Rangers trade Ian Kinsler for Prince Fielder

[LT Profits]

Why would Texas trade either one of those cats now that Kinsler's out of the picture?

No clue, seems they should be set. Texas wants to talk to Rays about Price too. We shall see.

[InTheDrink]

robbie cano calling the moving trucks to head to arlington

Why would Texas trade either one of those cats now that Kinsler's out of the picture?

pay attention

[Deuce]

Choo on his way.

[jjgold]

Neither of these guys can go 7 innings and give up 2 runs

That is all that matters in mlb

230 type hitters are fine as long as you have pitching

[InTheDrink]

jjer hnraal

[stevenash]

And Cardinals are interested in trying to get either Profar or Andrus.

That may be, but insiders say, Cards are more hot for Tulo or Drew

[Louisvillekid1]

Neither of these guys can go 7 innings and give up 2 runs

That is all that matters in mlb

230 type hitters are fine as long as you have pitching

[No coincidences]

pay attention

Why would you trade Profar to take on Cano's contract at his age? That would make literally zero sense.

[SamDiamond]

Not really as much as you would think here. People like him but even during the "who's your tiger" campaign every year more people picked Verlander and Prince. The language barrier throws people off from picking him as their favorite I think. Hell, I see way more people walking around with Verlander and Prince shirts over Cabrera around town and at the games.

Cabrera is the 14th highest selling jersey in baseball.

Fielder is 93rd.

Cabrera is also the highest selling Tiger jersey.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1788454-mariano-rivera-tops-list-of-mlbs-top-selling-jerseys-in-second-half-of-2013

[EaglesPhan36]

Why would you trade Profar to take on Cano's contract at his age? That would make literally zero sense.

Agreed, but John Daniels is a little desperate to prove a point after last year and the whole Nolan Ryan shit. If they stick to their organizational model, they stick Profar in and use money to improve in the OF where they need more help. Choo is the hot rumor.

[No coincidences]

Agreed, but John Daniels is a little desperate to prove a point after last year and the whole Nolan Ryan shit. If they stick to their organizational model, they stick Profar in and use money to improve in the OF where they need more help. Choo is the hot rumor.

Choo rumored to be on the Tigers' radar now too.

He's OK, but it's hard to justify adding a left-handed bat just for the sake of adding a left-handed bat. His splits are awful.

[Deuce]

Beltran Nathan both 2 year deals. Choo 5-6 $100 mill. Pass on choo.

[opie1988]

Agreed, but John Daniels is a little desperate to prove a point after last year and the whole Nolan Ryan shit. If they stick to their organizational model, they stick Profar in and use money to improve in the OF where they need more help. Choo is the hot rumor.

I love how you act like Daniel's is a moron. Your hatred for all things Dallas is palpable.

It was Daniel's who brought over Hamilton from Cincy when no one else wanted him.
It was also Daniel's that wouldn't pay josh last year and let him walk.

You same guys on here also crucified Daniel's for paying $50 million to some Jap pitcher named Yu Darvish. How'd that turn out?

There's 2 teams with at least 90 wins each of the past 4 seasons.

Texas & Tampa.

Daniel's has a clue.

[InTheDrink]

Why would you trade Profar to take on Cano's contract at his age? That would make literally zero sense.

who would you rather have to win NOW, dollars be damned?

so it literally makes SOME sense

do you think baseball GM's are historically known for being sensible about signings for hot free agents?

[stevenash]

Beltran Nathan both 2 year deals. Choo 5-6 $100 mill. Pass on choo.

Choo has baggage too, he likes the fire water a little too much.

[EaglesPhan36]

He has a clue for sure, I don't doubt that - but I also think last season's failures weighed heavy on him. The Nolan Ryan flap showed how stupid both he and Nolan are with their egos.

I didn't say he hasn't done a good job, obviously if you make the World Series two years in a row - something is right. 2013 though was not one of those good years. I think a move on Cano would be foolish when you're supposed to have a guy who could be the next Cano ready to take that 2b spot and you've got him at a bare minimum when you can go fill some other holes.

I don't think he's going to do it, but I also think there's a little edge to him this offseason because of what transpired last year. If there was ever a temptation to stray from their usual model, this would be it. I don't give two shits obviously what they do.

I like the Stars, only games I can go to because the fans there appreciate the sport and don't act like their team is the end all, be all or that they know everything. Sitting at a Cowboys or Rangers game for me is like sitting in on a Klan rally.

[No coincidences]

who would you rather have to win NOW, dollars be damned?

so it literally makes SOME sense

do you think baseball GM's are historically known for being sensible about signings for hot free agents?

I honestly don't feel like Cano would make Texas palpably better to be honest, given you'd be giving either Andrus or Profar the boot.

