Cardinals hope to re-sign Holliday: OF Matt Holliday filed for free agency Thursday, the first possible day. The Cardinals, who acquired him from Oakland in July, will reportedly try to re-sign the 29-year-old. "Certainly St. Louis has an interest in Matt," agent Scott Boras said. "Matt had a very enjoyable time there." (Updated 11/05/2009).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 11/8/09).
Fantasy Analysis
Holliday was a disaster in Oakland after coming over from Colorado in the offseason, but he returned to his familiar numbers in St. Louis, batting .353 with 13 home runs in 235 at-bats. Ideally, you'd like him to return to St. Louis since he seemed to benefit from having Albert Pujols in the lineup, but no matter where he signs, he did enough in St. Louis to suggest his time in Oakland was a fluke, making him a No. 1 outfielder in Fantasy. (Updated 11/05/2009).
10/30/2009 16:27 Highlighting top Cardinals prospects for '10
The Cardinals, which has notoriously had an underwhelming farm system, reaped rewards from the minors last season, graduating a number of rookies to the majors and dealing prospects in aggressive trades for Matt Holliday and Mark DeRosa. They will get more help from the prospects again in 2010, and we break down their top prospects here.
10/29/2009 16:53 Pujols: 'I want to be a Cardinal for my whole career'
Calm down, Cardinals fans: Albert Pujols wants to stay in St. Louis. 'The fans know
and the Cardinals know that I want to be a Cardinal for my whole career,' the All-Star
first baseman said Thursday.
10/28/2009 10:02 Highlighting top Rockies prospects for '10
The Rockies are quietly becoming a burgeoning powerhouse in the wide-open NL West. As Eric Mack writes, it has a lot to do with the production coming from the farm system, especially with regard to pitching.
Holliday spent his last three seasons in Colorado forging his reputation as one of the NL's best hitters, averaging 32 home runs and 113 RBI with a .329 batting average during that span. Now, he takes his reputation to Oakland, where he'll have to combat thicker air, increased scrutiny by opposing pitchers, and the expectations that come with the Moneyball approach. Translation: He has a minimal supporting cast, and the days of him approaching 30 stolen bases, as he did last year, are over. Realistically, you have to expect his numbers to decrease across the board now that he moves out of that hitter's haven in Colorado, where he posted a .997 OPS last year as opposed to an .891 mark on the road. Still, an .891 mark isn't bad, and Holliday will probably even surpass it as his home-road splits become less dramatic. History has shown that good hitters -- think more Andres Galarraga than Vinny Castilla -- find a way to succeed away from Coors Field. The Rockies' use of the humidor over the last few years should also make Holliday's transition easier. He might not rank as the No. 1 outfielder in Fantasy anymore, but he's a top-five option who will still go off the board by the second or third round. (Updated 12/10/08)
