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Source: Prince is very close to a nine-year contract with the Detroit Tigers, according to sources.

https://twitter.com/#!/TBrownYahoo/status/161899325453119488

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/01/tigers-prince-fielder-nearing-nine-year-deal.html

 

[McNei1y]

https://twitter.com/#!/TBrownYahoo/status/161899325453119488

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/01/tigers-prince-fielder-nearing-nine-year-deal.html

Yeah. Nine years is way too much, especially for an NL team to offer so they can have him...

If the deal happens: I got trolled big time this offseason.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

God damn. V-Mart going down, makes sense. 2013, Cabrera, V-Mart, Prince. Not too shabby if it goes down.

 

[Fenix]

I'm seeing 9/220. Yikes.

 

[ToxicAdam]

Wat ... wat .... no no no no

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

I'm seeing 9/220. Yikes.

Wow.

 

[Lambtron]

Well, it's going to be hilarious in 3-4 years when the Tigers roster is filled with aging, lumbering corner players eating up a large amount of their payroll.

 

[clemenx]

Well, I can see Illitch allowing something crazy like that. Still don't believe it.

But Miggy + Prince at least the next 4 years is soooooo goooood.

 

[Windu]

 

[BigJonsson]

Yikes.........9 years

What are they smoking

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Yikes.........9 years

What are they smoking

Dat Prince Kush.

 

[Lambtron]

I hope this means they're going to put Miguel Cabrera back on the hot corner.

 

[Macattk15]

Detroit out of fucking nowhere.

Cabrera / Fielder back to back ... good god.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Finally someone to protect Brandon Inge in that lineup!

 

[DevelopmentArrested]

HAHAHHAHAHAHAH

what a ridiculous overpay
Miggy better be able to handle 3B./

 

[Lambtron]

Cabrera / Fielder in the field ... good god.

Fixed! Plus, they'll have _elmon rollerskating around in the outfield. They'd better hope they can score 1000 runs this year.

 

[Jon]

Say what you will about Ryan Howard, but can you imagine PRINCE at the end of that contract? Dude is going to be Mo Vaughn 2.0.

 

[Windu]

Say what you will about Ryan Howard, but can you imagine PRINCE at the end of that contract? Dude is going to be Mo Vaughn 2.0.

He'll be Ryan Howard at the end of this contract.

 

[clemenx]

Miggy will not be at 3rd. I don't know why people are thinking that? V-Mart just conveniently blew his knee.

 

[DevelopmentArrested]

Miggy will not be at 3rd. I don't know why people are thinking that? V-Mart just conveniently blew his knee.

Miggy doesn't want to DH. Don't anger a man with alcoholism.
VMart is under contract past this year.

 

[Macattk15]

9 years though ... that is GOD DAMN ridiculous. Thank god the Mariners didn't try to pony up to that ... not that I was ever worried about them winning the bid for Prince anyway ...

Jesus.

 

[clemenx]

VMart is under contract past this year.

So trade him, dump him. It's Illitch he will eat the money. One of them will settle for DH I don't see how is that avoidable.

 

[goldlion054]

Wait, 9 years for Prince? I mean, cool. Pumped for Prince, but cmon Dombrowski. And how are they gonna work with Migs and Prince in terms of DH/ FB? And who do I call Papa Grande now. Valverde or Fielder?!?

Kind of excited, though....

 

[tc farks]

9 years, 23+ AAV. That is just a terrible terrible contract.

 

[bryehn]

Holy shit, the Tigers!?!? He should have stopped in Toronto first like his dad lol.

 

[captmcblack]

GodDAMN, that's a lot of cake for the big man.

But for at least these first 3 to 5 years, he is going to fucking rake. Detroit just became like a modern version of the Manny/Ortiz Red Sox from 2003 - 2006. It is literally unsafe to pitch to anyone in that lineup through roughly the 7th hitter.

