Prince Fielder's 5 Most Revealing Quotes about Free Agency

I have been waiting for Prince Fielder to enter the free-agent market all season. With Albert Pujols also on the market, there is going to be a lot of money on the move this winter.

However, what if both of these men decide to stay where they are and kind of ruin the "hunt?"

I want to take a look at some of the things that Prince Fielder has been saying about his impending free agency and talk about what we can gather from it.

Talking about Leaving Ryan Braun

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“It's been great, unfortunately, this is probably the last year of the one-two punch. . . . But I think it's been good, (five) years, him and me,” Fielder said. “Hopefully, we can go out with a blast.”

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I think that this is pretty obvious that he will test the free-agent market according to Jeff Gordon. The use of this is, however, that it will give us a lens that he will probably will be leaving.

Just in Case You Missed It...

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"I'm signed for this year, but being real about it, it is probably the last year."

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I know that this quote from SI.com has a very similar feel to the last quote, but I think that it also illustrates the fact that negotiations are probably not very close with the Brewers.

He said that he was being "real," so I think that it is indicative of something that is not going well since now he has to be realistic about not re-signing.

He Wants to Play First Base, But...

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"I'm not ruling anything out," he said, "but as for right now, I like playing first base."

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According to the New York Daily News, he wouldn't be entirely opposed to being a designated hitter. I think that this quote reveals that he is really all about going to the right team.

He seems to be indicating that he would be willing to fill whatever role the right team needs him to fill. Obviously, with his talent, it will always be a very important one.

He Isn't Worried about His Prospects

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“I'm not even thinking about it. I'm just excited to play baseball.”

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I know that this quote is a little bit old, but I think that it shows that he is not really worried about his upcoming contract.

Why should he be worried?

As we already know, the market is going to be very competitive for him. I think that several teams will be in the hunt, and he will be able to go to a wide variety of teams.

As a side note, I appreciate the fact that he is excited to play baseball. If he wasn't, I would be concerned.

His Message Hasn't Changed

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"It's the same thing I've been saying," Fielder said. "That's what you guys said last year. Probably. It is what it is."

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It seems obvious that he doesn't want to say that much about this right now to the Miami Herald. The Milwaukee Brewers are in the middle of a run at the World Series. He is not going to say a lot more than he has already said because I bet he realizes that it is not worth the distraction for himself or the Brewers.

Whatever these quotes mean, one thing is definite—Prince Fielder is going to make a lot of money this offseason, but it might possibly not be with the Brewers.