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Breaking News Reyes to bring new Miami "heat"

MLB's Winter Meetings won't even start until tomorrow morning here in Dallas/Fort Worth, but the first Big Splash has already been made down in Florida. As of now, arguably the two best shortstops in the National League now play for (former shortstop) Ozzie Guillen's re-monikered Miami Marlins

The Marlins and former Met shortstop Jose Reyes agreed to terms on a six-year, $106 million deal Sunday, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. Apparently, current Marlin shortstop Hanley Ramirez will move to the hot corner, where -- speculation persists -- the Marlins hope to have him across the diamond from one Albert Pujols in the next week or so.

The three biggest everyday offensive forces on this year's market are a Prince (Fielder), a King (Albert) and multiple kings (that's the translation for "reyes") ... can the Marlins complete a "royal" flush? And what do you Bauxites think of this move?

 

Posted by Mick Doherty on Sunday, December 04 2011 @ 11:26 PM EST.
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Ron - Sunday, December 04 2011 @ 11:49 PM EST (#247740) #
Boy that Escobar extension looks better and better with each passing day. Reyes is a slightly better player than Escobar but one makes 17.6 million per season while the other makes 5 million per season.

My sources tell me the Reyes signing has already doubled the number of Marlins season ticket holders from 5 to 10.

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Kelekin - Monday, December 05 2011 @ 01:59 AM EST (#247744) #
If only Escobar could steal 50 bases a year, he would be Reyes!

Solid signing for the Marlins.  Fairly high AAV, but that's one heck of a 3B/SS situation if Ramirez returns to form.

That should hopefully help get the ball rolling on the FA market. 
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The_Game - Monday, December 05 2011 @ 04:20 AM EST (#247747) #
He'd also be more like Reyes if he had a tendency to miss a significant bulk of the season with injuries.
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James W - Monday, December 05 2011 @ 09:02 AM EST (#247749) #
You threw in an "arguably" disclaimer, but I think it's tough to make a case that Ramirez or Reyes are better than Tulowitzki.
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Lylemcr - Monday, December 05 2011 @ 09:56 AM EST (#247754) #

You know the Jays are going to sign anyone.  Management is too cheap and it makes it very hard to be a Jays fan sometimes.  At least when I was an Expos fan, at least I knew I my team was in a small market and management had an excuse to be cheap.

When I see Florida signing the big names, it is just depressing that we just don't seem to be in the game.

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John Northey - Monday, December 05 2011 @ 10:07 AM EST (#247757) #
Interesting in the news today - the Marlins are being investigated to see if their new park was pushed along via donations to politicians. I suspect most figure it was helped along that way, but I know I'm glad whenever political corruption is investigated.
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Geoff - Monday, December 05 2011 @ 03:30 PM EST (#247787) #

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Mike Green - Monday, December 05 2011 @ 03:33 PM EST (#247788) #
It's nearly Christmas, Geoff.  Nihilism is out!
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Geoff - Monday, December 05 2011 @ 03:34 PM EST (#247790) #
Not sure how I got a blank message but here's the idea that's too good to print the first time:
What the Marlins should do is trade Hanley Ramirez for Josh Beckett.

Maybe throw in Anibal Sanchez  for Youkilis? Boston wants to change things up. That would be a good and amusing way to do it.

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Geoff - Monday, December 05 2011 @ 03:40 PM EST (#247791) #
I am a neo-nihilist, so I don't believe that nihilism exists. But if it did exist, I don't think it could ever be out or in.
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