Tigers trade Prince Fielder for Ian Kinsler

[FabulousFabregas]

 

The Angels have responded to the move by bringing back Mo Vaughn.

 

Scioscia said, "Moey can make an even bigger splash than Princey."

[IowaAngels27]

Detroit is going to be scary good next year.

[VariousCrap]

Wow awesome trade! I imagine the Tigers are going to pay a good portion of Fielders remaining contract.

 

 

 

I doubt it will be a good portion.

[SigBaby]

Detroit is going to be scary good next year.

 

Why? Their pitching will be the same as this year- very good. But they will lose some offense even with Castellanos and Kinsler replacing Prince and Infante. They have to rely on a guy who could barely hit AAA pitching at SS (very good defensively, I'll give him that). Also Torii and V-Mart are getting older. 

[bloodbrother]

So now the AL West has the 2 big 1B contracts, with Texas having the better one of course

[HBMike]

Jon Morosi â€@jonmorosi1m

Tigers are sending less than $50 million total to Rangers, sources tell @Ken_Rosenthal and me. @FOXSportsLive

[gotbeer]

 

Jon Morosi â€@jonmorosi1m

Tigers are sending less than $50 million total to Rangers, sources tell @Ken_Rosenthal and me. @FOXSportsLive

 

 

So

Fielder:  14-20, $24 million annually.  $168 million left.   

Kinsler:  4+1 left.  $16/16/14/11.  $5 mil buyout.  $62 million left.  + less than $50 million.  

 

$56 million+ can go a long way.

[Scott34]

Rangers get 30M.  Not bad.

[bloodbrother]

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 2m

Source: Detroit will be sending $30 million to Texas in the Prince Fielder deal.

[jshep]

 

Jeff PassanVerified account ‏@JeffPassan

Final deal: Detroit trades Prince Fielder + $30M to Texas for Ian Kinsler. TEX gets Prince for 7/$138M, DET gets Kinsler for 4/$62M + $30M.

[bloodbrother]

7/$138 for Fielder is actually really freakin nice. Add in they now have a spot opened up for the top prospect in MLB last season in Profar

 

Ugh, Texas is a machine

[tdawg87]

lol

[jshep]

Well Mitch Moreland is out of a job, I guess.

 

Of course he kind of sucks, so...

[The Dude]

I figured Detriot would pay at least 30 mil of it. 19 a year for Prince isn't bad at all.

[WallyWorld]

the nutswingers on this board continue to astound me.

 

put whatever spin you want on it, a division rival just got better. not to mention, so did another AL team that could be competition for a WC spot.  Bad news for the Halos.

[ettin]

According to my admittedly crude calculations the Rangers should be getting back a total of $37,000,000 or so unless there are other players/propsects involved. That $37,000,000 will probably be spread out over the remainder of Fielder's contract.

 

Edit: I hadn't even gotten past page 1 of this thread. $30,000,000 is actually better for the Tigers I think.

Edited November 21, 2013 by ettin

[Chimi]

So the Tigers will be spending $23 Million a year for Kinsler.

[bloodbrother]

7yr/$138 mill for a 29 year old Fielder looks really good right now, especially when a 31 year old Cano will likely get signed to as many years(maybe more) and for definitely more money

[Brent Maguire]

Wow 7/138 for Prince isn't all that bad actually. If he bounces back to a .900 OPS guy, yikes. 

[Season Over]

I don't think Fielder is as washed up as some people do, but the people panicking about this must not have watched any postseason baseball this year.  He was Brandon Wood-esque at the plate.

[WallyWorld]

I don't think Fielder is as washed up as some people do, but the people panicking about this must not have watched any postseason baseball this year.  He was Brandon Wood-esque at the plate.

 

what he did in 10 games in the postseason has very little bearing on what he could potentially do over the course of 162 in the regular season, which is what will make a difference in the Angels making the playoffs.

Edited November 21, 2013 by WallyWorld

[bloodbrother]

He was dealing with a divorce last season. He's still in his prime at age 29. He's gonna rake for Texas. Their offense just got better and that doesn't even take into account the growth from Profar who has 20/20 potential at a middle infield position

 

they're a force and will continue to be a force in the division for years.

[WallyWorld]

He was dealing with a divorce last season. He's still in his prime at age 29. He's gonna rake for Texas. Their offense just got better and that doesn't even take into account the growth from Profar who has 20/20 potential at a middle infield position

 

they're a force and will continue to be a force in the division for years.

 

b-b-b-b-b-ut, i heard he was as bad as Vernon Wells? 

[Bruce Nye]

what he did in 10 games in the postseason has very little bearing on what he could potentially do over the course of 162 in the regular season, which is what will make a difference in the Angels making the playoffs.

 

 

Four years and 16 games, but carry on.

[Season Over]

what he did in 10 games in the postseason has very little bearing on what he could potentially do over the course of 162 in the regular season, which is what will make a difference in the Angels making the playoffs.

 

He wasn't exactly a world beater in the regular season either.

 

Feel free to screencap this post so you can all laugh at me when he hits a walkoff against Frieri next year.