Remember that chubby 8 year-old kid that was able to hit the ball to the fence at Tiger Stadium. Yeah, Cecil’s kid. Well, he can hit the ball much further now and he is a Tiger.
Welcome back to Detroit, Prince Fielder. Enjoy your next nine years and $214 million. I’ll chip in by getting some Crazy Bread.
The news came yesterday and took me by surprise. It was like Christmas morning with out the fair warning of a month of shopping frenzy and jingle bells.
Prince Fielder brings a powerful left-handed bat to the Tigers lineup and some serious protection for Miguel Cabrera with Victor Martinez out for the season with an ACL tear.
I thought that he would also bring an ego that would clash with Cabrera’s. The fact that they both play first base made me think there would be an issue or that Cabrera was on his way out. That would have bothered me because, gun to my head, I’d rather have Cabrera than Fielder. That being said, Cabrera is now the second highest paid Tiger. Dare I say he’s underpaid?
Luckily I don’t have to worry about that. Dave Dombrowski, Tigers General Manager, called Cabrera before signing Fielder to see how he felt about it. Cabrera took it well and showed that he is a team player by agreeing to move to third base. Cabrera played third base when he came into the league with the Florida Marlins.
I’m also thankful that Jim Leyland is still the Tigers Manager because if anybody in the league can handle two superstars and their egos it’s Leyland.
Now that Fielder signed the Tigers have 4 to 1 odds to win the World Series and are the favorite in Major League Baseball.
Things got really good for Tigers fans in 2012. I’m already thinking World Series. Imagine what 2013 could bring when Victor Martinez is healthy again.
Again, welcome back Prince.
