. The thought of him playing at that joke of a stadium was terrifying.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE...
Can't have too many first basemen
Oh wait. Yes you can.
by Rock Island Line on Jan 24, 2012 12:35 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
9 Years for that fat sack of turd?
In four years that guys’ knees are done. I don’t care what the media says about him being in amazing shape, the knees can only take carrying around that heavy load for so long. $20m+ for a full-time DH who will have trouble getting to second on most of his hits that aren’t bombs? Sick.
The new Matt Stairs.
"And is terrible at everything that matters." – Keith Law’s response to Lyle Spencer describing Jeff Mathis.
by Dontbatvlad4th on Jan 24, 2012 12:41 PM PST reply actions
Glad that's over with
and he didn’t go to TX. I wasn’t that worried about it after TX signed Darvish. But I’m just glad he’s not in our division.
Go show ’em your Tiger, Prince!
Where were you on December 8th, 2011 - Pujols Day?
Does this mean the Tigers won't be trading Verlander for Abreu?
Here I thought they were vulnerable with Martinez out for the season.
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read" ~Groucho Marx
Yeah, I think Verlander could probably beat out Williams for that fifth spot in the rotation.
by Rock Island Line on Jan 24, 2012 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
Why don't you just tell us who you really are, 5thStarter?
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by Commander_Nate on Jan 24, 2012 1:31 PM PST up reply actions
I thought he just did
Where were you on December 8th, 2011 - Pujols Day?
by Rally Manatee on Jan 24, 2012 3:40 PM PST up reply actions
With Detroit getting him, I think it puts that much more pressure on LAA and TEX to win the AL West
even with 2 wild cards, we’ve got NYY, BOS, TB, LAA, DET, and TEX all looking like serious playoff contenders.
Actually, maybe it doesn’t change things that much since DET was the favorite to win the Central anyways and none of the other AL Central teams appear to be huge challengers for the WC spots to the teams above.
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More pressure on Texas, for sure. That window is cllllllooooooosssssssing.
We’ll be all right over here, though.
Winning doesn't matter. -Lyle
Arguably
with a better lineup, Detroit wins even more games in its division, further diminishing any chance of a Central WC team.
AL Central really sucks other than DET
So yeah, the Wild Card picture doesn’t change much. The pressure for TEX and LAA was already there though I think both teams are better than TB and BOS so an AL West team winning a Wild Card shot seems realistic.
CJ Wilson is OUR douche now!
Have I told you how much I like your signature line?
It’s just so…correct.
Winning doesn't matter. –Lyle
Dat Possible A.L. all-stars lineup
Cabrera,Granderson,Prince, Pujos, Gonzales! Wonder who gets 1st base?
What would it take to get him?
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by SportsChicken on Jan 24, 2012 1:07 PM PST up reply actions
Not sure about that, but I think that 4/58 might get us Buehrle. But the we'd probably be out on Wilson.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
I heard the Marlins offered Buehrie 4/58
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by SportsChicken on Jan 25, 2012 2:49 AM PST up reply actions
I thought he was going to back up Walden
Where were you on December 8th, 2011 - Pujols Day?
by Rally Manatee on Jan 24, 2012 3:42 PM PST up reply actions
Good point.
Maybe we could trade Pujols and Wilson for Fielder. I heard he can play first.
Winning doesn't matter. –Lyle
Easy. U-Haul and A-Gon.
Sure the Halos landed Pujols, and Detroit inked Prince, but the skanks and bosux always get the ASG starts. Always.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE...
Yeah,
In fact it’ll be U-Haul at 1B and Gonzo at DH.
Watch it happen.
"I have something 95 percent of all those All-Stars only wish they had: a World Series ring. If I had to choose between that and being an All-Star, it would be no contest. I’d grab the gold ring and never look back." -Tim Salmon
So named after the U-Haul he didn't bother to unload.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
The rental
Where were you on December 8th, 2011 - Pujols Day?
by Rally Manatee on Jan 24, 2012 3:43 PM PST up reply actions
Pujols routinely got the most voted in the NL
No reason to discard his chances in AL voting just because.
CJ Wilson is OUR douche now!
Yes reason
There is a long gap between #9 and #21.
Also, while the Cardinals were looking upwards at some big NL teams, they aren’t dwarfed in popularity by NYY and BOS like the Angels are.
Odd note, the only AL teams less popular than the Angels are the A’s, Rays and Jays. Sad company.
"I have something 95 percent of all those All-Stars only wish they had: a World Series ring. If I had to choose between that and being an All-Star, it would be no contest. I’d grab the gold ring and never look back." -Tim Salmon
Made them up...
