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| YEAR | TEAM | AGE | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | TB | BB | SO | HBP | SF | SH | RBI | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | TAv | VORP | FRAA | WARP |
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| 2005 | MIL | 21 | 39 | 62 | 59 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .306 | .458 | .256 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| 2006 | MIL | 22 | 157 | 648 | 569 | 82 | 154 | 35 | 1 | 28 | 275 | 59 | 125 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 81 | 7 | 2 | .271 | .347 | .483 | .272 | 8.0 | -3.1 | 0.4 |
| 2007 | MIL | 23 | 158 | 681 | 573 | 109 | 165 | 35 | 2 | 50 | 354 | 90 | 121 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 119 | 2 | 2 | .288 | .395 | .618 | .319 | 42.1 | -2.4 | 3.9 |
| 2008 | MIL | 24 | 159 | 694 | 588 | 86 | 162 | 30 | 2 | 34 | 298 | 84 | 134 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 102 | 3 | 2 | .276 | .372 | .507 | .293 | 21.7 | -5.0 | 1.6 |
| 2009 | MIL | 25 | 162 | 719 | 591 | 103 | 177 | 35 | 3 | 46 | 356 | 110 | 138 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 141 | 2 | 3 | .299 | .412 | .602 | .333 | 56.7 | -11.2 | 4.5 |
| 2010 | MIL | 26 | 161 | 714 | 578 | 94 | 151 | 25 | 0 | 32 | 272 | 114 | 138 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .401 | .471 | .297 | 28.6 | 1.1 | 3.1 |
| 2011 | MIL | 27 | 162 | 692 | 569 | 95 | 170 | 36 | 1 | 38 | 322 | 107 | 106 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 120 | 1 | 1 | .299 | .415 | .566 | .325 | 47.2 | -0.7 | 4.9 |
| 2012 | DET | 28 | 162 | 690 | 581 | 83 | 182 | 33 | 1 | 30 | 307 | 85 | 84 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 108 | 1 | 0 | .313 | .412 | .528 | .326 | 42.5 | 0.9 | 4.6 |
| 2013 | DET | 29 | 42 | 192 | 155 | 21 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 81 | 30 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .406 | .523 | .329 | 11.5 | -3.3 | 0.9 |
| Career | 1202 | 5092 | 4263 | 675 | 1221 | 244 | 10 | 269 | 2292 | 681 | 899 | 100 | 48 | 0 | 801 | 17 | 11 | .286 | .393 | .538 | .310 | 257.9 | -23.5 | 24.0 | ||
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'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.| YEAR | Team | Lg | G | PA | TAv | oppAVG | oppOBP | oppSLG | oppTAv | BABIP | BPF | BRAA | repLVL | POS_ADJ | FRAA | BRR | BVORP | BWARP | VORP | WARP |
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| 2002 | BLT | A | 32 | 125 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .293 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| 2002 | OGD | Rk | 41 | 192 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .431 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| 2003 | BLT | A | 137 | 594 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .329 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| 2004 | HUN | AA | 136 | 577 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .294 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| 2005 | MIL | MLB | 39 | 62 | .256 | .259 | .312 | .406 | .000 | .366 | 103 | -0.2 | 1.6 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -1.0 | -0.4 | -0.0 | -0.4 | -0.0 |
| 2005 | NAS | AAA | 103 | 441 | .324 | .283 | .349 | .453 | .000 | .319 | 96 | 24.6 | 8.5 | -6.5 | -3.5 | -4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | MIL | MLB | 157 | 648 | .272 | .269 | .330 | .433 | .000 | .297 | 101 | 8.4 | 17.5 | -12.4 | -3.1 | -2.5 | 8.0 | 0.4 | 8.0 | 0.4 |
| 2007 | MIL | MLB | 158 | 681 | .319 | .268 | .330 | .427 | .000 | .283 | 104 | 44.2 | 19.3 | -12.9 | -2.4 | -3.3 | 42.1 | 3.9 | 42.1 | 3.9 |
| 2008 | MIL | MLB | 159 | 694 | .293 | .260 | .324 | .417 | .000 | .298 | 103 | 24.5 | 19.4 | -12.9 | -5.0 | -5.3 | 21.7 | 1.6 | 21.7 | 1.6 |
| 2009 | MIL | MLB | 162 | 719 | .333 | .260 | .322 | .409 | .000 | .315 | 103 | 55.8 | 19.9 | -13.3 | -11.2 | -4.2 | 56.7 | 4.5 | 56.7 | 4.5 |
| 2010 | MIL | MLB | 161 | 714 | .297 | .257 | .319 | .398 | .000 | .291 | 104 | 26.9 | 20.0 | -12.6 | 1.1 | -6.2 | 28.6 | 3.1 | 28.6 | 3.1 |
