Holliday to the A's

**cybsball20** · 11-10-2008, 01:59 PM

ESPN - Matt Holliday joining Oakland A's after trade from Colorado Rockies

**isucyfan** · 11-10-2008, 02:01 PM

Dang. I wanted to see him in a Mets uniform. But how in the heck could Oakland sign him after this year? Maybe Beane will be shopping him for prospects or something.

**Jack34** · 11-10-2008, 02:01 PM

Wow, the A's actually acquire talent instead of letting to go for once.

**Dormeezy** · 11-10-2008, 02:02 PM

huh.. this seems like a trade where the A's would be on the opposite end.

**cybsball20** · 11-10-2008, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by isucyfan

Dang. I wanted to see him in a Mets uniform. But how in the heck could Oakland sign him after this year? Maybe Beane will be shopping him for prospects or something.

Originally Posted by jcs33

Wow, the A's actually acquire talent instead of letting to go for once.

Originally Posted by Dormeezy

huh.. this seems like a trade where the A's would be on the opposite end.

The A's will likely ship him out to a contender mid year or rake in the draft picks when he files for free agency... Beane knows what he is doing... He has no intentions to re-sign him...

**tejasclone** · 11-10-2008, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by Dormeezy

huh.. this seems like a trade where the A's would be on the opposite end.

I think Billy Beane has been replaced by Bizarro Billy Beane.

**isucyfan** · 11-10-2008, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

Beane knows what he is doing...

I have no doubt of that. Beane was recently featured in Mental Floss (not a sports mag) as one of the "New Geniuses".

**erikbj** · 11-10-2008, 02:08 PM

ESPN was saying all weekend he was going to the Cardinals. Shocker, ESPN was wrong.

**cybsball20** · 11-10-2008, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by erikbj

ESPN was saying all weekend he was going to the Cardinals. Shocker, ESPN was wrong.

He would have but the Cardinals wouldn't part with Ludwick...

**throwittoblythe** · 11-10-2008, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

He would have but the Cardinals wouldn't part with Ludwick...

Another dumb move by the Cardinals (assuming this IS the reason). They aren't willing to part with a player who has had one good season to get a guy who is a proven all-star.

I think it came down to years. They have Ludwick for 3 years and would only get Holliday for 1 before free agency. I guess they have more pressing needs (rotation, bullpen) than adding to an already full outfield.

**tejasclone** · 11-10-2008, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

He would have but the Cardinals wouldn't part with Ludwick...

STLtoday - St. Louis Cardinals GM says Holliday trade not happening

This article says the Rockies also wanted Skip Schumaker and Mitchell Boggs, a AAA pitcher, and the Cards were unwilling to trade three players (two considerably productive) for Holliday and all his $$$. Earlier in the week they were saying that Holliday would command a higher salary than Pujols.

Too bad for Cards fans. Having Pujols and Holliday in the same lineup is a rather sexy proposition, but alas, no more.

**Lenny25** · 11-10-2008, 02:19 PM

thrilled to death that the Cardinals did not end up with this guy.

**The_Architect** · 11-10-2008, 02:28 PM

As an A's fan let me say...SWEEEEEEEEEEET!

**isucyfan** · 11-10-2008, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

The A's will likely ship him out to a contender mid year or rake in the draft picks when he files for free agency... Beane knows what he is doing... He has no intentions to re-sign him...

Beane may be re-signing Holliday after all. Ken Rosenthal says:

Rosenthal says the A's do not plan to flip Holliday or trade him in July. Rosenthal also says the A's could increase payroll to as high as $80MM, which could mean $25-30MM to play with.

Per MLBTradeRumors.com