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Updated: January 5, 2010, 6:21 PM ET
Holliday re-signing with Card
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 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.
Yikes.Fat Strat wrote:That is really incredible, if it's all true. We'll have to wait for details, but a straight up $17 million per for 17 years no opt outs and a potential team option is all great news.
Ha... good catch. I think everyone would want an opt out of that contract...withAloe wrote:Time to sign Smoltz or Sheets.
Yikes.Fat Strat wrote:That is really incredible, if it's all true. We'll have to wait for details, but a straight up $17 million per for 17 years no opt outs and a potential team option is all great news.
gqwilson P-D news story: Holliday is coming back, seven-year deal, re-signs with #Cardinals http://bit.ly/76jbnm #stlcards /via @dgoold half a minute ago from Tweetie