Florida Marlins to Increase Spending

The perennial low budget Florida Marlins have reached an agreement with the players' union to increase spending. The agreement comes on the heels of complaints that the team payroll being so low it violates MLB's revenue-sharing provisions. The exact amount of the payroll increase is still unclear.

The new agreements runs through 2012, when the Marlins plan to open a new retractable roof stadium in Miami. The basic intention is for revenue-sharing funds to be spend on improving the team by signing new players and retaining current players. After both of the Marlins World Series championships, the teams were gutted via trades and players walking through free agency. While the Marlins has remained competitive, finishing 2nd last season in the NL East and ahead of the high budget New York Mets, the players' union had stepped in to keep the Marlins from letting players walk after their contracts finish with the team

This agreement is the latest in change of direction from the Fish. They locked up superstar Hanley Ramirez in a long team contract, started construction on a new stadium and reportedly will change their name of Miami Marlins during the inaugural season in their new home

This article originally appeared on UnpluckedSports by contributor Patrick Baker

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