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RockaFowler

(7,429 posts) Tue Jan 24, 2012, 05:05 PM Jan 2012

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Prince Fielder agrees to sign with Detroit Tigers

WOW!! That came out of "left-field"

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Prince Fielder agrees to sign with Detroit Tigers (Original Post) RockaFowler Jan 2012 OP

Wow indeed! Auggie Jan 2012 #1

Neat caraher Jan 2012 #2

I have fond memories of watching him hit a ball to the wall at Tigers Stadium ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #5

Nine years, $214 million. Auggie Jan 2012 #3

It did! They said they weren't going there. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #4

Welcome home, Prince! 1gobluedem Jan 2012 #6

My father is hearing on the local news there that it could be a DH/1st base split. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #7

Yeah, likely he'll split DH and 1st this year... Auggie Jan 2012 #8

Cabrera was great in the outfield as a Marlin RockaFowler Jan 2012 #9

I Think That Prince and His Dad Are Estranged Yavin4 Jan 2012 #10

I got that sense from the article I linked above caraher Jan 2012 #11

Auggie

(31,174 posts)

1. Wow indeed!

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 05:08 PM

Jan 2012

Makes up for the loss of Victor Martinez.

Tough for Cleveland.

caraher

(6,278 posts)

2. Neat

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 06:14 PM

Jan 2012

Tigers fans will have fond memories of his father's playing days, so it should be a good match.

Cecil Fielder was surprised too...

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

5. I have fond memories of watching him hit a ball to the wall at Tigers Stadium

Reply to caraher (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 07:14 PM

Jan 2012

when he was just a little guy.

Auggie

(31,174 posts)

3. Nine years, $214 million.

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 07:12 PM

Jan 2012

A little over $23,770,000 a year -- could feed a lot of hungry people.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

4. It did! They said they weren't going there.

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 07:13 PM

Jan 2012

I guess they were hustling.

It will be interesting to see what they do at first base. Cabrera to Right now that Magglio is done. I wonder.

1gobluedem

(6,664 posts)

6. Welcome home, Prince!

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 07:47 PM

Jan 2012

Looking forward to this season!

Word here is Cabrera will play third and Inge will move to second.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

7. My father is hearing on the local news there that it could be a DH/1st base split.

Reply to 1gobluedem (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:11 PM

Jan 2012

The right field idea for Cabrera is interesting to me.

Auggie

(31,174 posts)

8. Yeah, likely he'll split DH and 1st this year...

Reply to ScreamingMeemie (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:33 PM

Jan 2012

then probably become a full-time DH when Martinez comes back from injury, provided Victor isn't traded. Martinez is on the books for $25 million in 2013 and 2014.

RockaFowler

(7,429 posts)

9. Cabrera was great in the outfield as a Marlin

Reply to ScreamingMeemie (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:39 PM

Jan 2012

Yavin4

(35,443 posts)

10. I Think That Prince and His Dad Are Estranged

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 01:22 PM

Jan 2012

They don't speak to one another. Is that still the case?

caraher

(6,278 posts)

11. I got that sense from the article I linked above

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #10)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 02:27 PM

Jan 2012

Cecil seemed to be reading some tea leaves rather than actually talking to his son, based on the way he was surprised by the signing.

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