No way the Rays are more popular. NO WAY.
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by migfig on Jan 24, 2012 8:55 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
*Royals
"Stay loyal to the Angels. As for me, I'm jumping on the Nationals bandwagon, later." -Daniel Sirca
by migfig on Jan 24, 2012 8:55 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Nice rhyming.
But you doesn’t have to call me “RJ”
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
Word.
NYY and bosux knob-slobbing by fans and the media beats out any chance for Pujols or Prince in ASG voting.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE...
And Willie Mays
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by George Kaplan on Jan 24, 2012 6:54 PM PST up reply actions
Pujols is more popular than the Angels franchise...
It wasn’t just Cardinals fans voting him in. By your logic, no way Guerrero would have been voted in the ASG as a starter as many times as he did with us.
CJ Wilson is OUR douche now!
The latest I heard was that the Tigers wanted to offer a one-year deal.
Winning doesn't matter. -Lyle
They got sold
That’s like walking into Hertz expecting to rent a care and walking out with the pink slip to an overpriced, fuel guzzling SUV.
Boras: Dave, what will it take to get you in this new Fielder today?
Dombrowski: Well, I need to think about a few things, talk it over with my…
Boras: What, your wife? What are you, some kind of pussy?
Dombrowski: Where do I sign?
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by 5thStarter on Jan 24, 2012 1:59 PM PST up reply actions 7 recs
rec'd
When I flip a coin I dont say heads or tails, I say Halos or Spurs
by ItCouldHappen on Jan 24, 2012 2:01 PM PST up reply actions
WWWWWWG
And what Texas doesnt have
When I flip a coin I dont say heads or tails, I say Halos or Spurs
by ItCouldHappen on Jan 24, 2012 1:00 PM PST up reply actions
WWWWWWG
Seems so strange now.
From when the time that was our mantra, much has changed.
"I have something 95 percent of all those All-Stars only wish they had: a World Series ring. If I had to choose between that and being an All-Star, it would be no contest. I’d grab the gold ring and never look back." -Tim Salmon
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Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by acuda27 on Jan 24, 2012 10:36 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
The Mariners were mentioned just enough in the rumors to get the hopes of
empty-souled Mariners fans up thinking there was a possibility they would get Fielder. Hopes and dreams of Seattle fans destroyed once more! They did get a bat from the MFY though as a consolation prize.
"One time, when we got back to the locker room, all of our clothes were gone," Trout recalled. "They left me a Lady Gaga costume and I had to wear it."
Seattle fans? Does LL still exist?
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by Commander_Nate on Jan 24, 2012 1:36 PM PST up reply actions
Lookout Landing... you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villany.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
by red floyd on Jan 24, 2012 2:05 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
I love baseball so much.
What were the odds of this happening a week ago?
Unlike this cat, my love for the LAA will never die.
Boras strikes again
I am really surprised he got 9 years. I thought 7 would be the max.
I can't fathom signing that guy, with that body type, to 9 years
"And is terrible at everything that matters." – Keith Law’s response to Lyle Spencer describing Jeff Mathis.
by Dontbatvlad4th on Jan 24, 2012 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
Actually, Prince wanted to top Pujols' deal so this may have been less than he'd hoped for....
The market wasn’t what Boras had expected. Why else would he have thrown out that comment a few weeks back that his client might consider signing for 3 years….I really think a little panic started to set in….With no Yankees and no Red Sox in the game the suitors with big money were relatively limited. Maybe without the V. Martinez injury this signing would never have happened….
Glad PF is not...
on the Rangers
on the Mariners
on the A’s
on the Dodgers
on your mom
in that order.
by Rev Halofan on Jan 24, 2012 1:07 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
EDIT
…
on the Dodgers
on my mom
on your mom
…
"I have something 95 percent of all those All-Stars only wish they had: a World Series ring. If I had to choose between that and being an All-Star, it would be no contest. I’d grab the gold ring and never look back." -Tim Salmon
by BruinHalo on Jan 24, 2012 1:10 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
This has to be in violation of the Community Guidelines.
At least, I hope it is.
Winning doesn't matter. –Lyle
by 5thStarter on Jan 25, 2012 11:14 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Fixed.
This has to be in violation of the Community Humanity Guidelines.
After this off-season, I have no recollection of this Del Ninja character we used to discuss.
That's the kind of tale
Mathis is pulling in Toronto now!
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Oh I dunno...
