Holliday To A's

by DKNJ on Nov 10, 2008 11:23 AM PST Comment 22 comments

Per Jon Heyman on WFAN in NYC...Details to come

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Is this a joke??

by JPShark on Nov 10, 2008 11:26 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

No

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/11/10/heyman.holliday/index.html

by DKNJ on Nov 10, 2008 11:28 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Holy shiz

I just read this on Metsblog… I wonder who we gave up!

by schmifty on Nov 10, 2008 11:33 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Wow

Just saw this on mlbtraderumors. Did not see this coming.

by CapgrasDelusion on Nov 10, 2008 11:34 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Oh My Freakin' god!!!

When I wake up, I’m going to have one hell of a laugh over this

by WannaBeGM on Nov 10, 2008 11:36 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

YES!!

I thought “Time for Change” was Obama’s slogan.
Must be the A’s too. Open the pocket books!

by HRH on Nov 10, 2008 11:42 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I'm feeling some "Irrational exhuberance!!"

by WannaBeGM on Nov 10, 2008 11:43 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Would Beane trade for Holliday for only 1 year?

I wonder if there is a window for us to sign him long term?

"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, either way, YOU'RE RIGHT !"

by Eastbayjim on Nov 10, 2008 11:46 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

holy shit

I don’t see how this can be a good thing. Depends on whom we gave up for a ONE YEAR rental?!?!

My religion is A'slamic.

by WhoNeedsReligionWhenYaGotBaseball on Nov 10, 2008 11:46 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

ESPN says Greg Smith is one of them

by Trainman on Nov 10, 2008 11:55 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

OMG It better NOT be!

I will cry!

"He's day-to-day," Geren said. "But aren't we all?" - 5/29/08

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Nov 10, 2008 12:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

i shed a tear

by ilovegregsmith on Nov 10, 2008 1:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, is Billy at it again?

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on Nov 10, 2008 12:03 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I am about to cry. No joke.

My religion is A'slamic.

by WhoNeedsReligionWhenYaGotBaseball on Nov 10, 2008 12:14 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Speculation on Fox Sports

Carlos Gonzalez, Greg Smith, and Huston Street

by bigjonempire on Nov 10, 2008 12:32 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

MLB trade rumors:

2:30pm: Brown says the two teams have agreed in principle to a deal that will send Gonzalez, Smith, and Street to the Rockies.

I’m fine with that, just happy to keep cahill and anderson.

HELMET: Sandurz, what's going on?
SANDURZ: It's Mega Maid. She's gone from suck to
blow!

by SoCalA'sFan on Nov 10, 2008 12:34 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

what is mind boggling to me though

is that we traded for a 1 year rental in a year where our young talent isn’t quite ready to compete. I HOPE to god that Billy spoke with Holliday in private and there were talks of a long term deal.

HELMET: Sandurz, what's going on?
SANDURZ: It's Mega Maid. She's gone from suck to
blow!

by SoCalA'sFan on Nov 10, 2008 12:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

We gave away Carlos Gonzalez?

Wait, WHAT?!?!?!!?

Aw, man. No like. No like one bit.

Ryan Sweeney: I probably irrationally embraced him before you did.

by Joey C. on Nov 10, 2008 1:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Carlos getting sent to AAA last season

was an indication he may not be the player projected. He needed another year in AAA

by Trainman on Nov 10, 2008 1:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Great

Give him another year, then. The kid just turned 23. 23!!! Meanwhile, we’ve got a Boras client on our hands who’s only under contract for 1 year. Yikes.

Look, I’ll trust Billy till the end. And who knows, maybe Gonzalez isn’t really part of the deal. I just thought there was no way in hell they’d let him go— of all the position players, he was THE centerpiece-type player in the high minors.

Perhaps this means we’ll be seeing more of Sweeney in CF?

Ryan Sweeney: I probably irrationally embraced him before you did.

by Joey C. on Nov 10, 2008 1:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/ This is what they say so far

By Tim Dierkes [November 10 at 2:20pm CST]
2:54pm: ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick confirmed Smith is in the deal.

2:39pm: Troy Renck says the A’s had been offering Street and Gonzalez. Meanwhile ESPN adds Ryan Sweeney and Gonzalez to their mix of players discussed.

2:30pm: Brown says the two teams have agreed in principle to a deal that will send Gonzalez, Smith, and Street to the Rockies.

2:24pm: The ESPN report now says Brett Anderson was under discussion as well as Smith.

2:03pm: The ESPN guys talked to A’s assistant GM David Forst, who said, “It’s still an ongoing discussion.”

2:00pm: Ken Rosenthal chimes in. The deal may not be finalized for about 48 hours. Players discussed over the weekend: Carlos Gonzalez, Huston Street, and Smith. Rosenthal says the A’s do not plan to flip Holliday or trade him in July. Rosenthal also says the A’s could increase payroll to as high as $80MM, which could mean $25-30MM to play with.

1:57pm: ESPN’s Buster Olney and Jerry Crasnick say the two teams have agreed to terms, and believe pitcher Greg Smith was under discussion.

1:51pm: Yahoo’s Tim Brown also says a deal is close.

1:27pm: According to SI.com’s Jon Heyman, the A’s traded for Rockies outfielder Matt Holliday. More as it comes in!

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by Trainman on Nov 10, 2008 1:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

KNBR is reporting CarGon,Street, and Smith

Not sure where they got this info. If it’s true, I think it is a great thing. The offense was
woeful last year, Holliday is a proven hitter, plus he is right-handed. Even though CarGon
has potential, he was not as developed as we thought. We have a log jam of young,
promising outfielders anyway in Sweeney, Buck, and Cunninham. Smith was good but
is basically duplicated by Eveland and Braden. And Street didn’t figure in the plans
anymore, plus we have Casilla, Zeigler, and Devine.

by SanJoseR on Nov 10, 2008 1:26 PM PST reply actions 0 recs