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Marlins offered to Kings
posted on: Nov 17 2011 10:33 by RDugey. Viewed 28 times.
When the Marlins ate with José Reyes last week at Joe's Stone Crab in South Beach, the Dominican Republic was offered more than a simple lunch.
The team presented preliminary numbers for an offer of contract.
Figures, according to Ken Rosenthal and Paul Morosi of FoxSports.com, are six years and $90 million.
Since the Kings visited Miami on Wednesday, the Marlins have been confident of their chances of signing to the shortstop, who has spent his entire career with the Mets.
FoxSports.com also claims that Kings is interested in playing in a climate that is warm, which would help him to avoid injury to the wearers.
In addition, you am intrigued by the possibility of playing for the new manager of Miami, the Venezuelan Ozzie Guillén.
The now Marlins in Miami, with a new stadium, believe they have several points in its favour to attract the best talent.
Reyes made a tour of the facilities and had lunch at the famous Joe's Stone Crab.
Addition u000aof Kings, the Marlins made him preliminary tenders to the lefty Mark Buehrle, Dominican first baseman Albert Pujols and the relief Ryan Madson.
Reyes, Buehrle and Pujols already visited Miami and saw the stadium, but Madson still no.
Since the beginning of the period of the freelance, the Marlins have perhaps been the most active team in the market, though still not signed to any player.
A group of managers of the team also went to the Dominican Republic last week to watch a practice of the Cuban Yoenis Céspedes, who has not still been declared a free agent by MLB.
The Marlins management has not issued comments on alleged bids to agents free.
But yes it is stated that the new stadium offers new sources of income to go after the services of the dung of more name.
"Our payroll is in a position to build a team with contingency plans," said the President of u000athe Marlins, David Samson. "Then we are being aggressive with free agents who think they can help the team." We have a first option. "We have 1A and 1B."
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