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Angels will pursue Bay, but not Holliday
11 days ago by
SportingNews.com
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Sporting News staff reports
Angels owner Arte Moreno told the Los Angeles Times that the team will not pursue free agent outfielder Matt Holliday this offseason. However, Moreno admitted the team has interest in free agent outfielder Jason Bay.
"(Holliday) is not going...
Patience...please!
October 17, 2009 by
Viva El Birdos
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There’s been a lot of discussion of late about whether or not the Cards should resign Matt Holliday, who they should pursue should the fail to resign him, and whether or not Hal McRae should return as the Cards’ hitting coach next year. Someone ought to, at some point, study...
Boras: Holliday Can Play in Both Leagues
by Jeff FletcherFiled under: Cardinals, Red Sox, Yankees, MLB Inside ScoopCHICAGO -- Matt Holliday's performance in Oakland last year might have given some American League general managers a reason to be reluctant before ponying up the big bucks for him, but Scott Boras is ready...
The Bugs & Cranks Translation Wizard
11 days ago by
Bugs & Cranks
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Technology abounds here at B&C World Headquarters (now featuring Bluetooth and orange/black iMacs, courtesy of Smitty’s garage sale), and we’re using it to bring you the best the offseason has to offer.
Here are some of the Hot Stove’s most prominent rumors...
Davidoff: Holliday Wants To Play In NY
October 18, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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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...
What Lights Do You Speak of Mr. Holliday
October 09, 2009 by
Simon On Sports
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“I couldn’t see the ball. I lost in the lights. I had it in the beginning but then the ball came down through the lights and I lost it. When that happens, you hope it hits your body or hits your glove. I just lost it. Tough to swallow. I feel terrible. The ball hit my stomach....
Angels focused on their own free agents, not Holliday
14 days ago by
SportingNews.com
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Sporting News staff reports
Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Angels general manager Tony Reagins shot down a FOX Sports report that linked the Angels to free agent left fielder Matt Holliday.
"He's a talented player, but our focus is not on him right now,"...
With Boras at his side, look for Holliday to go to AL
15 days ago by
Fox Sports
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St. Louis is a fine place. But with Scott Boras in his corner, Matt Holliday is likely headed to a big-money AL club, Jon Paul Morosi says.
Dodgers Cash In Gift, Send Cardinals To Brink Of Offseason Holliday
October 08, 2009 by
True Blue LA
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I've heard of a sucker punch game, but this was a junk punch game for the Cardinals. The Cardinals held a 2-1 lead with two outs in the ninth inning, and James Loney lofted a soft line drive to Matt Holliday in left field. As Holliday came in to make the game-ending catch, he...
Free Agent at the End of the Season: Matt Holliday
September 10, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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Before the 2009 season began, people wondered if Matt Holliday was simply a good hitter, who became a great hitter because he played half of his games at Coors Field. During his time with the Rockies, Holliday was one of the most feared hitters in baseball and routinely put up numbers...
Are the Cards trying to use McGwire to keep Holliday
October 25, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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The Cards have had a history of finding ways to get guys to stay despite they're being more money elsewhere. Whether it's the city, baseball fans, chance of winning or the coaching staff, somehow; the mid-market Cardinals seem to be an appealing place to play ball.The Cardinals...
Matt Holliday Prefers New York
October 19, 2009 by
SOX & Dawgs
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The top two free agents this offseason that play left field are going to be St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Bill Buckner Matt Holliday and Boston Red Sox outfielder Jason Bay. You can bet your last dollar that the Red Sox will definitely be trying to re-sign Bay during the two week...
No Holliday in Queens
21 days ago by
Baseball Musings
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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...
Cardinals won't turn to Bay if Holliday leaves
13 days ago by
SportingNews.com
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Sporting News staff reports
Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that free-agent outfielder Jason Bay isn't a priority for the team and won't be even if free-agent outfielder Matt Holliday signs elsewhere.
Bay is considered a...
Boras : When Not Catching Fly Balls WIth His ****, Holliday Is Another Teixeira
October 19, 2009 by
Can't Stop The Bleeding
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Given his incredibly costly 9th inning error during Game 2 of the NLDS against the Dodger, now might seem a curious time to tout free agent OF Matt Holliday as “a complete player”. But agent Scott Boras (above) is not the type to let one isolated incident stand in...
More On Holliday's Love of Pinstripes
October 21, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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From Jon Heyman:Outfielder Matt Holliday, probably the biggest free agent about to be on the market -- John Lackey and Jason Bay are the only other in-their-prime stars -- is said by a friend to love the idea of going to the Yankees.After the Yankees, whom Holliday supposedly loves...
Matt Holliday Sweepstakes
14 days ago by
My Sports Rumors
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I’ve begun to wonder what teams are actually interested in the services of Matt Holliday. The reason is that some very important MLB general managers have already said they aren’t interested. Jon Morosi of FOXsports.com wrote yesterday that he believed it will be a three...
La Russa asks Cards fans to be nice to playoff goat Matt Holliday
October 10, 2009 by
Big League Stew
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ST. LOUIS — Unlike most men in his line of work, Tony La Russa also earned a law degree. It's helpful, theoretically, in making sound arguments with umpires.La Russa does share another, much more useful side discipline with other baseball managers: Psychology. He's Carl...
Matt Holliday to the Angels?
September 11, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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Let the Matt Holliday free agent speculation begin. From Buster Olney:"But I'll venture a guess (and it's nothing more at this point): Holliday winds up signing with the Angels, effectively replacing Vladimir Guerrero within their salary structure."Now comes the obvious...
Boras blames Mark McGwire for Holliday’s slow start
16 days ago by
The iYankees Blog
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In April, Matt Holliday hit .240/.288/.360 while with the Oakland A’s.
Many Yankees fans, and specifically those who are Matt Holliday detractors (for whatever reason), often cite Holliday’s poor start to the season as an indication of his true baseball persona, claiming...
Anatomy of a Streak
August 22, 2009 by
Viva El Birdos
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by Tom Gannam - AP
Why is Albert so upset about the team's trade for Holliday? (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)
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When Matt Holliday was acquired from the A’s on July...
Holliday Has a Legit Point, Even If I Don't Agree
October 09, 2009 by
Sportz Assassin
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Cardinals' left fielder Matt Holliday made a very costly error in the 9th inning that helped give the Dodgers a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five series. After the game, starting pitcher Adam Wainwright said that it wasn't fair that Dodger fans are allowed to have a "white...
What the early Holliday market looks like...
28 days ago by
Mets Fever
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It's been reported that the markets for Matt Holliday is between five teams; the Cardinals, Yankees, Dodgers, Angels and Mets...With Scott Boras as his agent this will be a long and drawn out process with at least one mystery teams and numerous rumors.But if all shakes out right...
Incontrovertible Evidence that Matt Holliday Hated Oakland
September 28, 2009 by
Athletics Nation
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A lot has been made of Matt Holliday, and his perceived indifference while playing on the A's. I set out to 1) see if Matt Holliday did, in fact, hate his time here and 2) quantify this indifference. You'll find the shocking truth after the jump.
I needed a solid...
Down 2-0, Cards Rethink Lineup
October 09, 2009 by
Bugs & Cranks
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Sure, we could all just go hog-freeeeeeeeakinnnn-wild and blame Matt Holliday for not handling a ball hit directly at him. But the soon-to-be disappointing, overpaid Met can’t shoulder all the burden. And Tony LaRussa agrees.
That’s why he’s brought in some ringers...
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