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Fielder Plays Money Ball In Front Of His New Boss

1B Prince Fielder picked a good time to hit one of his spring home runs, when the boss was watching. Fielder hit a two-run home run March 14 with Tigers' owner Mike Ilitch among the spectators. "I saw it go out and I said, 'Oh, wow, that's worth $214 million,'" said Ilitch, who is paying Fielder that amount of money over the next nine years. "To win, you have to have stars. And, for public appeal, you have to have stars." Ilitch noted that Fielder has fit in well with his teammates. "We don't have a hotdog on the team," Ilitch said. "They get along so well. We have great chemistry and that's a nice feeling."

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