Holliday happy to cap Cardinals career with HR

ST. LOUIS — The standing ovation, the improbable home run, the reception from his teammates, it all brought veteran outfielder Matt Holliday to tears on Friday. A day later, he described it all as “an out-of-body experience” and a storybook end to his seven-plus seasons in St. Louis.

“I don’t even remember rounding the bases,” Holliday added. “It felt like something that God gave me, a moment that was surreal.”

Holliday remains available off the bench for the Cardinals this weekend, though with it unlikely that he could replicate such a moment, Holliday acknowledged that he would “prefer that to be the last at-bat” he takes this season. If it is, it will likely go down as his final appearance with the Cards, who have already informed Holliday that they do not plan to exercise his $17 million club option.

It will not, however, put a bow tie on his career. The 13-year veteran said on Saturday that he intends to play somewhere next season.

“I’m going to keep playing, for sure,” Holliday said. “I have a lot of good baseball left in me. It’s a huge unknown right now as far as what’s going to happen, but I’m excited. Physically, I felt great until, obviously, the thumb injury. So, yeah, I feel like I’m in a good spot with the rest of my career.”

The Cardinals have not completely …

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