November 10, 2008
No Cardinals Holliday
The Cardinals announced they are not pursuing Matt Holliday:
Mozeliak insisted Sunday that discussions involving Colorado Rockies left fielder Matt Holliday have ceased and that "nothing is imminent. That one's not happening -- at all."
Irritated that details of his discussions with Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd had leaked, Mozeliak did not deny the seriousness of the talks but took exception to momentum assigned them.
"For me to say there were not serious discussions would be inaccurate," Mozeliak said. "But some of the details reported about it were misleading, at the very least. It was never my intention for it to become front-page news."
It appeared the Rockies wanted too many players for Holliday, who may walk at the end of next season to test free agency.
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Basically, a team would be getting one season of Holliday before Boras opens the bidding. The Rockies probably are asking for too much, but they have to get a lot to convince the fans they didn't just give away the franchise player.
If any team takes a flyer on Holliday, it would probably be the Phillies. Burrell looks like he will walk, and the Philly ballpark would be ideal for Holliday.
The Phillies could deal some prospects and maybe toss in Victorino as well. With an excellent .906 zone rating in right, Werth could move over to center. Holliday could move to right and Dobbs could be hidden in left.
Wait, is this article claiming that unhelpful leaks occurred during trade talks involving the Rockies? Shocking!
