2009-01-23T00:38:37-05:00 Fielder, Brewers agree on two-year deal 2009-01-22T10:17:20-05:00 28 2009-01-22T10:17:20-05:00 1 3 10 2009-01-23T00:38:37-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/206/097/thumb/yazthumb.jpg 915 WI Yaz #8 Oregon 206397 28 I agree. This deal makes him very tradeable. He's got 3 seasons left before being a free agent, and two of them are now locked in at $9M/yr. Much less a risk for the team picking him up. That is, unless he puts on another 20 pounds. If the guy doesn't get in better shape, he is a candidate to be washed up by 30-32 years old &amp; have bad knees. He could be quite the player if he dedicates himself to the game. He has some speed and athleticism when he's in shape. But last year he didn't work hard in the off-season, came in soft, played well overweight all year, his slugging avg dropped by 111 points, hrs were down 16, and his hitting was streaky &amp; inconsistent all year. Maybe that was due in part to being just 23. I think it will be very telling to see what shape he is in come Opening Day. 4081918 2009-01-22T20:32:57-05:00 3 MN BrewCrew8948 Minneapolis 632890 27 paying him $9M for two reasons. 1) to shut him up and 2) get him out of arbitration for when they trade him this season. He wants out of Milwaukee more than Gary Sheffield did so they are trying to get something for him. 4080083 2009-01-22T18:05:51-05:00 5 TX texaslump El Paso 173018 24 Did anyone else wonder why a club that would offer $6 million for one year in arbitration would go $18 million for two years in a contract? I can see why Fielder, who wanted $8 million for one year would jump at $18 million for two, but do not see why the club would do that. Seems to me the logical number in light of the arbitration positions would have been $14-15 million for two years. 4079292 2009-01-22T19:10:57-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/608/297/thumb/foamythesquirl.jpg 3027 NH safe@home 608937 Did anyone else wonder why a club that would offer $6 million for one year in arbitration would go $18 million for two years in a contract? I can see why Fielder, who wanted $8 million for one year would jump at $18 million for two, but do not see why the club would do that. Seems to me the logical number in light of the arbitration positions would have been $14-15 million for two years. 26 because if he put up the same numbers this season and was going to arbitration he could ask for 10 or more. 4079678 2009-01-22T18:38:54-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/206/097/thumb/yazthumb.jpg 915 WI Yaz #8 Oregon 206397 25 There have got to be some Milwaukee-area restaurants that are very happy today!!! 4079574 2009-01-22T18:05:51-05:00 5 TX texaslump El Paso 173018 24 Did anyone else wonder why a club that would offer $6 million for one year in arbitration would go $18 million for two years in a contract? I can see why Fielder, who wanted $8 million for one year would jump at $18 million for two, but do not see why the club would do that. Seems to me the logical number in light of the arbitration positions would have been $14-15 million for two years. 4079292 2009-01-22T18:01:56-05:00 10 WI MikeInMilwaukee Milwaukee 521593 23 Scott Boras represents Fielder, that's why he turned down a 5yr/$60 Million deal earlier in 2008 when they signed Braun to that 7 year deal. At least we don't have to listen to him whine through spring training that he's underpaid. I hope his new deal includes a clause that pays him more if he loses 50 pounds 4079218 2009-01-22T17:23:31-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/680/850/thumb/180px-Brynner_mcqueen.jpg 1 ID Yulbryna Boise 681490 22 I get that 24 is his age, my question is who's his agent. &quot;The powerful slugger originally submitted an arbitration figure of $8 million while the team submitted $6 million.&quot; and his contract is &quot;Fielder's new Brewers deal is for about $18 million.&quot; So Fielder asks for $16 million over 2 years the Brewers offer $12 million over 2 years and he ends up signing for $18 million. What? I want his agent working for me when I go for my next raise. 4078887 2009-01-22T17:20:09-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/826/0/thumb/9.gif 12521 hyperRevue 8280 21 The error did exist and has since been changed. Chill out, everyone. 4078873 2009-01-22T10:39:12-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/628/634/thumb/254398502_19190aa100_o.jpg 11 PA HegzatSC Manayunk 629274 1 So since he hit 24 HRs this year Jon, and 84 in 2 years, he hit 60 last year? 4071959 2009-01-22T16:58:26-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/212/348/thumb/michigan.jpg 223 WI motorcity madman Appleton 212648 So since he hit 24 HRs this year Jon, and 84 in 2 years, he hit 60 last year? 20 classic example...frickin' MORON!! 4078626 2009-01-22T16:55:40-05:00 1 WI crewwins New Berlin 417016 19 What do you expect Hagza is from cheesesteak country and Corganer is a FIB!! Too bad people can't read! 4078596 28 <div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/20821/t1_fielder122.jpg" alt="T1_fielder122" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align: left;">Brewers 1B Prince Fielder made $670,000 last season.<br />Al Tielemans/SI<br /></div> </div> <p>The Brewers and star first baseman <strong>Prince Fielder</strong> have agreed in principle on a two-year contract that will enable the sides to avoid the arbitration process this year and next, a club official told SI.com.<br /><br />Fielder's new Brewers deal is for about $18 million.<br /><br />The powerful slugger originally submitted an arbitration figure of $8 million while the team submitted $6 million.<br /><br />Fielder hit 34 home runs, had 102 RBIs and batted .276 as the Brewers made the playoffs for the first time since 1982 last year. Fielder, only 24, has hit 84 home runs over the last two years.</p> 43101 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/100/64/thumb/Heyman_Jon.png 0 NY Jon Heyman New York 10084