The Rockies have traded slugger Matt Holliday to the Athletics for closer Huston Street, left-handed starter Greg Smith and outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, pending physicals by Oakland's players, according to a report in Tuesday's edition of the Denver Post.
According to the newspaper, Holliday will fly to Oakland on Tuesday to meet with club officials. Barring any unforeseen medical issues -- Smith underwent elbow surgery last month -- Holliday will join the A's.
Gonzalez and Smith were obtained from Arizona last offseason in the deal that sent Dan Haren to the Diamondbacks. The Rockies needed the right-handed Street because of the inevitability of losing left-handed reliever Brian Fuentes on the free-agent market this offseason.
But according to CBS Sportsline, the Rockies may not keep Street. Citing a source, the Rockies may be prepared flip him to a still undetermined team.
St. Louis, the New York Mets, Detroit, Cleveland and Tampa Bay are among the clubs in the market for a closer this winter, though the Tigers do not appear to be involved with Street, the Web site reported
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According to the newspaper, Holliday will fly to Oakland on Tuesday to meet with club officials. Barring any unforeseen medical issues -- Smith underwent elbow surgery last month -- Holliday will join the A's.
Gonzalez and Smith were obtained from Arizona last offseason in the deal that sent Dan Haren to the Diamondbacks. The Rockies needed the right-handed Street because of the inevitability of losing left-handed reliever Brian Fuentes on the free-agent market this offseason.
But according to CBS Sportsline, the Rockies may not keep Street. Citing a source, the Rockies may be prepared flip him to a still undetermined team.
St. Louis, the New York Mets, Detroit, Cleveland and Tampa Bay are among the clubs in the market for a closer this winter, though the Tigers do not appear to be involved with Street, the Web site reported
Original Story:
http://www.ddmetsfanblog.com/2008/11/...
