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Cardinals Not Expecting Much At GM Meetings
Cardinals GM John Mozeliak is lowering expectations for this week even though his team has plenty of issues to address this offseason, according to Joe Strauss The St. Louis Post Dispatch . "I'd say the chances of us making anything happen there is very small," said Cardinals general manager ...
It's Holliday season
It's Holliday season
stltoday.com — Cardinals have exclusive negotiating rights for two weeks before the slugger hits the open market in free agency. (more) It's Holliday season
Cardinals, Boras Discuss Holliday Deal?
mlbtraderumors.com — According to Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch , "there are suggestions that the Cardinals discussed a 6-year, $96 million framework with [Matt] Holliday 's agent, Scott Boras." The note is buried in a chat that took place earlier this ... (more) Cardinals, Boras Discuss Holliday Deal?
Cardinals expect little to happen at general managers' meetings
stltoday.com — Club reiterates its interest in retaining Holliday but says it is weighing other options in left field, including Boston free agent Jason Bay. (more) Cardinals expect little to happen at general managers' ...
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Gather Round the Hot Stove, People
A League of Her Own — ... of the $21 million remaining on his contract over the next two years. New owner Tom Ricketts has set a limit for how much money the Cubs will include in a deal, one source says. The Cubs can take back a contract but pay only a fixed amount of cash. In other hot stove news, the Dodgers have dropped out of the Aroldis Chapman sweepstakes, those of you who want Roy Halladay are going to have to fight the Great White North for him (eh?), and Scott Boras once again ruins my plans for happiness: If the (Cardinals ...

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