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Derrick Goold has his annual community prospect ranking going on. It was a bit of a shock to see Jaime Garcia top Shelby Miller for the #1 spot, but I can see the merit of it. Garcia, not far removed from Tommy John surgery, has the stuff to be a solid #3 starter and could [...]
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October 18, 2009
From Ken Davidoff:According to a person in the loop, Matt Holliday's top choices in free agency are: 1) Yankees; and 2) Mets. The Oklahoma native is apparently not intimidated by New York.As of now, I'd say the Yankees don't want to make another large purchase like that, in the wake of last winter's shopping spree - and if they win it all, then the pressure from the...
Via The Cardinal Nation blog
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October 17, 2009
Some doubt the presence of Matt Holliday in the Cardinals lineup benefited teammate Albert Pujols.
Via SportingNews.com
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October 16, 2009
Sporting News staff reports
The Cardinals have made signing superstar first baseman Albert Pujols to a long-term extension an offseason priority.
So St. Louis GM John Mozeliak admits he was surprised to hear that the two-time MVP feels no urgency about starting negotiations with the club.
Pujols told Dominican radio station CDN 92.5 FM that he "is not desperate...
Via Mets Fever
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October 18, 2009
According to an inside source, Ken Davidoff of Newsday is reporting that Matt Holliday wants to play in NY. The Yankees are his first choice with the Mets coming in second.While the Yankees may not want to spend on a big dollar signing, they have 40M coming off the books and four outfielders ( 201M-2009/ 166M-2010 with Matsui, Damon, Nady and Hairston gone) so there's room on...
Via The MLB Blog
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October 17, 2009
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Via MLB Trade Rumors
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October 16, 2009
Still tired from last night's NLCS? Feeling hungover from too many Chip Caray cliches? (Hint: try the audio feed from KABC- enjoy the unparalleled Vin Scully while you can.)Meanwhile, here's the perfect Caray-hangover cure...
Nationals GM Mike Rizzo describes Jim Riggleman as "a terrific in-house candidate" for the managerial position.
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Via Bleacher Report
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October 15, 2009
The St. Louis Cardinals are facing a pivotal offseason. Albert Pujols has two years left on his contract and has stated again that he wants to wait and see the commitment. The Cardinals traded a lot of depth to win now and lost...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Chicago Tribune
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October 18, 2009
They control him 2 more years, but he can command salary they can't pay
In the little bit of communication Albert Pujols has had in the last few weeks, he has raised doubts about his desire to spend his career with the Cardinals.
Via *D MLB Trade Rumors
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October 16, 2009
Another round of links for the afternoon...
The Cards were surprised to hear that Albert Pujols isn't thinking about a contract extension, according to Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Cubs have now asked the Rangers for permission to speak with hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo, according to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat.
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Via NY Baseball Digest
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October 18, 2009
According to Ken Davidoff Matt Holliday’s top two choices this offseason are 1) Yankees and 2) Mets.
An anonymous agent told Jon Heyman that Holliday would command 7 years and $150 million dollars last month. That is a lot of dough for someone who spent a large part of his career in Colorado and has a [...]
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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October 18, 2009
Ken Davidoff of Newsday has a source who has told him that Matt Holliday's top two choices in free agency are the Yankees and the Mets, in that order.
Davidoff doesn't see the Yankees wanting to make another commitment of that level after signing Mark Teixeira, C.C. Sabathia, and A.J. Burnett last winter. He also feels that winning the World Series would remove some...
Via Bleacher Report
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October 18, 2009
Ken Davidoff of NY Newsday has reported that a source "in the loop" with Matt Holliday has informed him that the star LF wants to play in New York...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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