stltoday.com - 11/8/2008
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CREVE COEUR — When officials decided on the setting for the climate-controlled humidor at Coors Field — the machine geared to take the “mile high” out of mile-high offensive numbers — they decided to dial up Missouri. The humidor is set to 70 degrees and 50-percent ...
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sports.espn.go.com - 11/10/2008
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appears headed to the Oakland Athletics in a
deal with the Colorado Rockies , baseball sources have...
told ESPN's Jerry Crasnick and Buster Olney. Final details are being finalized, though the teams have agreed to terms, a baseball source told Olney. ...
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Matt Holliday joining Oakland A's after trade from ...
sharapovasthigh.blogspot.com - 11/10/2008
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The A's reportedly acquire All-Star outfielder Matt Holliday
from the Rockies. No word on what the Rockies...
are getting in return, but the names Carlos Gonzalez, Huston Street, and Greg Smith being floated around.
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A's Reportedly Acquire Matt Holliday
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Holliday Season
Viva El Birdos —
... that Ludwick is similar to Craig Paquette, Eli Marrero, or Kent Bottenfield in that they were all players who had 1 really good season w/ the Cards but weren’t nearly as good as that season made them appear to be. Mind you, I’m not saying that Ludwick’s the same player as those guys; I know he’s much better. I’m just wondering if he didn’t just have his career-season, as those guys did in a Cards’ uniform.
A lot has been made of Holliday’s road splits. Many of you have; Derrick Goold has; Bernie has. The home/road splits are real. Goold compares him to ...
Golden mitts, catchers and left fielders
Redbird Ramblings —
... was solid defensively? yes, but molina was a lot better. this season, same thing, but it was actually deserved for previous seasons. now, we wait for AP’s mvp…he better get it this season.
speaking of catchers; the cards brought back larue to be their back up catcher for another season. one year deal for 950 k. I guess they don’t think anderson is ready yet; he’ll probably be gone by the beginning of next season.
to the trade talk. bernie, derrick and el diablo weigh in on the rumors of a trade between the ...
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mlbtraderumors.com 11/9/2008 — According to Ken Rosenthal , the Cardinals' offer for Matt Holliday includes Ryan Ludwick , Skip Schumaker and Mitchell Boggs . Rosenthal thinks the Cardinals would try to sign Holliday to an extension if traded to St. Louis.
Rosenthal also weighs ...
Value of Holliday, Atkins Questioned —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/8/2008
The question is an immediate topic of discussion anytime a Rockies hitter is mentioned in trade talks.
What happens when you take him out of Coors Field?
Left fielder Matt Holliday's home-road splits last season were not terribly extreme — ...
Rockies-Cardinals Deal Thankfully Dead —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/10/2008
It looks like the Rockies' front office is finally listening to their fans.
When news broke of a possible trade that would send superstar slugger Matt Holliday to the Cardinals for 30-year-old journeyman outfielder Ryan Ludwick and a couple of ...