Assuming he didn’t smother my mom, it might be cool. there’s gotta be all kinds of perks to having a baseball super star railing your mom…
guess if miggy moves to third
Verlander is gonna have a shit fit seeing Aybar, kendrick, bourjos, izzy, and callaspo drop bunts all over his ass.
The D for that infield is gonna be historically shitty
by C.A._Rep_Los_ANGELS on Jan 24, 2012 1:21 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Using DOV logic (is there really such a thing )
That must mean Detroit is for Princes and Texas is for bitches.
CONGER, CONGER, CONGER !!!
by steelgolf on Jan 24, 2012 1:21 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
It was the same thing with CJ Wilson.
CJ wasn’t worth the money. The Angels are stupid for overpaying…yada, yada, yada. But this unproven, unknown, Japanese dude Yu Darvish, yeah, lets throw a shitload of money at him. LSB, the home of the truly schizophrenic fan.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE...
by halofolife on Jan 24, 2012 1:34 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
"Nah bro, it's cool"
“You know, Moreland and junk.”
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by Teixeira Who? on Jan 24, 2012 1:35 PM PST up reply actions
"Perhaps the Rangers could use the $4 million saved by trading Uehara to help them land Prince Fielder."
Front page of LSB today. Epic.
I feel sorry for the back end of the Tigers' team bus.
That’s a lotta girth.
Winning doesn't matter. –Lyle
by 5thStarter on Jan 24, 2012 2:27 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Don't worry, Adam J. Morris is trying his best to move that to the next page.
There’s a big Fanpost about the Jays signing Cordero to help bump it down a bit.
You know, because that story is super relevant to the Rangers.
Winning doesn't matter. –Lyle
It gets better...
Uehara invoked his limited NTC which included Toronto on the list of teams he could block.
Since the put the kibosh on the deal, Toronto signed Cordero, and the list of teams wanting to take Uehara was reduced by one.
That is pretty much a win/win: Uehara mucked up the Rangers plans for a trade, and the fallout caused Toronto to keep Cordero out of an Angels uni.
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by George Kaplan on Jan 24, 2012 7:02 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
LSB thinks the Rangers have the best rotation in baseball
along with the best bullpen. Lets get this season started.
CONGER, CONGER, CONGER !!!
I've seen a lot of Tiger fans go on about their rotation too
Verlander is top-rated, of course, but Fister is going to regress and the others are pretty mediocre.
but Detroit is gonna get a lot of dingers so there’s that.
This is good news.
Now Texas is only very good at scoring runs, instead of extremely good at scoring runs.
Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.
Their road numbers don't look like a "very good" scoring team to me.
Willits? Check. Reagins? Check. Mathis? Check
The mystery team strikes again..
First our Halos with Albert and now the Tigers with Prince, I seriously would not mind seeing these two duke it out in this year ALCS
Game 7
Will be decided when Aybar squeezes off of Verlander to drive in the winning run.
Tim Salmon: The once and future Kingfish.
by Teixeira Who? on Jan 24, 2012 1:54 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Lol
"Stay loyal to the Angels. As for me, I'm jumping on the Nationals bandwagon, later." -Daniel Sirca
by migfig on Jan 24, 2012 5:21 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
panther.
"id take 5th Dimention Wormhole Rivera over Wells any day of the week"
-clover_black
by the king of CERA on Jan 24, 2012 10:36 PM PST up reply actions
if it pays $214 millions, sure. i'll be fielders dugout seat if that's what it takes.
hula dula da dominoes rula.
by DanishThunder on Jan 24, 2012 2:54 PM PST up reply actions
LOL BONERS ARE HILARIOUS!!!
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
by red floyd on Jan 24, 2012 2:07 PM PST reply actions 6 recs
This move by the Tigers seems reminiscent of Reagins big splash last year in acquiring Wells
Granted, Fielder is a better hitter, but it looks like the Tigers made a desperate move after seeing V-mart went down.
I agree with Dave Cameron on Fangraphs that if the Tigers had this kind of money to spend they should have gone after an infielder or a pitcher.
but whateva Tigs. you go. you go.
Texas is for bitches.
"Baseball is beautiful. It is the only sport in which you can fail 70% of the time and still be considered the greatest player"
by Halos2011champs on Jan 24, 2012 2:18 PM PST via mobile reply actions
!
Dear Texas: "One, two...........THREE!" The next number IS THREE!!!
by Stirrups on Jan 24, 2012 2:21 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
i wonder if this could lead
To a future trade of Miguel Cabrera back to the Marlins in exchange for Hanley?
