Cardinals, Matt Holliday strike deal
by Eli Greenspan on Jan 5, 2010 6:36 PM EST
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PrintThe Cardinals and outfielder Matt Holliday have come to terms on a seven year contract worth 120 million dollars, according to SI.com's Jon Heyman.
The deal includes a no-trade clause.
Holliday batted .353 with 13 home runs and 55 RBIs in 63 games with the Cardinals after being acquired in a July trade from the Oakland Athletics. He helped stabilize their batting order by providing a consistent power threat in the cleanup spot behind NL MVP Albert Pujols.
After months of negotiating, Holliday ends up back with his original club. Over the span of the offseason, Holliday has been connected to the Red Sox, Braves, Orioles, Angels, Mariners, Giants, Mets, and Yankees, among others.
The move should improve the teams chances of re-signing Albert Pujols, who will be a free agent after the 2011 season. Having the added protection, Pujols can settle in comfortably and wait for the Cardinals to come in with a expected record-breaking offer.
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Finally...
It’s over…I can breath now
I would call this a draw for Mozeliak. I don’t buy that the Cardinals were bidding against themselves. The Angels could always peek their head out if they wanted to, but the years are unsettling. It’s exact value for his worth, which isn’t necessarily bad.
The NTC doesn’t really bother me. Not like we could trade him anyway.
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
I really wanted Holliday at the beginning of the offseason...
…but I’m glad he’s not in pinstripes. And I’m glad we didn’t get roped into a 120million dollar deal.
Galactus does as he pleases. Because Galactus is drunk.
I have a five-tool player in my pants.
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