My main reason to say "No" to Holliday is his home / away splits. He's lucky enough to play in Coors Field in Colorado, a place where the ball takes off, no matter what Major League Baseball does to try and counteract the thin air.
This took me all of 14 seconds to look up, and I hope Omar Minaya does the same before he considers trading for Holliday, who is entering the last year of his contract.
| Games | AB | Hits | Runs | 2B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| Home | 359 | 1,353 | 483 | 285 | 106 | 84 | 307 | 129 | 230 | .357 | .423 | .645 | 1.068 |
| Away | 339 | 1,303 | 365 | 194 | 82 | 44 | 176 | 122 | 275 | .280 | .348 | .455 | .803 |
Too much disparity there for me.
He's playing in a stadium that greatly favors the hitter, and it shows. In only 20 less games away from Coors, he has nearly half as many home runs. His RBI's are almost in half as well.
His average drops nearly 80 points, as does his on-base percentage. Slugging is a completely different story, as it drops nearly 200 points.
Still, I'll return to my old mainstay: If you can get him for cheap, then go get him. If not, just walk away.
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