The Prince Fielder Thread

[Giantmetfan07]

now some guy from MLB.com thinks the Nats have a "99% chance of NOT getting Fielder".

 

[Mexi]

it's shaping up for the Dodgers, im telling you guys

and you dont need to lecture me about ownership and payroll
trust me, i've been living it for a few years now

 

[Pugz]

In an appearance on SportsDay On Air, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News discussed the Rangers' pursuit of free-agent Prince Fielder.

Texas also has a deadline of Wednesday to come to terms with Japanese right-hander Yu Darvish.

"I think there's a lot is a lot of negotiating tactics going on here, but I think, when you cut to the chase, I think the Rangers are interest in signing both Yu Darvish and Prince Fielder," Grant said.

"I expect the Darvish deal is going to get done. Nolan Ryan has been very upfront about saying he thinks it's going to get done, they feel optimistic about that. But it's very, very clear that this is where he wants to be. He's waiting all winter, guys who normally have the kind of contract demands he has usually sign in December. We're now in the second week of January and he's still sitting there unsigned. It appears that he and Scott Boras have been waiting all along for the Rangers to get their Darvish situation settled so they could get down to brass tacks between Prince and the Rangers."

Via Dallas Morning News

 

[.infamous]

Rangers GM Jon Daniels addressed the speculation that his team might be a serious suitor for free agent slugger Prince Fielder after Wednesday’s press conference announcing the Yu Darvish contract.

From MLB.com beat writer T.R. Sullivan:

Jon Daniels, off camera, on the Rangers chances of pursuing Fielder: “I’m intimately aware of our budget and it’s very unlikely.”

So while the door isn’t completely closed on a Fielder purchase, it sure sounds doubtful to happen. The Rangers just signed off on a commitment of nearly $112 million to Darvish and will soon have to engage in extension talks with outfielder Josh Hamilton and catcher Mike Napoli or risk losing them to free agency.

The Nationals still feel like the front-runner for Fielder, who possesses a sparkling .929 career OPS and slugged 38 home runs in 162 games last season for the National League Central champion Brewers.