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Holliday's big bat on teams' wish lists

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:01:08 +0000

Always, Matt Holliday has been willing to do whatever he could to get better. Perhaps it's part of the DNA coding of a coach's son.

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Free agency impacted by long-term deals

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:00:00 +0000

The 2009-10 market of free agents is overwhelmingly rated as bearish. Certainly, some clubs will dive into the deep end of the pool, where Matt Holliday, Jason Bay and John Lackey splash. But the crowd is at the shallow end, where the pickings for serious upgrades are slim.

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Come To Think Of It: Will Red Sox Have Happy Hollidays Or Halladays?

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:30:28 +0000

Matt Holliday...Roy Halladay...this offseason is so damn confusing. But we know one thing - both players are available and at least one will sign a huge deal this off-season. Will one of the teams that bites be the Red Sox? Look, with apologies to Jason Bay and John Lackey, Matt Holliday is the best free agent on the market. Lackey is good, to be sure, but he's the best starting pitcher in a weak market. Meanwhile, the only question surrounding Holliday is which player will show up for the team that signs him? The one in Oakland who seemed to further the idea that Matt was simply a product of the thin air in Denver, or the guy in St. Louis that destroyed NL pitching? We do know that Holliday is better defensively than Bay, and we also recognize that he is represented by uber agent Scott Boras, so he will command a bigger contract for his services. Still, the Red Sox, among others, are said to be interested in Holliday. Or is that Halladay? I told you this is confusing. There are almost ...

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Head-to-Head: Jason Bay is the most appealing free-agent bat

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:10:28 +0000

In what is considered a thin free-agent class, two elite sluggers remain available: Matt Holliday and Jason Bay. Both play left field, both should sign a nine-figure deal and both can be real difference-makers. But removing the Scott Boras factor (he represents Holliday), which big bat actually is more valuable? Stan McNeal argues that Holliday is a better option , but Chris Bahr explains why Bay will provide more bang for the buck: Jason Bay and Matt Holliday. Both elite sluggers are in their prime, both are available on the free-agent market, both are ideal teammates ... who wouldn't be interested in them both? Apparently, the Angels, who were so turned off by agent Scott Boras last offseason (in the Mark Teixeira negotiations) that they already have ruled out pursuing Holliday this offseason. However, owner Arte Moreno told the Los Angeles Times that Bay is very much on their radar. The Angels being the exception, plenty of contenders are doing their due diligence on both left fielders. And ...

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Head-to-Head: Matt Holliday is the most appealing free-agent bat

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:09:56 +0000

In what is considered a thin free-agent class, two elite sluggers remain available: Matt Holliday and Jason Bay. Both play left field, both should sign a nine-figure deal and both can be real difference-makers. But removing the Scott Boras factor (he represents Holliday), which big bat actually is more valuable? Chris Bahr argues that Bay will provide more bang for the buck , but Stan McNeal explains why Holliday is the better option: Choosing between Matt Holliday and Jason Bay is sort of like choosing between Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright. Or Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier. Or David Wright and Ryan Zimmerman. You can't go wrong with either guy. Well, there is one difference: In each of those other cases, you can argue which guy is the better player. With Holliday and Bay, there is no argument. Holliday is a better hitter . Offensive production is the No. 1 reason these two are the top free agents. Offensive production also is the No. 1 reason to take Holliday over Bay. Career ...

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Mets in Guillen bargain hunt

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:17:56 +0000

The Mets have a backup option if the Matt Holliday and Jason Bay bidding gets out of hand. The Royals, who are looking to deal outfielder Jose Guillen, identified the Mets as a potential trading partner, although there was no deal considered close, sources said.

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Red Sox eye Scott Boras quartet

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:53:11 +0000

According to a major league source yesterday, the Red Sox have their eye on four Scott Boras clients - outfielders Matt Holliday and Rick Ankiel, left-hander Mike Gonzalez...

