Cardinals acquire OF Matt Holliday (The Sports Summit)

Title: Cardinals acquire OF Matt Holliday

BrownsFan9 - July 25, 2009 03:05 AM (GMT)

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PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Matt Holliday(notes) wanted to join his new team quickly, so he hopped on a train with his wife and two sons and got to the ballpark in plenty of time.

Holliday was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals from the Oakland Athletics on Friday for a package of prospects. The three-time All-Star outfielder gives the Cardinals a big bat for their pennant drive and provides protection in the lineup for slugger Albert Pujols(notes).

Holliday was in New York for Oakland’s series against the Yankees when he learned about the deal. To avoid getting stuck in traffic, he chose public transportation over a car ride down congested I-95.

“Getting from New York to Philly on a Friday afternoon can be tough,” Holliday said. “I’m extremely excited to be back in the National League, to be back in a pennant race. This is a great team, a great organization.”

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CarolinaCubsFan97 - July 28, 2009 11:02 PM (GMT)

Oh I am so back here and it feels so so so good (thanks Chris) but anyway, you can't deny, not even a Cubs fan like me, that the Cards have indeed gotten better here. First DeRosa, the Lugo and NOW you throw in Holliday and all of a sudden the Cards have a very formidable lineup around Pujols. Add that with the fact that they have Carpenter and Wainwright at the top of their rotation plus a solid back end of the bullpen and the Cardinals are a dangerous team. I still hate the fact that DeRosa is in Cardinal red...I feel so...so....Violated.

All that said, this is a Cubs and Cardinals race now in the Central. The Cubs are hot and more importantly are starting to hit the ball well now so they are just as dangerous when they are on as the Cardinals are right now with the team they have put together. Oh I am so looking forward to watching these 2 team battle it out the next 2 months. Should be a lot of fun.

Fsu_nolesfan - August 1, 2009 09:56 PM (GMT)

I like this trade. Should be fun to watch the race in the central down the stretch. I hope the cards can sign him long term.

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