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Streets of Blood trailer While everyone discusses Roy Halladay, a guy with a similar last name—Matt Holliday
—has flown under the radar as the trade deadline approaches. Holliday is currently hitting .280/.372/.448 with 11 HR and 12 SB. His wOBA of .364 isn’t close to what he was putting up in Colorado—for instance, last season his wOBA was .418—however, he’s still having a solid offensive season despite the NL to AL struggles and lack of Coors Field power. Holliday is also having another good defensive season in LF as his UZR/150 is 7.4. Essentially, he’s a solid all around player that has a lot to offer to any team, therefore, he could end up being moved by the deadline (or the A’s can hold onto him for draft picks). A club like Detroit could definitely benefit from Holliday’s bat and glove.
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Now, the Yankees aren’t a good fit for Holliday, as Nick Swisher and Johnny Damon are holding down the corner spots in Yankee Stadium’s outfield. However, once the season is over and Holliday is a free agent, I definitely think that the Yankees should and will pursue him to play LF. Johnny Damon’s offense has been better than Holliday’s this season, but his negative defensive contributions only make him a 1.6 WAR player. It seems as though Holliday could put up similar offensive numbers in Yankee Stadium while playing above average defense (this year he’s worth 2.7 WAR). Also, because of his offensive “decline” outside of Coors Field and his quiet season, Holliday will probably be cheaper than he would have been if he had played the entire season in Colorado. Look for the Yankees to snatch him up this winter, assuming Scott Boras isn’t too difficult to deal with. They’ll have a need and he’s certainly an upgrade when compared to the aged Johnny Damon.
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I like Matt. His defense is overlooked, and it looks like he might finish the year with an OPS over .850, which should translate higher in NYS. That being said, his demands are likey to be extreme. I don’t think he will be Yankee- I think Cash will go the trade route.
This is one of the perks of being a Yankees fan—we’re guaranteed to have fun winters. I could definitely see Cash go the trade route if Holliday demands too much. His dad is a huge Yankees fan, though, which could help (I’m dreaming, but still).
Any idea on who he could maybe target, via the trade route? It’s probably what will end up happening.
I dunno.
Damon & MAtsui were two guys I thought were gone for sure after the season but the way they both hit at the new Stadium,from the port side, I’m not as interested in canning them as I was before, assuming they’ll come back on the cheap.
Additionally, we’ve clearly seen that the best bang for the buck a team can get is in the pticihng staff and Austin JAckson either is a player and he’ll play LF or he isn’t and we can trade him now while he has good value.
I can live with or without MAtt Holliday.
If we do let MAtsui & Damon go, I’d love to see Yanks sign Adam DUnn to protect Arod, Dunncan be had at a fair price, he’s pretty much a DH who can play RF in an emergency so he can besigned on the cheap and will hit 50 at the stadium in our line up.
HAs Dunn EVER played on a team with protection?
Dunn’s not a FA this coming winter… stupid Dunn signing a 2 yr deal.
Count me as on board with Leftylarry, Damon may be struggling in the field, but his bat, clutch factor, and still above average speed are essential to this team, I definitely think we should pursue the cost effective option before we take a look at Holliday. That said, Matsui is not worth bringing back, I also like the Dunn idea as a Matsui replacement though. I don’t think both need to go.
I’m all for signing Manny as a DH if he doesn’t return to LA. Also, Damon may be cheaper than Holliday after the season is up, but he is regressing. He’s hitting .263 with a .763 OPS on the road and has been helped a lot by Yankee Stadium. If the Yankees “fix” the wind issue after the season, Damon might be very bad LF. I think Holliday has shown that he can hit outside of hitter-friendly parks, so even if Yankee Stadium were a neutral park, his bat would still play well there.
Totally unrelated, but Mark Buehrle just pitched a perfect game. Wow.
I believe the best case scenario for the offseason regarding the left field position, is Carl Crawford having his option being bought out which is unlikely. He is set to make 10 million next season if he stays but if he becomes a free agent he is the one I would pursue as he would only be 28. Matt Holliday is a good player who was overrated because for the majority of his career playing at Coors Field. He would be a nice addition to the team but I do not think we would feel comfortable giving him a long term contract as opposed to Crawford.
Yea, I wouldn’t want to give any OF a Teixeira-like deal. I think Holliday could get a 5-year deal worth $75 million, which isn’t that bad when you consider his abilities. I would love to have Crawford and would take him any day over Holliday, but as you said, it’s very unlikely he becomes available.
Could he be had in a trade?
I’d be perfectly willing to start with a package centered around Jackson and Z-Mac or something.
The Rays might want to clear a little salary and they have some other solid prospects they could use to fill in Crawford’s spot.
I can’t see the Rays trading with the Sox or the Yankees anymore. They’re in it to win it and will likely never dump Crawford because he’s very affordable (and definitely not to an AL East competitor).
Save the big money for pitching, always.An Adam Dunn for Matsui type money would be a big upgrade.Dunn is so strong that he’d be pitched outside all season and he can hit it over the left field fence or even left center with ease.His broken bat pop ups could go out in right field down the line.He’d walk 150 times and help Arod too.To me, he’s a no-brainer for Cashman.Hasn’t Dunn hit at least 40 like 5 years in a row on terrible teams with nobody hitting behind him?
Yea, Dunn is basically a prototypical DH. He hits homers and gets on base and that’s all he does (he can’t field to save his life). He would be a nice addition to any team as a DH, but I wonder if Yankee fans would grow tired of him. Having Swisher in the lineup, with Dunn (two low average guys), could make for a very frustrating duo, especially since Dunn strikes out at a ridiculous rate.
Dunn was available last off-season and Cashman showed little interest. He does not fit the mold of players that Cashman wants to bring into the organization. As a one-dimensional DH type, Dunn would clog up that role, which the team prefers to use to rest regulars.
In a post steroid world where athletes, speed and youth will rule (tampa) I would look from within Austin Jackson first.
We currently have 4 players signed to an expensive, long term contract. I do not want to add another. Unless Holliday can be had for a bargain, and 4 years or less, I would rather fill the position elsewhere.
I would shrink from giving Damon a two-year deal to DH when A-Rod, Posada and Teix are all going to need days off and Montero may end up at the position. His power and his bat have cooled off a little bit and while he’s still an asset at the plate and on the basepaths it might be worth looking elsewhere.
I would definitely shy away from Holliday though. He’s going to command money based on his Coors stats even though he’s not that caliber player, as he’s proving this year. If you could pay him for being a slightly above average OF go for it, but he’s going to ask for perennial All Star money and if the Sox lose out on Bay he may very well get it. Hopefully not from us.