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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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Via Baseball Musings
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November 10, 2009
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 [...]
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...
Via SportingNews.com
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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...
Via Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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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 [...]
Via Sliding Into Home
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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 Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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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 [...]
Via Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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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 [...]
Via Fenway West
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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...
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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November 10, 2009
Lots of newsbits swirling about the Big Apple's non-World Series winners...
Joel Sherman of the New York Post tweets that the Mets will meet with Scott Boras tonight to at least get an idea of what it will take to sign Matt Holliday.
As reported earlier today, the Mets weren't interested in Jason Varitek but were considering Bengie Molina at catcher. Sherman...
Via NY Daily News
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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.
Via Fenway West
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November 10, 2009
As the Hot Stove begins to heat up the rumor mill will go into action and both sides will use the media to try to raise or lower player values. Today we have news from two teams looking to bring down some prices which in turn could help the Red Sox. First there is the Mets who say that Jason Bay and Matt Holliday will be too expensive for them. The Yankees are also trying this...
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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November 10, 2009
Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News reports that the Giants are open to bringing Bengie Molina back, but prepared in case the catcher signs elsewhere. Here are the details:
The Giants won't likely offer Molina much more than the $6MM he made this year.
Molina wants a two-year deal, so Baggarly says the 35-year-old is unlikely to re-sign with the Giants.&...
Via SFgate
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November 07, 2009
Now that No. 27 is in the books, it's time for the Yankees to seek their 28th championship with the help of John Lackey and Matt Holliday, and when do Roy Halladay and Joe Mauer become free agents again? Reports out of New York, one from long-time New York...
Via Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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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 10, 2009
Let's round up a few more links in a busy day of rumors....
We knew Matt Capps could be a trade chip for the Pittsburgh Pirates this offseason. According to Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Pirates offered Capps to the Milwaukee Brewers for J.J. Hardy.
Many expect Matt Holliday to end up in New York in 2010, but both
the Mets and Yankees...
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