Christmas in July: St. Louis Cardinals Trade for Slugger Matt Holliday

That might sound like an odd thing for a San Francisco Giant fan to say, but stay with me on this one.

If "Sources" are reliable, the St. Louis Cardinals will soon officially acquire Matt Holliday from the Oakland Athletics for super-prospect and third baseman Brett Wallace, outfielder Shane Peterson, and pitcher Clayton Mortensen.

This is absolutely fantastic news for two reasons.

The first is petty and trivial, but it puts a reassuring smile on this die-hard fan's face.

The Los Angeles Dodgers can no longer be called the favorite to represent the National League in the World Series.  The Bums are still up there, no doubt, but they've got some very serious company.

Already, the "fa...

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