scenario Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 (edited) Holy Schnikes. That's a huge contract offer if true. The Cardinals have intensified discussions with the lead representative for free agent Matt Holliday and on Monday "tweaked" a standing offer they hope will allow them to retain the left fielder for at least eight seasons. General manager John Mozeliak and agent Scott Boras revisited the framework of the Cardinals' lengthy proposal first tendered last Wednesday. Though both parties refuse to discuss details, the deal is worth around $16 million a season, making it easily the most lucrative deal ever offered by the Cardinals. Edited December 15, 2009 by scenario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 They are gonna be paying a lot of money to Pujols and Holliday for the next couple seasons if this contract is signed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 15, 2009 -> 06:20 AM) They are gonna be paying a lot of money to Pujols and Holliday for the next couple seasons if this contract is signed No joke, you are looking at $35 to $40 million a year for two players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 In the NL Central with Wainwright and Carpenter though that should lock it up for a couple of years if LaRussa and Duncan hang around. Wow is money flowing in odd places this year. The collusion scare must've gotten to a couple of owners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Jesus Christ of Nazareth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 it's one of those things where I imagine the Cards have to have a lot in place before Pujols even seriously talks extension with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Good for them. I think this is a necessary move. Signing Holliday is a big deal for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Local radio is saying the offer is 5 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Dec 15, 2009 -> 10:51 AM) it's one of those things where I imagine the Cards have to have a lot in place before Pujols even seriously talks extension with them. I think one of the things they'd have to have in place is an idea of Pujols's extension demands, because the one thing that I wouldn't do in that franchise is to sign Holliday to a contract that would prevent me from meeting Albert's extension demands...or a contract that would have me paying big money to Holliday after I've had to trade Albert or let him walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 15, 2009 -> 07:26 PM) I think one of the things they'd have to have in place is an idea of Pujols's extension demands, because the one thing that I wouldn't do in that franchise is to sign Holliday to a contract that would prevent me from meeting Albert's extension demands...or a contract that would have me paying big money to Holliday after I've had to trade Albert or let him walk. While trading Pujols would indeed suck, imagine the haul you'd get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Dec 16, 2009 -> 01:45 AM) While trading Pujols would indeed suck, imagine the haul you'd get. If Pujols is demanding something like $30 million, the Yankees/Red Sox could legitimately give it to him and the Cardinals might not be able to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scenario Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Dec 15, 2009 -> 04:20 PM) Local radio is saying the offer is 5 years. I've read a couple of things since that suggest the Cardinals camp is offering 5 years. So, the 8-year "offer" is probably something that originated in the Boras camp... then got fed to the media. Edited December 16, 2009 by scenario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 you know what is f***ed up.......when talking about blockbuster deals, Alphonso Soriano is the ceiling......yikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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