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Obviously he isn't going to Italy, but interesting to see him say zero chance at MIL.

 

http://mlbbuzz.yardbarker.com/blog/mlbbuzz...ossible/8133889

 

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Fielder’s next stop: Brewers unlikely, Parma possible?

11 minutes ago by JonPaulMorosi

 

Already, we know the identity of one mystery team in the Prince Fielder sweepstakes.

 

Cariparma Parma, of course.

 

You’re not familiar with them? Well, Fielder is.

 

The free agent slugger was in Parma, Italy, last Saturday as part of a European tour with fellow major leaguers Adam Jones, Mike Stanton, Dexter Fowler, Roger Bernadina, Greg Halman, and Dutch-born right-hander Rick VandenHurk. Former All-Star Bobby Bonilla, an executive with the players’ union, joined the group as they conducted youth clinics in Parma, Amsterdam, and Prague.

 

Why Parma? Baseball is more popular there than just about anywhere else in Italy. Cariparma Parma is one of the most successful franchises in the Italian Baseball League.

 

Mario Salvini, baseball correspondent for La Gazzetta dello Sport, covered the appearance at Nino Cavalli Stadium in Parma and listened to a question-and-answer session between Fielder and the aspiring Italian ballplayers.

 

Salvini reported that one of the kids asked Fielder about his future; Fielder replied that he won’t play in Milwaukee anymore and isn’t sure where he will sign.

 

When the child asked Fielder if he would have interest in playing in Italy, Salvini said Fielder quipped, “Maybe Parma. Yes, good idea.”

 

According to Salvini, Jones suggested that the players participate in a home-run derby at the end of the clinic, even though it wasn’t on the schedule. The players agreed – and Jones won.

 

Salvini’s account of the event – including photos of Fielder, still in his Milwaukee uniform – can be found at the following link:

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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 17, 2011 -> 07:48 AM)
pgammo Peter Gammons

Red Sox owners want managerial "experience." Weaver, LaRussa, Anderson, Leyland, Guillen had managed 0 games when hired. What a laugh

 

How the hell do Ozzie and, to a lesser extent, Leyland get lumped in with those guys? It's insulting to the greatest managers of all time.

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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 17, 2011 -> 07:48 AM)
pgammo Peter Gammons

Red Sox owners want managerial "experience." Weaver, LaRussa, Anderson, Leyland, Guillen had managed 0 games when hired. What a laugh

 

"Every manager in the history of baseball had zero games experience at some point. Haha, Boston." Wow, Peter, that is some incredibly deep analysis, did you come up with that yourself?

 

Nevermind that Leyland & LaRussa took 10+ years & 2 teams to finally win a ring. Maybe Boston wants to win now and not develop a great manager?

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