Monday, December 5, 2011

Jose Reyes to Miami: What's next for the Marlins?

If Albert Pujols joins the Miami Marlins, South Beach will have two teams everyone is gunning for. The Miami Heat feature the 'Big 3' and all of a sudden the Miami Marlins are making off-season splashes to come into their own. Wait a minute......The Miami Marlins? That's right. All of a sudden, with one more big name acquisition Miami would be the team to beat in the NL East.

Shortstop Jose Reyes (28) agreed to sign with the Marlins on a six-year, $106 million deal Sunday. The guarantee for the first six years comes out to $102 million. The deal includes a $22 million option for a seventh year.

Here's the question..... Is he worth it?

I don't think so. Last year, Reyes missed 36 games. He has not played in more than 150 games since 2008 while playing in only 295 over the last 3 seasons. It's paying a lot for a guy that lately has proven he can't be in uniform over the course of a full season.

The Marlins are already loaded with young talent. Mike Stanton, 22, hit 34 home runs last year, 2009 batting champion Hanley Ramirez, who is only 27, and Logan Morrison, 24, who slugged 23 homers last year in only 123 games.

Albert Pujols is next on the fishes radar. Will Pujols leave a team he's won two World Series rings with? Not so sure.. But you couldn't exactly blame him with everything Miami has to offer.