Bud Norris vs. Greg Holland: The Foreshadowing of a Labor Dispute

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After a good season in which he led the national league in saves, Greg Holland signed a one-year, 14-million dollar deal to ostensibly become the closer for the St. Louis Cardinals. Last year, sure-thing closer Seung-hwan Oh (since departed for the Toronto Blue Jays) no longer appeared to be the effective pitcher he once was. Trevor Rosenthal, who dreamt of becoming a starter, couldn't prove that he had in him to be the dominant pitcher he was once was. With health questions and long-term effectiveness surrounding him, all the teams at the major league level have passed on him. He's now a free agent. Rosenthal's agent is the uncompromising Scott Boras, who is known throughout the league as being

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