[gavin]

u heard it

[KingJD31]

yup just saw it

[Dutchie]

thought the Pirates had him

[sweepem]

CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that the Tigers have reached a nine-year deal with Prince Fielder.

Wonder how much $$$$ that fat fukk got.

[milwaukee mike]

dammit
thought the brewers might get a 1-year deal

[d2bets]

Think this was a consequence of the Victor Martinez injury. Now they'll move Cabrera to DH. They'll have a logjam for the next season but you worry about it then. Detroit is going to be scary good.

[sweepem]

Tigers strike 9-year, $214M deal with Fielder.

[Smoke]

Sweet

[Dabeergod]

9 years $214 mil

[secretstash]

wow

HUGE.. finally the TIGERS make a move..

MATT WILL BE GOING CRAZY

-stash

[Bcatswin]

Chalk up one more for the so-called mystery team. First it was Cliff Lee going to the Phillies, then Albert Pujols heading to the Angels. Now Prince Fielder has shocked the baseball world by signing with the Detroit Tigers, a team that hadn't even been remotely connected to him in rumors the entire offseason. The robust first baseman has signed a nine-year contract worth $214 million, CBSSports.com insider Jon Heyman has learned.

The Tigers were recently dealt what appeared to be a pretty severe blow, as Victor Martinez tore his ACL and could miss the entire 2012 season. So there went Miguel Cabrera's lineup protection, right? Think again. Owner Mike Ilitch really wants to win a World Series championship and this signing indicates one of the strongest reactions one can even imagine to news like that.

Heyman also notes that the finalists to land Fielder were the Nationals, Tigers and one other "mystery team." So it's entirely possible the Nationals would have come away with Fielder had Martinez not torn his ACL. It's funny how things work sometimes.

A Fielder-Cabrera combo in the middle of that order will dominate AL Central pitching. Throw Justin Verlander into the mix, and the Tigers have three of baseball's biggest stars.

Fielder, 27, hit .299/.415/.566 with 38 homers, 120 RBI, 95 runs and 36 doubles last season for the NL Central champion Brewers. He finished third in MVP voting and also took home the All-Star Game MVP. Though Fielder is a large man, he is as durable as they come. He hasn't played in less than 157 games in a season since becoming a regular. He played in all 162 last season, following up seasons where he appeared in 161 and 162 games, respectively.

The smart money with Fielder and Cabrera is a split at first base, with the other serving as the designated hitter. Then again, what if the Tigers got nuts and tried to shove Cabrera back across the diamond to play third base again -- where he began his career? That would mean the infield defense would be awful, but would also leave room for a better hitting DH than Brandon Inge (who, at this point, looks like the third baseman). And if Victor Martinez comes back healthy? It works even better.

For now, though, the only details that really matter are that Prince Fielder is heading to Detroit -- where his father once held down the middle of the order -- and he's going to make a whole lot of money.


Hell yea him and the Albert both of the the NL

[Bcatswin]

Sorry for the other thread, just saw this. Happy to have him and Albert out of the NL


Chalk up one more for the so-called mystery team. First it was Cliff Lee going to the Phillies, then Albert Pujols heading to the Angels. Now Prince Fielder has shocked the baseball world by signing with the Detroit Tigers, a team that hadn't even been remotely connected to him in rumors the entire offseason. The robust first baseman has signed a nine-year contract worth $214 million, CBSSports.com insider Jon Heyman has learned.

The Tigers were recently dealt what appeared to be a pretty severe blow, as Victor Martinez tore his ACL and could miss the entire 2012 season. So there went Miguel Cabrera's lineup protection, right? Think again. Owner Mike Ilitch really wants to win a World Series championship and this signing indicates one of the strongest reactions one can even imagine to news like that.

Heyman also notes that the finalists to land Fielder were the Nationals, Tigers and one other "mystery team." So it's entirely possible the Nationals would have come away with Fielder had Martinez not torn his ACL. It's funny how things work sometimes.

A Fielder-Cabrera combo in the middle of that order will dominate AL Central pitching. Throw Justin Verlander into the mix, and the Tigers have three of baseball's biggest stars.

Fielder, 27, hit .299/.415/.566 with 38 homers, 120 RBI, 95 runs and 36 doubles last season for the NL Central champion Brewers. He finished third in MVP voting and also took home the All-Star Game MVP. Though Fielder is a large man, he is as durable as they come. He hasn't played in less than 157 games in a season since becoming a regular. He played in all 162 last season, following up seasons where he appeared in 161 and 162 games, respectively.

The smart money with Fielder and Cabrera is a split at first base, with the other serving as the designated hitter. Then again, what if the Tigers got nuts and tried to shove Cabrera back across the diamond to play third base again -- where he began his career? That would mean the infield defense would be awful, but would also leave room for a better hitting DH than Brandon Inge (who, at this point, looks like the third baseman). And if Victor Martinez comes back healthy? It works even better.

For now, though, the only details that really matter are that Prince Fielder is heading to Detroit -- where his father once held down the middle of the order -- and he's going to make a whole lot of money.

[darrell74]

If the rest of that division don't get some good pitching, Miguel Cabrerra and Prince Fielder could wind up w/ 250 rbi's and 90 home runs combined.

9 years is a lot for a fat 28 year old, however.
When Prince Fielder is 33-35 and starts breaking down, that 27m/yr will look awfully expensive.

His dad was big in the D, their might be a little residual from that, also.

[paco]

Most dangerous lineup in baseball now

[CMNoney]

Tigers +2000 to win the World Series looks like a great bet.

They will easily win the Central.

[MUHerd37]

We are gonna be sick. Last hear we kept running I to problems scoring runs. Problem solved.

[DemoralizdDreamr]

214 million

24 million a year

With braun missing, NL is done.

[milwaukee mike]

Tigers +2000 to win the World Series looks like a great bet.

They will easily win the Central.

[Deuce]

BANG

[RyanLeafOfBets]

Go Reds!!!!!!!!!!!

[Louisvillekid1]

following in his daddy's footsteps...

[NYSportsGuy210]

Cecil will beat Prince like a negected step child if they were botj in a HR derby in their primes.

[paco]

Boesch
Prince
Cabrera
Victor (when back from injury)

[WvGambler]

Prince and Cabrera = 300 rbi, 80 hrs, 640 lbs.

[Deuce]

Tigers are all in now. Do or die.

[CMNoney]

Boesch Prince Cabrera Victor (when back from injury)

Delmon>Boesch as a hitter.

[stevenash]

Prince and Cabrera = 300 rbi, 80 hrs, 640 lbs.

Lots of station to station base running if the ball doesn't go out of the park

[blackbeSSt]

espn showing 9 years

[paco]

[Stocks]

What Prince Fielder $26,750,000 a year if true worst contact ever well probably not the worst but pretty bad 15 million is too much for this fat asshole

[HoulihansTX]

how many buffets can this guy out-right buy now?

[HOT WINGS]

Fat Boys Coming to the D

[QuantumLeap]

Is he going to pay off his dad's gambling debts?

[Bcatswin]

JimBowdenESPNxm JIM BOWDEN
There are NO opt out clauses in the Fielder deal with the Tigers according to legit source involved in the transaction

[Deuce]

Borris is boys with Illitch. He overpaid because Borris does many favors for him. Look at the last 10 years.