| 2011 | MIL | MLB | 162 | 692 | .325 | .260 | .317 | .405 | .000 | .306 | 106 | 44.2 | 11.9 | -12 | -0.7 | -3.3 | 47.2 | 4.9 | 47.2 | 4.9 |
| 2012 | DET | MLB | 162 | 690 | .326 | .258 | .319 | .416 | .000 | .321 | 103 | 44.6 | 12.4 | -11.9 | 0.9 | -8.2 | 42.5 | 4.6 | 42.5 | 4.6 |
| 2013 | DET | MLB | 42 | 192 | .329 | .269 | .326 | .428 | .271 | .304 | 99 | 13 | 5.3 | -3.4 | -3.3 | -3.0 | 11.5 | 0.9 | 11.5 | 0.9 |
| Career | MLB | 5092 | .309 | .262 | .323 | .415 | .259 | .303 | 103 | 261.1 | 133.6 | -92.2 | -25.4 | -36.6 | 257.8 | 23.9 | 257.8 | 23.9 | ||
Statistics For All Levels
| Year | Team | Lg | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | ISO | TAv | VORP | FRAA | WARP |
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| 2002 | OGD | Rk | 192 | 35 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 37 | 27 | 3 | 4 | .390 | .534 | .678 | .288 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 | BLT | A | 125 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .320 | .384 | .143 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | BLT | A | 594 | 81 | 157 | 22 | 2 | 27 | 112 | 71 | 80 | 2 | 1 | .313 | .413 | .526 | .213 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | HUN | AA | 577 | 70 | 135 | 29 | 1 | 23 | 78 | 65 | 93 | 11 | 7 | .272 | .368 | .473 | .201 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | MIL | MLB | 62 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .306 | .458 | .169 | .256 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| 2005 | NAS | AAA | 441 | 68 | 110 | 21 | 0 | 28 | 86 | 54 | 93 | 8 | 5 | .291 | .390 | .569 | .278 | .324 | 0.0 | -3.5 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | MIL | MLB | 648 | 82 | 154 | 35 | 1 | 28 | 81 | 59 | 125 | 7 | 2 | .271 | .347 | .483 | .213 | .272 | 8.0 | -3.1 | 0.4 |
| 2007 | MIL | MLB | 681 | 109 | 165 | 35 | 2 | 50 | 119 | 90 | 121 | 2 | 2 | .288 | .395 | .618 | .330 | .319 | 42.1 | -2.4 | 3.9 |
| 2008 | MIL | MLB | 694 | 86 | 162 | 30 | 2 | 34 | 102 | 84 | 134 | 3 | 2 | .276 | .372 | .507 | .231 | .293 | 21.7 | -5.0 | 1.6 |
| 2009 | MIL | MLB | 719 | 103 | 177 | 35 | 3 | 46 | 141 | 110 | 138 | 2 | 3 | .299 | .412 | .602 | .303 | .333 | 56.7 | -11.2 | 4.5 |
| 2010 | MIL | MLB | 714 | 94 | 151 | 25 | 0 | 32 | 83 | 114 | 138 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .401 | .471 | .209 | .297 | 28.6 | 1.1 | 3.1 |
| 2011 | MIL | MLB | 692 | 95 | 170 | 36 | 1 | 38 | 120 | 107 | 106 | 1 | 1 | .299 | .415 | .566 | .267 | .325 | 47.2 | -0.7 | 4.9 |
| 2012 | DET | MLB | 690 | 83 | 182 | 33 | 1 | 30 | 108 | 85 | 84 | 1 | 0 | .313 | .412 | .528 | .215 | .326 | 42.5 | 0.9 | 4.6 |
| 2013 | DET | MLB | 192 | 21 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 37 | 30 | 36 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .406 | .523 | .245 | .329 | 11.5 | -3.3 | 0.9 |
Injury History beta
| Date On | Date Off | Transaction | Days | Games | Side | Body Part | Injury | Severity | Surgery Date | Reaggravation |
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| 2011-03-21 | 2011-03-25 | Camp | 4 | 0 | General Medical | Illness | Sinus Infection | - | ||
| 2010-09-13 | 2010-09-14 | DTD | 1 | 1 | General Medical | Illness | Flu | - | ||
| 2010-08-19 | 2010-08-19 | DTD | 0 | 0 | Left | Wrist | Soreness | - | ||
| 2010-04-21 | 2010-04-21 | DTD | 0 | 0 | Left | Hand | Soreness | - | ||
| 2008-03-29 | 2008-03-31 | Camp | 2 | 0 | General Medical | Respiratory | Flu | - | ||
| 2007-09-30 | 2007-10-01 | DTD | 1 | 1 | Right | Soreness | From Sliding | - | ||
| 2007-03-02 | 2007-03-08 | Camp | 6 | 0 | Right | Thigh | Strain | Quadriceps | - | |
| 2006-05-08 | 2006-05-10 | DTD | 2 | 1 | Groin | Tightness | - | |||
| 2006-03-04 | 2006-03-08 | Camp | 4 | 0 | Right | Elbow | Strain | - |
