Cardinals Hope Holliday Acquisition Becomes Christmas in July
Posted by Adam Butler on July 24, 2009
The Cardinals lose their top minor league prospect, Brett Wallace, a Howard Johnsonesque (the Met, not the Motel) masher that currently plays 3b, but will probably become a DH or LF in the AL.
This is a calculated risk. Wallace could be the next big thing, and Holliday, a 3-time All-Star in Colorado that has struggled since leaving the Mile High City, could be a fairly average OF outside of Coors Field (but I tend to think he is something in between).
Cardinals GM John Mozeliak is clearly going for it, and sending Albert Pujols the message that he wants to make him happy and ensure the remains a career Cardinal. As an obsessed Cards fan, that makes me smile a bit on a sad day.
3 Responses to “Cardinals Hope Holliday Acquisition Becomes Christmas in July”
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LittlePope said
He signed the wrong Holliday. Wallace was supposed to be a stud but at least he didn’t give away Rasmus. Ankiel needs to look for a new supplier. The HGH or whatever he is on is not working near as good this year.
krismboydpa said
Halladay is too expensive. $19 mill next year? That’s more than Pujols for a pitcher. He’s dope, but so is Carp and Waino.
LittlePope said
Gonna be a rough week coming up. 3 with philly, 4 vs LA, and then 3 with Houston who just swept them. Agreed that is a steep price and that Carpenter and Waino are studs, but Carpenter is starting to remind me of another player that used to play in the Central(Wood). If he goes down, their staff has to depend on Lohse, who is a turd.