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Cards signing Goldschmidt = Matt Holliday part II
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And that is a good thing. A five year deal is good for both sides. He's going to be at the end of his career by then and maybe even a year past when he should have quit. But he is a great player and will be a great Cardinal.
Let's hope they can get it done.
I called Mo and gave him my approval... 
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wuchang
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(spiritual advisor and gatekeeper to the Spirit World)
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03/22/19 06:45 PM
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Re: Cards signing Goldschmidt = Matt Holliday part II
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Looked good in today's game against the Mets
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HAUS
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(member for now)
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03/22/19 07:02 PM
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Re: Cards signing Goldschmidt = Matt Holliday part II
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looks like this might be the start of a trend of players re-signing with their current teams. last couple years of free agency has not been good for the players (at least not for the big name players)
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H2ODOG
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(the one who never tires)
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03/24/19 11:33 PM
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Re: Cards signing Goldschmidt = Matt Holliday part II
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I hope he is smarter than holiday......... which wouldn’t be tough to do.
I like the signing. Been a LONG TIME since we had a true first baseman. When Albert left we tried several, and none worked out.
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Re: Cards signing Goldschmidt = Matt Holliday part II
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H2ODOG said:
I hope he is smarter than holiday......... which wouldn’t be tough to do.
I have no idea what his IQ is but I can tell you his time with the Cardinals was about as good as it gets. His contract was a great value to the Cards. He was a true gentleman and class act. He NEVER shorted the fans. He took exceptional care of his body and worked at his craft as hard as anyone in the league (and harder than most). But most of all, that guy spent tons of his precious free time and lots of his money at Children's and Cardinal Glennon, trying to make sick kids feel a little better by meeting a Cardinal baseball player. I know two sets of parents that have his cell number and an open invitation to call him if they think their kid would benefit by him visiting. One of the little girls he became close with was a good friend of our family and I was in awe of how close he got with her. She passed at 13 years old and he was there for her right up until the end. 98% of Cardinal nation had no idea how involved he was with the very sick kids in the STL area. And he wanted it that way. He and his wife did not just talk the talk and set up some foundation for other people to run. They walked the walk and did more behind the scenes than any other sport star I've ever seen.
So, if he wasn't a brain surgeon or rocket scientist, that's fine with me. I'll take a class act like him any day. And if Goldschimdt is just half the person Holliday was, while he was here, he'll be just fine...
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H2ODOG
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(the one who never tires)
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03/25/19 08:14 PM
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Re: Cards signing Goldschmidt = Matt Holliday part II
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sptsman said:
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H2ODOG said:
I hope he is smarter than holiday......... which wouldn’t be tough to do.
I have no idea what his IQ is but I can tell you his time with the Cardinals was about as good as it gets. His contract was a great value to the Cards. He was a true gentleman and class act. He NEVER shorted the fans. He took exceptional care of his body and worked at his craft as hard as anyone in the league (and harder than most). But most of all, that guy spent tons of his precious free time and lots of his money at Children's and Cardinal Glennon, trying to make sick kids feel a little better by meeting a Cardinal baseball player. I know two sets of parents that have his cell number and an open invitation to call him if they think their kid would benefit by him visiting. One of the little girls he became close with was a good friend of our family and I was in awe of how close he got with her. She passed at 13 years old and he was there for her right up until the end. 98% of Cardinal nation had no idea how involved he was with the very sick kids in the STL area. And he wanted it that way. He and his wife did not just talk the talk and set up some foundation for other people to run. They walked the walk and did more behind the scenes than any other sport star I've ever seen.
So, if he wasn't a brain surgeon or rocket scientist, that's fine with me. I'll take a class act like him any day. And if Goldschimdt is just half the person Holliday was, while he was here, he'll be just fine...
I agree with you. I always like Matt and his work ethic. Farmer Mart swinging at balls in the dirt was frustrating, but I liked his contract and him as a player in STL. He was worth every penny
A guy I work with coached him in HS. He said at age 14-15 Matt was a beast. Brother was a good player in his own right, but nothing like Matt. Holliday donates money for some HS field and was hitting balls to the players a coulee weeks ago. He has given back and then some...............but not Mensa Material for sure
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Re: Cards signing Goldschmidt = Matt Holliday part II
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If it took Mensa material to play baseball, Pete Rose would not have made his high school team... 
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H2ODOG
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(the one who never tires)
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03/26/19 06:06 PM
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Re: Cards signing Goldschmidt = Matt Holliday part II
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Free Pete Rose dammit
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Re: Cards signing Goldschmidt = Matt Holliday part II
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H2ODOG said:
Free Pete Rose dammit
He would not know what to do with himself if they let him back in baseball... He's got the signature tables at the casinos down to an art...
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