The MIAMI Marlins sign Jose Reyes (6 years, $106 Million)

[charlie and algernon]

The Miami Marlins and shortstop Jose Reyes agreed to terms on a six-year, $106 million deal Sunday, sources have told ESPN.

The guarantee for the first six years totals $102 million, sources said. The deal includes a $22 million option for a seventh year, with a guaranteed $4 million.

Reyes, 28, is coming off the best year in his career. He hit .337 for the New York Mets to win his first batting title. In nine years, all with the Mets, he has batted .292 with 370 steals and 740 runs scored.

Earlier in the offseason, Miami offered Reyes a six-year, $90 million deal, which he rejected.

Reyes' signing would mean the Marlins' All-Star shortstop, Hanley Ramirez, will have to change positions. Publicly, the Marlins are saying they haven't decided whether Ramirez would move to third base or center field. However, one source close to Ramirez told ESPN.com that Ramirez already has agreed to move to third base next spring.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7316606/sources-miami-marlins-agree-six-year-deal-new-york-mets-jose-reyes

ESPN is also saying that they have enough money left over to make a serious run at Pujols. Personally, I'd rather they spend that money going after CJ Wilson or another ace pitcher. Even without Pujols, the Marlins have a scary good lineup. They need pitching, especially with the Phillies and Braves ALSO having scary good lineups.

[trumad]

1. New stadium

Explosive players.... should be fun.

[charlie and algernon]

2. Yeah

I just really really hope that they actually KEEP these players. The Marlins have had big stars before, but there is that pesky fire sale thing they like to do as soon as they win a World Series. IF they win a third World Series and then actually KEEP their stars, THAT would finally show me that they've turned a corner and become a new team.