Given that I was just talking about them this morning, it seems only fitting that Matt Holliday’s and Ben Sheets’ names popped up again today. This isn’t exactly new news, but the Cardinals have supposedly offered Holliday an eight-year, $128 million deal, which, if true, means that Holliday will remain in St. Louis. While I’ve been a supporter of a hypothetical Holliday signing, eight years is just too long, and I can’t imagine anyone stepping up and offering a longer contract.
iYankees reports that the Yankees have made it known that they are “very interested” in Sheets, which is excellent news, although Sheets appears to be in no rush to sign.
It’s sounding like my master plan of adding Holliday, Sheets and Nick Johnson is more likely to end up being Johnny Damon, Sheets and Johnson, which certainly isn’t terrible. As long it includes Nick Johnson.
UPDATED, 2:50pm: According to Buster Olney via MLB Trade Rumors, St. Louis’ offer is for five years, not eight. Olney also adds that the Yankees have no intention of bidding on Holliday, which seems crazy if the price tag has indeed dropped down to five years.
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