Author: Greg Pomes
Ken Davidoff, a writer for Newsday reported today that:
" According to a person in the loop, Matt Holliday's top choices in free agency are: 1) Yankees; and 2) Mets."
If what Davidoff reports is true and Holliday prefers the Yankees over the Mets, the Mets have already lost. There is no way that the Mets can outbid the Yankees in a bidding war, especially with a very soft free agent market like this. Even though last season Yankee GM Brian Cashman said after the spending spree they went on the Yankees do have a budget, Matsui and Johnny Damon are both coming off the payroll and as of right now it doesn't look like the Yankees plan on resigning either outfielder.
Davidoff also says that it's not the money that is ultimately pushing Holliday towards the Yankees but Citi Field which as we all know is a pitchers park by design and the Wilpons have already said that they will not be lowing the fences nor bringing them in anytime soon.
While I'm sure money will be a factor for Holliday it's interesting to note that a power hitting outfielder might make the choice of not coming to the Mets due to the size of Ebbets Citi Field.
Davidoff also says that it's not the money that is ultimately pushing Holliday towards the Yankees but Citi Field which as we all know is a pitchers park by design and the Wilpons have already said that they will not be lowing the fences nor bringing them in anytime soon.
While I'm sure money will be a factor for Holliday it's interesting to note that a power hitting outfielder might make the choice of not coming to the Mets due to the size of Ebbets Citi Field.
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