ESPN: Marlins sign 4-year, $52 million deal with Carlos Delgado

[SeanQuinn]

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Article full link: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1975153

MIAMI -- Free-agent first baseman Carlos Delgado agreed Tuesday to a $52 million, four-year contract with the Florida Marlins, who added the left-handed power they've lacked.

The agreement, which contains an option year that makes it potentially worth $64 million over five seasons, is contingent on Delgado passing a physical Wednesday, the Marlins said. A news conference tentatively is set for Thursday.

Delgado makes Florida perhaps the team to beat in the NL East.

"It's a spectacular day for the franchise," owner Jeffrey Loria said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. "I'm going to spring training tomorrow. I'm not waiting."

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The deal with Delgado was sealed 10 days after he flew from his native Puerto Rico to Miami and spent 5½ hours with Marlins officials, including Loria.

Delgado's agent, David Sloane, said negotiations with the Rangers fell apart because they wanted him primarily as a designated hitter.

Under the deal, the option year would become guaranteed if Delgado accumulates 30 points in the next four years.

He would get 10 points for winning the NL MVP award and nine for finishing second and so on under a formula that gives him one point for finishing 10th. He would get 20 points if he's the World Series MVP and 10 if he's the league championship series MVP.

[pres2032]

1. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!

OMG! that's the happiest news EVER!!

Juan Pierre
Luis Castillo
Miguel Cabrera
Carlos Delgado
Mike Lowell
Paul LoDuca
Jeff Conine
Alex Gonzalez


Tell me, what team is gonna wanna pitch against THAT lineup!!!

Marlins, BACK TO THE WORLD SERIES!!!!!

[SeanQuinn]

2. ESPN: Marlins sign 4-year, $52 million deal with Carlos Delgado

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Article full link: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1975153

MIAMI -- Free-agent first baseman Carlos Delgado agreed Tuesday to a $52 million, four-year contract with the Florida Marlins, who added the left-handed power they've lacked.

The agreement, which contains an option year that makes it potentially worth $64 million over five seasons, is contingent on Delgado passing a physical Wednesday, the Marlins said. A news conference tentatively is set for Thursday.

Delgado makes Florida perhaps the team to beat in the NL East.

"It's a spectacular day for the franchise," owner Jeffrey Loria said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. "I'm going to spring training tomorrow. I'm not waiting."

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The deal with Delgado was sealed 10 days after he flew from his native Puerto Rico to Miami and spent 5½ hours with Marlins officials, including Loria.

Delgado's agent, David Sloane, said negotiations with the Rangers fell apart because they wanted him primarily as a designated hitter.

Under the deal, the option year would become guaranteed if Delgado accumulates 30 points in the next four years.

He would get 10 points for winning the NL MVP award and nine for finishing second and so on under a formula that gives him one point for finishing 10th. He would get 20 points if he's the World Series MVP and 10 if he's the league championship series MVP.

[Mojambo]

3. Quite a bit of money

for a Designated Hitter playing in the National League.

[SeanQuinn]

4. #1 I hope this is okay in LBN. Didn't break any rules...

#2: My Mets need a 1B hence why we were in the hunt. I don't really see him doing much at 1B now in Florida, especially because it's not his cup of tea.

[OKNancy]

6. Yes - it shouldn't have been posted there

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[Harry S Truman]

7. Hmmm...

The most overrated player in the American League now becomes the most overrated player in the National League.

[DaveinMD]

8. he's not overrated

he's an outstanding player. High OBP and slugs extremely well.

[OneBlueSky]

9. they W-A-A-A-Y overpaid for this guy . . .

good thing the Mets didn't bite for this foolishness . . .

[DaveinMD]

10. the Mets bit

he just didn't go there. Delgado is a very good player.

[SeanQuinn]

13. Actually, they pulled out yesterday morning.

I checked their official site which said they matched the deal, as was reported but had just updated to say they pulled out. He said he was more interested in say a Florida or Texas climate, because of the fellow Latin-esque climate and players as well as other personal reasons.

[DaveinMD]

14. they pulled out and then got back in

their offer was the same as the Marlins and he chose Florida.

[nickgutierrez]

11. I'm always weary of long-term deals with immobile 30-somethings...

But if four years is what it took to get him, I'm all for the Fish going out and getting it done. They finally have someone capable of actually playing 1B at a reasonable level for the next four years.

[Mojambo]

12. Delgado is a fantastic offensive force

but he's a liability in the field, can't run the bases and will be a significant injury risk playing every day at 1B.

Potentially 64 million over 5 years. That's what Adrian Beltre is getting from the Mariners and he plays a premium defensive position and is heading into the prime of his career.

I think the Marlins overpaid and this deal will look very ugly 3 years from now, but he'll put up MVP numbers in 2005.