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Loader Twitter.com Login Join Twitter! Mateo/Cards deal is $3.1. SF close second. Giants almost offer $3.5 but got cold feet. Cards GM went to Mateo's house to close the deal. about 5 hours ago from TwitterFon jorgearangure Jorge Arangure Footer 2009 Twitter About Us Contact Blog Status ...
Deal set for young outfielder
stltoday.com — The Cardinals and representatives for 16-year-old Dominican outfielder Wagner Mateo have agreed in principal on a signing... bonus that would make Mateo the franchise's highest-priced amateur acquisition out of the Caribbean, according to sources ... (more) Deal set for young outfielder
Cardinals Zero In On Mateo
baseballamerica.com — The Cardinals appear to be closing in on Wagner Mateo, one of the top prospects available at... the beginning of the July 2 international signing period. (more) Cardinals Zero In On Mateo
Cards expected to have signed big fish in Wagner Mateo
Cards expected to have signed big fish in Wagner Mateo
futureredbirds.net — Bu-bam! Per Ben Badler The latest buzz in Latin America is that the Cardinals are expected to... sign 16-year-old Dominican outfielder Wagner Mateo for a bonus of approximately $3 million on July 2. A $3 million bonus would be the second-biggest ... (more) Cards expected to have signed big fish in Wagner Mateo
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Cardinals sign Wagner Mateo
Viva El Birdos — This just Tweeted: Mateo/Cards deal is $3.1. SF close second. Giants almost offer $3.5 but got cold feet. Cards GM went to Mateo's house to close the deal.  As I mentioned in today's main post, if Goold's note that the international budget won't affect the Cardinals' bid to sign Shelby Miller is an accurate picture of the Cardinals' plans, this is unreservedly great news. 

Wagner Mateo: Done deal
Future RedbirdsPer Jorge Arangure of the worldwide leader, via twitter Mateo/Cards deal is $3.1. SF close second. Giants almost offer $3.5 but got cold feet. Cards GM went to Mateo’s house to close the deal. Mo the closer! This breaks the team record $3M deal given to J.D. Drew 11 years ago. Pretty monumental stuff.

Mateo To San Francisco?
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... In a tweet from last June, Arangure said that San Francisco came closest to signing Mateo away from St. Louis' grasp in the first place, but got "cold feet" offering a bonus of $3.5MM.  The Cards and Giants were two of several teams interested in the highly-regarded young outfielder. ...

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