Reynolds said he was “shocked” that the Fielders are not talking because the two were inseparable when Cecil was playing for the Tigers.
“Harold, that’s the same thought that I had when it first went down,” Fielder said. “But you know, my son, he - I don’t want to say he changed a lot, but he did change. Maybe it’s him growing up as a man, wanting to be Prince Fielder, not Cecil Fielder’s son anymore like he’s been his whole life, which is a good thing for him.
“I think he deserves the opportunity to be that player he wants to be, whatever that is, on his own, without the mention of me being his father every single interview he does. I think that kind of got hold of him a little bit, too. He started being uncomfortable with every time a reporter came up to him. You did this. Your dad did this. It is what it is. But my son and I will be all right. Time is going to make sure that’s OK.”
When he was asked what his son does better than he did as a player, Cecil said: “Nothing.”
But then he conceded: “He runs a little better than me. I’ll give him that.”
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1. philly Posted: February 22, 2009 at 03:24 PM (#3083050)I'd echo the last sentence of Clemenza's, and then add the above statement. Good luck with that healing, Cecil.
I think he asked him because most dads would gush and say their son is a better ballplayer in every way. Particularly if the dad was trying to mend fences.
It was a meatball that Cecil was supposed to hit out of the park, but he whiffed.
Along with blowing his own money Cecil also managed to plow through Prince's signing bonus. That and if you believe any of the innuendo/gossip Cecil treated Prince's mother poorly.
He actually ate it, since Prince is a vegetarian
Considering they're both big enough to maintain their own gravitational fields, I'd say it's unlikely, and potentially catastrophic if they do.
He did say that Prince had "changed" somewhat, but certainly didn't dwell on that issue. How the heck are any of us to know whether Prince's personality changed in some way to exacerbate this problem?
He's still quite young, and seems to handle himself fine in a difficult spot.
But I'd agree it of course helps to see the whole interview.
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