UPDATE: Cards Acquire Holliday, page 26

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Just got done watching Holliday's 2 homerun night against the Twins just a few nights ago. Both homeruns were very impressive.

[InvincibleCakeEater]

FWIW - Joe Sheehan thinks Holliday means a difference of fewer than 2 wins for the Cards down the stretch.

If Sheehan believes that this is not significant, he is probably not in full apprciation of what apx 2 wins means in two months in the NL Central, especially when the two wins is coming at a cost of a two-tool player and two (barely) warm bodies.

Exactly ... 2 wins in 2 months? Huge.

Agreed with all of that... and I'll raise you one item- are they factoring in that Holliday is replacing Ankiel, and not just any ol' outfielder?

We hope. I feel very good about the direction of the last month or so -- including this trade -- but the TLR Wild Card is still a factor. Will Ankiel really sit, or will there be bouts of strange four-man outfield rotations to "allow Holliday to adjust," "keep all four productive and involved," "can't just take away someone's job because of a trade," "Rick is really competing out there" stuff that will chip a little away at the margin???

I fully believe that Ankiel will get as many PA's as Rasmus the rest of the year.

[PujolJunkie]

Fresh off a day off and a now a new teammate.........Albert comes up large tonight!!!!!

6-6, 5 HR, 12 RBI, BB, 3 SB (2B, 3B, Home) and three scoreless innings. Book it.

12 RBI, that's not even a new record. Weak.

I try to keep my expectations low for Albert.

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I imagine the Ricker's days are numbered.

DL until September?

[Cronos]

How's Holliday's throwing arm?

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FWIW - Joe Sheehan thinks Holliday means a difference of fewer than 2 wins for the Cards down the stretch.

If Sheehan believes that this is not significant, he is probably not in full apprciation of what apx 2 wins means in two months in the NL Central, especially when the two wins is coming at a cost of a two-tool player and two (barely) warm bodies.

Exactly ... 2 wins in 2 months? Huge.

Agreed with all of that... and I'll raise you one item- are they factoring in that Holliday is replacing Ankiel, and not just any ol' outfielder?

We hope. I feel very good about the direction of the last month or so -- including this trade -- but the TLR Wild Card is still a factor. Will Ankiel really sit, or will there be bouts of strange four-man outfield rotations to "allow Holliday to adjust," "keep all four productive and involved," "can't just take away someone's job because of a trade," "Rick is really competing out there" stuff that will chip a little away at the margin???

Mo needs to hire that Sniper we where talking about last year....red mist etc.

[fanforever]

I imagine the Ricker's days are numbered.

DL until September?

Send him to Palleta...He'll figure something out

[M1IRONMIKE]

I fully believe that Ankiel will get as many PA's as Rasmus the rest of the year.

way to go and piss on my parade!!!!!

[JL21]

We hope. I feel very good about the direction of the last month or so -- including this trade -- but the TLR Wild Card is still a factor. Will Ankiel really sit, or will there be bouts of strange four-man outfield rotations to "allow Holliday to adjust," "keep all four productive and involved," "can't just take away someone's job because of a trade," "Rick is really competing out there" stuff that will chip a little away at the margin???

I imagine Ankiel will still get some PT but I can't imagine it'll be anything significant. Maybe he spells one of the OFers twice a week and PH's the other games. It'll chip away at the margins, as you say, but that still leaves a healthy upgrade out there.

As it is now, he's only started four of the last ten games (and nine of the last 18) and that was without Holliday on the roster.

[M1IRONMIKE]

I imagine the Ricker's days are numbered.

DL until September?

Send him to Palleta...He'll figure something out

how 'bout send him to memphis or better yet send him to the mound!!!!!