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| 2012-01-26 13:00:00 | Let me ask it differently: Is there anyone that comes to mind whose power you'd put in the same class as Hamilton, Stanton and Harper? I've seen Hamilton and Stanton put balls over the fence they didn't come close to hitting squarely, and I assume Harper's the same way. Anyone else? (eliyahu from DC) | Prince Fielder has crazy power. Albert Pujols has crazy power. Nelson Cruz and Joey Bats both have tons of power. Lots of guys have power, but the three guys you mentioned (Harper, Hamilton, Stanton), stand out for me with the utter damage they can do to a baseball. (Jason Parks) |
| 2012-01-18 13:00:00 | What do you see as the outcome of the V-Mart injury? Sign a bigtime FA DH, more AB's for internal solutions such as Raburn, trade, other?? (LoyalRoyal from Kansas) | I'm not sure how many free agent DH/1B types still on the market qualify as "big-time" (aside from Prince Fielder, of course), but I could certainly see the Tigers adding someone like Carlos Pena. The problem with losing a player to injury (other than, you know, not having him) is that you still have to pay him.
V-Mart's injury just goes to show that conditioning can be dangerous. As I mentioned on Twitter yesterday, maybe players who don't exercise are the new inefficiency.--Ben (Best of BP with Ben and Dave) |
| 2012-01-10 13:00:00 | What's with the holdout by Boras and Prince Fielder. Where's the big man going to sign? (yankeesbg13 from Indianapolis) | There’s just no market for him… at least the kind he wants. Just about every big market team either already has a good/expensive first baseman or is rebuilding. You run down the list: Yanks-Teixeira, Red Sox-A-Gon, Angels-Pujols, Phillies-Howard, etc. It seems he could easily get a two or three year deal from a team like the Cubs with a high average annual value, but he wants a long-term deal with a slightly lower AAV. If the Rangers don’t sign Darvish—which seems unlikely—then Fielder likely goes to Texas. Otherwise, I have a hard time seeing anyone who’s going to give him the kind of deal he wants, so he may wind up signing a short-term deal with a team like the Nats, Cubs, or Mariners. The Nats say that they’re set at first base, but I’m sure they’re seeing all of this too, so it could easily just be a ploy so that they don’t have to give him more than three or four years—just enough to beat a team like the Cubs or M’s. If Boras manages to pull off a long-term deal here, he’ll deserve serious props. (Derek Carty) |
| 2012-01-10 13:00:00 | Is there a chance that by waiting for Texas to sign Yu Darvish, Scott Boras is losing the momentum that had us all sure Prince Fielder would join the Nationals? He certainly got many of us Nats fans excited and ready, but as we wait, there has been more time for reflection that perhaps can contend a little later but longer without him. If Texas drops out, doesn't he lose most of his leverage, as well? +1/2St. (HalfStreet from Fairfax VA) | It seems that no one is offering the kind of deal Fielder wants right now, even if Boras is trying to use the Rangers as leverage (“if they don’t sign Darvish, they’re getting Fielder guys!”), so his best route may just be to let Darvish play out. If Darvish doesn’t sign, then there’s another team in the Fielder bidding. If he does, well, then Texas might at least make a modest offer, but worst case is that he’s basically where he is now. As far as Washington potentially backing out, it’s certainly possible (they do have LaRoche), but as I said in a previous response, I think it could just be posturing. For the kind of deal Fielder seems likely to have to settle for, I imagine Washington would still make a competitive bid. Of course, I'm not a beat writer, but that's the impression I get. (Derek Carty) |
| 2012-01-30 13:00:00 | Greetings Steven!
Best contract in baseball right now (from team perspective): Price, Longoria, other?
Worst contract: Wells, Howard, Dunn, Zito, A-Rod, other? (dianagram from NYC) | The worst may very well be Prince Fielder, at least in the long term, but he and Cabrera will be fun to watch together in the short term. Wells' is an evergreen for bad, and A-Rod's already looks problematic given his recent injury history... Longoria's contract is very favorable to the Rays, but he knew he was trading upside for security.
