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Three games into the Matt Holliday era in St. Louis, things are looking great for his fantasy owners. He's 7-for-11 batting behind Albert Pujols with two runs and three RBIs to his credit thus far. While this acquisition will almost assuredly be a rental for St. Louis, he provides a ton of needed offense that will have the Cardinals competing for the NL crown. Needless to say, he was the best possible option for NL-only leaguers holding on to that #1 waiver priority.Some probably thought playing half his games in Oakland was sapping Holliday's power, but he actually hit seven of his 11 HRs this season in the Coliseum. We thought playing in Oakland was going to reduce Holliday to falling short of a 20-20 season, but this new move should give him the opportunity to put up some great stats the rest of the way. He could easily net 10-15 HRs and 10+ SBs in 200 ABs from this point on, numbers that would put him close to last year's stats. You probably won't be able to wrestle Holliday from his owner, so all I can say is good job to those of you that stuck with him and didn't put him on the market when things were bad.
The jewel of the trade, and the likely reason that Oakland will be seen as the winners in this deal in the future, is Brett Wallace. With suspect glovework and a big frame, it's highly debatable that Wallace will be able to stick at third base in his career. He'll likely wind up at first base -- in St. Louis that posed a problem, but in Oakland he could be in the starting lineup as soon as September of this year. The 22-year-old will hit for average right out of the gate, and the power should eventually come. He's a must-have in dynasty leagues now that his path to playing time is clear at first. If we're luckly, he'll spend at least a little time at 3B for Oakland, expanding his future eligibility in fantasy leagues.
Clayton Mortenson is the second best prospect in the deal heading to Oakland. After having a tough time in his first exposure to Triple-A, Mortenson has upped his game in 2009. He's posted a 4.31 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP while striking out 82 batters and walking 34. While he probably won't be up this year, he's likely to be one of those solid performers that play well in Oakland's home park. I'm sure I'll eventually be picking him for the Stream Team. Without a big step forward, Shane Peterson will likely never be fantasy-relevant. I also want to point out that Julio Lugo is looking great since coming to St. Louis in a deal for Chris Duncan. Hitting in the two-hole ahead of Pujols and Holliday, he's a great grab as your middle infielder for the rest of the season, if he's available.
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