"Long after most fans have forgotten about the Rangers' flirtation with a certain former free agent, there's at least one man in Dallas who's still got Prince Fielder on the brain.

Rangers first baseman Mitch Moreland, who would've been out of a job had Fielder come to Texas, understood his club's interest in a perennial all-star, but also came out of the ordeal with a chip on his shoulder.

"I think it was more of a motivation thing for me," Moreland told ESPN Radio's Bryan Dolgin. "He's a good player and all, but I want to go out and prove we don't need him.""