In honor of Prince Fielder's signing...Here is a classic McDonalds commercial with Cecil and Prince Fielder
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Hilarious!
That is pretty cool to see though
就是今年！
by CubFanInChina on Jan 24, 2012 4:29 PM CST up reply actions
But the double now costs $.19 less
Strange world we live in
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
horse meat
Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.
Hated might be too strong a word
But last I heard, he wasn’t on anything other than formal terms with him. He just says “He’s not a part of my life.”
by Josh Timmers on Jan 24, 2012 7:59 PM CST up reply actions
I think it had something to do with Cecil Fielder's gambling problems, or his divorce from Prince's mom.
Which also (probably) may have had something to do with Cecil’s gambling. Cecil was essentially broke at the time of his divorce, which was just as Prince’s career was starting.
Cecil did say that he spoke with Prince around Christmas this year. So I guess they are on speaking terms at least.
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Yeah...
…what’s all the “beef” about?
(anyone? anyone?)
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
by cubswynn on Jan 24, 2012 10:36 PM CST via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
His dad decided not to take him to McDonalds after they were done playing ball
Things went downhill fast from there :(
Injuries. Fuck.
by Juiceboxjerry on Jan 25, 2012 3:07 AM CST up reply actions
I guess it's gotten better in the last few years...
Prince hasn’t shed any light on their relationship, but following the news of the blockbuster deal, plenty of reporters wanted to hear Cecil’s reaction. In the interview with Sirius XM, Cecil said that the two have had a few chats and are doing a lot better than they were.
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Here's the pic that's been making the rounds on Twitter:
Check out Prince’s Cubs Zubaz!
"[The Cubs] have a very famous tradition in baseball, and it will be nice to be part of turning it around." ~ Jamie Quirk, Bench Coach
FWIW, that's Alan Trammell giving Prince the once-over.
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Thought so.
"[The Cubs] have a very famous tradition in baseball, and it will be nice to be part of turning it around." ~ Jamie Quirk, Bench Coach
Nice two-seamer he's working on, tho.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Cubs pants, NY Giants shirt, DET Tigers hat
oooooook
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Cubs win....what a lucky break!!" ---Harry
C'mon, he's a kid!
I used to be a Supersonics and Duke fan. People make mistakes.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
Ha - wow Supersonics
Nice.
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Cubs win....what a lucky break!!" ---Harry
I had a Notre Dame starter jacket
because I was too impatient to wait for a Mariners one to come in. I don’t like Notre Dame at all so I dont know why. I also was known to wear an Indians hat – cause I liked the logo.
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Cubs win....what a lucky break!!" ---Harry
I wasn't
just thought it was funny that he was wearing them all at once
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Cubs win....what a lucky break!!" ---Harry
I know...the ?! was suppose to indicate that.
Little kids (like me) should get ripped on for their choices of team gear.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
Damn, Boras is good.
"[The Cubs] have a very famous tradition in baseball, and it will be nice to be part of turning it around." ~ Jamie Quirk, Bench Coach
That is one of the most 1991 photos ever taken.
If they could have somehow gotten him into a Charlotte Hornets starter jacket the photo would have collapsed under the weight of its own 1991-osity.
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Road grays, baby blue seats, and awful Astroturf
I’ll say the where is Toronto.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Also, Prince's shoe is untied
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Let's see - Tram played for the Tigers from '77 to '96
And Cecil played with them from ‘90 to ’96. Prince was born in ’84 and looks to be in the 7-9 year range there, so let’s limit this to ’91 to ’93.
In ‘91, the only non-schooltime dates for DET@TOR were Aug. 6-8. ’92: Jun 16-18, ’93: Jul 29-Aug 1. Trammell didn’t play in any of the games in ’91, which leads me to believe he was hurt for that series, so scratch that. Hmm – same in ’92. When the hell did he ever travel to Toronto, then?
