Matt Holliday Trade Reactions
by Brendan Scolari on Jul 24, 2009 4:57 PM EDT
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- Erik Manning at Fangraphs thinks this was a lopsided deal in the A's favor because of the relative value they received in prospects in return for a couple months of Matt Holliday.
- At the Yahoo sports blog Big League Stew 'Duk concludes that the trade was a win for both sides but the A's got a slightly better deal.
- Keith Law feels the same, believing that Holliday will help the Cardinals in their playoff push and give the A's some prospects to help their team in the future.
- Over at Beyond the Boxscore Erik feels that the Cardinals gave up way too much for a two month rental. Erik concludes that Matt Holliday is worth around $13.5 million in value but the Cardinals gave up around $28 million in value to acquire him.
- DanUpBaby at Viva El Birdos thinks the trade doesn't make much sense for the Cardinals. However, he notes that it does make the team better this year and this means now is the time for them to win.
- Blez at Athletics Nation think this was a great deal for the A's and is excited to see what Brett Wallace can do for the A's. He notes that Wallace is a much better fit in terms of peaking at the same time many of the other young A's will be peaking.
- John Sickels of Minor League Ball thinks that the deal should be nice for both teams in the short run but over the long-haul it will eventually tilt in favor of the A's.
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The winner/loser aspect of this trade hinges on whether or not the Cardinals re-sign Holliday in the offseason.
That and the fact that if the Cardinals win it all this year thanks, in part, to Holliday then they are the clear cut winners.
Really?
Even if they do re-sign Holliday who’s to say that wouldn’t have happened in the offseason even if they hadn’t traded for him?
I agree it certainly makes the trade worth it if they win it all, but it doesn’t make the trade any worse from the A’s point of view. It’s pretty unlikely they will win it all anyways, but I guess we’ll see.
by Brendan Scolari on Jul 24, 2009 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions
can't both teams be winners?
If Holliday helps the Birds make a serious push for the title, and the A’s get players for later on, won’t both teams have won? I don’t believe that all trades have winners and losers.
I don't always blog. But when I do, I prefer AN. Stay thirsty my friends.
I think the A's have won so far
Holliday isnt doing to good this season, but I bet he will heat up. Wallace was a lot to give though. In the long run A’s, in the short term Cardinals. If the cards resign Holliday dont they have to give the A’s a 1st rounder
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