Update: HOLLIDAY A CARD 7yr/120 million, p178

[cardsfansince82]

OMG TOO FUNNY

[Joe Shlabotnik]

Matt "Scrote" Holliday.

[InvincibleCakeEater]

CARDS AND HOLLIDAY CLOSING IN ON DEAL

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports ... enDocument

per Goold


Not much that we haven't heard, but it's good to hear that things are getting closer.

[Michael]

The Cardinals have led the pursuit of Holliday, first making a formal offer three weeks ago to his agent, Scott Boras. The exact details of the Cardinals’ current offer are not publicly known. Sources indicated the sides have discussed several structures, including a five-year guaranteed deal and an eight-year framework.
The average annual salary would be higher in the shorter deal. The longer deal’s total worth, however, would surpass the largest contract ever finalized by the Cardinals — the $100-million extension signed by Albert Pujols in 2004.

Boras has been seeking an eight-year contract with an average salary that compares with the $18-million salaries Alfonso Soriano and Carlos Lee currently make and exceeds the $16.5-million salary Jason Bay reportedly just signed with the Mets.

He also has described Holliday as a "franchise player," once adding that "franchise players get no-trade clauses."

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports ... enDocument

[picasso]

Anybody get the feeling Holliday said " Ok Scott we'll play it your way for now, but I want a contract by New Years."

[lukethedrifter]

You have to understand something about most (not all) national baseball writers/columnists: they are under considerable pressure to be first in breaking a story of a trade, signing, imminent move. The national web sites are engaged in an expensive and aggressive competition to lure readers.

Most of the dish that leads to these stories comes from agents. So if you are one of the national guys, and you have web editor going nuts on you to be first with a signing or breaking news story, you'd better deliver.

And the way to deliver is to have a mutually beneficial relationship with agents. They provide tips and scoops, you get the advance heads-up so you can get it on your web site before a competitor does. But there's a price. When the agent wants you to get a message out -- as part of a negotiating tactic -- you'd better help him out. Or you'll be cut off, and the news tips will be served up to a competitor.

-B

[Jocephus]

bernie, you sob

[PaintItRed]

I'm going to guess this was a 5 years $18MM yearly contract with options on the 6th 7th and 8th year. This may get into the six year or even seven year range, but if I were Holliday I would opt out for more money at a decent age. He would be about 35 at the time, which isn't too old. So I expect Holliday has plenty of incentives, an opt out clause, and a no trade clause. Anyways I'm pumped for this. I've got my Holliday jersey on hold.

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

CARDS AND HOLLIDAY CLOSING IN ON DEAL

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports ... enDocument

per Goold

So....did the Cardinals outbid the Red Sox?

[Radio_Bugtussle]

Anybody get the feeling Holliday said " Ok Scott we'll play it your way for now, but I want a contract by New Years."

I would not be surprised to learn that this is true.