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Signing Type-A's Matt Holliday And Marco Scutaro Actually Makes Sense
2 hours ago by
Over The Monster
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by David Zalubowski - AP
2 months ago:
St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Holliday grounds out against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of a baseball game on Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, in Denver. (AP Photo...
Are the Red Sox targeting Holliday over Bay?
4 hours ago by
Scores Report
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According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, the Red Sox may be more interested in outfielder Matt Holliday than Jason Bay.
Under baseball’s warped draft-pick compensation system, a high-revenue team that exchanges one Type A free agent for another actually nets an extra pick ...
Do Red Sox Prefer Holliday Over Bay?
7 hours ago by
MLB Rumors
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How much do you trust the information of "one rival executive?" Such a source makes for the basis of the latest blog post from Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. This exec told the FOX writers that the Red Sox prefer Matt Holliday over Jason Bay, and do...
Quick Bits: Mariano, Nady, Posada
21 hours ago by
The iYankees Blog
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Here are three quick items on the day:
Happy Birthday to Mariano Rivera, who is officially 40 years old.
Per MLBTR, Xavier Nady might be Matt Holliday insurance for the Cardinals.
Steve at WW thinks the Yankees should make Jorge Posada their regular DH for 2010.
Back with more later...
Cardinals Rumors: Pujols, Holliday, Nady, Beltre
22 hours ago by
MLB Rumors
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The Cardinals know it will take a lengthy and substantial offer to keep Albert Pujols in St. Louis, but the slugging first baseman would like to see what the Cards do this offseason before beginning serious contract talks, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch....
Yanks considered drafting Holliday over Henson
1 day ago by
The iYankees Blog
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While adding Matt Holliday to the Yankees lineup has its fair share of detractors and supporters, from Anthony McCarron, we learn that the organization could have added Holliday to the team 10 years ago via the ‘98 draft. According to McCarron, “Holliday could have been...
The Holliday Season
1 day ago by
The iYankees Blog
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From Will Leitch (New York Magazine):
The Yankees need to get in touch with their inner Belichick: It’s time to thank Damon and Matsui for their service and tell them they’ll always be welcome back for Old-Timers’ Day. Because the Yankees need to use the money that could be...
Top 25 2010 MLB Free Agent Predictions
1 day ago by
Bleacher Report
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This is a puzzle, so I will probably be wrong on nearly all of these, but let's do it just for fun. 1. Matt Holliday- Red Sox The Red Sox have lots of money just like the Yankees, and they ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Read: Mets Need a Long Term Plan
2 days ago by
Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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In a recent report for Fox Sports, Bob Klapisch says the Mets need to decide whether to try and contend in 2010, or take a longer term approach and redevelop the farm system.
Klapisch says the Mets aren’t necessarily going to contend next season even if they acquire Matt Holliday...
Poll Results: If you could sign just one free agent…
2 days ago by
Sports Blog Net
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In my last poll, I asked my readers to pick a free agent to sign if they could have only one of them. The options: Matt Holliday, Jason Bay, John Lackey, Joel Pineiro, Orlando Hudson and Chone Figgins. Here are the results…Holliday and Lackey were far and away the leaders in...
Matt Holliday’s Possible Destinations
2 days ago by
Knuckle Curve
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During the baseball offseason, the man most likely to land the largest contract is none other than Matt Holliday. While Jason Bay may give him a run for his money, Holliday’s production and potential is likely to cause a team to open up their wallet — very wide.
Here’...
11/27 - Join Theo for Black Friday Shopping
3 days ago by
Over The Monster
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It's not that difficult to imagine Tito being the guy holding all the bags and sitting on the bench outside the store where Theo's shopping. Then again, maybe I had a little too much eggnog. Anyways, not a lot of links:
Another Thing I'm Thankful For: Baseball ...
No Holliday Or Lackey? No Problem!
3 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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Bill Madden at the Daily News recently wrote that the Mets will be looking to cut payroll this offseason. If true, this is bad news for anyone hoping to see Matt Holliday, John Lackey or Jason Bay in a Mets uniform. Madden's estimate that there will only be $20...
