Swaim on twitter: Nationals to sign Prince Fielder to 8 year deal?

[crissfan172]

Incarcerated Bob (he's usually pretty good at getting scoops) is reporting that the Rangers have signed him. Here are two tweets from the past 15 minutes from him.

First tweet:

Incarcerated Bob @incarceratedbob**BREAKING MLB NEWS**Source: Texas Rangers have what they consider as a *DEAL* in principle with Prince Fielder (Source: Will Get Done!)

Most recent tweet:

"Incarcerated Bob @incarceratedbob **BREAKING MLB NEWS**Source: Texas Rangers have swooped in & signed the best player left on market PRINCE FIELDER #Arlington bound"

On the bright side, at least one person is going to look stupid.

[MikeAD]

JTrea: "this clearly means the Orioles have made the WOW offer and Fielder is wearing a Balmer jersey...in fact he tweeted ",hon" after his last tweet!"

[AshGL1914]

Orioles sign Prince to a 14 year deal with an opt-out at year 6?

[clapdiddy]

Personally, I'd be shocked if he signs anywhere other than Texas.

[MrOrange82]

Well, I'll say it right now: IF a team had signed (or does sign?) Fielder for a reasonable, 5-6 year contract, I'd be irritated that the O's didn't make more noise. However, if any team signs Fielder for 8 years...they're welcome to him.

[incubus]

Scott Swaim Twitter: Source from #Nationals front office: DONE deal on Fielder. He has to fly from his home in FLA to WASH for Physical.

[AshGL1914]

I knew Boras was good, but to sign Fielder to two different teams on the same night - wow.

Best line in the thread.

[murph]

Sounds like somebody knows somebody who knows Fielder has definitely made his decision....ha

The team and terms are probably unknown, but the two which are rumored obviously makes sense. Just hoping its not something like 6/120, because I think we should have definitely been involved if that was the case....

[Birds of B'more]

I knew Boras was good, but to sign Fielder to two different teams on the same night - wow.

Maybe it's just a person whose sense of time is warped, since the Rangers and Nats played in the same city, at different times.

[TonySoprano]

Not buying this.....

at least until we hear from the infamous Boras shill Jon Heyman

[Rene88]

Scott Swaim Twitter: Source from #Nationals front office: DONE deal on Fielder. He has to fly from his home in FLA to WASH for Physical.

Sounds done to me. I am going to bed. Happy for the Nats. I know most people on here feel we dodged a bullet, but I think we blew yet another opportunity to return this franchise to any acceptable level of respectability.

[Capn Vivi]

Twitter seems to be enjoying the nonsensical "Fielder just signed with..." proclamations.

I remember when the Red Sox signed Mark Teixeira.

[Capn Vivi]

Sounds done to me. I am going to bed. Happy for the Nats. I know most people on here feel we dodged a bullet, but I think we blew yet another opportunity to return this franchise to any acceptable level of respectability.

Enjoy going to your Nationals games, big fella.

I only wish it was so easy for me to embrace another team.

[OsAreSick]

Until I get an ESPN scorecenter breaking news I won't believe it.

[eastonguy]

I hope neither team ends up with him.