Matt Holliday to the DL

     Matt Holliday didn’t go on the DL earlier season when he went through an appendectomy procedure. He did go on the DL Thursday after experiencing nagging pain in his left quad since May 19^th. He had an MRI on Wednesday and clearly the Cardinals felt he needed some time to rest the injury. The DL stint should be good for Holliday and I don’t see this injury lasting past his DL stint. It looks like the Cardinals are just being cautious in trying to make sure Holliday will be healthy for the second half of the season.

     It’s nearly impossible to replace a bat like Matt Holliday’s ( .342 6hr 31 RBI’s). What you need is a stop-gap player who seems to be on a role. Go get Holliday’s former outfield mate Ryan Ludwick. Ludwick has been on a tear. He has raised his batting average 17 points in the last ten game, adding 7 RBI’s. Two guys to get if Ludwick isn’t available would be Michael Brantley or John Jay. John Jay will replace Holliday in the Cardinal’s lineup and has been on a hot streak (hitting .345 in the last week). Brantley is a solid all-around fantasy option who is at the top of a decent Cleveland Indians lineup.