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Belliard Re-Signs
Published 7/23/2007 by Chris Needham at Capitol Punishment
Svrluga reports that the Nats have signed Ron Belliard to a two-year contract. No terms yet. Interesting... It'll depend on how much the cash outlay is, but this is an interesting move. I like the guy, and he's played well, but 2B never age particularly well, and nobody looks at Belliard and thinks "athlete." (Of course, his larger size might be a reason why he could outlast the typical waif-like second basemen?) Still, he's a solid player, and he's proven himself to be valuable, zipping all over the infield. I wonder, though, what, if anything, this means about their upcoming decision on Felipe Lopez? The terms of the deal'll let us know. I'll have more as we know more!

WOOOOO!!!!!!! Belliard Signs 2 Year Contract!
Published 7/23/2007 by misschatter at MissChatter : OnLine Reporter
Oh my gosh, I might pee my pants in my surprise and excitement! And what timing after my last post haha! Via Svrlugablog : Belliard signs with Nats! The Nationals have signed infielder Ronnie Belliard to a two-year extension beyond this season. Go Ronnie! Go Nats! I hope to see a real live World Series ring on his finger soon too. Apparently he *still* hasn t received the real one after being on the Cardinals last season. Wow, I m stunned. While I was desperately hoping this would happen, I didn t really think it would. Dang, my psychic powers are strong ;-) Thom Loverro recently published a column saying that Nationals fans need to come up with creative player-based ...

Nationals Sign Belliard To Extension
Published 7/23/2007 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... More on this in a bit, but the Nationals have surprisingly locked in Ron Belliard through 2009.  If the price is right, I don't mind it.  Even the Nats need some kind of veteran influence. ...

Belliard Signs 2 year Extension with Nats
Published 7/24/2007 by James at Hot Foot
The Washington Post reports Ronnie Belliard has signed a 2 year extension with the Washington nationals, through 2009. ...

News: Belliard Re-Signs With Nats
Published 7/24/2007 by Anthony De Rosa at MetsBlog.com
The Washington Post reports that 2B Ronnie Belliard has signed a two-year extension with the Washington Nationals. According to a Major League source, the deal is worth $3.5 million He'll make $1.6 million next season, $1.9 million in '09. ...

Double The Fat, Half The Cost
Published 7/24/2007 by Basil <info@federalbaseball.com> at Federal Baseball: Front Page Posts
... So sayeth Das Svrluga. By happy coincidence, ...

Good for Ronnie; Bad for FLop?
Published 7/24/2007 by Nate at Nats Triple Play
The Post is reporting that Ronnie Belliard has signed a 2-year extension that will keep him with the Nationals through the 2009 season. Terms, per Barry's "major league source" are: $1.6M for 2008, $1.9M for 2009, grand total of $3.5M for the life of the deal. It's a healthy raise over the $850,000 Ronnie's making this year, but not at all out of line for a top utility infielder and sometime starting second baseman. ...