Note: Matt Holliday has Magic Powers
According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, Omar Minaya met last night with Scott Boras, who represents free agent outfielders Matt Holliday and Rick Ankiel, pitcher Jarrod Washburn and infielder Alex Cora.
…from what i can gather, the two sides will likely meet again today at some point, before the GM Meetings officially end…
Though teams can have direct dialogue with any agent, a player is not allowed to sign with a new team until Friday, Nov. 20, prior to which he can only ink a deal with his current club.
Boras told reporters yesterday that Holliday is a ‘franchise player,’ just like Mark Teixiera, who signed an eight-year, $180 million with the Yankees last off season.
“You have a franchise player at a young age and you have a chance to differentiate yourself from all others,” he said of Holliday. “We’ll see how many teams are really going to be involved in it.”
Sherman says, “Boras disputed the theory that Holliday does not want to play at Citi Field,” where he believes his client can hit more line drives, more doubles, score 100 runs and drive in 100 runs.
“Matt’s value is based on RBIs and runs scored, and runs produced,” Boras explained to reporters in Chicago.
According to Boras, Holliday is capable of turning a non-playoff team in to a World Series winner.
…gee, i wonder who that line was directed at…
…wow, i bet the Cardinals and Rockies must be really disappointed holliday didn’t use his magic powers to get them a World Series ring… or, do those super powers only work in return for $180 million… dude, he’s a very good player… he might be a great player… he’s not a miracle worker… settle down…
To read more about Boras and the Mets, and the teams plan for the starting rotation and at catcher, read Sherman’s report, here.
