Orioles to Sign Vlad

Ask and you shall receive. Which is exactly what Vladimir Guerrero did with the Baltimore Orioles today. It was approximately one week ago that the Orioles made Vlad a one-year $3-5 million contract. But it has been stated that at 5:11 P.M. that the Orioles and Vladimir Guerrero have agreed to terms on a one-year, $8 million deal. This agreement states that Vlad has to pass a physical before the deal becomes official, but has many incentives if he does. Earlier this week there was a "mystery" team that offered the 36 year-old an $8 million deal, and that was either a boldface lie, or it was the O's. This is unlikely because they originally said that they would go no higher than $4.5 million. General manager Andy MacPhil was even reported saying that he was going to let Guerrero go elsewhere if they could not acquire him for the right price, but the front office was very persistant. It looks like the Orioles are done signing players after the Guerrero deal finalizes, since they previously signed Derrek Lee, Kevin Gregg, Justin Duchscherer, and traded for Mark Reynolds. Signing Guerrero adds some "deep ball" qualities to the club with Mark Reynolds, since he won the Silver Slugger award this season. Plus he belted 29 homers and carried a .300 batting average in 152 with the Rangers. Guerrero will without a doubt take on the DH role because, that's what he does best, and what each team interested in Vlad has needed. I've already done it, but I wish Vlad luck in the 2011 season with the Orioles and I also wish the Orioles luck because of the acquisitions they've done in the postseason.