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pd14athletics
Wouldn’t want Holliday back. Couldn’t stand the guy. He didn’t care when he was in Oakland. Minimal effort.
dave1775
That’s because Oakland is a disgrace to baseball
Asfan27
And why is that?
ChiSoxCity
Um, horrible roster, cheap owner, zero commitment to winning, tendency to trading their best players every year, etc.
Asfan27
So they are the AAA team of MLB every other team should love that
nyy42
To name just a few!
A'sfaninUK
So the years 2012-2014 never happened, huh?
jh8913
Lmao
pukelit
Yea but you wouldn’t love that as a player
arc89
Can a team have a clause of not trading for a player? Holiday would be the one for the A’s. The guy pouted like a baby girl his time in Oakland. Didn’t even hustle to first on ground balls. Was slow getting to balls in the outfield. Still a big baby about about it by putting it in his contract. Just watch Yank fans will see the same thing with him.
badco44
Gee that sounds like Tampa and Baltimore also…
trolofson
Watch your damn mouth…more playoff appearances in the 21st century then whatever Chicago team you’re for.
dave1775
Did they win a World Series with Billy Beane? No and never will!!!! Joke franchise
bkwalker510
Best team in baseball from 2012-2014
TheMichigan
Seconded
badco44
Tampa needs a new sandbox really really bad, and that’s why they have the worst attendance in baseball…Balt totally different story, have one of the nicest parks in baseball, just have an owner that’s about money only and the kicker is they get about three quarters of the Nats TV money, they seriously need to run Mr PeterA out of town. To top it all I’m not even a Balt fan…he has simple killed this franchise
bkwalker510
Baltimore’s stadium sucks.
Chromimw
Right… the mentality of a bum AAA team, which is why an established veteran talent wants to avoid them like the plague. Winners and competitors want to be in a position to do just that… Win.
A'sfaninUK
The A’s have the 3rd most titles in MLB history. Go sit back down at the little kids table.
drum18
And how many of which were in Philadelphia.
Speaking of which: Connie Mack did something of the same thing with his A’s clubs. He’d contend for a while then sell off the best players.
There was a guy with the proverbial ham and bread who’d cry for mustard.
rycm131
I’m an A’s fan, but this is a dumb argument. How many titles have the A’s won since any of these players have been alive? Army football was a jaugernot is the first part of the 1900’s but I don’t think that sales pitch is bringing in any top college recruits.
A'sfaninUK
“History is dumb” – rycm131
If you are an A’s fan, you aren’t a good one. Please stop posting.
nrd1138
Can I thumbs up this somehow?
Joseph Anderson
Royals were nothing more than a 4A team a couple years ago. They were able to bring veterans in to help the young guys and look how good that worked for them…..just sayin
JFactor
Holliday always looks like he is giving minimal effort.
What he does is give you professionalism and production. He never shows emotions or effort though. He puts his head down and does his job. And that’s really it.
phillyoakman
how is minimal effort professionalism? Holiday is just another uppity player imo.
phillyoakman
I agree!
johnsilver
Saw an article somewhere that devers might have been in place of Kopech, but can’t see Kopech, Moncada and Devers all 3 going.
Basabe jr (how I remember the one went in this deal) way will always remember is over hearing GCL Sox coach Dave Strom lay into him for not hustling 2y ago and not wanting it as much as his twin brother (traded to AZ in Ziegler deal).
dave is a likeable fellow, but he was tearing basabe a new one at this time. i leaned over the dugout to see what was going on and joked with him as it happened.. less than 50 fans per game at those things (GCL games) and go down to Ft Myers several times each season to see the kids, say hello.
Strom is a motivator.
ChiSoxCity
How many top prospects does Boston need? You guys are some tight bastards. lol
jh8913
Lol
soxfanjose
I agree.if rick hahn had a pair like he told the media that he didnt have to trade sale because of team control for 3 more years and not getting proper value. I wouldve negotiated like he did except he came down asking price too low. He said no major league guys only prospects for the best picther in the american league with 3 years left for cheap.. Here is where i settle, moncada,devers,kopech, and benintendi. you give me that you have sale. dont give me well? you know? He leaked it out there what nats were offering to tell boston and other teams. you dont come down form that. Now thank god he got what he got for eaton., but i wouldve told nats keep giolito and give me robles.
riffraff
You probably saw it on this site since it was posted an hour before you wrote this post.
Cardinals17
Thanks Matt Holliday for your hard work, your dedication to the Cardinals, and the leadership you provided. You will always be a St. Louis Cardinal, wherever you may be playing in the future!!!!
Has anyone seen or heard for the Cardinals General Manager at any time during the winter meetings??? Did he even go???????
Enarxis
How could you give Car-Go and Street for Holliday ???
I guess the same way we got Donaldson for Lawrie, Nolin, Barreto, Graveman !!!
ripcookies
Lol at Oakland fans getting butt hurt. if you wouldn’t want him back, why be upset that he wanted that in his NTC
Lovetron
Because we’re rebuilding this year and he signed a 1 year deal, why single us out? After how he acted here there’s no way we’d bring him back anyways. Seems petty
A'sfaninUK
Because he’s the first player ever to have a 1-team NTC – why wouldn’t it be taken personal?
tkoruffryder
He a big head joke
dan-9
Keeping Devers is huge for Boston. 3rd base is the one position where they aren’t set for the next few years (I have little confidence in Panda), so he is the one prospect they really needed to hold on to.
soz2
Oakland should have Donaldson and Russell covering that side of the infield. #’s 2 and 3 hitters in the line up. That would get me interested in going to games live. Would be set for years. What a major screw up. Unforgivable.
Patick L
Stop it you’re making me depressed.
nrd1138
Shame the White Sox could not get a 3b prospect. Aside from Davidson the Sox are desperate for one. More to follow in terms of trades for the Sox Im sure, but they really need to focus on getting some position players in these later trades.
stephenjcoelho
Moncada was working at 3B for much of the second half last year. I imagine the White Sox will keep him there.
stephenjcoelho
Funny how Billy Beane has such a good reputation with all of the mistakes he has made with high profile trades, and if the Red Sox gave up Devers in addition to Kopech and Moncada that would have been a steal for the White Sox.
drinu23
I’ll tell you why he insisted on the NTC with Oakland. I went to the St. Louis game in Oakland last year, as did many others, for one reason only. To boo the crap out of this guy. Everyone did, every time he came to the plate that whole series (and he came to the plate a lot because he can’t play the field anymore and could DH). I don’t care what he did in STL, or Colorado. When he was in Oakland, he was welcomed as a savior and performed like a bum. As stated by many above, he didn’t run out ground balls, played crappy defense and groused the whole time he was here. Can’t wait to boo this clown again when NY comes to town this year.
And the Oakland haters on this thread don’t know jack about baseball. Any of your teams ever have a winning season where they didn’t spend $150M on the payroll? Didn’t think so.