I hope you guys enjoyed today's article on team "strings" and the music of 1987, and also checked out the announcement of Extra Innings, the Baseball Between the Numbers sequel (sorry you didn't like the cover, D--I wanted to do the phrenologist idea for awhile). (Steven Goldman) |
| 2012-01-30 13:00:00 | Now that Detroit has blown a gigantic wad on Prince Fielder, are they going to rely on Jacob Turner as their 5th starter? I don't see anyone else decent who is around to back him up. . . And, if Cabrera is really going to play 3B and Raburn 2B, who will DH? Is Andy Dirks a leading LF option with Delmon Young DHing? (hotstatrat from Daydreamland) | They'll fall back on Adam Wilk or Duane Below if Turner isn't ready right off... Dirks should get a lot of time in left field, assuming Leyland doesn't develop an unhealthy Clete Thomas fixation. (Steven Goldman) |
| 2011-12-20 13:00:00 | Ok, I get my season ticket invoice in the mail and it's up 4% or so. My favortie team let aramis ramirez and carlos pena go, and have signed david dejesus and trade for ian stewart. No Yu Darvish. No Albert Pujols. Prince Fielder is a pipe dream. Is there any reason I should pay near the highest ticket prices in baseball for a team that's obviously going to be just better than astros awful in 2012? (Look Like I'm 3k Richer from Chicago) | No, unless you like going to baseball parks and watching baseball. Terrible baseball. (Sam Miller) |
| 2011-12-14 13:00:00 | Percentage that Prince Fielder goes to the Rangers (Hideo Takamini from Krum) | 30% (Jason Parks) |
| 2011-12-14 13:00:00 | Do you see Hoyer doing this year in Chicago what he did last year in San Diego with the Hudson and Barlett moves? Make solid, if unspectacular moves to at least make the team watchable, rather then go all in on a Prince Fielder? (Peter7899 from Coeur d'Alene) | I think they have a lot of things to fix and they can't do it all at once. I can see them targeting Fielder, but one player isn't going to fix the mess. They need to make several smart moves in the coming years. This is going to take some time. (Jason Parks) |
| 2011-11-30 13:00:00 | The Nationals keep their plans close to the vest, and so the rumors have them attached to every player out there. Who do you think the Nats should get, and who do you think they will get next week?
+1/2St (HalfStreet from Fairfax VA) | I think that it's a good thing for the organization's perception that they're connected to so many big free agent names - the Werth signing hasn't worked out, but at least a player can believe the Nats will open the purse strings again, unlike with Florida, where they just appear to want to get their name in the papers without any intention of consummating a deal.
I think Prince Fielder's a better fit in Washington than he is in Chicago, actually - if they can figure out a way to make that work, that lineup starts to look scary. I'm not exactly sure what they do about pitching, as it's a rough winter for starters, but adding a Buehrle wouldn't hurt them. (Jay Jaffe) |
| 2011-10-17 13:00:00 | What are the most probable destinations for Prince Fielder? Are Washington and Toronto viable options? (Rich from Lisle, IL) | They are, as is Texas and other teams. I would worry about signing him long term, though. He's the kind of player who tends not to age gracefully. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2011-10-04 13:00:00 | what role do you see Mat Gamel having next year? could he take over for Prince Fielder if he leaves next year? (gerrybraun from SD) | He could, but it wouldn't be all sunshine and roses. (Jason Parks) |
| 2011-08-10 13:00:00 | If you were a GM, would you be willing to give Prince Fielder a 7 year contract? (Laura from New York) | Nope. But I'm glad I'm not a GM, because his bat would be tempting to overpay for. (Jason Parks) |
| 2011-07-13 12:30:00 | I would hate to see Prince leave Milwaukee and, even as a Cubs fan, I do not want to see the Cubs sign him because it is another reminder of their need to cherry pick and overspend on FA's to make up for their inability to develop from within. For me, there is a lot to like about a guy staying with the team that drafted and developed him, and Milwaukee has done a great job of building its team organically. I know there are economic challenges for the Brewers in signing Prince, but what do you feel the odds are that he stays, even if it means giving them a hometown discount? (MJ from Work) | I'd say they're pretty low, but we might have to wait for the Pujols saga to conclude before we get any closure with Prince. And hey, Mat Gamel is every bit as exciting as Prince Fielder, right? (Ben Lindbergh) |
| 2011-05-12 13:00:00 | Is there any reasonable chance the Brewers bring Prince Fielder back? Considering what he's likely to demand, do you want them to? (Bill_TPA from your mom's basement) | I want to believe it's possible, but I don't think it really is. Plus, considering the Brewers payroll limits, it's not going to be very wise. Prince may have to wait until Pujols makes his decision, but there's going to be someone willing to pay him a healthy chunk of change (if he's smart enough to take it). (Larry Granillo) |
| 2011-03-09 13:00:00 | Who's the biggest trade target come July? (Vinnie from Miami) | Prince Fielder in name and girth. (Jeremy Greenhouse) |
| 2011-03-08 14:00:00 | Regular 5x5, but added hitter doubles, triples, and strikeouts (so 8x5). I need to keep 2 out of 4 of Mauer, ARod, Prince Fielder, and Lincecum. Already keeping Pujols and Carlos Gonzalez FWIW. Thoughts? (tribe24 from Cbus) | The format favors power hitters so Lincecum has to go; I'd keep Mauer and A-Rod since you already have a pretty good 1B. That's not to say you can't or shouldn't keep TWO good 1B's, but there are other excellent options available so that makes it easier to let go of Prince. (Cory Schwartz) |
| 2011-01-18 13:00:00 | *If* Pujols does leave, what would your plan for the Cardinals be?
