Interest in Brewers' Prince Fielder mild at best?
by Eli Greenspan on Nov 1, 2010 4:50 PM EDT
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PrintInterest around the league in Brewers' first baseman Prince Fielder is considerably low, according to the Chicago Tribune. Fielder, 26, hit a career worst .261 with 32 home runs with 83 RBIs, the lowest since his rookie season in 2006. Fielder did appear in 161 games, and has appeared in at least 157 games every season since 2006. While his weight may sometimes be called into question, never has it shown over the course of a season.
Why hasn't there been any interest in Fielder? At least for now, most teams are still sketching plans for the offseason and have not decided whether or not a pursuit for Fielder is worth it. Further, the Brewers have yet to make him formally available. Sure, it is out there that the team may not be able to re-sign him, but GM Doug Melvin has not aggressively tried to find a suitor.
If the Brewers traded Prince Fielder, they would need at least one major league ready pitcher along with others. While Lorenzo Cain looks like a viable outfield candidate in the future, he has less than 150 at-bats in the MLB, which is hardly enough to pencil him in at the position.
If the Blue Jays were willing to part with either outfielder Travis Snider or pitcher Ricky Romero, that could be the foundation to a deal happening across the border. The Giants have also been linked to Fielder, but it would likely cost Matt Cain or Madison Bumgarner, and both pitchers bring more value to the Giants right now.
Fielder may be shopped around the Winter Meetings. But for now, it looks like he will enter next season in Milwaukee with one year left on his contract.
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I think youre on the money with what it would take
One big pitching prospect or a guy in his 2nd arb year with decent results, plus a throw in is what it will take.
Reportedly, the Brewers were looking for Jonathan Sanchez and Thomas Neal during the summer, but the Giants didnt like that offer. It was reported that the Brewers were actually trying to acquire Bumgarner at the deadline for Corey Hart, which of course is laffable.
I would much rather see the 3 A ball prospects (pitchers) with big upside for the return on Fielder, but I am in the minority among my Milwaukee co horts.
He still put up an all star caliber yeat this year
As a one year rental I would expect a 4 WAR season from him. For a team one bat short, who can afford to pay his $16 million contract, its probably worth a top prospect or mid rotation starter.
Follow the link to the Trib and its Phil Rogers
guessing that there hasn’t been a big market. Based on that you are going on about it being “considerably low” and then go even further and say there has been no interest. I know you’re a Cubs fan and all, but that’s beyond bad writing. You got in the fat line though.
With Victor Martinez leaving Boston for FA
I could see the Red Sox as a possible suitor for Fielder while moving Youkilis to 3B
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