Buzz: Ding Ding, the Holliday Market is Open
The Rockies have let teams know that Matt Holliday can be acquired in a trade, most likely for pitching, reports Troy E. Renck in the Denver Post, though they would prefer to trade infielder Garrett Atkins instead.
According to Renck, the Mets and Phillies are among six teams who could have interest in Holliday.
…if the Mets strike up talks with Rockies, and i have to think they will, the Rockies will most certainly want Jon Niese, who they expressed interest in last season at the trade deadline…
In 139 games for the Rockies, the 28–year-old Holliday hit .321 with 25 HR and 88 RBI, while hitting .308 away from Coors Field.
During the last three season, he has hit nearly twice as many home runs in Coors Field than he has hit on the road.
However, Holliday hit .301 with 22 doubles in 76 games on the road in 2007, while hitting .280 with 21 doubles in 77 games on the road in 2006.
In his five-year career, he is batting .281 in 16 games at Shea, .283 in 14 games in Philadelphia, .346 in 14 games in Miami, and .345 in 13 games in Atlanta.
…look, the kid can hit…period…there is no getting around that…yes, he is a better hitter in Coors Field…but, i’m pretty sure i would be a better hitter in Coors Field…the question is, what type of hitter will he be in Citi Field, and in the NL East, and what is that player worth…i know what Matt Holliday 82 Games in Colorado is worth, but what is Matt Holliday NL East Left-Fielder worth…