Just a thought.
by C.A._Rep_Los_ANGELS on Jan 24, 2012 2:28 PM PST via mobile reply actions
completely true, agree 100%
But you have two very slow players hitting back to back mayne they feel the need to get more speed in their line up while giving up a little power in Hanley. He would also save them some money and give them better production across the diamond. But still your very right, id rather have Miggy/Fielder over Hanley/Fielder also. Just a thought like i said.
by C.A._Rep_Los_ANGELS on Jan 24, 2012 2:48 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
evan grant:
Prince Fielder has made it ‘very clear’ he wants to be with Rangers.
NOBODY LOVES YOU.
NOBODY LOVES YOU.
NOBODY LOVES YOU.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Jan 24, 2012 3:11 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
That boner is hilarious
Where were you on December 8th, 2011 - Pujols Day?
by Rally Manatee on Jan 24, 2012 3:49 PM PST up reply actions
I'm ashamed to share my name with him.
Good thing I share my last name with that one company. Makes up for the suckage of Evan Grant.
by Evan Gillette on Jan 25, 2012 12:55 AM PST up reply actions
I love reading the sore loser comments from other fans
As if the Mariners signing Fielder would have made these guys miss their mortgage payments. Yeah you sure “dodged a bullet”.
I’ve really been pulling my hair out over here trying to come up with the funds to pay Mr. Pujols.
by Wytelitning on Jan 24, 2012 3:36 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Will this be seen as a worse contract than Pujols?
Those who were saying our deal with Pujols was bad have got to think this is even worse. There is no way Fielder stays productive for 9 years. I’m gonna go on the record and say Pujols will stay productive longer than Fielder. Forget the age difference, I think the weight difference is a bigger factor.
Where were you on December 8th, 2011 - Pujols Day?
there is a huge difference in the skill sets of the two players that make them fundamentally different baseball players
Pujols has amazing bat control and is an on base machine. He is the best pure hitter in decades. He is likely to age well because even as his bat speed slows, he has the skills to swing only at pitches he can hit and hit them hard when he does.
Fielder can hit the ball hard. As his bat speed slows (and his knees plead for mercy) he will miss more pitches and become a much less successful hitter. He may still hit 30-35 home runs a year, but his average will probably dip into the .250 range. For 23 million a year, that production is going to hurt.
by Balls and Strikes on Jan 24, 2012 4:05 PM PST up reply actions
The better question is: will this be seen one day as a worse contract than Wells?
Dear Texas: "One, two...........THREE!" The next number IS THREE!!!
no.
"id take 5th Dimention Wormhole Rivera over Wells any day of the week"
-clover_black
by the king of CERA on Jan 24, 2012 10:39 PM PST up reply actions
Yes and No.
It will be view worse by baseball, but not by us.
After this off-season, I have no recollection of this Del Ninja character we used to discuss.
I hope Ayala goes to Baltimore.
So we can get Lidge.
"F it, let's pitch." - Ervin Santana
by Chzburger Jones on Jan 24, 2012 4:20 PM PST up reply actions
I am going to give a standing ovation
every time Mitch Moreland takes the field and steps up to the plate.
"F it, let's pitch." - Ervin Santana
by Chzburger Jones on Jan 24, 2012 4:21 PM PST reply actions
Surprised so many people are happy about this...
Even though he didn’t go to Texas the AL just became that much more challenging. I think Detroit has to be right up their with the Angels as a favorite to win the AL Pennant now.
I would have much prefered to see him stay in the NL.
Playing the Tigers six times a year vs. playing the Rangers 19 times a year.
Winning doesn't matter. –Lyle
Surprised you'd be happy to see him stay in the NL.
Our guaranteed World Series birth would become that more challenging.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Jan 24, 2012 4:38 PM PST up reply actions
If you face him in the Series that means you've already gotten there...
At this point I’d take a World Series appearance against ANYONE and roll the dice.
Especially considering all of our recent playoff success.
Silly to speculate either, amirite?
the majority are happy he is out of texas, which would have nullified any success the angels had this offseason.
Winning the division comes first, before anything. Praise jeebus Prince is not in arlington.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Jan 24, 2012 4:45 PM PST up reply actions
Our rotation is better, and probably our defense too
If we meet them in the playoffs, just have Aybar, Bourjos and maybe Trout bunt repeatedly during game one until Verlander is gone. Then, keep doing it just for kicks. Two games later, they’d be facing the guy they faced as the opposing ace in the ALCS.
Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.
by Commander_Nate on Jan 24, 2012 4:53 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
In the NL you would see him 3 times at most...Probably zero times...
Unless of course he’d gone to the Dodgers….Which wasn’t likely considering the ownership situation and the timeframe..