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Boras clients high on Red Sox's list

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:56:00 +0000

The Boston Herald -- citing a baseball source -- reported Friday night that Boston has expressed at least some level of interest in outfielders Matt Holliday and Rick Ankiel, as well as lefty reliever Mike Gonzalez and third baseman Adrian Beltre.

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Giants plan to avoid OFs Holliday and Bay

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:44:02 +0000

Sporting News staff reports The Giants, believed to be in the market for a slugging left fielder, apparently won't pursue free agent outfielders Matt Holliday or Jason Bay. General manager Brian Sabean told the San Francisco Chronicle that he hasn't contacted the agents for those two players and has no plans to do so. Sabean said he doubts Bay and Holliday have genuine interest in signing with San Francisco, and he doesn't want the Giants to be used to drive up those players' prices for other teams. Instead, Sabean noted the market's good crop of "second tier" free agents.

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Angels will pursue Bay, but not Holliday

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:20:47 +0000

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 to be an Angel," Moreno told the newspaper. "We are not looking at Holliday at all." The newspaper speculated the Angels are shying away from Holliday because he is represented by agent Scott Boras. Boras also represents Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira, who left the Angels in free agency last offseason. And although he would like to re-sign free agent righthander John Lackey and free agent third baseman Chone Figgins, Moreno admitted it likely will be impossible to afford to bring back both players. Moreno also hinted to the newspaper that free agent DH Vladimir Guerrero will play elsewhere in 2010. "We've talked to his agent just ...

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Law: Ranking the top MLB free agents (Nos. 1-10)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:04:01 +0000

Keith Law lists his top free agents, from Matt Holliday at No. 1 to Adam Everett at No. 50.

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With Angels out, market resets on Holliday

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:01:28 +0000

With the Angels supposedly out of the Matt Holliday hunt, Jon Paul Morosi says the slugger's market just reset drastically.

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Giants unlikely to court Holliday, Bay

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:26:00 +0000

On the eve of open free agency, Giants general manager Brian Sabean essentially ruled out any possibility of signing Matt Holliday or Jason Bay, regarded as the two most significant impact hitters available.

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Mets Watch Their Spending, Despite Minor League Concerns

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:54:12 +0000

According to figures compiled by Baseball America, the Mets spent less money on the 2009 draft than any other team in baseball.

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DVD Contest: Blogging the Bombers 3rd Annual Pinstriped Prognosticator Challenge

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:14 +0000

It’s time for the third annual “Pinstriped Prognosticator Challenge” here at Blogging the Bombers, where you folks try to predict where six notable free agents will land this winter. This year’s prize? The Major League Baseball All-Century Team DVD! Thanks to our good friends at A&E; Home Entertainment, we have 10 copies of this terrific DVD to give away. The All-Century Team DVD highlights an all-time 20th Century roster chosen from more than 15,000 players by a blue-ribbon panel of experts. CATCHERS: Johnny Bench, Yogi Berra FIRST BASEMEN: Lou Gehrig, Mark McGwire SECOND BASEMEN: Rogers Hornsby, Jackie Robinson SHORTSTOPS: Ernie Banks, Cal Ripken, Jr., Honus Wagner THIRD BASEMEN: Brooks Robinson, Mike Schmidt OUTFIELDERS: Henry Aaron, Ty Cobb, Joe DiMaggio, Ken Griffey, Jr. Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial, Pete Rose, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams PITCHERS: Roger Clemens, Bob Gibson, Lefty Grove, Sandy Koufax, Walter Johnson, Christy ...

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Something's brewing ... and it's not good

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:16:47 +0000

With free agency set to kick off at 12:01 tonight, the baseball world will wait to see where players such as John Lackey, Matt Holliday and Jason Bay land in the coming weeks. But things could get ugly in baseball in the very near future. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports wrote a very interesting piece detailing the brewing war between players and owners. Give it a read.

