mercurynews.com - 6/26/2009
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The bar is set high for A's left fielder Matt Holliday, a product of his expectations as well as those of others. As the A's begin a three-game series tonight against the Colorado Rockies, Holliday's former team, the three-time All-Star is still trying to find his comfort zone in the middle of ...
mlb.fanhouse.com - 6/27/2009
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mlb.fanhouse.com —
by Pat Lackey With the Cubs imploding and
the Brewers still in desperate need of pitching, the
road to a playoff return for the St. Louis Cardinals is looking more and more wide open. The Cardinals see this opportunity themselves. As such, they have begun keeping tabs on A's slugger Matt ...
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Cards Step Up Pursuit of Matt Holliday
hardballtimes.com - 6/29/2009
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hardballtimes.com —
Adam and Victor present an updated economic framework
for baseball trades. Click the title to read more.
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The Guttridge-Wang trade model
reds.gearupforsports.com - 6/30/2009
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While making my daily rounds through the internet
this morning, a routine I like to call my
“A Loop” (this consists of the websites CNN.com, Cincinnati.com, WhoDeyRevolution.com, ESPN.com and of course GearUpForSports.com), I stumbled onto Paul “Doc” Daugherty’s ...
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What’s up Doc? Reds in the Hunt for Holliday
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Matt Holliday Update
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Scouts tell Joe Stiglich of the San Jose Mercury News that teams' unwillingness to part with prospects and inability to take on salary could make it hard for the A's to deal Matt Holliday. That's fine with GM Billy Beane, who says he doesn't feel pressure to deal his star outfielder this July. After all, if Holliday departs as a free agent after the year, the A's will receive compensation picks in next year's draft (assuming they offer him arbitration). ...
News & Notes: Will Holliday be the face of a boring trade season?
Big League Stew —
... However, if Holliday keeps slumping — he's hitting .197 in his last 17 games — the payroll and prospect angles could be rendered moot. [Mercury News via ...
Friday Notes: White Sox, Holliday, Manny
MLB Notebook - Major League Baseball New, Notes, and Analysis —
Here are some assorted notes from around the league:
Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times says White Sox starter Jose Contreras is drawing trade interest. Other teams are waiting to see if the Sox become sellers as the deadline approaches.
Joe Stiglich of the San Jose Mercury News ponders whether Matt Holliday's struggles at the plate are hurting his trade value.
Nationals manager Manny Acta has received a vote of confidence from team president Stan Kasten.
Paul Konerko thinks the only interleague series the White ...
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scoresreport.com 7/6/2009 —
On Sunday, the Padres traded outfielder Scott Hairston to the A’s in exchange for minor league pitchers Ryan Webb and Craig Italiano, in addition to a player to be named later.
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Holliday explains expectations with A's | oaklandathletics.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 6/3/2009 — By Mychael Urban / MLB.com 06/02/09 7:55 PM ET CHICAGO -- A's outfielder Matt Holliday on Tuesday expressed in a national radio interview his desire to be moved before the July 31 non-waiver trading deadline if Oakland by then hasn't turned around its ...
The A’s Should Keep Holliday
thesportsgeeks.com 7/16/2009 — Last week I wrote that the Blue Jays should trade Roy Halladay to the highest bidder. He deserves it after all he has done for that team and city.
This week, I am taking a look at another big name player and soon to be free agent: Matt Holliday.
Billy Beane made one of the biggest ...
Comparing The Two Matt Holliday Trades
mlbtraderumors.com 7/24/2009 — The A's traded Matt Holliday to the Cardinals less than a year after acquiring him from the Rockies . Let's take a look at what the A's gave up to get Holliday, what he provided in Oakland and what the A's obtained from the Cards. Here's what Billy ...
Could Matt Holliday end up with the Angels? - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 6/21/2009 — "Every guy would be interested in playing for an organization like that." Beyond that, who knows? Holliday is represented by Scott Boras , whose habit of long-playing negotiations clashes with the quick-strike style of Angels owner Arte Moreno . The ...
Cardinals Acquire Holliday From A's
bizofbaseball.com 7/24/2009 — MLB.com reports that the St. Louis Cardinals have acquired outfielder Matt Holliday from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for top Minor League prospect Brett Wallace , Triple-A right-hander Clayton Mortensen and Double-A outfielder Shane Peterson .
The A’s will also send cash to St. Louis ...
Gonzalez happy with trade to Rockies —
SFGate: Top Sports Stories 6/27/2009
Carlos Gonzalez had to stop himself during a pregame interview. He said he was hoping to spend his career with the Rockies, then laughed and said, "I was going to say 'A's.' " It's understandable that the outfielder is getting confused. Colorado is ...
