Matt Holliday News

"At the All-Star Game, Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez said a Rockies lineup without Matt Holliday would change how everyone else is pitched. Holliday commands respect. He has been a monster since returning from the disabled list June 10, hitting .375 with 12 home runs and 39 RBIs. Holliday posted his 11th multi-home run game Saturday and his second against the Marlins this season. Rx update. Ryan Spilborghs (left oblique) is making steady progress in his recovery after throwing on consecutive days. A follow-up exam confirmed a non-displaced fracture of Scott Podsednik's left pinky finger. He hopes to return in two weeks."

"Given the time and the place, the Rockies' recent string of victories is on the verge of creating a desired effect for players: stability. With Colorado remaining within arm's reach in the pedestrian National League West, it has decreased the likelihood that closer Brian Fuentes and all-star slugger Matt Holliday will be dealt by Thursday's 2 p.m. non-waiver trading deadline. "Whether we are six games out and five over (.500) or six games out and 10 under, there's not much difference. We feel we have as good a chance as anyone to win the division if we keep this team together," first baseman Garrett Atkins said. The idea that Holliday would be shipped out this season has always been a ..."

"While the great debate about a possible Matt Holliday trade rages on, one thing is certain: Holliday's stock is skyrocketing. He entered Tuesday's game on a rampage, going 6-for-8 with two homers and five RBIs in his last two games. Tuesday night, Holliday went 2-for-4. He is hitting .341 with 58 RBIs this season and has homers in three of his last five games."

"Manuel has made it no secret he'd like to see general manager Omar Minaya pick up a big bat for the outfield. Matt Holliday, Jason Bay and even Xavier Nady are probably out of the Mets' reach, so he might have to "settle" for Seattle's Raul Ibañez or Cleveland's Casey Blake. Manuel said he is still counting on a return from rightfielder Ryan Church, who is out indefinitely with migraines. Church will be re-evaluated today when the Mets return to New York. But even if Church does play and is able to stay on the field - two things that are not certain - the Mets still need a replacement for Moises Alou, who will have season-ending surgery on his left hamstring tomorrow."

"Between now and the end of the month, there figures to be at least a few big names being shipped around the league. Unlike in years past, trading partners aren’t waiting until the deadline to deal for big names like CC Sabathia or Rich Harden. But it still is fun to wait and see what happens July 31, when teams have to make moves without the players first clearing waivers. So who could be going to a new team between now and then? Here’s an educated (as in a Texas A&M education) guess regarding six big names who could have a new address by Aug. 1."

"Matt Holliday has grown up quickly before our eyes, becoming the player that fans yearned for since the romanticized days of the Blake Street Bombers. Initially, he was going to be the next Dante Bichette. He's become so much more than that. Tuesday, with the world watching the last All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, Holliday smoked a 95-mph Ervin Santana fastball into the right-field bleachers in the fifth inning. What I will remember is the sound that accompanied the swing — a fleeting gasp from the sold-out crowd. That's the reaction many of those who wear purple and name babies Tulo will have when Holliday leaves Colorado. It might be in the next two weeks. It might be in ..."

"Rockies outfielder Matt Holliday battles every day to live a simple life. It's a losing battle. Holliday has attained star status in the athletic world. He tries to deal with it, but it isn't easy for the Pennsylvania-born, Oklahoma-raised Holliday. Right now, however, the spotlight is shining brighter than ever on Holliday, and his stock continues to climb. He is making his third consecutive All-Star Game appearance tonight, in the starting lineup for the first time."

"Big Apple reporters stood in line to talk to Rockies all-star Matt Holliday this afternoon. But when it came to questions about a future in New York, or somewhere else other than Colorado, Holliday wasn't biting. "I play for the Rockies and I'm not going to sit here and talk about something that hasn't happened," Holliday said. Holliday has been the subject of trade rumors, including some which have him landing with the Yankees or Mets."

"Matt Holliday will be left behind when the Rockies leave town Sunday. He's only planning on staying a couple more days in order to start for the National League in Tuesday night's All-Star Game in the Bronx. But there were plenty of folks at Shea Stadium?? Friday night hoping the slugger might stick around a little longer - and fill the void in the Mets' injury-ravaged outfield."

