Prince Fielder looks like he's talking to himself in this photo. What is he saying? Is he giving himself advice? Encouragement? Threats? Whatever it is, it didn't work. No one person is responsible for the Detroit Tigers getting swept by the San Francisco Giants in the World Series — the Tigers hit .159 collectively — but Fielder certainly is first among equals. He went 1 for 14 in the Series, and hit .173 with one homer and 11 strikeouts in 13 postseason games from the cleanup spot. That's not the work of a prince. More like a baron. Or a barren. It was royally bad, no matter the title, and not what the Tigers had in mind when they signed Fielder to a $214 million contract before the season. He even heard some booing at Comerica Park. Fielder credited the Giants , which is to be expected: