latest offseason news

[Xx srs bsns xX]

I'm glad the saga is over.

Really cant believe he ended up getting 9yrs though...

 

[romeo212000]

The Tigers have agreed to sign Prince Fielder to a nine-year, $214MM contract Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports on Twitter. The 27-year-old first baseman will join Miguel Cabrera in the middle of the Tigers' order to create more than enough offense to make up for the loss of Victor Martinez.

Where is Cabrera going to play? Surely they're not making prince a true dh. Are they going to have them alternate between first and dh?

Here's another question to ponder. Texas really was out on Fielder, but half way let the market think they might be in. Was this a smoke screen for another move behind the scenes? I really believe once prince is totally off the market Texas will get extensions done for Kinsler and Hamilton.

 

[Xx srs bsns xX]

Where is Cabrera going to play? Surely they're not making prince a true dh. Are they going to have them alternate between first and dh?

Prince will be playing 1B... per Heyman

Jon Heyman @JonHeymanCBS
prince will be the first baseman, for anyone asking. cabrera will have to change role. #tigers

 

[romeo212000]

Prince will be playing 1B... per Heyman

Jon Heyman @JonHeymanCBS
prince will be the first baseman, for anyone asking. cabrera will have to change role. #tigers

Where do you move him? He's not exactly a stellar mobile defender.

 

[guitarmy21b]

Well coming from Disney, I'll wait till it's official before I believe it. If it's true, then good for Detroit...because I wouldn't want us throwing that kind of deal at him.

 

[Xx srs bsns xX]

Well coming from Disney, I'll wait till it's official before I believe it. If it's true, then good for Detroit...because I wouldn't want us throwing that kind of deal at him.

Its coming from everywhere... its official. Pending a physical.

 

[dmc0015]

My oh my. The Tigers are the team to lose their minds. Don't see how this makes sense for them, especially long term.

 

[scotsman1948]

Where is Cabrera going to play? Surely they're not making prince a true dh. Are they going to have them alternate between first and dh?

Here's another question to ponder. Texas really was out on Fielder, but half way let the market think they might be in. Was this a smoke screen for another move behind the scenes? I really believe once prince is totally off the market Texas will get extensions done for Kinsler and Hamilton.

and where is Victor going to play in 2013?

 

[scotsman1948]

My oh my. The Tigers are the team to lose their minds. Don't see how this makes sense for them, especially long term.

ths move makes no sense. Cabrera is not going to be anything but a DH which means that Victor Martinez now has no position when he returns and he still has 3 years left on his contract

 

[fordman84]

Awesome, I see it now. We don't get Nap extended, he plays out this year. Next year Victor comes back and goes back behind the plate. That frees up DET's Avila, whom we go after hard and heavy.


That guy can hit, and would do great in Texas. No chance they trade him this year, but I'd be really interested in getting him here if we can't get Nap locked down for 3 or so more years.

 

[scotsman1948]

Awesome, I see it now. We don't get Nap extended, he plays out this year. Next year Victor comes back and goes back behind the plate. That frees up DET's Avila, whom we go after hard and heavy.


That guy can hit, and would do great in Texas. No chance they trade him this year, but I'd be really interested in getting him here if we can't get Nap locked down for 3 or so more years.

why would the Tigers suddenly decide to move Martinez behind the plate? they confirmed when they signed Victor that Avila was their catcher. Victor only caught 26 games last year and he played 1 game at 1st

 

[jaar01]

Almost 24 million dollars a year for 9 years to a slow, overweight, limited range, power-hitting 1st baseman. Ranger fans, count your blessings today. That kind of money for that kind of player is ludicrous and absurd. Big big sigh of relief on this one.

 

[Al Falfa]

Almost 24 million dollars a year for 9 years to a slow, overweight, limited range, power-hitting 1st baseman. Ranger fans, count your blessings today. That kind of money for that kind of player is ludicrous and absurd. Big big sigh of relief on this one.

Save your blessings. He was never going to get that kind of deal here. I guess when the billionaire said he would prefer to sign Hamilton, he wasn't kidding.

 

[romeo212000]

Save your blessings. He was never going to get that kind of deal here. I guess when the billionaire said he would prefer to sign Hamilton, he wasn't kidding.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[scotsman1948]

My thoughts exactly.

well it was a nice dream but realistically we have the offense already and we need to concentrate of keeping it

 

[romeo212000]

well it was a nice dream but realistically we have the offense already and we need to concentrate of keeping it

Like I said. I would be surprised if they don't have some combination of Hamilton, Kinsler, Holland, Napoli signed to extensions before ST.

 

[jta4437]

My thoughts exactly.

Still doesn't mean back the truck up to him, Fielder on board or not, Hamilton is still a player who's been healthy for ONE season in his entire CAREER

Years, opt outs and incentives have to be right, only way it makes sense to sign Hamilton, and forget the 7 years he wants

 

[jta4437]

Like I said. I would be surprised if they don't have some combination of Hamilton, Kinsler, Holland, Napoli signed to extensions before ST.

Yes to Holland and Kinsler

Napoli still needs to prove the 2nd half wasn't a fluke

Hamilton is well Hamilton, injury prone and wanting 7 years

 

[romeo212000]

Still doesn't mean back the truck up to him, Fielder on board or not, Hamilton is still a player who's been healthy for ONE season in his entire CAREER

Years, opt outs and incentives have to be right, only way it makes sense to sign Hamilton, and forget the 7 years he wants

Very true.

 

[Xx srs bsns xX]

Still doesn't mean back the truck up to him, Fielder on board or not, Hamilton is still a player who's been healthy for ONE season in his entire CAREER

Years, opt outs and incentives have to be right, only way it makes sense to sign Hamilton, and forget the 7 years he wants

I heard it was a 5yr deal he was seeking... in excess of 100 million... ?