haltz wrote:he always seems like the least plugged-in insider in the history of journalism. Like if he gets a piece of news it's either misinformation, someone [expletive] with him, or directly from the agent.
$140M for sure doesn't get it done? Maybe he'll get more but that's a preposterous thing to say at this point. Common sense gets you a better answer than Strauss insider info.
His last real, big scoop I remember was Kennedy asking for a trade if he wasn't going to play everyday. But boy did he hype it up.
Plus JSL is nauseating.
some dork: Oh benevolent grand chatmeister, tamer of the tsunami..
Strauss: [tortured attempt at being clever, followed by terrible opinion]
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I am trying to think of a way Joe Strauss could be any less relevant.
docellis wrote:Haven't Damon and Matsui been a little fragile? Matsui is old and either one could just DH. Maybe I am listening to too much sports radio but every station - from national to local seems to think Holliday is going to NY.
Matsui, who didn't play in the field at all this season, is already their DH. But his contract is up, so the Yankees could (and should) let him go. Damon's contract is also up, but he has more value than Matsui.
I predict the Angels; he & his wife did a winter vacation in Orange County a couple of years ago, where they now have one of their houses. She loves it there.
Swatcat27 wrote:Atlanta is a team that could have a long hard look at Holliday.
Looks like Damon will stay a Yankee..
Atlanta generally trades for talent, iirc...I can't remember the last big off season signing they had...
Not FA signings but the Braves did trade for Tex & Hudson not so long ago..
The need is there....if the market for Holliday doesnt reach NY numbers, Atlanta could be in the mix too.
Ken Davidoff wrote:A quick recap: According to a person in the loop, Matt Holliday's top choices in free agency are: 1) Yankees; and 2) Mets. The Oklahoma native is apparently not intimidated by New York.
Ken Rosenthal wrote:The thought of free-agent left fielder Matt Holliday signing with the Mets is good for a chuckle. Some who know Holliday say he would prefer not to play in New York.
Ken Davidoff wrote:A quick recap: According to a person in the loop, Matt Holliday's top choices in free agency are: 1) Yankees; and 2) Mets. The Oklahoma native is apparently not intimidated by New York.
Ken Rosenthal wrote:The thought of free-agent left fielder Matt Holliday signing with the Mets is good for a chuckle. Some who know Holliday say he would prefer not to play in New York.
nobody knows anything.
I typically don't trust what Ken Rosenthal says... but a lot of the people saying Holliday wants to go to New York I don't trust either.
