OMG, Tigers trade Fielder to Texas for Ian Kinsler

[Kingofalldems]

Per Jon Heyman on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS

[El Supremo]

1. I don't think I'm going to be a Rangers fan anymore.

First Nolan Ryan, now this. Sounds like A-Rod all over again.

Turns out the Detroit Tigers really did fall out of love with Prince Fielder.

The Tigers have agreed to a blockbuster trade with the Texas Rangers that will send Fielder to Arlington in exchange for second baseman Ian Kinsler. The deal was first reported by CBS Sports' Jon Heyman and confirmed by Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan.

Fielder, 29, signed a nine-year, $214 million contract with the Tigers before the 2012 season, but fell out of favor in Detroit recently. He hit 30 homers with 108 RBIs in 2012, then hit 25 homers and drove in 106 runs in 2013. But Fielder disappeared in the postseason both seasons. He had one homer and three RBIs in 24 postseason games as a Tiger.

Kinsler, 31, isn't the slugger that Fielder is, but has averaged 24 homers and 82 RBIs over nine seasons with the Rangers — though his homers have been down the past few seasons (19 in 2012 and 13 in 2013). He's owed $62 million over the next four seasons with a $10 million club option for 2018.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/report-prince-fielder-traded-texas-ranges-ian-kinsler-015829968--mlb.html

[Initech]

2. Thanks for giving the AL West back to us Tigers!

[Upton]

3. I don't know..

Fielder is durable, he's played in all 162 games 4 of the last 5 seasons. On the other hand, he's owed 24 million a year for the next 7, and he hit but .071 in the 2012 WS, and in last season's ALCS he batted only .182.. Seems to me, for that kind of money, the Rangers need someone who will pick it up in the postseason, not disappear...

[Auggie]

4. Tigers got the better of that deal IMO

[joeybee12]

5. If I were a Tigers fan, I'd be happy...

He stinks in the post-season, and doesn't seem to give a shit.

[caraher]

6. Fielder just never delivered in the postseason

I think Detroit fans wanted to succeed, but he didn't perform in the clutch and the infield was overloaded with weak defensive players with Fielder and Cabrera at the corners. The Tigers really did need to get something for him and probably move his contract, too.