Blue Jays close to locking up OF Rios

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Jays Close To Long-Term Deal With Rios
Published 3/25/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Ken Rosenthal reports that the Blue Jays are nearing a long-term extension for right fielder Alex Rios.  The six-year deal would cover two arb years and four of free agency, starting with the '09 season.  The amount would be around $65MM, apparently with a 2015 option for about $15MM.  The Vernon Wells-Rios outfield tandem would be together ...

Rosenthal: Blue Jays close to locking up OF Rios
Published 3/25/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Rosenthal: Blue Jays close to locking up OF Rios Robonomics at work… Just over a year ago, the Blue Jays signed center fielder Vernon Wells through 2014. Now, they are on the verge of locking up right fielder Alex Rios for at least that long — and possibly longer. Rios, 27, is close to signing a six-year contract extension, according to major-league sources. The deal, expected to be in the $65 million range, will include an option for 2015 that could push the total value closer to $80 million. Play Fantasy Baseball! The contract will cover Rios’ remaining two arbitration ...

Rios Deal Nearly Complete
Published 3/25/2008 by Stoeten at Drunk Jays Fans
After a several days of bad news out of Jays camp, JP Ricciardi has evidently decided that enough is enough, and will soon make with some good news by announcing that he's finally signed Alex Rios to a long term deal. Now, I know I probably talk a little too much about the fucking hysterical fans who like to go shit ape (or, as Bob McCown would say, on radio at least, "ape goof") over every little goddamn thing-- such as the Jays not having signed Rios long-term as of about three minutes ago-- but I think I'm completely justified in thinking thank fuck this is done and can shut some of those morons up. No? This deal was pretty much always going to ...

Rios Close
Published 3/25/2008 by halejon at The Mockingbird
... According to Ken Rosenthal, the Jays are close to re-signing Alex Rios for 6 years/65 million dollars. Talk about taking it down to the wire, since the team announced they would not be negotiating with Rios during the season. ...

Baseball Today: Tuesday, March 25
Published 3/25/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel) . . . The Blue Jays are close to reaching a long-term agreement with Alex Rios (Foxsports.com) . . . It's four years, $47 million ...

Blue Jays To Extend Rios
Published 3/25/2008 by Eli at MLB Rumors
... According to FOXSports.com, the Blue Jays and Alex Rios are closing in on a six year extension worth about 65 million dollars. The deal, which will begin in 2009, will cover his first four years of free agency. The Blue Jays are known for giving their players opt-out clauses in their contracts, along with a no-trade clause, and I expect them to do that with Rios. This is a solid deal for the Blue Jays, mostly because Rios is really coming into form in the MLB. He struggled in his second year, like most hitters, but turned it around in 2006 and made his first All-Star appearance. ...

Jays Close to Extension With Rios
Published 3/25/2008 by Pistol at Batter's Box Interactive Magazine
Or so says Ken Rosenthal who has scooped all the local writers. Looks like 6 years, $65 million with a $15 million option for 2015.  The deal apparently kicks in after this season and would cover the 2009-2014 seasons covering Rios' last two arbitration years and 4 years of free agency.  He's 27 right now (February birthday) so the deal is for his age 28-33 seasons. Last month I thought that 5 years for $50 million would be fair.  This seems to be in that range, but a year longer (and two if it happens to be a player option). It's a year or two longer than I would have liked, and we don't know if Ricciardi gave another player a no-trade or ...

Locking up Rios
Published 3/25/2008 by Tao of Stieb at The Tao of Stieb
... . Now, the Jays have apparently ponied up to lock him up for the next six years at $65 million, which is eminently reasonable for a player of his calibre. As the ...

Blue Jays Near Deal with OF Alex Rios
Published 3/25/2008 by Mr. Fleece at MLB Fleece Factor
... According to Ken Rosenthal, the Toronto Blue Jays are nearing a 6-year extension with outfielder Alex Rios. The deal is expected to be worth close to $65 million, with a club option for 2015 that could bring the total value closer to $80 million. The deal would buy-out Rios’ next two arbitration years, and cover him through his first four years of free agency. ...

Faraway, So Close!
Published 3/27/2008 by hugo <info@bluebirdbanter.com> at Bluebird Banter
Well the season has started, but of course not yet for our heroic azure corvidae. We will have to wait for Monday, when I will unfortunately be in Tennessee for work and therefore away from my Extra Innings subscription. But I'll be able to listen to the game on the radio, and that's good enough for me. Everyone else gearing up for the start of the regular season? ...

Blue Jays Near Deal with OF Alex Rios
Published 3/31/2008 by Mr. Fleece at MLB Fleece Factor
UPDATE: (3/31) 2:55pm (EST) - As per the Toronto Globe and Mail, Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi told reporters that he is extending the team’s self-imposed deadline by a few days so that the team can complete their deal with Rios. Ricciardi said the two sides are extremely close right now. Mar 25, 9:28am (EST) - According to Ken Rosenthal, the Toronto Blue Jays are nearing a 6-year extension with outfielder Alex Rios. The deal is expected to be worth close to $65 million, with a club option for 2015 that could bring the total value closer to $80 million. The deal would ...