Found February 08, 2008 on FantasyFanatics.com:
This is sort of a strange signing for a few reasons. The first of which is that Gonzalez reportedly rejected this same contract from the Marlins a few days ago. The second of which is that there is no room in the Marlins outfield for him (Willingham, Maybin, Hermida, and Ross). Lastly, signing Gonzalez for $2 million makes him the second highest paid player on the team, despite the fact that he's not starting, and their 4th outfielder is arguably a better option than him. I guess not every signing makes sense.
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