More Holliday

So obviously my brain has been on nothing but the trade today. I got to say I have not really budged much on it to be honest. Holliday is a rental, that much is clear, and signing an extension I realize is pretty much out of the question. And honestly, the more i thought about it, the more I didn't want an extension. I mean it'll cost a ton of money, and putting around 20 million in one player for a team with our payroll is just stupid. What I like about the trade is the options it affords us, as if things really do work well next season we have a great player to help us along. But also trading Holliday midseason could really net a large haul of talent. I have to think that Beane figures he got a price on Holliday to good to pass up, and that it is either worth it to contend with Holliday, or that he can get the same price or perhaps more next july. It really makes me wonder if Cargon was really just trade bait the whole time. Cunningham really seems like the kind of prospect the A's would prefer anyway as he was more consistent statistically, and Gonzalez, though he was not bad in the minors, really is riding the hype of his tools. Even though I'm sure that I'm missing Beane's true intentions or some key aspect that just is not apparant to one of my knowledge, I still like the trade. We get an elite right-handed power bat who plays an above average left field and is even an efficient base stealer to boot. All for a very young/good reliever, a centerfield prospect who hates walks, and a shit pitcher who's best aspect is his spectacular pickoff move. Plus who knows there could be more to this trade still. This offseason really got off to a big start, for the A's at least. Be fun to see what happens now.