LoMo says Prince to Seattle?

[BrewerSuperCollector]

Re: LoMo since Prince to Seattle?

Why in the hell would he go to Seattle?

Jack Z.

 

[lisu]

I never believe anything LoMo posts anyways. He's just having too much fun jerking everyone around.

 

[metallicalex777]

I would LOVE for Prince to come to Seattle especially for the sake of Felix staying around...I am obviously biased though

 

[hive17]

Re: LoMo since Prince to Seattle?

Why in the hell would he go to Seattle?

Jack Z.

Ted Simmons too

 

[LazerShow15]

Re: LoMo since Prince to Seattle?

Why in the hell would he go to Seattle?

Jack Z.

Ted Simmons too

The only way he goes to Seattle is if they overpay every other team in baseball. His numbers would drop significantly in that ballpark. I see him going to Rangers or Nationals.

 

[DRav87]

Re: LoMo since Prince to Seattle?

Why in the hell would he go to Seattle?

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[Pinbreaker]

Espn just reported mariners presented Prince with an offer. Wow!

Do you happen to have a link to that? TheTNT just said that there is no way that Seattle made an offer.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ycn-10729053

Mariners Reportedly Make Offer to Fielder, Drama Continues: A Fan’s Outlook
By Ryan Christopher DeVault, Yahoo! Contributor Network
Dec 21, 11:30 am EST

It looks like the Seattle Mariners have made an offer to acquire free agent first baseman Prince Fielder. Jon Heyman of CBS Sports took to his Twitter account to state that the Mariners have either made an official offer or told Fielder the amount of money that they would pay for his services. It has really created a storm of interest surrounding the situation, possibly signaling the first time that an official salary number gets attached to Fielder.


It's very difficult to figure out if Heyman knows what he is talking about, especially because he is an East Coast writer. He is also another writer that strongly mentions the interest by Seattle but simultaneously talks about how he doesn't believe that the team has a strong shot at acquiring Fielder due to financial constraints and location of Safeco Field. He also suggests that about 12 teams could have an interest in acquiring Fielder at this point, including the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles now.


So basically, the new information on the Fielder front is that many teams have interest in signing him but that he isn't ready to commit to a new team just yet. That's not exactly mind-blowing information in the scheme of things, but at the same time, it is definitely a positive sign that the Mariners have reportedly extended an offer to Fielder. Maybe it was just an attempt to test the waters, maybe it's a way to gauge how much his contract is going to cost, or maybe it is a way to open the door to some serious negotiations.


At this point, it's good news that the Mariners are still getting linked to Fielder, continuing the hope that the franchise is willing to open up the checkbook and bring in the best free agent left on the open market. The team definitely needs an offensive player of Fielder's caliber and he could completely change the atmosphere in Seattle by signing a long-term deal. Not only could Fielder bring the attention a national spotlight with him, but he could become the best player that the team has had take the field in a while. The Mariners certainly need to do something soon, especially because of how well it could help ticket sales and spur interest in the team.