Prince Fielder

Retiring with same # of home runs as his dad, 319.

Being forced to retire; not by choice. Doctors will never medically clear him anymore

Technically he's not retiring, just being declared medically disabled. That way he can still collect the money he's owed left in his contract (over $100M)

#Balla

So, one can say it was not a "Fielder's choice"?

Huehue

Tigers are still on the hook for like $6M per year, and then insurance covers a bunch of it. So the Rangers aren't exactly dishing out his entire contract themselves so it's really not that bad for them.

Well, besides the fact that they gave up Ian Kinsler for him and he's killing it out in Detroit.

#MizzouMade

sherzer


mizzoumade, STLmade

$72 mill is left after this year. We will be compensated for half, so we will only pay $36 over the next 4 years since he is "retiring".
That's only from us, idk what Detroit still owes

This post was edited by txO4 on Aug 9 2016 03:54pm