Delgado

"It's unclear what it would take to get Delgado from the Marlins, who are
insisting that whoever acquires the slugger agree to assume the balance
of his contract, including the full $13.5 million Delgado is due next
season. Delgado, who earned just $4 million last season, is scheduled to
receive $14.5 million in 2007 and $16 million in 2008"

The Marlins must be joking.

Not only do they bid up Delgado's contract to ridiculous levels against the
Mets, but
now they want the Mets to bail them out and surrender prime prospects to
them for
the privilege!

No team in baseball is going to pick up that contract.
The Marlins will be a mediocre team for the next three years because of it.

Delgado and the Marlins made their bed now they can lie in it.

Omar should flat out walk away.

Tom


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Relevant Pages

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