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Cardinals won't turn to Bay if Holliday leaves

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:34:11 +0000

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 Plan B for any team that loses the Holliday sweepstakes, but the Cardinals apparently will shift their focus to starting pitching (perhaps a trade for Detroit Tigers right-hander Edwin Jackson or someone from the Atlanta Braves' rotation surplus) and lower-priced outfield options (such as free agent Xavier Nady) if they don't re-sign Holliday.

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Cards must prep for future without Holliday

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Whether by keeping Matt Holliday or by other means, the Cards must upgrade offensively. They also must decide on the last two starters, and whether to upgrade the 'pen.

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Mets ready to shop, spend on open market

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00:00 +0000

When the free-agent filing period ended at midnight, the Mets and 29 other Holliday shoppers became free to launch their pursuit of Matt Holliday, Jason Bay, John Lackey and any other of the more than 300 free agents.

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Re-signing their own Astros' priority

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:59:00 +0000

When it comes to the big names of the free agent market this offseason, don't expect to see the likes of Matt Holliday or John Lackey spending time looking for real estate or researching the best school districts in the Houston area.

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Mets Seeking Top Hitter, With Other Holes to Fill

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:29:44 +0000

The Mets are interested in Matt Holliday or Jason Bay, but they also need a new catcher, a starting left fielder, bullpen help and another quality starter.

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Free-agent preview: Outfielders, designated hitters

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:38:44 +0000

Think of shopping for free-agent outfielders and DHs like this: Matt Holliday and Jason Bay are Nordstrom. Everyone else is Nordstrom Rack. "I think everyone sees there's separation after the first two," Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said. Holliday and Bay figure to sift through offers for weeks. Everyone else is less likely to be so choosy. No one wants to become this offseason's Bobby Abreu and have to take a last-minute, discount offer. (Even Abreu didn't want a repeat of last offseason. He already re-signed with the Angels.) The Red Sox, Yankees, Cardinals, Giants and Mets are among the big-money clubs with outfield/DH needs. TOP 5 FREE-AGENT OUTFIELDERS/DHs The Yankees got a lot out of Johnny Damon; do they risk another long-term deal? 1. LF Matt Holliday. Holliday's contract likely will be for at least five years and $90 million, and he is unlikely to be close to a deal until December's winter meetings. Will the Cardinals buck up and increase their ...

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Holliday all but certain to hit the open market

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:12:00 +0000

Things are moving slowly between the Cards and Matt Holliday, and with two days before free agency begins in earnest, it is evident that the outfielder will hit the market.

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No holiday for rumors about Holliday

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:47:00 +0000

You can be certain that the Matt Holliday rumors aren't going to take a holiday until the power-hitting outfielder actually finds a landing spot.

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Angels focused on their own free agents, not Holliday

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:49:52 +0000

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," Reagins told the newspaper. Instead, the team will try to re-sign righthander John Lackey and third baseman Chone Figgins, though neither free agent is expected to re-up before the start of free agency Friday. Reagins also said he has been in discussions with the agents for the Angels' other prominent free agents, DH Vladimir Guerrero and reliever Darren Oliver. However, Reagins wouldn't comment on trade rumors that have linked the team to White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko or Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson. "There are so many different rumors out there, it wouldn't be smart to comment on them," Reagins told the Los Angeles Times. "A lot of ...

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Angels GM denies Holliday report

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:09:00 +0000

GM Tony Reagins denied a report that said the Angels are one of three teams, along with the Yankees and Red Sox, with the resources and serious interest to sign Holliday, a Type A free-agent outfielder.

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Angels GM says focus is not on outfielder Matt Holliday

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Tony Reagins says re-signing John Lackey and Chone Figgins remain the top priorities. Vladimir Guerrero and Darren Oliver are also still in play. > General Manager Tony Reagins on Monday shot down a Foxsports.com report that the Angels are one of three teams, along with the Yankees and Red Sox, that have expressed serious interest in free-agent outfielder Matt Holliday .

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With Boras at his side, look for Holliday to go to AL

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:19:03 +0000

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.

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