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Fielder asks for $8M in arbitration (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Prince Fielder is about to get a hefty raise. The slugging first baseman asked for $8 million Tuesday in his first year of arbitration eligibility and the Milwaukee Brewers offered him $6 million. Whether the sides settle or go all the way to a hearing next month, Fielder can count on a pay hike of more than $5.3 million.