I know, but we're looking at the reality of the situation.
He didn’t stay in the NL, he’s coming to the AL. And if he’s going to come to the AL, most of us would prefer he doesn’t land in our division.
Winning doesn't matter. –Lyle
probably wasnt a chance he stayed in the NL
The guy will be a dh pretty quick
by Balls and Strikes on Jan 24, 2012 6:07 PM PST up reply actions
Are there alot of incentives in the deal?
Cause on the surface it looks like 23.7 mil per year compared to Albert’s 25 mil per season…
Everybody shut up about incentives.
If we pay them it is because he is the second Angel with 3000 hits and/or the all-time home run leader. Nobody will be mad that we are paying him $4 MM for that.
by Halowitz on Jan 24, 2012 5:50 PM PST via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
I was talking about the Fielder contract....I didn't say anything about Pujols' incentives.
It seemed to me Subop. above was referencing the Fielder deal and its’ terms….I was merely asking if those terms included alot of incentives or not? I didn’t say anything about Pujols…
To whom are you replying, Jack?
If it’s me, here’s my reply:
Cause on the surface it looks like 23.7 mil per year compared to Albert’s 25 mil per season…
Winning doesn't matter. –Lyle
I was replying to Subop., and if you read more carefully you'll see that I use the phrase "compared to Albert's 25 mil..(.)"
Obviously I am talking about comparing something to Albert. And obviously that thing is Fielders contract. The Fielder signing is what this fanpost is about after all. AND, Subop. confirmed below that he was refering to Prince’s deal when being stunned by the terms…
I don’t think it is that hard to follow….
Sigh.
I didn’t say anything about Pujols…
Cause on the surface it looks like 23.7 mil per year compared to Albert’s 25 mil per season…
Winning doesn't matter. –Lyle
Why are you nit-picking.... I am talking about Prince's deal okay...
This is not worth starting a flame war….It is a minor point. Mostly the vehemence was started by Halowitz by saying “everybody shut up about incentives” when he obviously didn’t even take two minutes to attempt understand the essence of the conversation.
The moral of the story , and this is not so much directed at you 5th starter as at Halowitz ,is “Keep your mouth shut until you know the score.”
I think the real moral of the story is:
“Learn how to use the reply button.”
Winning doesn't matter. –Lyle
I did use the reply button.... And my response about asking about incentives was directly underneath the comment by Subop. and directed at him....
I don’t know why you would think it was intended for you…
by Jack Frostt on Jan 28, 2012 10:17 AM PST up reply actions
I don't know anything about incentives
But what I meant to say is that if $215 million is the going price for the Prince Fielders of the world, then Pujols is a steal at $250 million.
exactly this!
The only one who seriously believes fielder is anywhere near the hitter pujols is is boras.
by Balls and Strikes on Jan 25, 2012 3:15 PM PST up reply actions
Why are the Mariners fans acting giddy that their team didn't sign Fielder?
I could have sworn they were stoked on potentially nabbing him just up until this afternoon.
Official prediction: The Angels will win the AL west this season.
I'm curious to see how his numbers translate...
from hitter friendly Miller Park to the pitcher’s haven of Comerica
go long with extenze...i do
by angelsownredsux on Jan 24, 2012 9:34 PM PST reply actions
HAHAHAHAHAHA
Texas loses again
i guess Fielder did not want to be a bitch
Forget Tebow
Andy Lee is the second coming of Jesus
-ME
by DAD OF VLAD on Jan 24, 2012 9:44 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
Win Win
Chances are Fielder signing with the Tigers an American League team will do very little to diminish the Angels World Series aspirations. First off the obvious. The Tigers are not in the AL West and the Angels don’t play the Tigers enough times during the regular season to see their expected win total take much of a hit (tenths of a win). Secondly, the Tigers are not going to be taking away one of the playoff spots from the Angels. The more likely culprits of this are the Rangers, Yankees, Red Sox and Rays. The AL Central is only sending one team to the playoffs, or that is by far the most likely scenario. Then even if both teams make the playoffs there’s probably only slightly higher than a 50/50 chance (depending on how many teams qualify) that the two teams would ever face each other if the Angels were to advance in each round. I think the signing if anything (because he is not on the Rangers) actually helps the Angels playoff chances. Of course the best case scenario was for him to go to the NL but this is not much worse at least for this year. Down the road though? That story is still unwritten.
Now Mark Trumbo
won’t be the worst defensive 3B in the American League.
"F it, let's pitch." - Ervin Santana
by Chzburger Jones on Jan 27, 2012 2:15 AM PST reply actions
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