Ray Mileur
January 17, 2004
Alomar turns down Cardinals
agrees to terms with Tampa Bay
By Ray Mileur
After weeks of speculation that the Cardinals might entice 2nd baseman Roberto Alomar to come to St. Louis with a non-guaranteed contract, it all comes to an end today with Alomar agreeing to terms with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
As we have reported since the Cardinals initial offer to the potential future Hall of Famer, we were highly skeptical of the Cardinals getting a non-guaranteed contract deal done for Alomar.
Alomar who played last season for the Arizona Diamondbacks before being traded to the White Sox in August, appeared in only 56 games last season with just 151 at bats, was looking for a chance to play everyday, an option that wasn't available with the Cardinals, after St. Louis, signed 2nd baseman Mark Grudzielanek.
Alomar accepted a guaranteed one year contract today with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and will be their everyday second baseman this season.
The deal is contingent on Alomar passing a physical.
The Cardinals continue their search for a left-handed hitting middle infielder to fill out their roster, even as we speak. (Did we speak?)
