What's with Prince Fielder?

Last year at this time his 2002 UD PP Auto was a $25 card. By seasn's end it
was a $100 card. I know he's a great prospect and all but why the sudden
increase in price? The guy is still in A ball and at the very best will just be
a great Brewer. Also now the card is $130 plus on Ebay. How could his value
grow during the offseason? Don't values usually go down especially for
prospects during the winter?

Yeah it is pretty odd. Prince had a really good year, so he'll probably
be up to AA this year. But still, he's a ways from the majors because
the Brewers have so many good 1B in the minors, like Richie Weeks and
Brad Nelson, who you'll notice also have high priced RC's.

He's supposedly should be better than his dad though, he can hit for
average besides the home runs (hit something like .335 with 35 HR's in A
ball) but he is overweight just like his dad so no SB's.



BlackJet76 wrote:
Last year at this time his 2002 UD PP Auto was a $25 card. By seasn's end it
was a $100 card. I know he's a great prospect and all but why the sudden
increase in price? The guy is still in A ball and at the very best will just be
a great Brewer. Also now the card is $130 plus on Ebay. How could his value
grow during the offseason? Don't values usually go down especially for
prospects during the winter?

He's supposedly should be better than his dad though, he can hit for
average besides the home runs (hit something like .335 with 35 HR's in A
ball) but he is overweight just like his dad so no SB's. BRBR

If I recall Jason Stokes had simliar or better numbers in A ball last season
and his rookie, which is not an auto but still not significantly more rare than
Prince's XRC, is about $15-20. $130 for Fielder $20 for Stokes. Don't get it.
Unless its Brewer fans who finally have a decent prospect to put money into
after all these years.

Prince is a former home run hitters son who displays the same kind of power.
For betting people, he's obviously a good player to place a bet on. He SHOULD
develop into quite a ball player.

I wouldn't worry about him being a Brewer. If he does turn out to be any good
they'll simply trade him away to a real team.

Mike

He's supposedly should be better than his dad though, he can hit for
average besides the home runs (hit something like .335 with 35 HR's in A
ball) but he is overweight just like his dad so no SB's.

If I recall Jason Stokes had simliar or better numbers in A ball last
seasonand his rookie, which is not an auto but still not significantly more
rare thanPrince's XRC, is about $15-20. $130 for Fielder $20 for Stokes.
Don't get it.Unless its Brewer fans who finally have a decent prospect to put
money intoafter all these years.

The answer....

First, I hate when people post things that they know NOTHING about. Rickie
Weeks IS NOT a first base prospect, he plays secondbase. Brad Nelson IS NOT
a first base prospect, he play Left Field.

Prince Fielder is penciled into the Brewer's lineup next season. The
Brewers traded one of there two "star" players a few months back. That
player was Richie Sexson, their former starting firstbaseman. Prince is the
only "true" first base prospect that Milwaukee has in the minors. Some
people may argue with me here and say that Brandon Gemoll has more long term
potential.

Prince who is only 19 was named MVP and Prospect of the Year in the Midwest
League for 2003. He finished in the top 3 in voting for Minor League Player
of the Year.

He is rated #9 overall by Baseball America on their Prospect Hot Sheet. He
is the #1 rated first baseman in the minors. (Jason Stokes isn't even in
the top 50).

To even compare Jason Stokes to Prince is a joke. Last years stats for
both:
AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB
CS
Jason Stokes - .258 121 462 67 119 89 31 3 17 36 135 6
4
Prince Fielder - .313 137 502 81 157 112 22 2 27 71 80 2
1

Figured, Blackjet is a moron that knows nothing. I have a question for
you.... Do you think Barry Bonds is a good baseball player? Or what's
your opinion about the sun always rising in the east?

geez
TC







"MikeCouil" wrote in message
...
Prince is a former home run hitters son who displays the same kind of
power.
For betting people, he's obviously a good player to place a bet on. He
SHOULD
develop into quite a ball player.

I wouldn't worry about him being a Brewer. If he does turn out to be any
good
they'll simply trade him away to a real team.

Mike

He's supposedly should be better than his dad though, he can hit for
average besides the home runs (hit something like .335 with 35 HR's in A
ball) but he is overweight just like his dad so no SB's.

If I recall Jason Stokes had simliar or better numbers in A ball last
seasonand his rookie, which is not an auto but still not significantly
more
rare thanPrince's XRC, is about $15-20. $130 for Fielder $20 for Stokes.
Don't get it.Unless its Brewer fans who finally have a decent prospect to
put
money intoafter all these years.

From: "TJC"
Date: 1/1/2004 11:07 PM Central Standard Time

Funny you would make these two statements together in the same post:

First, I hate when people post things that they know NOTHING about.

Prince Fielder is penciled into the Brewer's lineup next season.

There is no way Fielder will be the starting first baseman at Miller Park next
season. More than likely he'll be in AA to begin next year. While it's
possible he may be rushed to the majors at some point in the 2004 season,
projections are 2005 at the earliest.

I have a question for you.... Have you ever heard of Lyle Overbay?


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Jason Stokes - .258 121 462 67 119 89 31 3 17 36 135 6
4
Prince Fielder - .313 137 502 81 157 112 22 2 27 71 80 2
BRBR

Don't forget to tell the people that Stokes did that at AAA and Fielder put up
those numbers at A ball