Matt Holliday
It's been a while since my last blog. Between work and finishing up another semester of MBA classes, I didn't have much time to get on here.
As a result of the recent Jason Bay signing by the Mets, it seems as though Matt Holliday will remain a Cardinal. Boston has already spent a ton of cash on John Lackey and Mike Cameron, so I don't see where they could be a player for Holliday. The Angels just spent some dough on Hideki Matsui, so they are finished spending. The Yankees ponied up for Curtis Granderson and are still negotiating with Johnny Damon, so they are saying they aren't interested in Holliday.
Just about the only team left with the money to pay Holliday is St. Louis. I think the only question now is going to be about the worth of the contract. There are so many reports swirling around about deals that have been offered and so forth that I don't even feel like speculating. The fact of the matter is that signing Holliday automatically makes the Cardinals the favorite to repeat as Central Division champs. Failing to sign him leaves the Cards with a huge hole in the cleanup spot that really can't be filled adequately from within (see last season). The signing would allow the Cards to lengthen their lineup and put everyone where they need to be in the lineup.
Another problem will be at third base. Who plays there? Glaus is gone. DeRosa is gone. I know David Freese is going to get every shot in the world to win the job, but his recent DWI charge really makes me question his maturity. There are rumors that the Cards are interested in Felipe Lopez to start at third, so there is another option.
I'm interested to see what the readers think of Matt Holliday likely returning to St. Louis, and also what you think the Cards should do about the third base vacancy.
- -- Posted by Baseballfan88 on Sun, Jan 3, 2010, at 11:19 PM
- -- Posted by Brandon Higgins on Mon, Jan 4, 2010, at 10:13 AM
- -- Posted by Brandon Higgins on Mon, Jan 4, 2010, at 5:53 PM
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