Spotlight's on Matt

by Rox Girl on Sep 25, 2006 5:37 PM MDT in Rockpile

Lots of MLB stuff coming out today on our slugging left fielder, first was news that Holliday shared the NL's Player of the Week award with Andruw Jones. Also, Thomas Harding says it would take a stellar package for the Rockies to consider moving him in a mailbag.

At least right now, it's not a hot-button issue. It would take a knock-their-spikes-off offer for the Rockies to trade Holliday this winter, and that might not be enough.

Note that the possibility isn't ruled out entirely. With the Rockies' current backlog of outfielders this actually makes some sense, particularly if an upper rotation pitcher was offered as part of the exchange. I don't see the right move happening this offseason, especially given the recent trend of teams being relunctant to give up their young players with the most promise.

That said, there's an underlying assertion in the "At least right now..." part, that the Rockies are already looking past Matt Holliday should negotiations with Boras on a future deal prove unwieldly.

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Speaking of outfielders

Darin Erstad is named as a possible candidate for CF next season.

Russ

by Russ Oates on Sep 25, 2006 6:04 PM MDT reply actions

NOOOOOO

Dear GOD, no.

Die-hard Rockies fan. On the bandwagon since 4/2/93. Not giving up my seat. EVER.

by Franchise26 on Sep 25, 2006 6:11 PM MDT up reply actions

Torii Hunter

30 homers and 95 RBI. That may be the quietest 30 homers I can ever remember.

by Rox Fan in TN on Sep 25, 2006 8:35 PM MDT up reply actions

Holliday

Until he gets closer to being a free agent we don't NEED to trade him so it is just a matter of figuring out how and when to get maximum value for him.

If, at any point, we get a deal like that offered by the Angels for Tejada then we would be foolish not to take it (duh).

by MADness on Sep 25, 2006 7:04 PM MDT reply actions