Keeping Matt Holliday wouldn't be the end of the world for the Colorado Rockies; they would have one more season to determine whether an extension is the path they want to go or whether Holliday would be better suited testing the free agent market. It's an option they would ideally get to skip worrying about, if they could move Holliday this season for the right package of prospects. Of course, if they don't lower their asking price, he's gonna stay put.
A deal for [Brian] Fuentes appears to have a lot better chance of happening than a deal for Holliday. According to two Major League sources, the Rockies would trade Holliday, but only for top prospect David Price. So I don't believe that will happen. Meanwhile, Fuentes can be had for less. One source said the Rockies are interested in Double-A Montgomery right-hander Wade Davis.Let's go ahead and assume that Price, the last of the Rays number one (not in the good way!) picks, is off the table. Yes, Holliday fits the Rays needs perfectly and yes, he's an All-Star who has put up MVP numbers lately, but everyone in the league knows what his home/away splits look like, and they're terrified of them.
Given that fact, it seems pretty unlikely the Rays are going to give up the fourth member of their quickly developing all-ace rotation. And given the asking price that the Rockies are starting at, it seems pretty unlikely they're going to move him at all. Unless of course they put Old Woodrow in charge of negotiations. He'll straighten things out.
Fantasy Spin: Holliday is a strong "hold" for fantasy teams now, assuming the Rockies are demanding that much. I think he takes a serious dip in value if he leaves Coors, meaning now is pretty much prime time to sell high if you think he's going to be dealt (it seemed likely, no?) But if the Rockies are asking for a top of the line blue chipper in return, then he's probably not getting shopped that hard.
