Cardinals deal for Holliday

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  1. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    We had this tucked away in that Astros thread so I thought it deserved it's own

    Holliday in 2007 (his last full season healthy in Colorado):

    .340, 120 runs, 36 homers, 137 RBIs, .607 SLG

    With Oakland this season (projected to a full season)

    .286, 86 runs, 18 homers, 89 RBIs, .454 SLG

    He is going from one difficult hitters ballpark to another, so don't look for the SLG pct to go up much. Notice the BA suffered tremendously as well away from Colorado, where outfielders play with the backs up against the wall. Literally.

    Oakland struck it rich with 3 top line prospects with one super stud 3B, Brett Wallace.
     
  2. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

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    at busch holliday's #'s:

    11 games: 5 HR, 7 RBI, 8 R, .385 BA, .478 OBP, 1.350 OPS
     
  3. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    nice

    let's hope he can keep that up

    or actually let's not hope
     
  4. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

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    ludwick was a legit mvp player last year before injury. clearly a 30+ hr guy.

    rasmus is developing nicely. could be a 30 hr guy.

    ankiel is done on that team, i suppose. time to trade him for a bag of chips.
     
  5. Ch0sn0ne

    Ch0sn0ne At the Track

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    As a Cards fan, I think they come out way ahead of the game with this deal.
     
  6. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

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    i always favor trading for the star. but i must admit when i heard who they gave up it could be a terrible deal for the cards if they only rent holliday for a year.


    and he signs with boston next year when bay doesnt re-sign or anyone else.


    brett wallace is likely to be a future star. #2 prospect in their system along with mortenson #6 prospect.


    they better retain holliday or win it all this year. oakland may come out well ahead in the end.
     
  7. Ch0sn0ne

    Ch0sn0ne At the Track

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    I will agree 100% with you here.

    The retention is the key to the trade. I think if they can get 3 or more years out of him, it is a good deal.
     
  8. Nutriaitch

    Nutriaitch Fear the Buoy

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    I always thought Busch was more of neutral park not really favoring hitters or pitchers.

    but I just looked it up,:
    Oakland is a better hitters park in every extra base hit category.
    never would have guessed that one.


    He's 2 for 3 so far (due up shortly) and has a stolen base tonight



    P.S. Lugo just tripled. Go figure. Jackass is prolly gonna start performing like a big leaguer now that he's been shipped outta town.
     
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    Nutriaitch Fear the Buoy

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    make that 3 for 4.
    just doubled off the wall in right center
     
  10. Nutriaitch

    Nutriaitch Fear the Buoy

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    and now he homers
    I now hate him even more than when he was in Boston
     

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