(Jacob from Springfield) | 1). Don't sign Prince Fielder
2). Arsenic pill (Marc Normandin) |
| 2011-01-03 14:00:00 | Jon Singleton--does he have a chance to be a decent OF? Seems like if his bat turns out as projected it'll play anywhere, but is he athletic enough to play a passable LF? Seems like if Pat Burrell and Raul Ibanez could man LF in CBP, so could this guy, right? (Chuck from Philly) | Right. Left field really isn't that hard. I mean you wouldn't want Prince Fielder out there, but there are plenty of guys who can be 40 outfielders in left. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2010-11-11 13:00:00 | Prince Fielder to the Rangers? Makes sense to me, they definitely have the prospects to get it done. (The Dude from SF) | Seems like a good fit to me, too. I doubt it will take all that many prospects because he only has one year left til FA and he isn't cheap. I'm guessing he'll be an easy Type A, and that expectation will help his trade value, but it's not going to require as much as it would have if the Brewers had traded him earlier. I do think that a solid power hitting 1B could do a lot for the Rangers right now, and I'm sure it would be the kind of splash that would fuel season ticket purchases even further than the pennant already has. (Matt Swartz) |
| 2010-11-02 13:00:00 | What can the Brewers reasonably expect to get for Prince Fielder? (asstarr1 from Madison) | This, hyperbole aside, might be the most interesting off-season area to follow. Fielder has a body type that doesn't age well, is seeking a ton of money and a lot of years, and very clearly won't continue to play for the Brewers. And yet, to acquire Fielder and earn the right to pay him a metric &^&*-ton over a period of time in which he might not be healthy given his frame, they will have to surrender a lot of their minor league talent? Something is going to have to give here. There will not a happy solution for all parties involved. Either Fielder is going to have to accept a lesser deal with his new team -- or even with the Brewers -- or the Brewers are going to have to realize that Fielder's actual value is much lower than his perceived value. (Eric Seidman) |
| 2010-10-07 13:00:00 | What do you hear is the market for Prince Fielder this offseason? And do you see the Brewers settling for what the market is, or holding on to him and taking the draft picks? (JWT from MKE) | Fielder is supposedly the Red Sox' Plan B if they don't get Crawford or Werth. I don't think there will be as much interest in Fielder as one might think because of two reasons. One, he would be a one-year rental with no chance of signing an extension since he wants to test the free agent market in the 2011-12. Second, he isn't the easiest guy in the world to get along with. (John Perrotto) |
| 2010-09-21 13:00:00 | You are the GM of the Brewers, obviously you need pitching to go behind Gallardo and Wolf (who hasn't been bad the second half)...Who do you get? And I don't think you can get much for Fielder (may be 1 starter)...what do you do...Trade Gamel and Lawrie for more? Keep Fielder and just halfway upgrade? Trade Corey Hart? (JT from MKE) | I would rather trade Prince Fielder at this point. In the years when his power isn't all-world, his lack of defense cuts into his value big time. The optimism of the offseason will cause someone to give up what the Brewers need if they want to shop him, much more so than during the regular season when they were listening to teams.
Chris Narveson has looked pretty good as of late, though I'm not sure how sustainable it is. Getting Manny Parra out of the rotation is probably for the best. They may want to go for some league average guys who can strike out some batters, because that defense still isn't any good. (Marc Normandin) |
| 2010-09-13 13:00:00 | Please fill in the blank.
This is the best NL Rookie Class since ________ (blank).
Thanks!
