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Cards, Holliday pen well-written farewell script
- Updated: October 3, 2016
ST. LOUIS — Mike Matheny worked without a script this weekend, hopeful of finding the proper way to recognize Matt Holliday’s contributions to the organization, but unsure how that sendoff would fit amid a postseason race. In the end, it all fit together perfectly.
Holliday, who is not expected to be back with the Cardinals next season, experienced a series of farewell moments after being activated from the disabled list two days ago. It began with his unlikely pinch-hit home run on Friday, continued with a pinch-hit RBI single on Saturday, and culminated on Sunday, when he took his place in left field at Busch Stadium for the final time.
“It would be hard to come up with a better script,” Holliday said after Sunday’s 10-4 win over the Pirates. “Nothing ever ends perfectly, but it felt good.”
Matt, we ❤️ you! #STLCards pic.twitter.com/lUOqjdw7ws
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) October 2, 2016
Matt, we ❤️ you! #STLCards pic.twitter.com/lUOqjdw7ws
Unlike the last two days, the Cardinals did not have Holliday as an available pinch-hitter on Sunday. His thumb was too swollen to contribute with the bat. But …
