Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
by Jeff Curry - AP Prince Fielder's 2009 numbers look even better when compared to what we expected. View full size photo » Wednesday, we took a look back at our preseason projections for catcher. Now, after a day off for The Thinker, we're back into it today with a look at first base. Projections: Prince Fielder Projected: .284/.380/.547 Actual: .299/.412/.602 Obviously,...
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | yesterday
Before I head out to the airport to meet Zach Grienke, I thought I'd pass along some Brewers professional sportswritery talk from Bob Wolfley, brought to you by the employers of Tom Haudricourt and Tony Witrado. (Ahh, read it anyway.) There are some interesting nuggets, such as: Baseball's best base-running leftfielder? Why, it's The Deputy. Only once in 2009 has Prince Fielder...
Walkoff Walk (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Adrian Gonzalez , Pablo Sandoval , Javier Vazquez , Russell Branyan , Ben Zobrist , Adam Lind and Prince Fielder . Up next, every single baseball player. So, this is what the kids are calling "the offseason" nowadays. Thanks to all the writers who contributed essays to the "This Guy Is Playing Golf" series which is now coming to a close. Because, you see, every single baseball player...
The Political Game (Free subscription) | yesterday
... RBIs, 24 homers, 27 stolen bases) Now, you may be wondering why in a category with Ryan Howard, Prince Fielder, Derek Jeter , Joe Mauer and Albert Pujols , I would pick the relatively young and unknown Ramirez, but the truth of the matter is, if Hanley Ramirez played for either New York team, for Philly, Boston, or out in L.A., he'd be just as big and well known as any of the top-tier...
SOX (Free subscription) | yesterday
... they’re in a position at this moment to make a dynamic huge move. Idiots like me might say go get Prince Fielder, go sign John Lackey. I think they’re going to be laying back a little bit. Next year’s going to be somewhat of a transition year as they work through the last years of the contracts for Ortiz and Mike Lowell, and I don’t think they’re in a position really to do really...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
... -1.83 career (+0.21 in his postseason career), 38 K/BB (!) (HL), 3.0 K/BB (ML), 3.2 K/BB (LL) Prince Fielder: +1.14 Clutch in 2009, +1.65 career, 1.045 OPS (HL), 1.087 OPS (ML), .914 OPS (LL) So those aren't particularly inspiring choice, at least with regards to being clutch. Pujols, Mauer, Lincecum, and Mo are all just amazing players in general, while Ethier and Feilder are both...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
... Bonds and Manny Ramirez (2004); Andruw Jones and David Ortiz (2005); Ryan Howard and Jeter (2006); Prince Fielder and Rodriguez (2007); and Aramis Ramirez and Kevin Youkilis (2008).
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
... Bonds and Manny Ramirez (2004); Andruw Jones and David Ortiz (2005); Ryan Howard and Jeter (2006); Prince Fielder and Rodriguez (2007); and Aramis Ramirez and Kevin Youkilis (2008).
LAist (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009
... homers tying with Jimmie Foxx in 1940 and Roy Sievers in 1957. Ethier beat out Milwaukee Brewers Prince Fielder, San Francisco Giants Tim Lincecum, Minnesota Twins Joe Mauer, St. Louis Cardinals Albert Pujols and New York Yankees Mariano Rivera. No word yet if Jamie or Frank will claim him.
MSNBC.com: Baseball (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
... Chipper Jones 76.7 Matt Holliday 80.5 Ryan Zimmerman 70.7 Hanley Ramirez 75.7 Albert Pujols 78.5 Prince Fielder 67.1 David Wright 74.3 Chipper Jones 71.9 2006 RAR 2005 RAR Albert Pujols 79.5 Andruw Jones 87.0 Ryan Howard 72.4 Albert Pujols 77.3 Carlos Beltran 72.2 Derrek Lee 74.1 CHASE UTLEY 70.8 CHASE UTLEY 73.8 Miguel Cabrera 69.8 Jason Bay 63.6In his five full seasons Utley has...