Bobby
(Bobby from New York) | Are we going strictly by league? Because the 2007 class had Ryan Braun, Troy Tulowitzki, Dustin Pedroia and Josh Hamilton among hitters, Tim Lincecum and Joakim Soria among pitchers. 2006 had Hanley Ramirez, Ryan Zimmerman, Andre Ethier, Prince Fielder, Ian Kinsler, Francisco Liriano, Justin Verlander, Jered Weaver, Josh Johnson, Matt Cain, Cole Hamels, Jonathan Papelbon (who used to not suck), Jonathan Broxton (ditto)...
There's a lot to be excited about with this year's rookie class (Posey, Heyward, Santana, Stanton) but I'm in no rush to appoint them the best class of the past five years until I see much more. (Jay Jaffe) |
| 2010-08-26 13:00:00 | Who are you "buying" for 2011 based on disappointing 2010s? Lincecum, Braun, Prince, Mauer... Obviously, "disappointing" is relative. (adfeit from NY) | Lincecum has some oddities going on--high BABIP against, which is a point in his favor, but he's also faced some of the weakest lineups in the league via quality of opponent OPS, and has allowed an OPS a few points above that. So I can see him being the same next year, which is still pretty great, but people shouldn't be drafting him in the first round (not that they should have been this year either, he does pitch).
Braun's big issue is production against lefties--given he's right-handed, I don't see that lasting. I'll take a deeper look at some point, but that's the kind of "anything can happen in 129 at-bats) answer. Mauer has already redeemed himself. He's hitting .329/.406/.482 now. Expecting him to hit anywhere near 28 homers again was a dream--Mauer reminds me a lot of Wade Boggs, who also had one big homer season, but was mostly a doubles/OBP guy with a high batting average. Prince Fielder sure is up and down with his ISO, huh? .213, .330, .231, .303, .211 in his last five seasons. (Marc Normandin) |
| 2010-08-02 13:30:00 | After a loathsome couple of years, Corey Hart's power bounces back and the Brewers sign him to a three-year deal. Smart move for Milwaukee, or too soon to be sure Hart's resurgence is sustainable? (EG from A Remote, Undesirable Villa) | It's a smart move if the Brewers are thinking in terms of peddling Hart while his value is high, so that they don't pay the back end of the deal. It might also be a smart move if they're anticipating moving Hart to first base after Prince Fielder waddles elsewhere. It makes for an interesting position as far as being able to move one or the other, and seeing which better matches a swap partner's needs--three years of Hart, or a year with Prince. As long as the Brewers are willing to entertain offers for both and trade one, they'll be in a position to open up a slot in the outfield for Weeks. (Christina Kahrl) |
| 2010-07-23 13:00:00 | Jay,
did you catch big Prince trying to knockout the Buc catcher last night? cheap shot, or a legit move? (sweet lou from Pitt) | I didn't see it - haven't found a clip yet; anyone? - but as Joe Sheehan has pointed out eleventy-bajillion times, when a catcher blocks the plate without the ball, it's an interference call which should be enforced. If somebody got in Prince Fielder's way without the ball, jeebus cripes, that's their funeral. (Jay Jaffe) |
| 2010-05-25 13:00:00 | Is Prince Fielder being traded a foregone conclusion?
Where do you see him going? (kddean from Chicago) | I think so. If not this year, next year for sure. As much as Mark Attanasio has been willing to spend to make the Brewers competitive, I just think the price tag will go too high on Prince. The Brewers are also at a point where they have to seriously start deciding if their window for contending has shut and they need to at least retool if not rebuild. (John Perrotto) |
| 2010-04-28 13:00:00 | may be a better question for fantasy guys/ i was just offered Ryan Howard for Prince Fielder. Shoul.d I do it? (keentower from MA) | I wouldn't, but then again, I predicted Jay Bruce to win this year's NL MVP, so I might not be the right person to ask. (David Laurila) |
| 2010-03-24 11:00:00 | Will the Brewers lock up Prince Fielder to a long-term extension? Should they? "Old player skills" or not, I think the guy can destroy NL Central pitching for another good 5-6 years... (Cpt. Clarence Oveur from Do you like movies about gladiators?) | I'd be worried about his body type more than his skills, since the typical formulation of old player skills requires a low batting average. The answer ALWAYS depends on the price. If the price is right, go nuts. If not, I'd pass. That's another cop out, isn't it? If they could get something along the lines of Ryan Howard's deal (3/$54), it'd be a great deal. (Tommy Bennett) |
| 2010-03-24 11:00:00 | Will the Brewers lock up Prince Fielder to a long-term extension? Should they? "Old player skills" or not, I think the guy can destroy NL Central pitching for another good 5-6 years... (Cpt. Clarence Oveur from Do you like movies about gladiators?) | I'd be worried about his body type more than his skills, since the typical formulation of old player skills requires a low batting average. The answer ALWAYS depends on the price. If the price is right, go nuts. If not, I'd pass. That's another cop out, isn't it? If they could get something along the lines of Ryan Howard's deal (3/$54), it'd be a great deal.