Ah, here we go – a game where Tram started at SS in TOR while Prince Fielder was 7 to 9 years old: Thursday, July 29, 1993. I won’t hang my hat on it, since I’ve really got no other evidence, but I’ll put it in ’93, sometime between 7/29 and 8/1, with a preference for 7/29 since Tram is holding his glove like he intends to use it.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Jan 25, 2012 9:13 PM CST up reply actions 6 recs
Hmm...I may have to rethink that a bit
I think I’ve got the big date range right, but why would Prince be wearing a NYG shirt if they hadn’t won the Super Bowl the year before? Say, 16-3 over the Bills on 1/27/91? Tram was out of the lineup on 8/6-8, but he played all four games @TOR 4/25-28. 4/25/91 was a Thursday, meaning that Cecil could have flown the fam up for the weekend games on 4/27 and 4/28.
I’m gonna change that to 4/27/91 – if anyone wants better info, wrangle a interview with Prince…
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Jan 25, 2012 9:25 PM CST up reply actions 5 recs
could you imagine his fce?
yes Prince, i wanted to open with a question about a picture we were exploring on BCB…what date was this?
Q: Why did Theo Epstein cross the road?
A: To Dump Garza
this is what the internet does now.
Just yesterday the internet figured out the precise “good day” from Ice Cube’s “It was a good day”.
It was January 20, 1992, btw. The only possible day in which the Lakers beat the Sonics, it was clear and smog-free, the Goodyear blimp was in LA, Yo! MTV Raps aired, and beepers were commercially available.
I give credit for Al for last year’s “what game(s) was(were) in Ferris Bueller” article. Trendsetter!
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It's gotta be 1991.
Because it’s the only year out of the three where the Tigers wore that style of uniform.
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Also - Prince is wearing Air Jordan IV special editions, which were 1991.
Man, the internet figures these things out quick.
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Given that it's 1991
… Prince Fielder was seven years old.
That is the biggest seven-year-old I have ever seen.
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Well done.
"[The Cubs] have a very famous tradition in baseball, and it will be nice to be part of turning it around." ~ Jamie Quirk, Bench Coach
I'm really thinking 1991 - that photo *screams* 1991.
Also, Zubaz height of popularity was 1991, with $100MM in sales. They were a joke by 1993 – according to wiki, voted 3rd in the “worst thing in sports” by Inside Sports in that year.
The Giants T-shirt, the Zubaz, and that particular grayish Tigers road kit, with the polyester sash… it’s 1991.
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i tip my hat and give you a rec to go green
Q: Why did Theo Epstein cross the road?
A: To Dump Garza
The important thing to take away from this is....
“Even mlb players have terrible teeth” Cecil needed some serious work done in that vid.
McDonald's is disgusting...
It is baffling to me why people flock to that place.
by cubfanwill on Jan 28, 2012 2:05 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
Like Prince at such a young age
Everyone is loving it…even if something like the McRib is partially made out of Yoga Mats
I don't know if anyone else mentioned this already or if it is true,
but I heard on the radio that Prince hit one out of the stadium in Detroit when he was 12 and Mike Ilitch saw it and wanted him on his team ever since!
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
I don't know whether that is true, but
… in 2002, when Prince was taken seventh overall by the Brewers, the Tigers had the next pick. If that story is true, Detroit almost certainly would have taken him.
They took Scott Moore instead. Yes, THAT Scott Moore.
Picks in the first round after that included Nick Swisher, Cole Hamels and Matt Cain.
The Cubs took Bobby Brownlie. They could have had Matt Cain.
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Thank goodness we dodged THAT bullet!
Can you imagine having to figure out what to pay him this year?!
/s
Nah.
Jim Hendry would have already signed him to a backloaded deal through 2014.
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On the one hand, that sounds like an urban myth.
On the other, I watched the Prince Fielder press conference and Mike Ilitch seems like a rather odd, eccentric fellow. So maybe it is true.
"[The Cubs] have a very famous tradition in baseball, and it will be nice to be part of turning it around." ~ Jamie Quirk, Bench Coach
I'm guessing if I was from the Detroit area...
…I’d know all about this guy. But I’d never really heard of him before this. He was, um, quite a trip.
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