The St. Louis Cardinals boosted their playoff chances a little by acquiring Matt Holliday from the Oakland Athletics for 3 minor league prospects-
The key player Oakland wanted was third baseman Brett Wallace, plus outfielder Shane Peterson and right-hander Clayton Mortensen.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/fantasywindup/post/2009/07/cards-close-on-holliday-/1
Matt Holliday's career stats. He has underachieved a bit this year in his first season in the American League.
He was hitting .286 with 11 home runs and 54 RBIs in 346 at bats for Oakland this year.-
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hollima01.shtml
Brett Wallace- Memphis Redbird (AAA) stats-
http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=477165
Clayton Mortensen- Memphis Redbird (AAA) stats-
http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=489150
Shane Peterson Springfield Cardinals (AA) and Palm Beach Cardinals (A) stats-
http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=451089
The key player Oakland wanted was third baseman Brett Wallace, plus outfielder Shane Peterson and right-hander Clayton Mortensen.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/fantasywindup/post/2009/07/cards-close-on-holliday-/1
Matt Holliday's career stats. He has underachieved a bit this year in his first season in the American League.
He was hitting .286 with 11 home runs and 54 RBIs in 346 at bats for Oakland this year.-
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hollima01.shtml
Brett Wallace- Memphis Redbird (AAA) stats-
http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=477165
Clayton Mortensen- Memphis Redbird (AAA) stats-
http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=489150
Shane Peterson Springfield Cardinals (AA) and Palm Beach Cardinals (A) stats-
http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=451089