The real question is whether Fielder has ever seen the inside of a Turkish prison. (Tommy Bennett) |
| 2010-02-23 13:00:00 | Got my 2010 BP and I havent come up for yet. Interestingly after looking at all the 2010 projections, it appears that Prince Fielder should be the #1 overall pick. Putting aside position scarcity for this moment, Prince's projected stats blow everyone away, even Sir Albert (ehrose from New York) | At least it's not Matt Wieters, right? In all seriousness, sometimes PECOTA surprises even us, and then it's a question of trying to work backwards and see what provoked that projection. I leave that explanation to Clay Davenport, though the comparables and Fielder's age certainly provide a big hint. Given how good Prince was in 2007 and 2009, I don't think PECOTA is going out on a huge limb. (Steven Goldman) |
| 2009-09-29 13:00:00 | I can't find a site to let me view stats from two specific dates. I'm curious how Garrett Jones' production since his first game this season compare to the rest of MLB. He has to be top 10 in homers. (Dorn from DC) | He is. He came up on July 1 and since then Derek Lee has hit 24, Ryan Howard, Prince Fielder, and Mark Reynolds have hit 23, and Jones has hit 21. What might surprise you is who is right behind him -- David Ortiz with 20. I wouldn't get too excited by Jones, though. This really seems like a Kevin Maas thing to me. (Steven Goldman) |
| 2009-09-07 13:00:00 | Christina, can you offer your take on two NL outfielders, Raul Ibanez and Garrett Jones?
Both had surprising performances this year. Ibanez has been AWFUL in the second half. Maybe he's injured?
Garrett Jones just hasn't let up. When the clock strikes 12, will he be a pumpkin again? Or is he here to stay (sort of a Ryan Ludwick type late-bloomer)? Thanks! (Sharky from The Deep End) | Re: Ibanez, I'm reminded of one old Strat opponent who always liked to mildly observe, "it all evens out in the end." I never really bought into that (Willingham's season is going to look insanely great relative to the rest of his career no matter what, for example), but it certainly seems that somebody's applied a leveller of some sort. Jones might be a latter-day Paul Sorrento of sorts, in that he's always had employable power, and simply needed the opportunity; Jones has helped himself by being employable enough in an outfield corner, but first base is really the position he'll wind up at, sort of the same way Sorrento had to diversify. That's the nature of first base, if you're not someone like Pujols (superstar moving from another position) or Prince Fielder (drafter to be a superstar), you need to make a great impression with what opportunities you do get. Witness what's happened to Daric Barton, or how long it took Carlos Pena to finally stick; if you blow an opportunity, competition for playing time at first base is *fierce*. (Christina Kahrl) |
| 2009-08-05 13:00:00 | Prince Fielder vs Guillermo Mota... 12 rounds, must be a winner... WHO YA GOT???? (strupp from Madison) | Are they boxing? Mixed martial arts? Cage match? I demand a cage match. Ladder match in a cage! (Marc Normandin) |
| 2009-08-05 13:00:00 | C'mon, Prince Fielder got winded just reading your question. All Mota has to do is circle him for a couple of minutes and go for the kill when Fielder reaches for his inhaler. (Randy from Ann Arbor, MI) | That's why the cage match works. Fielder can sit in a corner and then just powerbomb Mota, and Mota can't sneak up from behind. (Marc Normandin) |
| 2009-06-05 15:30:00 | Just got a tweet that Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder would like to have a word with you regarding your comments about the Cubs. Why is it more likely that they and their buddies will crater than that the Cubs will continuing being what they've been? (Bill from New Mexico) | In my opinion, the Cardinals need every single start from Chris Carpenter from here on out to have a fighting chance at the playoffs. And as far as the Brewers go, I mentioned earlier that acquiring a top-tier pitcher might actually put them ahead of the Cubs. But I get a bit wary when I see that four of their five rotation spots are filled by the underachieving Dave Bush, back-end extraordinaire Braden Looper, the disappointing Manny Parra, and the hang-it-up-already Jeff Suppan. (Eric Seidman) |
| 2008-11-03 13:30:00 | You're Theo. How do you make this team better? Assume that all of the non-traditional methods are already being covered (eg, digging up another reliable but totally unknown middle reliever like Okajima). Do you break the bank for Teixiera? Do you agree that they need sticks more than they need arms? (erghammer from DC) | There's certainly a lot of risk to be found from the four corners/DH situation once you move past Youkilis and Bay, and they're pretty clearly stuck with Drew (and probably shrink from anything involving Papi in another uni). That feeds into the talk of dealing Lowell, which makes a goodly amount of sense if and only if you gun for Teixeira or a mid-career premium player at first or third (exploiting Youk's positional flexibility). You may well end up taking a loss on the Lowell deal to move him out of the way, but I really think the team needs another lefty power bat. Random goofy idea: if the Brewers get serious about any of those Prince Fielder rumors, the Sox *must* become a part of that conversation. (Christina Kahrl) |
| 2008-10-09 14:00:00 | So, if your Doug Melvin, are you trading JJ? Moving him to 2B and Weeks to Center? Essentially, the question is this: If you're Dough Melvin, what trades and positional moves are you making for the Brewers this winter? (HRFastness from MKE) | I'd think about moving Hardy to 2B or 3B to accommodate Escobar (or maybe he moves, I don't know without talking to somebody more knowledgeable about his defense), I'd think about moving Weeks to CF or another team.
