Matt Holliday To Start Sunday, Nine Days After Appendectomy

Tony says chances are “slim” Holliday plays in San Fran series.Since La Russa is actually the guy who takes the pen and writes names into the lineup card, this should close the door on Holliday starting over the weekend. If the slugger does find his way into a game, it will most likely to be as a pinch-hitter.

If Holliday returns after the weekend, it will still represent a quick recovery from surgery to remove his appendix on April 1st. The Cardinals declined to place him on disabled list, gambling that his potential return before the 15 days were up was more valuable than an extra roster spot.