[ Hypothetical ] I'm afraid had there been instant replay, there would have been no "indisputable visual evidence" that Holiday was out. [ /Hypothetical ] That being said, I thought he was out.
At this point, that's a bad thing. But the Cards losing to the Phillies is a good thing. The Phils need to keep the pressure on San Diego to make the Padres' games in Milwaukee meaningful.
From Sunday's Newark Star-Ledger: the Cubs are considering bringing up Jeff Samardzija when rosters expand Sept. 1. Samardzija, who's best known as a Notre Dame wide receiver, is now a pitcher in the Cubs' system and has impressed since being promoted from Class-A Daytona to Double-A Tennessee. http://www.nj.com/starledger/stories/index.ssf?/base/columns-0/1187498423242770.xml&coll=1&thispage=4
Far be it from me to defend KW, but he has proven to be a very good trader, not afraid to take risks. Also, if a Salty, Andrus, et. al. deal were offered, KW probably would have given Atlanta anyone on the Sox's 40-man.