I think Prince Fielder may be a more tradable/replaceable commodity than Hardy. I know one of the big media wags proposed a Fielder/Matt Cain swap, which makes sense given the Brewers' need for pitching in a post-Sheets, post-Sabathia world. The Brewers would hear about it from their fans, though. (Jay Jaffe) |
| 2008-09-08 13:00:00 | Most unmovable contract in the non-Zito division? Luis Castillo? Johjima? (paulbellows from Calgary) | Since Mike Hampton got traded a few years back, I don't consider anything unmovable, except maybe Prince Fielder in front of a platter of veggie burgers. It's all a matter of how many years you can wait and/or how much money the team can swallow. Helton's owed $57M on his contract through 2011 so that would be pretty difficult to move. The Yankees have a trio that they'd be hard-pressed to trade (Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Alex Rodriguez) although in the cases of Jeter and Posada, that's as much for non-baseball reasons as for baseball reasons.
But if there's a will, I think anyone could be traded, even Zito. It'd take a ton of creativity and probably a few teams collaborating to disperse the cash (or maybe one big team, like the Yankees, getting something of value along with Zito). But it can be done. (Derek Jacques) |
| 2008-08-13 14:00:00 | I won't defend Jeremy Brown, but I'll defend Prince Fielder, CC Sabathia, et. al (Steve from MN) | You mean guys loaded with tools who every scout saw as a sure-fire first round pick? Look, people can keep pulling out the jeans quote, but athleticism matters. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2008-04-15 13:00:00 | Hey Will, I've got to ask about Prince Fielder, what gives? It can't really be because he isn't eating cheeseburgers, can it? It's just small sample size and his power will pick back up, correct?? (Otocinclus from NYC) | One would think. No one seems concerned, including Prince. Even if his power is off slightly from last year's high, I don't think we can make much of it. I mean, Gabe Kapler has a wad of homers. Are we going to revisit the wild steroid rumors or say it's because he's taken to the beer and brats lifestyle of Wisconsin? (Will Carroll) |
| 2008-01-09 13:00:00 | Abstract question, Kevin. *Any* player young for his league who finishes in the top 5 in batting is at least a good prospect, barring extenuating negatives (e.g. bad makeup, horrific plate discipline, fatter than Prince Fielder). Fair statement? (Sally from New Orleans) | No. (Kevin Goldstein) |
BP Roundtables
| Date | Roundtable Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-16 13:00:00 | NLCS Game Two/ALCS Game One | A steel cage match between Sabathia, Howard, Prince Fielder and Jonathan Broxton would be fun. (Jay Jaffe) |
| 2009-06-09 14:30:00 | 2009 Draft Coverage | One of the great things about being at BP is having great help just a few keyboard clicks away. I asked Rany, who did his fantastic series on draft history, if he remembers a draft that was better 11-20 than 1-10. Rany jumped into action for me, and found just one in 15 years: 2002. Top Ten: B.J. Upton, Zack Greinke, Prince Fielder, Jeff Francis. 11-20: Hermida, Joe Saunders, Scott Kazmir, Nick Swisher, Cole Hamels, James Loney, Denard Span. The best example is 1994, where Garciaparra, Konerko and Varitek went 12-14. Needless to say, the top 10 that boasted Paul Wilson, Ben Grieve, Todd Walker and Jaret Wright wasn't as good. (Bryan Smith) |
| 2008-10-02 11:00:00 | Thursday Playoff Games | ...and cue a Buster Olney "sports psychiatrist" crack for Prince Fielder. (Derek Jacques) |
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