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Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:07 am EDT

Cardinals to make pitch for Oakland's Holliday?

By Joe Zedalis

Unhappy with the offensive production from their outfield, the St. Louis Cardinals intend to intensify efforts to acquire Oakland A's left fielder Matt Holliday(notes), team and other sources, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Reluctant to commit a multi-player package to the Colorado Rockies for Holliday last November, the Cardinals are now open to sending a similar package to Oakland for the 2007 National League batting champion. Such a package would probably include right fielder Ryan Ludwick(notes) and either reliever Jason Motte(notes), Chris Perez(notes) or Kyle McClellan(notes), plus a prospect.

According to the Post-Dispatch, Holliday, 29, is a pending free agent who especially intrigued manager Tony La Russa as protection for his increasingly exposed first baseman, Albert Pujols(notes).

Ludwick, Ankiel and Chris Duncan(notes) have groped for consistency much of this season, with Ludwick and Duncan serving as La Russa's most frequent cleanup hitters.

Source: St. Louis Post-DispatchNew Window

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  1. Face Masta Ace
    1. Posted by Face Masta Ace Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:21 am EDT

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    go get him we need more bats
  2. mateoburrito
    2. Posted by mateoburrito Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:39 am EDT

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    Since we already gave up Perez to get DeRosa...I wonder if they're still exploring Matt Holliday.
    The Cardinals have always been reluctant to jump on board for "big trades" (i.e. several players for one blockbuster player).
  3. jim
    3. Posted by jim Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:04 am EDT

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    Hope its not Ludwick,ship Duncans a$$ or Ankiels a$$ outa town.With Wellemeyers performances ship his Kip Wells like a$$ out as well.Mc Clellan is a positive in the pen you cant get rid of him now that Perez was shipped off for DeRossa.
  4. dogboots
    4. Posted by dogboots Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:17 am EDT

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    too bad for angels
  5. Michael H
    5. Posted by Michael H Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:27 am EDT

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    Matt Holliday would be great for the Cards, if it's doable - Do It!
  6. Bottzy
    6. Posted by Bottzy Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:49 am EDT

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    i say go for it if u can get him to sign a extension, if u giv up all that talent & he walks away at the end of the season it dosen't make sense to me. would be great to have a power bat protecting Albert in the line-up. cross ur fingers cardinal fans
  7. METH MOM
    7. Posted by METH MOM Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:50 am EDT

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    I'm saying no way the CArds get Holliday for Perez. I stake my baseball creditibilty of being the best poster on basesall rumors on it.
  8. str A's hooter
    8. Posted by str A's hooter Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:05 am EDT

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    I have been hoping the A's would make a run for it with Holliday and Giambi hitting a ton, but both have been disappointing. Holliday needs a hitter friendly park to produce. He did great in Colorado. I bet he wishes he were back there, now that they are winning games like crazy. I hope St. Louis makes a good bid. Ex-A's always do well playing for La Russa.
  9. D2
    9. Posted by D2 Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:07 am EDT

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    Cards ownership sucks.......no way they spent the money to get Matty H...
  10. w p
    10. Posted by w p Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:14 am EDT

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    Trade Duncan, trade Duncan, trade Duncan for anything maybe a new batboy. Keep Ankiel and Ludwick.
  11. davfied
    11. Posted by davfied Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:20 am EDT

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    Chips, meth, a$$hole,
    It seems as though you are using too much of your product again. However I do thank you for a much needed lighter moment this early. Too funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  12. LOOTSKYWALKER
    12. Posted by LOOTSKYWALKER Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:42 am EDT

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    trade Duncan this dude is useless & keep Motte his is going to be great
  13. Dan
    13. Posted by Dan Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:43 am EDT

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    If they could make it happen and get holliday for duncan & wellemeyer i say go for it.
  14. julie g
    14. Posted by julie g Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:02 am EDT

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    Thank god the someone woke up , love the trade to get derossa and think we can do the holliday trade also. give up the one year wonder(ludwick,) also get wellemeyer out and if we must trade duncan oh well(but he is the only out fielder that has got hits) ankiel might get the frame of mind he is next if he does not get his head out of his butt. willing to wait a little longer on him but ludwick should be gone, for big alberts back up hitter. derossa second albert third and holliday clean up! sweet sweet sweet sweet oh my god how sweet.
  15. Vinny T
    15. Posted by Vinny T Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:09 am EDT

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    Its gonna be Motte and Ludwick for holliday if anything
  16. Pure Evil
    16. Posted by Pure Evil Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:17 am EDT

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    Take it Billy. Holliday is not living up to his potential and Boras is going to shop him no matter what
  17. BigDawg
    17. Posted by BigDawg Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:18 am EDT

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    I agree with jim b,LOOTSKYWALKER, and somewhat with wp. Don't get rid of Ludwick or Motte, they have potential. McKay's kid had to go. Why not little Dunc? Daddy Dunc has more pull with Tony than McKay. I like Tony but Daddy Dunc has got to let go of his kid. Duncan might be good at reviving washed up pitchers careers (can't do a thing with good young prospects) but little Dunc's not a pitcher. I'm not sure if he's much of anything...when he's good, he's good but when he's bad, he's REALLY BAD! Hey, I know, lets trade Pujols for nothing then they won't have to worry about protecting his bat...just watch him get home runs for his new team =
  18. marc c
    18. Posted by marc c Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:49 am EDT

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    damn Rockies never should've let go of him (although i suppose its panning out for us this season so far), but i'd rather see Holiday in St. Louis than in Oakland. wherever he goes, i hope he does well.
  19. Daniel W
    19. Posted by Daniel W Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:50 am EDT

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    just remember guys the Orioles of the early 80's gave up Curt Schilling, Pete Harnish and Steve Finley for Glen "oooohh I pulled a ribcage muscle' Davis after he had one good year with the Astros. He played 80 or so games with O's and that was it.
  20. CCK
    20. Posted by CCK Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:18 pm EDT

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    Check out Holliday's lifetime stats in St. Louis - he'd be a good add...
  21. philsphanwest
    21. Posted by philsphanwest Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:29 pm EDT

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    MDM #7: Hilarious. I actually did laugh out loud.
    My guess is the trade as configured above doesn't happen. Obviously, the A's are going to trade Holliday. His acquisition was sheer Billy Beane genius. My guess is that it'll take a bit more than Ludwick and Motte (not that this isn't a lot for the Cardinals to give up... I think it is) to get Holliday because Beane will use that package as an opening bid on Holliday among any number of potential suitors. I cannot imagine that the Mets wouldn't make a bid. Certainly 4 or 5 other contenders could conceivably have interest.
  22. D
    22. Posted by D Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:35 pm EDT

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    This must have been a rumor before the DeRosa trade. I can't see shipping both Perez and Motte out of town. Besides Holliday is showing his non-Coors numbers to be the rule we'd be trading Ludwick for Ludwick plus losing more players. Not a move to make.
  23. michaeljr9010@...
    23. Posted by michaeljr9010@... Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:39 pm EDT

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    We have to keep Ludwick!!!!!!!!!! Trade Duncan, he can't play!
  24. Peter Griffin
    24. Posted by Peter Griffin Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:53 pm EDT

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    Get rid of Duncan and Wellemeyer!
  25. Bryn V
    25. Posted by Bryn V Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:58 pm EDT

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    Yes, please package Duncan. I cringe everytime a ball is hit to him. Holiday would make the rest of the central cringe! Ludwick must stay, trade Ankiel( I know its a feel good story, but move on)

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