Do not stare directly at it, you WILL turn to stone.

While I may not yet be ready to begin discussing the NLCS outcome, I am more than ready to begin looking at where our pudgy first baseman might land next season.  We all know that Prince is not coming back.  By signing Fielder to the deal he wants, it would ultimately doom the franchise for the foreseeable future.  This will be one of the hottest topics to discuss during this off-season.  Part of why I am writing this, is to see if my thoughts on this matter change over the coming weeks.   

Everyone has their own opinions on the matter, and this is no different.  There are teams that I think would be prime contenders, but it’s possible that no one else agress with or believes me.  However, I looked at several key factors; 1) Teams with money to spend   2) Teams that need a first baseman   3)  Teams history in the free-agent market    4) Teams division strength.

     Based on those four factors, there are 3 teams that are serious players and 2 teams that I think could surprise us.

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