MLB Players Upset That Jhonny Peralta Got Big Contract Despite Admitted Steroid Use
Jhonny Peralta missed 50 games for PED use in 2013. Now he has a big new contract, and some players are none too happy about it.
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Jhonny Peralta missed 50 games for PED use in 2013. Now he has a big new contract, and some players are none too happy about it.
There won't be much talk about Ian Kinsler filling Prince Fielder's shoes in Detroit.
Former Tiger Prince Fielder seems to be the gift that just keeps giving.
Prince Fielder used to take batting practice as a kid at Tigers Stadium and was known for hitting balls over the right-field fence at a young age.
Might Dombrowski have another massive blockbuster up his sleeve? With him, it seems it is always possible.
Turns out the newest Tiger Ian Kinsler is connected with Prince Fielder more than we knew.
"It was cool. The season was fine. It is what it is bro," Fielder said during a brief conference call with Rangers beat writers.
Wednesday night Dave Dombrowski pulled off one hell of a trade.
Late Wednesday night, shockwaves were sent around baseball when the Tigers traded Prince Fielder to the Texas Rangers for Ian Kinsler.
The Prince Fielder era in Detroit was a bizarre one.
If Twitter is any indication, superstar Miguel Cabrera certainly seems sad to see Prince Fielder go.
Just as Leyland expects the Ballpark at Arlington to help Fielder, he expects Comerica to benefit Kinsler.
"They were looking for a power-hitting, middle-of-the-lineup-type bat," Dombrowski said. "So when you looked at it it made sense from both perspectives if a deal could work out."
Fielder and Kinsler are sitting on a couch watching baseball and San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum appears and Kinsler asks if Prince would do a fantasy trade that involves "me (Kinsler) for him (Lincecum)?"
The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with lefthanded pitcher Phil Coke, thus avoiding arbitration.
