Holliday sweepstakes begin

• The Rockies have made it known that Matt Holliday is in fact on the trading block, and, as expected, many teams have inquired about him. Right now, the Red Sox, Phillies, Angels, Mets, Royals, and Nationals are considered potential suitors. The only two teams I can really see him landing with out of that group, though, are the Phils and Halos. Boston is already set at its corner outfield spots with J.D. Drew and Jason Bay, the Mets and Nationals simply don't have enough ammunition to make a Holliday deal happen, and the Kansas City idea is just bizarre. Philadelphia, on the other hand, almost acquired Holliday at the trade deadline, and the Angels always seem to be in the market for big-name players due to their ample amount of young talent. I still see the Yankees making a run at the 28-year old outfielder, as well. The Rockies are primarily looking for young pitching in return.
  
• Garrett Atkins also appears to be on the block, and Colorado would obviously prefer to move him instead of Holliday. The main issue with Atkins is his home/road splits. Interestingly, he hits more home runs at home (12 of his 21 came at Coors this season and he hit 15 of his 25 there last year), but his batting average dips considerably on the road (.233 this year compared to .342 at home, and .254 as opposed to .349 in 2007). Due to the fact that Mike Lowell's injury might be more serious than it was originally thought, the Red Sox are rumored to be interested. The Angels and Twins have also been mentioned as potential landing spots. In terms of what the Rockies want back for Atkins, it's the same deal as with Holliday: young pitching.
• Dodgers' GM Ned Colletti says the report about his team offering Manny Ramirez a two-year, $60 million contract are false. That doesn't mean Los Angeles won't make an attempt to re-sign Ramirez, however.