Holliday gone.
Read this blog posting from the SF Chronicle. Sounds like Detroit called but didn’t have the goods. This makes sense, as Oakland is lacking in bat prospects — it probably would have taken at least Wilkin Ramirez and Ryan Strieby to pull this one off, and maybe another player. If a Rick Porcello or a Ryan Perry-type pitcher was Detroit’s best bargaining chip, well, Oakland doesn’t need more young pitching, so the Cardinals win. Keith Law mentions that Oakland probably got a better deal (ESPN insider only) in return then they gave up for Holliday in the first place.
So, we’ll see what else Detroit has up their sleeve. Marco Scutaro? He did have the best chant among fans in Oakland (similar to a “Marco Polo” chant).