Matt Holiday traded from Oakland to St. Louis

[Auggie]

espn.com

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The busy St. Louis Cardinals have added a big bat for their pennant drive.

They acquired three-time All-Star outfielder Matt Holliday from the Oakland Athletics on Friday for a package of prospects.

Holliday was in the Cardinals' lineup in left field and batting cleanup behind slugger Albert Pujols for Friday night's game against the defending World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies.

"You look at the lineup card and it's exciting," St. Louis outfielder Ryan Ludwick said. "You take a hitter like him and it's instant offense. A player of that caliber, it adds a lot of excitement. We're in first. This will push us to get a lot more."

LINK: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4353256

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Good timing for the Cards. Holliday is hot.

[Forkboy]

1. Almost tempted to watch this game over the Sox game.

Almost. :)

[cboy4]

2. Poor Cubs

I guess the fans can start officially looking forward to the Blackhawks.

Chicago doesn't get to play Cincinnati every day.

[El Supremo]

3. Woh!

I guess the Rox got the best of that trade for Street.

Oakland has started its usual player dump.

[cboy4]

4. Holiday already 2-for-3, with an RBI and a run scored in

Philadelphia tonight.