Post by Fish Troll on Nov 2, 2008 0:20:28 GMT -5
NEW YORK (AP) -- Carlos Delgado's $12 million option for next year was exercised Friday by the New York Mets.
Following a terrible start, the 36-year-old first baseman hit .308 with 27 homers and 80 RBIs in 84 games from June 27 on. That left him with a final average of .271 with 38 homers and 115 RBIs.
"Carlos is a key part of our plans for 2009, and we wanted to let him know as quickly as allowed that we wanted him back," Mets general manager Omar Minaya said in a statement.
Following a terrible start, the 36-year-old first baseman hit .308 with 27 homers and 80 RBIs in 84 games from June 27 on. That left him with a final average of .271 with 38 homers and 115 RBIs.
"Carlos is a key part of our plans for 2009, and we wanted to let him know as quickly as allowed that we wanted him back," Mets general manager Omar Minaya said in a statement.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/10/31/delgado.option.ap/index.html
Oh boy, I hope Delgado goes back to his earlier form so Mets can regret overpaying him for another year.