 

[ConradCervantes]

He'll be Ryan Howard at the end of this contract.

lol

The last five years of that contract will be hilarious to watch. Verlander is gonna have to strike out fifteen batters a start to minimize the damage that infield will cause.

 

[McNei1y]

I really hope Miggy goes back to 3b when V-Mart comes back. I want to see how rusty he is.

 

[Lambtron]

And how are they gonna work with Migs and Prince in terms of DH/ FB?

I'm looking forward to this. Neither one wants to DH.

But for at least these first 3 to 5 years, he is going to fucking rake. Detroit just became like a modern version of the Manny/Ortiz Red Sox from 2003 - 2006. It is literally unsafe to pitch to anyone in that lineup through roughly the 7th hitter.

Don't worry, Leyland will bat speedy strikeout machine Austin Jackson first!

I know I'm glad the Twins rotation is made up completely of soft tossing pitch-to-contact pitchers. Oh well, it'll be more fun when the Twins chase down the Tigers

Spoiler

in 2013 or 2014

this way.

 

[Y2Kev]

Fwat the wuck

 

[yankeeforever2]

Every other time spending insane amount of money on players.

Yankees are trading for younger cheap pitching and signing people to one year deals.
Bizarro world.

 

[Doytch]

Mystery team bitches!

Can we stop paying attention to anything the baseball rumour mongers ever say, please?

 

[goldlion054]

The last five years of that contract will be hilarious to watch. Verlander is gonna have to strike out fifteen batters a start to minimize the damage that infield will cause.

Ugh, so true. But the first few years might be fun! A possibly consistent offense in Detroit? Yea!!

Spoiler

I'll believe it when i see it

 

[Windu]

Mystery team bitches!

Can we stop paying attention to anything the baseball rumour mongers ever say, please?

Darvish to the Blue Jays. You heard it here first folks.

 

[Jon]

He'll be Ryan Howard at the end of this contract.

Haha, true.

 

[Gaborn]

Oh my fucking dear sweet fucking my I mean fucking Prince fucking I mean what the fucking how the fucking I mean... FUCK PRINCE FUCKING FIELDER MY FUCKING GOD

 

[eznark]

He'll be Ryan Howard at the end of this contract.

10/10

 

[rekameohs]

Damn, Mystery Team getting it done this offseason!

 

[CyReN]

Not gonna lie, when I saw Cabrera on twitter I thought he got arrested again, great pickup Tigers with Prince!

 

[Mr. Enigma]

So wait? Miggy Cabrera is going back to 3B now? WTF?

 

[eznark]

So basically Fielder is really getting $70 million per realistically productive season.

That is fucking amazing.

Brewers get a first!!! (Brewers win this deal)

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Tony La Russa has announced, despite retiring, he will put on the Cardinals #10 uniform one more time to manage the NL All-Stars in the 2012 All-Star Game.

 

[McNei1y]

I'm so glad some of the Nationals players are Boras clients.

 

[Jangocube]

Oh lordy, what a mess of a deal.

Was talking about him going to Detroit a couple pages back, didn't think it would actually happen though! Him and Cabrera will be absolutely sick together, but damn, that contract looks brutal.

 

[eznark]

Man, I'm really disappointed the Cubs didn't do that deal.

 

[cuevas. PhD.]

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

 

[Kave_Man]

9 years? That's a very long time.

 

[yankeehater]

Great news about the Tigers signing Prince. That team is going to be so fucking good this year.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

You have to wonder if the Tigers would have done this if they didn't lose V-Mart.

I wonder if this signing will make in before The Show developers do their cut offs for player portraits.

Although it would be hilarious to see Prince Fielder with a generic MLB hat in the game.

 

[Malo]

He'll be Ryan Howard at the end of this contract.

Bravo.

9/214 for Prince? Holy shit. Good luck with the last 4 years of that deal tigers.

Miggy and Fielder back to back is going to be amazing for the next 4/5 years.