Kenji Johjima Signs Extension
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According to Ken Rosenthal , the Mariners will give catcher Kenji Johjima a three-year extension. That'd keep him with the team through 2011, his age 35 season. He's in the last year of a three-year, $16.5MM deal; the new contract is probably similar.
I didn't see this coming; I thought the Ms would hand catching duties over to Jeff Clement in '09 despite questionable ...
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Johjima’s extension causes gnashing of teeth, rending of garments
Published 4/27/2008 by Sarah Green at umpbump.com
Kenji Johjima’s contract extension (three yeras, $24 million) surprised many, including MLB Trade Rumors’ Tim Dierkes : I didn’t see this coming; I thought the Ms would hand catching duties over to Jeff Clement in ‘09 despite questionable defense. Instead, they’ll apparently use him as a DH/1B or trade him. He’s hitting .375/.500/.688 in 19 Triple A games. Neutral observers may be shocked, but the reaction in the Marlins blogosphere is downright despairing. I’d estimate that 50% of the angst is due to Johjima’s struggles, while the other 50% results from the continued blocking ...
