You know what happens when bloated players are given bloated contracts, right? THey ****.

Not sure if Cabrera can hold it down at third base. He last played the position about 80 pounds ago.

Prince's weight will be fine. He turned vegetarian a few years ago. If it ain't broke don't fix it. Just maintain :-)

I think that the signing of Prince Fielder was not the best possible move roster wise.

Unless we pitch V-Mart for some extra spending cash, there's going to be some locker room tension, unless they rotate Miggy and Prince at first base, but I'm sure that he made the Tigers guarantee him an everyday playing spot for signing since he wasn't really the happiest to be here anyway.

Just heard from Leyland during Prince Fielder's press conference that Cabrera will be playing 3rd base. Good news is Tigers don't have to deal with Inge's bat in the lineup everyday. Bad news is Tigers will probably be one of worst defensive teams in baseball. Cabrera better get on that diet plan now.
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From the reports I heard, they asked Cabrera if he was alright with the signing and possibly moving or sharing time at 1st before it happened. So no tension in the lockeroom. Plus the one thing that will always squash locker room tension is, winning. Let's see how the season plays out. I can see an argument that it was too much money or too many years but not that there will be tension. Too much talent is a good problem to have.
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Not to mention that VMart is a non-factor for 2012. Let's get a title in 2012, then we can worry about 2013. :-)

Prince can stroke the ball, but he clogs up the bases. I'm trying to get my head around the numbers, and it's a mystery to me. Add speed and defense to that power and it makes sense, but damn, man.
I think he's going to do well this year and only continue to get better, but the weight is definately going to start wrecking his body long before 9 years is up. That's just common sense. Fortunately he can DH now, that's where I expect to see him halfway through contract year #5.
I do love the fat bastage. Nice to see Detroit taking care of Jimmy Leland. I love that sumb1tch, too. :-)

I wish Leyland was my grandpa.

Clogs up the bases? He's 3X faster than Cabrera.

Prince and Miguel can jog the bases after jacking 'em out of Comerica. :-)

I'm looking forward to see how Ventura does this year for Chicago..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh4yNl6mVj4

Can't do much worse than he did in the fight versus Old Man Nolan. :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HddrB7F66iM

You call that a "fight":-)

One guy was in one. :-)

Ventura was a "shoot the puck" contestant at the Hawks game I was at Tuesday night. He was better at baseball than he was at hockey....and fighting. :-)

http://www.csnchicago.com/sportsnetC...on-ventura.htm

I don't know, we'll see what happens. He was a hell of a player, hell of a guy, maybe he can be a hell of a manager.

Nolan maybe got his girly hands on him a few times:-)

Now if only he had Verlander, Scherzer, Cabrera, Fielder, Valverde, Avila and Delmon Young. :-)

Rather beat someone with girly hands than take a beating from them! :-)

Nah, we'll be fine with what we have. If we see any improvement from Rios, Bacon, and Dunn then we'll be there towards September.. Then things get interesting. I think the biggest thing is playing well as a team, and hopefully Robin can bring a good vibe to the Sox.

Also, did you jump ship to the Tigers Tom?