Prince Fielder speculation

[Laser Show]

I know this has probably been brought up, but....... How will teams address Prince Fielders defensive flaws? He absolutely needs to go to the AL. He is already a liability in the field, and as he ages, it will just become more pronounced. You will need an all-world 2B and RF to mask his shortcomings in the field. One thing I have noticed about him though, is that his defense hasn't actually declined, it's just been mediocre the entire time.

 

I know this might be a terrible idea, but could he possibly play LF / RF better than 1B? I can honestly say I haven't seen much of him playing, so my thoughts are all based off of word of mouth and stats.

 

I know it's a shot in the dark, but how can a team justify a $22M DH / -2.0 dWAR 1B?

[Palodios]

I see him getting a frontloaded shorter contract. Howard's 5/125 seems like a good comparison. 6/130-150 if a team is desperate enough. I see the same candidates out there as the Pujols sweepstakes-- Brewers, Cubs, Mets, Nationals, Cardinals.

[User Name]

Fielder to the Cubs. You heard it here first.

[iortiz]

Fielder to the Cubs. You heard it here first.

 

Too late, I already said that!

[User Name]

Too late' date=' I already said that! [/quote']

 

You wrote it, i said it.

 

See what i did there?

[iortiz]

You wrote it' date=' i [b']said [/b] it.

 

See what i did there?