Mariners extend Lopez

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For those who care:

 

Jose Lopez-2B- Mariners Apr. 18 - 4:39 pm et

 

 

Mariners signed second baseman Jose Lopez to a four-year contract with a club option for 2011.

 

The two sides had been talking for a couple of months. Lopez almost certainly would have been a super-two player at season's end, meaning he would have had four years of arbitration before becoming a free agent after 2011. The option will cover his last year of arbitration, so even if it's declined, the Mariners would still control his rights.

[nilodnayr]

and no one does :)

[SouthSideRyan]

Jose Lopez was an all star last year. Bizarre. Lance Carter level bizarre.

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Jose Lopez was an all star last year. Bizarre. Lance Carter level bizarre.

Dare I say, Mark Redman bizarre?

 

 

Probably not

[Soriano12]

Solid signing IMO.