Looking Forward To The Holidays In Boston, Not A Holliday Or A Halladay!
I do not share the current fascination with acquiring Adrian Gonzalez or Roy Halladay… or for signing free agent Matt Holliday for that matter. For the life of me, I don’t understand the reason most fans, media members and pundits are drinking the Steinbrenner koolaid....
Holliday Would Play Anywhere
4 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Like Jason Bay, Matt Holliday is choosing not to rule out any potential suitors. Holliday told Jody McDonald and Rob Dibble of SIRIUS XM Radio that he's open to signing anywhere; Newsday's Ken Davidoff has the transcript.
"I've been around, and I've lived...
Pinstriped Holliday
4 days ago by
The iYankees Blog
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From Ken Davidoff (Newsday):
Matt Holliday spoke with Jody McDonald and Rob Dibble of XM Satellite Radio yesterday. Here’s what he said about where he’d like to play and live: “I’ve been around, and I’ve lived in some big cities so I would say that I’m open to...
Blogging the Offseason: Seattle Mariners
5 days ago by
Simon On Sports
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Blogging the Offseason is a 30 team series in which I ask a blogging representative from each MLB team a series of ten questions about their desires and thoughts surrounding the offseason. Check out all of them here.
Today's AL team is the Seattle Mariners and our guest is Griffin...
Assembling a Playoff Team From The Current Free Agents
5 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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This hypothetical scenario refers to an AL team. I need feedbacks on how this team would fare. I will stay away from John Lackey, Jason Bay, and Matt Holliday. They will be overpaid in a thin class and they are overrated...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
MVP voting: 4 other Cards listed; H. Ramirez is runner-up
6 days ago by
STLtoday.com
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Four Cardinals other than unanimous winner Albert Pujols received at least one
vote for the National League MVP award.
Chris Carpenter, Adam Wainwright, Matt Holliday and Yadier Molina all received
votes.
Carpenter and Wainwright, in a twist...
Projected WAR and Contract Values for Free Agent Position Players
6 days ago by
Beyond the Box Score
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Combining a couple of my previous article on UZR projections (now updated with UZR/150 values) and the wOBA to WAR conversion, I have created a spreadsheet to project 2010 WAR values of most FA hitters and determine how much money should be spent for the player's production...
With Holliday, Yanks playing the Teixeira game
7 days ago by
The iYankees Blog
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From Gordon Eddes (ESPN):
And while the economic landscape has changed markedly since then, the elite players have still gotten theirs. That’s why the Red Sox, while considering Matt Holliday as a potential alternative if Bay goes elsewhere, are anticipating the Holliday shopping...
Mets Considering Ben Sheets, But Not Rich Harden
7 days ago by
Mets Merized Online
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On Sunday, Bill Madden of the Daily News created a stir in Mets circles when he reported that the Mets will only have about $20 million to spend this offseason. Not nearly enough for the Mets to address their myriad of problems. He said that the Mets should not be considered as...
Delgado Holds Key to Second Tier Plan
7 days ago by
NY Baseball Digest
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Reports are swirling about the Mets settling for second tier players. The ideal plan would be to sign Matt Holliday or Jason Bay, attempt to acquire Roy Halladay from Toronto, and then shore up the catching position, bullpen, and first base with second tier players. Any other big market...
Pay No Attention to That Team Up North
7 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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Its a trend that's been going on for some time now. I'm not sure when exactly it started, maybe it began with the Jose Contreras bidding, or maybe its part of the post 2004 paranoia that should have been banished last October. Regardless, I will never understand the fixation...
2010 Projections
7 days ago by
The Evil Empire
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2010 projections are being released from various sources, so here are three sets along with some highlights for you to check out:Baseball Projections has the 2010 CHONE hitter projections.Cano: .304/.341/.489, 19 HR, 83 RBITex: 34 HR, 112 RBIA-Rod: 34 HR, 106 RBIJeter: .295/.367/.425Fangraphs...
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