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Why is the Tigers trading Prince Fielder for Ian Kinsler? Antibody Nov 20, 17:35

this seems reasonable as the reason. Moviesnob Nov 20, 17:41

I understand Texas, but are the Tigers that cash strapped? Fielder is in his prime at 29. {nm} Antibody Nov 20, 17:49

luxury tax is a ****. and Fielder isnt the most healthy guy in the world, hes not going to get better {nm} Moviesnob Nov 20, 17:49

Fielder has never been hurt, playing nearly 162 games every year. {nm} Antibody Nov 20, 17:54

I'm talking about his long term health related to his weight {nm} Moviesnob Nov 20, 17:56

yup at that weight, "roaring right back" will get harder every year {nm} islander Nov 20, 17:58

That might be true, however, he has NEVER been the DL. {nm} hankquinlan Nov 23, 14:07

could be great move by DET.get out of that contract while they can. Fielders stats dropped alot last year (avg, ob, slg, war) {nm} islander Nov 20, 17:47

He had an off year in 2010 and roar right back. {nm} Antibody Nov 20, 17:52

His Base-Running (term used loosely) made a number of Highlight Reels. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2013 Nov 20, 18:57

I think the better question is why did Texas trade Kinsler for Fielder, Detroit got the better end of this trade. {nm} JDolphin Nov 20, 20:07

Texas also got $30 Million Cash. Yahoo Sports Link. RotoHockeyYTD2013 Nov 20, 20:23

that article doesn't say anything about Cash, but I missed that in the cbs sports link - immediate cash, long term debt {nm} JDolphin Nov 20, 20:33

Sure it does - check the second Tweet from Jeff Passan. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2013 Nov 21, 06:28

Disagree. Kinsler is 32 and has had 2 down years in a row. As previously mentioned, Texas has Profar and Andrus. {nm} Antibody Nov 21, 10:14

Frees up money to extend Scherzer after 2014 and do more beyond; Fielder's "body type" doesn't normally age well; Paul2k Nov 20, 20:36

Fielder gets $24 per year until 2020; Kinsler gets $16m in 2014 and 2015, then $14m in 2016, $11m in 2017, and $12m team option 2018. Paul2k Nov 21, 09:07

They are roughly the same player, with slight edge to Fielder in OBP and OPS, big edge to Kinsler on SOs. Fielder forlorne Nov 21, 08:22

"Roughly the same player"? Do you mean WAR wise? Because they come to their WAR through very different means. {nm} Paul2k Nov 21, 09:10

You are right-to clarify, i meant overall offensive stats. {nm} forlorne Nov 25, 08:11