CJ Wilson: NY Post - Deal With Angels Complete

[Beef]

Awww, it's a cat

mk7, do you have the power to take your name out of that one thread title that has your name in it?

[Valid]

We might never know.

Except, if we don't sign him, it was undoubtedly a ruse. And if we do sign him, that's something too. So I guess we will know.

Yet somehow, we may still never know.

[Beef]

...J... will know

[MiamiHomer]

Over lunch at Joe's Stone Crab and during a visit to their new stadium, the Marlins told left-hander C.J. Wilson that they want him in their starting rotation next year.

To emphasize the point, Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria led the ballpark tour Monday.

"They rolled out the red carpet. They seem to have a plan and made it very clear they'd like CJ to be a part of it,' said Bob Garber, Wilson's agent.

"I think he really impressed everybody today with his charisma. I think he'd be a great fit in South Florida.'

Garber wouldn't comment when asked if the Marlins made an offer to the free agent, but he said Wilson "probably" would make a decision next week during baseball's winter meetings in Dallas.

The Marlins face lots of competition for Wilson, who has been the No. 1 starter for the American League champion Texas Rangers for the past two seasons.

Wilson, a native of Southern California, had dinner with members of the Los Angeles Angels front office last week. Garber also has met with the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees.

Wilson has not ruled out returning to Texas, where he started his career in 2005 as a relief pitcher.

"It may be a deal where he comes back and says, 'I want to be in Texas,' and it makes sense and we're able to work something out, and it may not," Rangers General Manager Jon Daniels told reporters last week in Texas. "C.J. is looking for what the market will bring. He deserves to be well-compensated."

Wilson, 31, is 41-35 in his career with a 3.60 ERA. But he has pitched exclusively as a starter only since 2010, proving to be durable with 67 starts and 427 innings while going a combined 31-15 with a 3.14 ERA.

Garber also represents 34-year-old Roy Oswalt, who was 9-10 with a 3.69 ERA for Philadelphia last season. The Marlins have expressed some interest in Oswalt but have made it clear they prefer Wilson.

First baseman Albert Pujols, shortstop Jose Reyes and left-hander Mark Buehrle visited with the Marlins earlier this month, and all three have received offers.

Miami Marlins court free agent left-hander C.J. Wilson

[Chewford]

Looks like CJ Wilson no longing has to cry in the corner, someone is finally paying attention to him!

[Metes]

Everybody just likes free meals at Joe's Stone Crab

[The Hanram]

Everybody just likes free meals at Joe's Stone Crab

What can they say....that creamed spinach has a lot of charisma!

[Jorge18]

Am I the only one who thinks Prime 112 is nicer than Joe's?

[Fishfan79]

Am I the only one who thinks Prime 112 is nicer than Joe's?

difference is there are better steak houses then prime 112 in the country but not better stone crabs in the US

[Metes]

Joe's has the Jeffrey room

Where you can be slipped a Jeffery

[Party]

Loria: "And this is where we will have the greatest home run celebration in the whole wide world! The marlin spins donchaknow!!!"

CJ: "I see."

Loria: "You're from Texas, you wouldn't understand. Miami! International! Colors!"

[Ramp]

obviously a ruse of some sort

[HUGG]

BenjBowman Ben Bowman
@str8edgeracer How was the new Marlins stadium? assuming you saw it today

str8edgeracer C.J. Wilson
@BenjBowman its really great to be honest, and much better location than the old one

but is it the coolest ballpark ever?

[Beef]

Ask him, he will be honest

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

@SI_JonHeyman: latest word is cj wilson asked #LAAngels for $100M. played at fountain valley hs, santa ana jc & loyola. #hometowndiscount

/Twitter

Might be hard to land him if he's willing to take less to play in LA.