Prince of (what?) City

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

That team's gonna hit some homas.

[Guest sharpie]

I think Prince's fielding days are over.

What will they do during interleague play? Does Cabrera go back to the outfield? Or third base?

[Guest attgig]

Victor's out this year, so miggy's supposedly dh'ing this year.
next year, they'll either trade victor, or platoon those two at 3b.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

People here are going nuts.

And I was with GM Dave Drombrowski last week -- about half the Tigers came to pose with the Michigan governor -- and he was saying there was no chance, given that Martinez was out only a year and they had Cabrera and the team probably couldn't take on a contract that big considering the big deals to Verlander and Miggy.

[Frayed Knot]

And all this just as the rumor mill was claiming no team was willing to go more than five years.
Looks like Scotty found his sucker once again.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I'd imagine that Tigers fans are excited-- even if Verlander goes down, half the starting lineup slumps, and the bullpen guys die in a car crash... between Cabrera and Fielder, the team should have no problem staying afloat.

[Edgy MD]

This is among Boras' shiniest moments. Got to hand it to him. Prince's mansion should have a special shrine room devoted to Scott Boras

[Frayed Knot]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: ... between Cabrera and Fielder, the team should have no problem staying afloat.

Between Cabrera and Fielder, ANYTHING will have trouble staying afloat.

[nymr83]

Edgy DC wrote: This is among Boras' shiniest moments. Got to hand it to him. Prince's mansion should have a special shrine room devoted to Scott Boras

This contract is perhaps the most insane i've ever seen... does anyone think Fielder has a chance at lasting that long with his body?

[Ceetar]

Nymr83 wrote: Edgy DC wrote: This is among Boras' shiniest moments. Got to hand it to him. Prince's mansion should have a special shrine room devoted to Scott Boras This contract is perhaps the most insane i've ever seen... does anyone think Fielder has a chance at lasting that long with his body?

Sabathia's 4 years older and fine. (listed heavier too) and he has to pitch. and can't be stashed at DH. Not selling jeans here.

[TransMonk]

Nymr83 wrote: This contract is perhaps the most insane i've ever seen... does anyone think Fielder has a chance at lasting that long with his body?

Nope. His first lower body injury will be his last.

You want to make a 9-year-bet, Ceets?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Frayed Knot wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: ... between Cabrera and Fielder, the team should have no problem staying afloat. Between Cabrera and Fielder, ANYTHING will have trouble staying afloat.

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[Ceetar]

TransMonk wrote: Nymr83 wrote: This contract is perhaps the most insane i've ever seen... does anyone think Fielder has a chance at lasting that long with his body? Nope. His first lower body injury will be his last. You want to make a 9-year-bet, Ceets?

No, I'm just tired of waiting for all these supposedly bad contracts to suck (besides the ones the Mets sign) There's no formula for injuries.

CC had knee surgery before last season. wasn't major, but it was still a lower body injury.

[seawolf17]

Nymr83 wrote: Edgy DC wrote: This is among Boras' shiniest moments. Got to hand it to him. Prince's mansion should have a special shrine room devoted to Scott Boras This contract is perhaps the most insane i've ever seen... does anyone think Fielder has a chance at lasting that long with his body?

Looks like the Tigers think so.

[Frayed Knot]

So Prince is now signed through 2010
Miguel Cabrera through 2015 (@ $21, $21, $22 & $22)
and Victor Martinez through 2014 (@ $13, $13 & $12)

Now Martinez is (most likely) out for this year, but that still leaves at least two years of trying to stick those 3 guys into roughly 2.5 positions

- Martinez only caught 26 games last year (DH = 122) so it would be tough to think of him as anything other than a part-time at best catcher following a year off at age 34

- Prince is hardly a great defensive player at 1B but he's better than Cabrera. Not sure if the Tiggers will try either one at 3rd where they've kind of got a hole after Brandon Inge suddenly fell into an abyss last year, but I can imagine either staying there full time.

- Then throw in the approx 9-15 games per year where they'll have no DH option and it gets even tighter for for up to 10% of the season


On the other side of the coin ... these dudes are gonna MASH, and they're get to do so in front of Verlander 20% of the time.

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, it might be interesting to see how many wins Verlander can salamander.

[Ceetar]

I picked the Tigers to win the pennant last year. Looks like they'll continue to be good. I think I'm gonna adopt them as my AL team.

[Edgy MD]

Prince's last spring training with the Tigers.



His first tour of duty with the Tiggs.


Cecil walks up on the roof where his victims ended up.

[Guest attgig]

Prince going to mcdonalds:
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[Edgy MD]

That should be a public service ad.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

TransMonk wrote: Nymr83 wrote: This contract is perhaps the most insane i've ever seen... does anyone think Fielder has a chance at lasting that long with his body? Nope. His first lower body injury will be his last.

It does remind me of Mo Vaughn who was never the same after injuring his ankle falling into the dugout. I always wonder what would have happened if he'd signed with the Mets instead and then he wouldn't have fallen in the dugout and great things would have happened.

[Edgy MD]

You know, without playing for the last 125 games of last season, Ike Davis has still moved up two slots in the first base rankings in the National League.