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[Risen Star]

Marlins Were High Bidders For Pujols, Wilson


By Tim Dierkes [December 8 at 11:54am CST]

It's interesting to note that the Marlins made the highest bids on top free agents Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson, who ultimately went to the Angels today.

Pujols received ten years and around $255MM from the Angels, but Bob Nightengale of USA Today says the Marlins offered ten years and $275MM. He says that with incentives and Florida's lack of a state income tax, the deal could have been worth nearly $300MM.

Wilson signed a five-year, $77.5MM deal with the Halos, but agent Bob Garber told Ken Rosenthal Wilson could "easily" have gotten $100MM, and the Marlins "would not let it go." Said Wilson: "If it was about the money, I'd be a Florida Marlin."

The Marlins reportedly stuck to their policy of not including a no-trade clause for either player, which may have been a factor in their decisions.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Marlins Were High Bidders For Pujols, Wilson


By Tim Dierkes [December 8 at 11:54am CST]

It's interesting to note that the Marlins made the highest bids on top free agents Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson, who ultimately went to the Angels today.

Pujols received ten years and around $255MM from the Angels, but Bob Nightengale of USA Today says the Marlins offered ten years and $275MM. He says that with incentives and Florida's lack of a state income tax, the deal could have been worth nearly $300MM.

Wilson signed a five-year, $77.5MM deal with the Halos, but agent Bob Garber told Ken Rosenthal Wilson could "easily" have gotten $100MM, and the Marlins "would not let it go." Said Wilson: "If it was about the money, I'd be a Florida Marlin."

The Marlins reportedly stuck to their policy of not including a no-trade clause for either player, which may have been a factor in their decisions.

The entire state of Florida sucks for sports franchises. I wouldn't want to go their either. Buehrle and Reyes screwed up. They were only looking at the money.

 

[bbgun]

The Angels are ruining baseball!!!

As a Yankee fan who's heard a variation of that many times, I've waited a long time to say that. :

 

[YosemiteSam]

The Angels are ruining baseball!!!

As a Yankee fan who's heard a variation of that many times, I've waited a long time to say that. :

Funny thing is, the Angels were said to only have $15M-$20M to spend this year and they went out and dumped around $40M thus far.

... obviously they hated playing second fiddle to the Rangers.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Funny thing is, the Angels were said to only have $15M-$20M to spend this year and they went out and dumped around $40M thus far.

... obviously they hated playing second fiddle to the Rangers.

There's a lot of truth in that.

The trouble is that it looks like the second fiddle position is moving to the central part of the US.

 

[ajk23az]

Marlins Were High Bidders For Pujols, Wilson


By Tim Dierkes [December 8 at 11:54am CST]

It's interesting to note that the Marlins made the highest bids on top free agents Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson, who ultimately went to the Angels today.

Pujols received ten years and around $255MM from the Angels, but Bob Nightengale of USA Today says the Marlins offered ten years and $275MM. He says that with incentives and Florida's lack of a state income tax, the deal could have been worth nearly $300MM.

Wilson signed a five-year, $77.5MM deal with the Halos, but agent Bob Garber told Ken Rosenthal Wilson could "easily" have gotten $100MM, and the Marlins "would not let it go." Said Wilson: "If it was about the money, I'd be a Florida Marlin."

The Marlins reportedly stuck to their policy of not including a no-trade clause for either player, which may have been a factor in their decisions.

Maybe if Wilson knew which team he was going to it would have helped, it's the MIAMI Marlins now! :laugh2:

 

[DFWJC]

There's a lot of truth in that.

The trouble is that it looks like the second fiddle position is moving to the central part of the US.

Maybe....maybe not.

 

[MC KAos]

with the news of ryan braun possibly testing positive for steroids, i hope the rangers go after fielder a little harder before the brewers make him a better offer. i think if we can get prince and darvish (sp?) we will continue to dominate this division regardless of the angel's signings