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Adam Rubin reports the Mets can’t afford to sign Matt Holliday or Jason Bay:
Omar Minaya arrived at the GM meetings Monday night maintaining it was his obligation to investigate the price of top-tier free agents. However, a team insider told the Daily News he expected the salary demands of outfielders Matt Holliday and Jason Bay [...]
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November 10, 2009
Sporting News staff reports
According to the New York Daily News, free-agent outfielders Jason Bay and Matt Holliday likely are out of the Mets' price range. They might instead pursue a second-tier free-agent outfielder, or explore the trade market. Newsday speculated the Rays' Pat Burrell could be a target.
In other Mets news, the newspaper reported shortstop...
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November 08, 2009
With all the controversy surrounding weather to bring back Johnny Damon or Hideki Matsui, many fans have brought up the idea of signing outfielders Matt Holliday or Jason Bay. To me, when you win a championship, you shouldn't really try to change your team all that much, unless there's a guy like Mark Teixeira or CC Sabathia out there on the market, which this year, there isn't....
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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November 10, 2009
The Cardinals maintain interest in Matt Holliday, but they are ready to move on in case they can't re-sign him, according to Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. GM John Mozeliak says the club won't become paralyzed as they negotiate with the star Scott Boras client."We have to be prepared if we can't sign him," Mozeliak said. "We need to have other options to pursue. And...
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November 11, 2009
According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, Omar Minaya is extremely interested in free-agent OF Matt Holliday.”
However, Heyman believes the Mets are still unsure whether to spend so much money on one player, or if they should spread the money around in an effort to patch multiple holes.
…well, i guess that would depend on how much they have [...]
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November 11, 2009
The Red Sox need somebody to play in front of the monster and the three biggest free agent names have all drawn interest.
If Jason Bay goes elsewhere the team may be willing to offer Matsui a mulit-year deal.
The Mariners and Mets are taking a look at Bay.
The Red Sox are also willing to make an offer to Matt Holliday.
After Nov. 20, Jason Bay will be free to...
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November 09, 2009
The official Elias free agent compensation rankings were released earlier today. For those unaware, these rankings essentially determine the draft compensation (if any) a player’s previous team will recover based on a few criteria. For one, the former team must offer the player arbitration or have the player sign before the arbitration offering deadline. From [...]
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November 11, 2009
According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, Omar Minaya met last night with Scott Boras, who represents free agent outfielders Matt Holliday and Rick Ankiel, pitcher Jarrod Washburn and infielder Alex Cora.
…from what i can gather, the two sides will likely meet again today at some point, before the GM Meetings officially end…
Though [...]
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November 11, 2009
Adam Wainwright told KSLG Radio in St. Louis that Matt Holliday will eventually re-sign with the Cardinals, adding:
“I think he’ll be back… I know Matt, I know his family, and I know he wants to back. It’s going to take a perfect situation to get him to leave.”
…hat tip to Rotoworld for the link and [...]
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November 10, 2009
Omar Minaya arrived at the GM meetings Monday night maintaining it was his obligation to investigate the price of top-tier free agents. However, a team insider told the Daily News he expected the salary demands of outfielders Matt Holliday and Jason Bay to be too high for the Mets.
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November 12, 2009
CHICAGO — Though they are fixated on adding a power bat such as Matt Holliday’s or Jason Bay’s, the Mets are in the words of an involved party “absolutely in” on free agent Chone Figgins.
One Mets official said Figgins would be “hard to fit” into the...
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November 10, 2009
In a report for the New York Post, Joel Sherman writes, “The Yankees are much more focused on Johnny Damon, Andy Pettitte and Hideki Matsui than they are on Jason Bay, Matt Holliday and John Lackey.”
Last month, in a post to his blog for Newsday, Ken Davidoff said Holliday’s first choice is to sign with [...]
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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November 08, 2009
It's not hard to tell when Manny's unhappy. And a year and a half ago, Manny had had enough. He wanted out of Boston and it wasn't long before he pushed the team's traveling secretary over and told ESPNDeportes "the Red Sox don't deserve a player like me."
So it was hardly surprising that Theo Epstein dealt Manny Ramirez on July 31st, 2008. But...
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November 08, 2009
Well its officially that time again. The time of, "who should the Red Sox sign, re-sign, drop, and trade for" time.There are, indeed, a lot of questions. Here's a quick breakdown:The obviousJason Bay and Jason VaritekThe not as obviousAlex Gonzalez and Rocco BaldelliIn questionMike Lowell and David OrtizThis was the 2009 starting lineup for the most part:1. Jacoby...
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