Pujolsapalooza: Multiple Reports - 10 Year Contract with Angels

[Mainge]

Now.

Festa will reimburse you. He told me so.

[TheMendozaLine]

I have more inane trade scenarios coming. Please stay tuned!

[Miamarlin21]

I heard Volstad might be there lobbying for other teams. You have to go.

[MiamiHomer]

Jon_Heyman Jon Heyman
#cardinals do see #marlins as a pujols threat now. Word is, miami may take payroll to $100M

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[Marlins11]

in the meeting now u think?

[MiamiHomer]

How serious are the Miami Marlins about their push to sign Albert Pujols? The team scheduled a second meeting of the day with Pujols' agent, Dan Lozano, for Monday night.

The two sides met for about a half-hour Monday afternoon, and a source familiar with the meeting said that session was "very positive, very upbeat." There was no indication of whether the Marlins increased their original nine-year offer in the first meeting. But one NL executive who spoke with the team said they scheduled a second meeting to try to get a clear picture of Pujols' sincere level of interest in coming to Miami and hope to know soon "one way or the other."

Clubs that have talked with the Marlins at the winter meetings have come away with the clear impression they are pressing to sign Pujols quickly. And in a public appearance following the team's official announcement of the signing of new closer Heath Bell, Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria did nothing to discourage talk that they have payroll room to sign Pujols, even after reeling in Bell and shortstop Jose Reyes.

Loria said the club still has "the possibility of (adding) another player or two." When asked if the Marlins' pursuit of more big-name players was serious, Loria replied: "I'm a serious guy."

Albert Pujols, Marlins meet twice

[Swifty]

Don't know where I read it, but Loria's supposedly authorized at least a $100 mil payroll.

I'm ecstatic.

[Valid]

Yeah it was posted somewhere in this thread.

[lou]

Don't know where I read it, but Loria's supposedly authorized at least a $100 mil payroll.

I'm ecstatic.

Assuming they tender and retain Oviedo and Volstad, they are over $100 right now.

[Swifty]

Reyes' deal is supposedly structured strangely...so, maybe?

[TheMendozaLine]

"I'm a serious guy. Seriously demented!"

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Don't know where I read it, but Loria's supposedly authorized at least a $100 mil payroll.

I'm ecstatic.

Actually, the exact wording in the tweet was "to $100 million". Not over.

It's in MiamiHomer's post on this page.

[TheMendozaLine]

Actually, the exact wording in the tweet was "to $100 million". Not over.

It's in MiamiHomer's post on this page.

I'm pretty sure they were referring to Euros--100 million of 'em. That's about 134 million U.S. Dollars.

[lou]

Reyes' deal is supposedly structured strangely...so, maybe?

Sure, but it's just splitting hairs. They are at give/take $90-95 right now depending on how much Reyes is getting year 1 and Bonifacio/Anibal/Mujica in arbitration, but Oviedo and Volstad would add roughly $8.5 easily pushing it over.

This is a $100 million payroll right now. Sure they have room to burn with Oviedo/Volstad as they don't seem to be in their plans, but Buerhle/CJ will cost more than either, and I have to imagine they sign some bench guys to $1-2 million deals.

I kind of vision Loria saying this. "You can spend $105, Pujols doesn't count though. He is 'special money.'"

[Party]

Orange Bowl cocaine money