The Star-Ledger’s Dan Graziano provides us a glimpse into the surreal on his blog, where he details an email exchange he recently had with agent to the stars David Sloane.

The point of contention seemed to be a note that Graziano had included in a recent published report concerning Sloane client Carlos Delgado. Graz wrote that “the Mets are paying Delgado $12 million in salary this year plus a $4 million buyout on his 2009 option for a total of $16 million.” The silent slugger will actually pull in $16 million in base salary this season, however the Marlins are on the hook for $4 million of that salary. I suppose Graziano could’ve stated this point a bit more clearly, but literally speaking, what he wrote was factually accurate.

Evidently Sloane didn’t see it that way.

You’ve really got to check out Graz’s blog to get the full flavor of the ensuing exchange, but consider this excerpt from Sloane:

“Apologize this retard, he’s making 16 this year WITH an option for next year @ 16 or a buyout @ 4. Nice research by you but then I guess that whole concept of fact finding escapes you huh? They didn’t teach that on the short bus did they?”

Or this parting dagger from Sloane:

“So’s your Mom.”

Seriously, this really happened. And as it turns out, all those trolls ruining the internet for the rest of us? Sloane, too. Okay, I made that last part up, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it were true.

Graziano’s take on the conversation sums things up perfectly. He writes, “It’s pretty darned impressive that Delgado got the contract he did with a nine-year-old for his agent.”

Count it.