WASHINGTON -- Hanley Ramirez is widely regarded as a franchise player.
The Marlins certainly believe so, and they're making the 24-year-old shortstop the foundation of their future.
According to a high-ranking Major League Baseball source, the Marlins have reached a tentative agreement on a six-year, $70 million contract with their star shortstop. The deal is not expected to be formally announced for at least a few days.
This is the first long term contract given by Florida since 2005. They're getting a new stadium in 2011 so at least they're finally opening up their wallets for their right guy rather than having their highest paid player make $2 million a year.
Last edited by Grounded Polo on Sat May 10, 2008 9:21 am, edited 1 time in total.
Very good signing. Ensuring they get Hanley for the most productive part of his career. Someone will overpay for him when he's in his early 30's, and the Marlins will part ways, and probably use that money in some other very smart way.
I'm really surprised that Hanley took that deal actually. He must really have wanted to stay in Florida. It's hard to say that anybody's being "ripped off" at 11+ million per year, but the way Hanley's been playing the last couple years, he's a $20 million type of player....
buffalobillsrul2002 wrote:I'm really surprised that Hanley took that deal actually. He must really have wanted to stay in Florida. It's hard to say that anybody's being "ripped off" at 11+ million per year, but the way Hanley's been playing the last couple years, he's a $20 million type of player....
Yeah but this is really a three year extension. This buys out three arbitration years. So if you figure he makes about 20-25 million those three years this is like a three year 45 to 50 million contract. A little below market value for Hanley, but still it is nice to have the security. Plus it allows him to get a 6 to 8 year deal after it is over.
"I do not think baseball of today is any better than it was 30 years ago... I still think Radbourne is the greatest of the pitchers." John Sullivan 1914-Old athletes never change.
I want to say this was a good signing, but everytime I watch a Marlins game it looks like there are about 700 people there. Unless this signing signals a long-term shift in philosophy I don't see how this signing makes monetary sense for any party involved.
I do, hereby, apologize to Ramirez for not believing in him. Unreal season he has going on so far.
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