"Matt Holliday has spent his Rockies career collecting trophies ? Swiss watches for player of the week honors, Silver Sluggers and National League Championship Series MVP crystal. Tuesday in Yankee Stadium, he will experience a lifetime memory. Because of an injury to the Chicago Cubs' Alfonso Soriano, Holliday will make his first All-Star Game start, manning right field in the last Midsummer Classic at the stadium."

"Due to the injury of the Cubs' Alfonso Soriano, Rockies outfielder Matt Holliday will start Tuesday's All-Star Game in Yankee Stadium. Soriano is unable to come back from a wrist injury, which opened the door for Holliday's first All-Star start. He was given the nod because he had the next highest number of player votes of those who were not in the starting lineup."

"His team in need of outfield help given the uncertain health of Ryan Church and Moises Alou, Mets manager Jerry Manuel revealed his affection for Matt Holliday, who extended his hitting streak to 12 games. "It's kind of a ticklish situation. If you go and get Holliday, I can take that. I think I can find him a spot," he told Newsday."

"Matt Holliday hit a ball so hard during batting practice Monday at Milwaukee's Miller Park, it reached Bernie the mascot's dugout high above left-field fence, approximately 500 feet away. The only hit more impressive was Holliday's line-drive blast in the seventh inning. It was his fourth home run in the past four games and extended his hitting streak to 11 games."

"Aaron Cook and Matt Holliday of the Rockies took different paths to the same cherished destination when they were named Sunday to the National League All-Star team. Rockies manager Clint Hurdle, who will manage the NL team in the All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium on July 15, chose Cook, a first-time All-Star, to the team. He was one of seven players, including four pitchers, selected by Hurdle to the 32-player team."

"Colorado (32-51) is last in the National League West, and according to reports out of Denver, the team will decide at the All-Star break whether to put players on the market.Ringolsby's report cited the Cardinals, Angels, Dodgers, Tampa Bay and Kansas City as teams interested in Holliday.The 28-year-old left fielder has 10 homers, 39 RBIs and a .332 average in 66 games after leading the Rockies into the postseason in 2006 with 36 homers, 137 RBIs and a .340 average.Ringolsby wrote that the Cardinals are joined by six teams interested in Fuentes: Cubs, Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, Phillies and Tampa Bay."

"With the Rockies' slide turning into an avalanche, the Matt Holliday question sits like a giant boulder on the team's path to the future. Will Holliday be traded? Should he be? Will he sign a long-term deal, or will he take his star power somewhere else after the 2009 season? All legitimate questions, but not the only ones. The No. 1 question on my mind is this: What does Holliday really want? I know he loves God, his family and baseball. I know he takes fanatical care of his body. I also know he switched to super agent Scott Boras for a reason. Beyond that, I have no idea what makes Holliday tick, and I'm quite sure he doesn't want me to know."

"Left fielder Matt Holliday completed his rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Colorado Springs on Sunday and will be activated Tuesday when the Rockies begin a series with San Francisco."

"As long as the Rockies are charging major-league prices on everything from tickets to beer for their remaining 55 games at Coors Field in 2008, they owe a major-league commitment to every baseball lover in Colorado. Keep slugger Matt Holliday. Holliday is all that separates the Rockies from being 25 guys that only franchise owners Dick and Charlie Monfort could love. Have you peeked in the newspaper at the National League standings lately? Do yourself a favor and skip directly to the comics. While summer has yet to begin, the Boys of Fluketober are done before some of us have even had the chance to fire up the barbecue grill for the first time since that warm World Series ..."

"The Rockies are playing dreadful and acting frightened, as if they saw a white sapote-headed alien with Eddie Cantor eyes. They agonized through their sixth consecutive defeat in Chicago on Saturday, have lost 17 of their last 19 on the road, possess a 20-36 record and are on pace to lose more than 100 games. These tough times demand difficult decisions. Matt Holliday, on the disabled list, is not the problem, but he won't be the solution. At the end of the 2009 season, Holliday, to twist a phrase from Rockies broadcaster Jeff Kingery, will be gone, and he ain't coming back. This year is over for the Skid Rox. They can't wait for next season to get here. They also can't wait ..."

"As expected, all-star left fielder Matt Holliday was placed on the 15-day disabled list today with a strained left hamstring. His spot of the 15-man roster will be filled by outfielder Cory Sullivan, called up this morning from Triple-A Colorado Springs. Holliday strained his left hamstring running to first base on a groundout in the ninth inning Saturday in the Rockies' 9-2 loss to the Mets."