The Prince Is Coming Home!

Hello fellow dusters,

Detroit here I come!

I am proud to announce a special topic for a blog post today and that is Prince Fielder signing with the Detroit Tigers. Prince Fielder and the Detroit Tigers have reportedly agreed to a 9-year, $214 million dollar contract Tuesday afternoon. Now I know this blog is mainly for hockey purposes but on occasion there will be posts on other topics in sports including the MLB.

Now with the son of former Detroit Tiger Cecil Fielder signing with the Tigers, questions are already being asked.... where the f*** will he play?!

Before people start freaking out, I am here to provide a breakdown of options the Tigers have now that they have Fielder locked up. With Victor Martinez out for the majority of 2012, Tigers Owner Mike Ilitch and GM Dave Dombrowski decided to either go big or go home. Well they effectively combined both by going out and getting the big man to come home. And when I say big man I mean we are talking a guy who is north of 275lbs and is a vegan! How the f*** anyone could be that large and not eat meat is unfathomable. Talk about massive. The signing effectively tells fans and those interested in the team a couple things.

1) The farm system means absolutely nothing as P Jacob Turner and IF Nick Castellanos will not have anywhere to play in the next 5-7 years minimum.

2) Ilitch wants a ring before his time on earth is up and I personally think the signings will not stop. Ilitch has made it publicly known that he would trade in all the Stanley Cups the Red Wings have won for one World Series Ring.

Now lets talk roster. Prince Fielder will play first base. Miguel Cabrera will either head to 3rd, the position he started his career at, or move to the designated hitter spot (DH). Most would think the Tigers would rotate Fielder and Cabrera until Martinez comes back from his ACL injury. We must remember that this deal could not have happened if Cabrera did not sign off on the deal first. The last thing you want is your All-star first baseman going ape s*** over a guy who might take his spot. The Tigers also have options. They have Austin Jackson in the lead-off spot where all he has to learn is how to walk and he will keep his job. Bosch in the two hole, Young in the 5 hole and Jhonny Peralta in the 6 hole, but there is always that terrible bat that Brandon Inge possesses at the bottom of the lineup. Inge barely hits his weight and his glove is the only reason he is still given a uniform in spring training. Not to mention that the left fielder behind Inge is Delmon Young who is not the speediest of people, though his bat makes up for it, espcially during the playoffs. So the Tigers have some areas of concern and it will take  giving up the farm system to do so. Personally, I would be disappointed if the Tigers make this their only move as it shows they do not have the stones to hang with the big boys.

The possible 1-2 punch with JV

Available players the Tigers would be interested in are Roy Halladay (left),who recently said he was not interested in Detroit, would be a nice complement to AL MVP and Cy Young Award Winner Justin Verlander. Also available is Roy Oswalt (right, below) who can be inserted into the rotation at an affordable $8 million a year.

$8 million is well worth it!

One option that really raises some eyebrows is dealing with the reincarnation of Billy Beane and his name is Theo Epstein(left, below). Epstein is in his first full season with the Cubs and since coming from Boston has slowly modeled the Cubs into what Cubs nation hopes will be a championship contender. It will take some time like it did with Boston but they will get there. It is the way he does business that makes this next option unique. Dombrowski would deal for Matt Garza (below, right) and in turn have to give up the farm system. Many who follow baseball know that Theo is like a shark in negotiations and will work the phones, getting what he wants at his price. So Mr. Dombrowski be careful.

Can I really strike gold twice?

Detroit or bust?

Finally the Tigers have an opportunity to really flip the baseball world upside down. With the addition of the right arms and key personnel than the Tigers will have officially restored the roar in Detroit taking a major bite out of their competition, especially those Yankees.

As always keep your head up and concussions down.

P.s what does the World Series and a Bear on the pill have in common?........ No Cubs!!!
Good luck Theo, we all know you will definitely need it on the South Side!