According to Jon Heyman, the Dodgers were in on Fielder, offering 7 years with an opt-out after four, before Mike Ilitch came down and bought Prince Fielder’s dreams. No matter how the Dodgers camp spins it, I imagine this is how the conversation actually went down:
Ned Colletti: Hey Prince,…
OH YA, I remember these days!
I’ve read a lot of Batman comics in my life, but somehow I missed the one where Batman beheaded Dwight Gooden’s cat.
(Courtesy of the Costacos Brothers and Adam Shopkorn via SI, h/t Grant Brisbee)
Totally agree, not a fan of Brian Sabean right now.
In light of the trade that sent him to the Giants in return for lefty pitcher Jonathan Sanchez, it bears repeating that Melky Cabrera had an unusual season (as far as Melky Cabreras go). He posted career highs in average (.305) and slugging (.470) en route to the same story for 18 home runs, 87…