[InTheDrink]

the usage of palpable in the last few posts is palpable

anyway profar would obviously get teh boot considering andrus's contract and profar is suppovely the biggest prospect in the game, he would get a lot more in return...even though i tend to think he'll go busto

[opie1988]

He has a clue for sure, I don't doubt that - but I also think last season's failures weighed heavy on him. The Nolan Ryan flap showed how stupid both he and Nolan are with their egos.

I didn't say he hasn't done a good job, obviously if you make the World Series two years in a row - something is right. 2013 though was not one of those good years. I think a move on Cano would be foolish when you're supposed to have a guy who could be the next Cano ready to take that 2b spot and you've got him at a bare minimum when you can go fill some other holes.

I don't think he's going to do it, but I also think there's a little edge to him this offseason because of what transpired last year. If there was ever a temptation to stray from their usual model, this would be it. I don't give two shits obviously what they do.

I like the Stars, only games I can go to because the fans there appreciate the sport and don't act like their team is the end all, be all or that they know everything. Sitting at a Cowboys or Rangers game for me is like sitting in on a Klan rally.

Stars. Fukk yeah, pal!!

Sick run our boys are on!

[EaglesPhan36]

Lindy Ruff looks like one the better hires in recent memory. Everything clicking.

[Deuce]

Lindy Ruff looks like one the better hires in recent memory. Everything clicking.

That would be Jim Nill's doing. Great Michigander president and CEO as well.

[Wilfred]

Cabrera is the 14th highest selling jersey in baseball.

Fielder is 93rd.

Cabrera is also the highest selling Tiger jersey.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...d-half-of-2013

What are the sales in Michigan though?

[wagerjunkie]

Again, who knows how this will turn out? Right now, both clubs feel like they filled big holes, so thats a good thing.

From my fanatical fan perspective, I'm very happy with this trade.
I'll take an infield of Fielder, Profar, Andrus, and Beltre against anyone, everyday of the week.

just unreal perfecto set up. INCREDIBLE speed at the top of the line up and soft hands/ middle of the infield and huge power and defense on the corners (or corner) to drive in those table setters/speed on the base paths. genius move by Texas.

Prince hitty left 80 games in Arlington, my gosh, may hit 50 HRs with that RF.

[I/O]

off the net....

A Rumor I’ll Print about Prince Fielder’s Wife, Avasail Garcia, and Miguel Cabrera

December 20, 2013 by TheNaturalMevs 7 Comments

I led with this item on the last podcast, but after enough inquiring Google searches landing on this site in regards to the rumor; it’s time to bring into the open <del datetime="2013-12-20T22:45:05+00:00">what I know</del> (what I heard).
So at my real job – the one that has kept me barely blogging this winter - I am approached by a friend who played sports professionally. He’s got roots in the Detroit area and knows a lot of guys who know a lot of guys. He also knows I’m big into baseball and knows I run this site. He asks me if know how Miguel Cabrera really got re-injured last season. I tell him no. He tells me that he didn’t believe this rumor when he first heard it, but it was so interesting he decided to check it with a second person who would definitely know. He did, and they confirmed this. He then hits me with it:

• Avasail Garcia was sleeping with Prince Fielder’s wife this past season.
• When Miguel Cabrera and the team caught wind of what was going on, there was a clubhouse fight. Miggy was sticking up for Fielder and approached Avasail about it in the clubhouse. In this scuffle, Cabrera re-injures himself.
• Team quickly trades Garcia in order to cut out the cyst in the clubhouse. And to separate him from Fielder’s wife of course.
• Fielder was traded this offseason partially to go in a different direction and make sure that the chemistry wasn’t offset again this coming season. Translation: Fielder’s wife can screw whoever she wants. She’s the Rangers’ problem now.
• I don’t care enough to look into it, but apparently Fielder said there was still sour grapes at least on his end for him being traded from the Tigers. He wasn’t completely over it and was bothered by it because he thinks it was for the wrong reasons. Here’s his introductory presser with the Tigers that I don’t care enough to read body language in right now.

If all this is true, it definitely adds up and possible sheds light on why Fielder was so lousy last season. I owned him in fantasy baseball, and he was albatross until the day I sold him for ten cents on the normal Fielder currency in fantasy.
And I guarantee this rumor is true. It’s out there in the Michigan area somehow. People don’t spread things this weird, at least not the people who spread it to me.
And this also makes us love and respect Miguel Cabrera even more. That guy really is a consummate leader. An every man’s man.

[Remedy]

I believe this too be 100 percent true. I caught wind of fielders wife sleeping with Garcia right after he was traded. This is the first I heard of the fight but makes perfect sense.

[Deuce]

I believe this too be 100 percent true. I caught wind of fielders wife sleeping with Garcia right after he was traded. This is the first I heard of the fight but makes perfect sense.

Garcia recently had a child and was married to a hot chick. Fielders ex wife is hideous and a hippo. I don't see it but ok.








PS Prince and Miggy still follow him on twitter.