Dallas-Fort Worth media feud and how did media learn about the Prince Fielder meeting?

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Ryan Spilborghs: Uh oh, someone's bringing his lunchpail

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Mac Engel wrote a column.

In it, he states that the Texas Rangers should simply ignore Scott Boras, the agent for free agent Prince Fielder. As columns go, it's not very good. Engel actually points to the fact that Adrian Beltre (a Boras client) was a huge success, although he notes that the Rangers "overpaid" for the third baseman. I guess. But isn't every major free agent "overpaid." I'm sure Engel wants the Rangers to have real owners that will spend money in a top five market.

Well, real owners pay real money for real players. Beltre and Fielder are those type of players.

He also notes that signing Fielder will handcuff the Rangers in extending Nelson Cruz and Josh Hamilton. Count Engel into the group that is in love with Hamilton. In love with the story and the Christianity and all that shit. Fact is, you want Fielder over Hamilton the next six years. Fact. Pretty, pretty dumb.

A team that is ignoring Boras is not going to win.

One of the more underrated media members in the market, Mike Hindman, called Engel out, via Twitter. Hindman: "Congrats to @MacEngelProf for setting the bar for idiotic #Rangers columns incredibly high."

Stirring the pot, Evant Grant, via Twitter, noted: "@mjhindman Runs in the family."

Grant, of course, is referring to Jen Engel, Mac's wife, former Star-Smellgram blowhard and current columnist for FOX Sports. He's also referring his dislike of Engel, professionally. This came to a head most recently when Engel took some shots at former Texas Ranger Brandon McCarthy during the ALCS. Grant took exception. It was awesome.

Play on.

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How did the public learn about the clandestine meetings between Fielder and the Texas Rangers?

According to Jon Heyman, the only reason anyone found out was because Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Joel Hanrahan was getting married at the Four Seasons at the same time. Guests of the wedding -- ballplayers, agents -- saw Fielder and the rumors ran rampant. Crazy.

Heyman thinks the Rangers are going after both Yu Darvish and Fielder with the assumption that they will let Josh Hamilton walk.

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The Rangers are apparently in on Ryan Spilborghs. He's a 32-year-old utility/bench guy. Career: .272/.345/.423. He's spent his entire career in Colorado at all three outfielder spots.

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