November 14, 2003
Marlins dangle Lowell as stadium bait
The Florida Marlins are reportedly offering star third baseman Mike Lowell an unusual contract under which Lowell would be bound to the team for four years if a new stadium is built, but become a free agent after one year if the stadium deal falls through. "It's a wonderful PR move," one unnamed baseball insider told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "The Marlins would be saying, 'Here's Mike Lowell. We're giving him a four-year deal, but only if we get a stadium. If you want Mike Lowell, you've got to give us a stadium. We're the good guys.'"
Posted by Neil deMause
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