Mel_13
01-05-2010, 07:06 PM
Matt Holliday has chosen the St. Louis Cardinals.
On Tuesday, the free-agent slugger announced on The Doug Gottlieb Show on ESPN Radio that he is re-signing with the Cardinals.
"Well, I think first of all going into free agency I had in the back of my mind that I really liked my time in St. Louis and felt it was a good fit for me and my family," Holliday said on the show.
He added: "At the end of the day we decided that was best for us."
Holliday said that the deal was for seven years and between $119 million and $120 million with a team option at the end of the contract. He also said the deal is pending a physical.
The Cardinals said a formal announcement was likely by Thursday.
The three-time All-Star came to St. Louis from the Oakland Athletics in a July deadline trade last season. He batted .313 with 24 home runs and 109 RBIs between the two clubs.
Holliday is a career .318 hitter in six seasons.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4799313
On Tuesday, the free-agent slugger announced on The Doug Gottlieb Show on ESPN Radio that he is re-signing with the Cardinals.
"Well, I think first of all going into free agency I had in the back of my mind that I really liked my time in St. Louis and felt it was a good fit for me and my family," Holliday said on the show.
He added: "At the end of the day we decided that was best for us."
Holliday said that the deal was for seven years and between $119 million and $120 million with a team option at the end of the contract. He also said the deal is pending a physical.
The Cardinals said a formal announcement was likely by Thursday.
The three-time All-Star came to St. Louis from the Oakland Athletics in a July deadline trade last season. He batted .313 with 24 home runs and 109 RBIs between the two clubs.
Holliday is a career .318 hitter in six seasons.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4799313