Matt Holliday LF FA Sat 9/17/11 10:52 AM
Matt Holliday
LF FA
Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes that the Cardinals believe it is "possible, perhaps probable" that Matt Holliday (finger) will not return this season.
Officially, Holliday has only been ruled out for the remaining three games of the series against the Phillies, but the Cards are worried that the inflammation in his right middle finger will keep him out longer than that. The outfielder will rejoin the club when it returns home Tuesday, but it's looking unlikely that he'll be ready to play then or anytime soon. The Cards have a capable fill-in in Allen Craig, but losing Holliday is obviously a big blow to their chances of catching the Braves for the NL Wild Card.