former tigers' infielder wilson bettiment today. the orleans suffered disappointment their bullpen when francisco corderro took a setup position in toronto. no reason to think that the o's had a realistic shot at signing prince fielder. detroit gave him a nine-year deal at $214 million. fielder gets something in detroit he would not have had in baltimore, a team that looks like a pennant contender. the tigers lost in the alcs last season and with fielder, become a world series favorite. the cost of winning a world series climbs. giants pitcher tim lincecum won the deciding game five of last year's world series and won at the bargaining table, agreeing to a two-year, $40 million deal. at that rate, he'll earn more than $92,000 for every inning he pitches and $1.5 million for every game he wins. flip saunders was fired by the wizards following a 2-15 start to the season. saunders, in the third year of a four-year contract, could not turn around the wizards. under saunders, the wizards had a record of 51 wins. randy wittman takes over