mlbnotebook.com - 6/26/2009
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Jon Heyman has some valuable information in his article today: The Indians have started to take calls regarding Cliff Lee, but GM Mark Shapiro says a deal is "unlikely to almost impossible." Matt Holliday's $13.5 MM salary makes it difficult for him to be traded without the A's chipping ...
Cardinals Acquire Mark DeRosa
cardinals.gearupforsports.com 6/28/2009 —
A Cubs fans worst nightmare has come true. After regretting the off season trade that landed Mark DeRosa in a Cleveland Indians uniform, the Cleveland Indians shipped DeRosa to the Cardinals Saturday night.
DeRosa is the player I’ve coveted for a while. He’s an ideal #2 ...
Report: Cardinals to go after Holliday
scoresreport.com 6/29/2009 —
According to a report by the St. Louis Dispatch , the Cardinals are “redoubling efforts” to acquire A’s outfielder Matt Holliday , who is 29 and will be a free agent at the end of the season.
Even though the club acquired utility man Mark DeRosa from the Indians over the weekend, St. ...
DeRosa Will Help Cards
tylersarticles.blogspot.com 6/29/2009 — In one of the first high-profile trades of the summer, the Cleveland Indians on Saturday dealt the versatile Mark DeRosa to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for reliever Chris Perez and a player to be named later. The verdict on the outcomes of this deal won’t be out for a long time, of ...
DeRosa Will Help Cards
mvn.com 6/29/2009 — In
one of the first high-profile trades of the summer, the Cleveland
Indians on Saturday dealt the versatile Mark DeRosa to the St. Louis
Cardinals in exchange for reliever Chris Perez and a player to be named
later. The verdict on the outcomes of this deal won't be out for
a long time, of ...
Matt Holliday trade makes Cardinals the NL Central favorite
thesportsbank.net 7/24/2009 —
By Jake McCormick
Next stop for the St. Louis Cardinals: A Holliday in the sun.
After trading for the versatile Mark DeRosa, the Cardinals looked spent like Austin Powers. The team already didn’t have a lot of money to work with and the farm system isn’t the strongest in the league. ...
Does La Russa have it bad for Holliday?
scoresreport.com 7/24/2009 —
Jon Heyman of SI.com writes on his Twitter page that Cardinals manager Tony La Russa “badly” wants A’s outfielder Matt Holliday. And that’s not all, apparently St. Louis would also be willing to part with minor leaguer Brett Wallace, who was Baseball America’s 40th-best prospect entering ...
Matt Holliday Update
mlbtraderumors.com 6/26/2009 — 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 ...
Details on the Mark DeRosa to Cardinals Trade
bleachernation.com 6/28/2009 — If you’re feeling weepy about the fact that not only is Mark DeRosa not coming back to the Cubs, but also is going to the worst possible place - St. Louis - avert your eyes now. They’ll just get weepier.
The Cardinals filled two needs in one move when they acquired ...
Cardinals Acquire Mark DeRosa
downswinging.com 6/28/2009 — With just over a month away from the trade deadline, the St. Louis Cardinals have made the first move to nab a short-term boost to its team by way of Mark DeRosa. DeRosa, 34, came over from the struggling Cleveland Indians in exchange for a reliever and a player to be named later. The ...