The Holliday Continues For Cardinals

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Despite the recent sweep at the hands of the Braves, the Cardinals are playing nearly .700 baseball since the addition of Matt Holliday July 24.  The number is even more impressive when you compare it to the pre-Holliday era in St. Louis (thanks to STATS LLC)

Cardinals With/Without Matt Holliday - 2009

                    With    Without

Games                 46        98

Record             32-14     52-46

Win Pct             .696      .531

BA                  .275      .254

OBP                 .344      .325

SLG                 .436      .409

R/G                  4.8       4.4

-- Holliday is 6-for-8 (.750 BA) with 2 home runs in his career against Ricky Nolasco.

  Holliday has some eye-popping numbers not only against tonight's starter Nolasco, but against the Florida Marlins in general.  Holliday is a .364 hitter versus the Fish, with 10 homers and 23 RBI's.

  Albert Pujols hasn't faired so well against the Marlins, though...

* Since 2004, no NL opponent has given Albert Pujols more trouble than the Florida Marlins.

Albert Pujols – Lowest BA Vs Any NL Opponent, 2004 & Since

Marlins       .254 (33/130)

Phillies      .270

Cubs          .292

Astros        .310

Mets          .314

  Pujols does hit Monday night's starter Ricky Nelsaco well (4-10 HR)