Luis Gonzalez and the Florida Marlins have agreed on a one year contract that will be worth $2 million in guranteed money.  Gonzalez could also earn another million dollars with incentives.  I really doube he will however as the Marlins are pretty well stocked up in the outfield positions.

I don’t know why the Marlins signed Gonzalez other then to to support some of the younger players.  Gonzalez is at the end of his career, and I think this will be his last stop in baseball.  I just don’t see him having much value with the Marlins.

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In an attempt to keep Sergio Mitre from going to salary arbitration, the Florida Marlins signed him to a one year contract for $1.2 million.  For Mitre that is a pretty good deal, and if he has a good 2008 season like he is capable of, he could earn a lot more in the 2009 season.

Good deal all around in my opinion.  Mitre could be the opening day starter for the Marlins and having your #1 only cost you a little over a million dollars is really good.  What do you think Marlins Fans?

The Florida Marlins really needed to pick up a starting pitcher who could eat up some innings and they feel that they have found that pitcher.  Mark Hendrickson has been signed to a one year contract worth $1.5 million.

Hendrickson played last year with the Los Angeles Dodgers where he went 4-8 with a 5.21 ETA.  But the good thing is he pitched 122 innings for the Dodgers.

I really think this is a good cheap pickup for the Dodgers.  Hendrickson is a veteran that could possibly show the younger players some things.

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