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Marlins meet with agent for Albert Pujols
DALLAS -- A crazy scene just played out in the lobby of the Hilton Anatole. Reporters chased after Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria and front office execs Larry Beinfest and Mike Hill when the trio-- all suited up in their Sunday best -- walked off an elevator, hustled through a horde of people, and brushed aside questions as they hurried to get to another elevator.
"Don't have time right now," Beinfest said, deflecting questions. "We have a meeting."
Just confirmed that the 30- to 45-minute meeting was with Dan Lozano, agent for Albert Pujols. The Marlins remain hopeful that they can somehow sign the megastar. But they are in competition with the Cubs and Cardinals for the first baseman. The Cubs met with Lozano before the Marlins sat down with the agent. The Cardinals are due to meet with him later this afternoon.
Loria, Beinfest and Hill refused to discuss how the meeting went, or even that it was with Lozano to discuss Pujols. There is little question, though, that the Marlins mean business. They've agreed to terms on a 6-year-deal with shortstop Jose Reyes and have a press conference scheduled within the hour to formally introduce Heath Bell as the team's new closer.
Reyes and Heath represent a total salary commitment of $133 million. It could take $200 million just to sign Pujols, and the Marlins would likely have to structure his contract creatively if they have any chance of signing him. It's interesting to note, though, that the Marlins were one of the select few teams that he would allow a trade to back when he had a limited, no-trade contract with the Cardinals.
Meanwhile, word leaked out that Jose Reyes, who agreed to a 6-year deal with the Marlins on Sunday, has a room waiting for him at the Hilton, an indication the Marlins could be planning the official announcement about his signing within the next couple of days.
And, moments ago, closer Heath Bell arrived at the Hilton and made it official, putting signature to paper on a 3-year deal paying him $27 million. A press conference is scheduled for 2:30 pm. CST. That press conference is being carried live on the MLB Network at 3:30 p.m. EST.
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Who posted this? lolSoFlaMarlins SoFlaMarlins
Sources: #Marlins increase 9 year offer to Pujols in meeting today.Comment
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SoFlaMarlins SoFlaMarlins is that kid that Ramp got in an e-fight with?Comment
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I think so, that kid had it coming.Comment
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That kid was right all along. He should've started a suck my dicks threadComment
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He said Reyes had signed 3 weeks ago, so kinda not rightComment
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I know itComment
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Loria told Tom Verducci they expect to draw 34,500 a game next year.Comment
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Don't expect Pujols while we are talking to him,Beinfest wants to improve the SP even more. They also see Gaby as a good solid cheap player at 1B.
All the talk in the Meetings seems to be that the Marlins will get a SP(Wilson or Buehrle),Soler(The young Cuban,he wants a ML deal like Viviedo got from CWS) and possibly a veteran for the bench(Posada,Guillen),while trading Oviedo and possibly Dominguez,Coghlan,Volstad
The Plan B (If we can't get Buehrle or Wilson)is Cepedes and trade for a SP. They were interested in Danks but his price my be high(They wanted the Yanks best SP prospect for him)Comment
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No,but same as past 3 years. My friend works for FOX,so he gets all the info and lets me knowOriginally posted by Erick View Post
By way on Cepedes,we still like him but NOT at 60 million. Word going around is Miami has a hush hush offer for 40 million out to him but they wanna wait until they sign a Pitcher before they do anythingComment
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