I think that they Cards offered Matt an 8 year $14M per year deal, that has yet to be signed. If I were the Cards, I’d withdraw that deal and send in a new one for 6 years at $10M per year to send the message. Agents are like parasites - they are only in it for what they can get and are pesky bastards. Many players, the smart ones, hire a lawyer just for contract negotiations.
Selig ,Fehr,Boras - the three who helped ruin baseball!