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Hanley Ramirez and Florida Marlins close to 6
year extension

post from FishStripes on 09 May 2008 11:56:11 PM. © FishStripes

[Edit by craig] Ramp originally posted this as a Fan Post and I hope he doesn't mind that I am going to write all around it. The writing in the blue-grey box was his original post, the typing around it is me. I wouldn't want to saddle Ramp with my opinions.

Anyway, here is the latest speculation on Hanley Ramirez:

Lambasted for their major league-low $21 million payroll and perpetual trading of star players, the Marlins are finally keeping one in the fold.

According to a Ramirez acquaintance, shortstop Hanley Ramirez and the Marlins are on the verge of finalizing a six-year, $70 million contract extension, the largest commitment in franchise history. The deal is pending a physical and an official announcement might not come until early next week.

The Marlins are believed to have initiated talks during spring training. Ramirez, who is making $439,000 this season, would have been eligible for arbitration after this season. Ramirez is taking a huge home discount as this deal buys out his first three years of free agent eligibility.

Marlins President David Samson would not comment. Andy Mota, Ramirez's agent, could not be reached.

Sun Sentinel

Joe Frisaro is also reporting basically the same thing but instead of "a Ramirez acquaintance" he refers to the source as "a high-ranking Major League Baseball source". But everything else matches.

If true, this a great move by the Marlins. Not only do they get Hanley locked up for six years but they do so at a very reasonable (cheap) price which won't break the bank. In other words, this isn't the Texas Rangers signing A-Rod and then not having enough money to put a decent team around him.

If everything happens as reported, the Marlins can lock down Hanley and still have enough money to pay the arbitration prices of the players who will be arbitration eligible without substantially increasing the payroll. Oh sure, the payroll would more than double, if they did all of this, but the Marlins would still be last in payroll or close to it.

Hopefully this isn't just some tale being told by the Old Salts at the bait shop and it actually has merit. We will see.

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Texas Rangers post third straight shutout (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 09 May 2008 11:55:42 PM. © MLB News Blog

Scott Feldman and three relievers combined for Texas’ third consecutive shutout and Brandon Boggs drove in three runs to help the Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 4-0 on Friday night. Boggs recovered from an early hard crash into the wall to go 3-for-4 with a homer as Texas ended the A’s four-game winning streak.Read the [...]

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May Flowers

post from Baseball Musings on 09 May 2008 11:55:00 PM. © Baseball Musings

The Rangers shut out the Athletics 4-0, running their May record to 7-2. It's their third shutout in a row, and in their nine May games they've allowed more than three runs only once. That leads to a 1.71 ERA...

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Huff, Mora homers key Baltimore past KC (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 09 May 2008 11:45:18 PM. © MLB News Blog

Aubrey Huff and Melvin Mora homered, Steve Trachsel earned his first victory since April 4 and the Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City 7-4 Friday night for their 11th straight victory over the Royals. Huff, who has hit safely in 18 of his past 20 games, hit a three-run homer with two out in the fifth [...]

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Twins 7, Red Sox 6

post from MLB News Blog on 09 May 2008 11:45:06 PM. © MLB News Blog

Struggling Mike Lamb lifted the Minnesota Twins past the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Friday night with a two-run single in the ninth inning against Jonathan Papelbon, who blew his second consecutive save opportunity.Delmon Young led off the ninth with a single, and advanced on a sacrifice by Matt Tolbert. Adam Everett popped out, Young [...]

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Orioles 7, Royals 4

post from MLB News Blog on 09 May 2008 11:36:36 PM. © MLB News Blog

Aubrey Huff and Melvin Mora homered, Steve Trachsel earned his first victory since April 4 and the Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City 7-4 Friday night for their 11th straight victory over the Royals.Huff, who has hit safely in 18 of his past 20 games, hit a three-run homer with two out in the fifth to [...]

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Tigers hold on to beat Yankees

post from MLB News Blog on 09 May 2008 11:31:45 PM. © MLB News Blog

Kenny Rogers picked off his major league record 92nd runner and the Detroit Tigers picked up right back where they left off in the Bronx - taking it to the New York Yankees.Rogers held New York to just two runs in six-plus innings and picked Wilson Betemit off first base in the second inning, helping [...]

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Rogers leads Tigers over Yankees again (AP)

Kenny Rogers picked off his major league record 92nd runner and the Detroit Tigers picked up right back where they left off in the Bronx — taking it to the New York Yankees. Rogers held New York to just two runs in six-plus innings and picked Wilson Betemit off first base in the second inning, [...]

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Gallardo to undergo surgery (PA SportsTicker)

Milwaukee Brewers righthander Yovani Gallardo will undergo surgery “some time next week” to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, according to a report on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s web site on Friday.Read the full story.

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Sanchezs hit gives Pirates 3-2 victory over
Atlanta (AP)

Freddy Sanchez singled home Brian Bixler with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Sanchez went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and is 9-for-17 in four games since being moved to the top of the Pirates’ lineup. With one out [...]

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