You pick.

 

10 years, $250 for Pujols

 

9 years, $214 for Fielder.

 

 

I'll take Pujols.

I'll take neither.

The Tigers did get better. Better than yesterday. 2 wins better than 2 weeks ago.

 

If Cabrera can play even a passable 3B, then they are 5 wins better today then they were yesterday, and they will add those 5 wins to the 3 wins that Martinez puts up next year.

 

That lineup definitely has a chance to score 900 runs. They could be really, really good.

Edited January 26, 201214 yr by witesoxfan

jcrasnick Jerry Crasnick

The #Tigers will introduce Prince Fielder to an adoring public at 2 p.m. today

 

jonmorosi Jon Morosi

#Tigers make the Prince Fielder signing official, announce nine-year contract through 2020. @MLBONFOX

 

JonHeymanCBS Jon Heyman

prince fielder no-trade provision is a limited no trade. but of course, the 214M might deter a team or 2. #tigers

 

If Cabrera can play even a passable 3B, then they are 5 wins better today then they were yesterday.

 

Not if they move Inge and his -.4 WAR to DH.

 

BNightengale Bob Nightengale

Fielder deal pays $23 mill in 2012-2013,$24 mill year for rest of contract. Also pays min $100k yr by finishing top 10 MVP,$500k for 1st#MLB

 

BNightengale Bob Nightengale

Fielder deal pays $23 mill in 2012-2013,$24 mill year for rest of contract. Also pays min $100k yr by finishing top 10 MVP,$500k for 1st#MLB

 

 

I laugh at the bonuses for the guys that make that much money. If you make that much, aren't you supposed to up there in the MVP every year?

 

 

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/33714192/34583652

 

Although they managed to stay under the radar all the while, the Los Angeles Dodgers pushed hard for weeks to try to sign Prince Fielder and thought for a while they might have a legitimate shot at their own secret signing. The Dodgers were a surprise entrant in the sweepstakes, making a major push to sign the star slugger with an offer that guaranteed him seven years but provided a sweet four-year opt-out. And for a couple weeks, they looked like a real possibility for Prince.

 

The Dodgers surely gave a spirited effort to secure Fielder, even flying to meet with him at an undisclosed neutral location a few weeks ago, but somehow managed to keep the entire undertaking under wraps, save for a few internet rumblings from fans speculating that they may have been a mystery team in the mix.

 

As it turned out, the Dodgers were merely the first mystery team. The second one, the Tigers, jumped in to win Fielder on a $214-million, nine-year deal several days after star hitter Victor Martinez suffered a knee injury that's expected to keep him out for the 2012 season.

The Dodgers' attempt at Fielder, with a high annual salary on the four years Fielder was guaranteed to be a Dodger and the always favorable player opt out, is believed to have put them among the final three teams in on Fielder, who agreed to the Tigers deal on Tuesday that was first reported by CBSSports.com and announced today. The Nationals have said they were in on Fielder until the end, but the Dodgers were at least in the final three. The Dodgers only started to lose hope the final weekend when the Tigers' bid bid materialized.

The Dodgers' offer was said to have called for an average salary of about $26 million for the first four years and something in the low $20-million-range in the next three years. The bid was designed not to discourage Fielder from opting out and possibly moving to the American League where he could DH after the first four years. The total Dodgers deal was believed to have been worth in the low $160 millions.

Dodgers owner Frank McCourt, who is about to auction the team that's in bankruptcy, is not disallowed by the bankruptcy court from making such major baseball calls even though the team is slated to change hands April 30. The Los Angeles Times reported there are 20 wealthy bidders for the storied franchise that is expected to sell for at least $1.5 billion, and perhaps more. McCourt was fully on board with the offer extended to Fielder.

At least one prospective Dodgers bidder said he had heard about the team's involvement with Fielder but declined to comment on how such a mega contract might affect the purchase price. The expected record price for the Dodgers is being driven in large part by an ultra-competitive TV, and having a third superstar to go with Matt Kemp and Clayton Kershaw may have been seen as a positive. The homegrown superstar Kemp was signed to a $160-million, eight-year Dodgers deal earlier this offfseason in a move that was applauded by everyone.

 

The Dodgers have reduced their payroll to $90 million for the coming season, very small for the big-market team -- though for Fielder, who they saw as a special case, they were willing to push the payroll to close to $120 million.

 

The Dodgers tendered their longtime first baseman James Loney a contract and expect him to be their first baseman. They are not unhappy with him at all but merely saw Fielder as a rare opportunity to land one of the game's best hitters. There has been speculation the new owner, whoever that may be, will be in position to take a shot out at Reds superstar first baseman Joey Votto when he becomes a free agent in two years. However, Dodgers baseball people saw Fielder as an immediate chance at someone they believe is well-suited for a big market environment.

jaysonst Jayson Stark

Jim Leyland leaves no doubt about Tigers' plans. "Miguel Cabrera is going to play third base." Spoke w Cabrera & "he's 100 pct onboard."

 

jaysonst Jayson Stark

Jim Leyland leaves no doubt about Tigers' plans. "Miguel Cabrera is going to play third base." Spoke w Cabrera & "he's 100 pct onboard."

So who DH's for them?

jaysonst Jayson Stark

Jim Leyland leaves no doubt about Tigers' plans. "Miguel Cabrera is going to play third base." Spoke w Cabrera & "he's 100 pct onboard."

Well that's good news. Miggy was terrible at 3rd. Finally, a bright spot...

jaysonst Jayson Stark

Jim Leyland leaves no doubt about Tigers' plans. "Miguel Cabrera is going to play third base." Spoke w Cabrera & "he's 100 pct onboard."

 

Doug Fister just asked to be traded

Jon Heyman ‏ @JonHeymanCBS

sounds like #dodgers and #orioles were 2nd/3rd finishers for prince, not #nats. zimmerman was their 9-figure man all along