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I don't think it's that Fielder is overvaluing himself; I think team's just aren't that crazy anymore.
You have your dumb franchises out there that throw money around like nothing but the teams that are interested in Fielder are not gonna give him market value.
Worst thing that happened to Fielder is Pujols and Wilson.
The best player on Earth was a free agent and a young top rotation starter was out there too.
Same thing happened to Adam Dunn in 2009.
Sent from my mobile device."It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace
"You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob NeyerComment
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I don't think it's that Fielder is overvaluing himself; I think team's just aren't that crazy anymore.
You have your dumb franchises out there that throw money around like nothing but the teams that are interested in Fielder are not gonna give him market value.
Worst thing that happened to Fielder is Pujols and Wilson.
The best player on Earth was a free agent and a young top rotation starter was out there too.
Same thing happened to Adam Dunn in 2009.
Sent from my mobile device.
He figured he would be a hot commodity and the reception for him hasn't been what was expected initially.Aaron
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"It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace
"You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob NeyerComment
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Still think his best bet is to sign a one-year deal with the Brewers and, if he's so hell bent on leaving Milwaukee, then try to leave again after this season.
No better course of action for him, I think.Comment
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I do give him credit for picking the name Fausto. That's pretty cool...
In all seriousness, the Indians sent him down to rookie ball 2 years ago to fix him because he was a 26 year old who couldn't get his head right. They were willing to take a bet on a guy who was almost a cy young pitcher when he first came up, pay him 7 million dollars on the bet that he is entering his prime.
Now he is a 7 million dollar waste of money on an over the hill pitcher...unreal.
The Indians should have every right to hammer this guy. I know it's baseball and I know it happens, but it's just unreal. If you or I did that, we'd get a prison sentence. Identity theft is kind of a big deal, if that's what this is... I never used to think it was a huge deal; I mean baseball had bigger problems in the past than this, but as I've thought on it more, it has changed my opinion a lot.
I'm not trying to be self-righteous here but man... Something needs to be done about these South American players and their fake names, committing identity theft and lying about their age... Especially when millions of dollars are paid to them to render a service, when age is a factor on the years and monetary value of a contract... It's just mind boggling.
Am I wrong here? I admit that I might be overreacting...Comment
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It was spent on Aramis Ramirez and K-Rod. Not to mention Greinke and Marcum could each have extensions on the table soon (Marcum for sure, Greinke if he's willing to take a discount because he likes it here, which he may do).Member: OS Uni Snob Association | Twitter: @MyNameIsJesseG | #WT4M | #WatchTheWorldBurn
Originally posted by l3ulvlA lot of you guys seem pretty cool, but you have wieners.Comment
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Imagine any other scenario where you lie to your employer about your age, when age is a big deal in your profession and lie about your name and who you really are...
The Indians should have every right to hammer this guy. I know it's baseball and I know it happens, but it's just unreal. If you or I did that, we'd get a prison sentence. Identity theft is kind of a big deal, if that's what this is... I never used to think it was a huge deal; I mean baseball had bigger problems in the past than this, but as I've thought on it more, it has changed my opinion a lot.
I'm not trying to be self-righteous here but man... Something needs to be done about these South American players and their fake names, committing identity theft and lying about their age... Especially when millions of dollars are paid to them to render a service, when age is a factor on the years and monetary value of a contract... It's just mind boggling.
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As Dayman said, not the best course of action for the Brew Crew. The Brewers are already committed to appox 100 million this year.Comment
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"Oh, you can't get 200 mil and you come crawling back? Go **** yourself. "Comment
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Rockies finishing up a deal for Boston's Marco Scutaro. A pitcher would go back to Boston. Deal revived today.
I like the move if it's for Clayton Mortensen as Renck tweeted.Comment
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https://twitter.com/#!/TroyRenck/sta...52626848747522
I like the move if it's for Clayton Mortensen as Renck tweeted.Aaron
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It'd be a dick move on Fielder's part, but he'd also make this the best team Milwaukee's ever had on paper, and a World Series favorite.
All that said, yeah, not happening.Member: OS Uni Snob Association | Twitter: @MyNameIsJesseG | #WT4M | #WatchTheWorldBurn
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