According to the Denver Post, the Rockies are expected to "shop" Matt Holliday and Garrett Atkins this offseason "with acquiring a frontline starter a priority." The newspaper notes that Willy Taveras and Yorvit Torrealba may also be on the trading block this winter.Source: Denver Post Related: Yorvit Torrealba, Garrett Atkins, Willy Taveras

News: Rockies OF Matt Holliday missed his third straight game with a stiff back Sunday at Arizona, finishing the season with a .321 batting average, 25 home runs and 28 stolen bases in 539 at-bats.

Analysis: Holliday has had his typical monster season, even adding stolen bases to his bag of tricks. Expect him to go in the first round of Fantasy drafts next season

News: Rockies OF Matt Holliday's back is still keeping him out Saturday against the Diamondbacks. There is just one game left in the season.

Analysis: Holliday has had his typical monster season, even adding stolen bases to his bag of tricks. Expect him to go in the first round of Fantasy drafts next season

Before Friday night's game Matt Holliday was scratched due to a stiff lower back and on Saturday, the Rockies announced that he would miss the rest of the season. Both Holliday and the Rockies have said that the injury isn't serious, according to the Rocky Mountain News.With Holliday out for the rest of 2008 it looks like Ryan Spilborghs will see most of the at-bats in the last two games.

News: Colorado OF Matt Holliday, who missed Saturday and Sunday with a stiff lower back, was a late scratch Friday at Arizona with the same injury.

Analysis: Despite this little flareup at the end of the season, Holliday has had his typical monster season, even adding stolen bases to his bag of tricks. Expect him to go in the first round of Fantasy drafts next season

Matt Holliday was scratched from Friday's start due to a stiff lower back, according to MLB.com.Ryan Spilborghs started in his place in left field. If Holliday still feels sore on Saturday, he could be shut down for the final two games of the season.

Matt Holliday was scratched from Friday's lineup with a stiff lower back. Ryan Spilborghs started in his place and entered the game with a seven-game hitting streak. If Holliday is still sore tomorrow, the Rockies could easily give him the final two games off.Source: Rockies.mlb.com Related: Ryan Spilborghs

Holliday, hitting .321 with 25 home runs and 88 RBIs, has been dealing with back issues recently. He didn't play in the Rockies' final two home games of the season, last Saturday and Sunday, against Arizona because of back stiffness. Ryan Spilborghs started in his place.

Tracy Ringolsby, of the Rocky Mountain News, reports Colorado Rockies OF Matt Holliday (back) was scratched from the lineup Friday, Sept. 26, with lower back stiffness.

Thomas Harding, of MLB.com, reports Colorado Rockies OF Matt Holliday set a new career high Wednesday, Sept. 24, by recording his ninth outfield assist of the season.

The RBIs give Holliday 87 on the season and bump his average up to .321. Still, after single-handedly carrying the Rockies to postseason play last September, Holliday has disappeared this time around, hitting just .227 with a .333 slugging percentage in the season's final month.

Matt Holliday went 0-for-3 with a pair of walks Tuesday versus the Giants. Holliday missed two games after tweaking his back on Friday.

Matt Holliday returned to action on Tuesday September 23.

News: Rockies OF Matt Holliday started Tuesday's game against the Giants after missing Saturday and Sunday with a back problem.

Analysis: He's one of the best players in Fantasy and that is exactly how he'll be viewed as we head into Spring Training next season

News: Matt Holliday (back) did not play Saturday or Sunday, but the Rocky Mountain News calls his return Tuesday "likely."

Analysis: You Fantasy MVP "likely" has to be in your lineup for the final Fantasy Week 26 (Sept. 22-28) at this point. We think he could get some of the final six games off, but he is too promising to sit in crunch time in all but the smallest of leagues where productive and healthier options are more readily available to you

News: Rockies OF Matt Holliday missed his second straight game with a tweaked back Sunday against the Diamondbacks. The Rockies don't know yet if he can return Tuesday at San Francisco.

Analysis: Great. This is exactly the situation you want in the Fantasy playoffs (note the sarcasm). If you own Holliday, he's likely your best player and an obvious must-start when healthy, so if he has any chance of playing -- and he does -- you pretty much have to start him unless you have an inordinate amount of depth in your outfield

Colorado Rockies OF Matt Holliday (back) was scratched Saturday, Sept. 20, due to a minor back injury, according to The Associated Press. He is not expected to play before Tuesday, Sept. 23, against the San Francisco Giants.

Rockies manager Clint Hurdle revealed that Holliday tweaked his back while making a play in the outfield Friday, and when the slugger showed up to the ballpark Saturday, he was still in enough discomfort to be taken out of the lineup. "He got here today, and he wasn't comfortable," Hurdle said. "We'll probably have to give him today, tomorrow and then the off-day Monday before re-evaluating him." Holliday had started 88 consecutive games dating back to June 10 before getting a breather Monday. Hurdle said he was not aware of any pain in Holliday's back prior to Saturday. Holliday has had another incredible year at the plate, but his production has dipped in September. In 15 games, the three-time All-Star is hitting .233 with one home run, six RBIs and 13 strikeouts in 60 at-bats.

News: Rockies OF Matt Holliday was scratched Saturday with a minor back injury. Holliday was injured during Colorado's 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. "He tweaked his back yesterday during the game," manager Clint Hurdle said. "What I heard was making a play in the outfield. I put the lineup up, by the time he got here today he was not comfortable." Hurdle said Holliday, the runner-up to Jimmy Rollins in the 2007 NL MVP voting, probably won't play until Tuesday, when the Rockies start a three-game series in San Francisco. "We'll probably have to give him today and tomorrow, the off day Monday, and re-evaluate him," Hurdle said before Colorado's game against Arizona.

Analysis: Holliday is third in the National League with a .323 batting average. He is tied for the team lead with 25 homers, and has 84 RBI and 27 stolen bases. He remains a must-start outfielder in all Fantasy leagues, when healthy but this injury could cut into the last week of the season for him. Continue to check in through the rest of the weekend and if it looks like Holliday will be able to play on Tuesday, then go ahead and start him without worry

Matt Holliday was scratched from Saturday's lineup and will miss Sunday's series finale with a minor back injury. "He tweaked his back (Friday) during the game," manager Clint Hurdle said. "I put the lineup up, by the time he got here today he was not comfortable." Holliday is expected to return on Tuesday.Source: Associated Press

Matt Holliday has been scratched from Saturday's start with a minor back injury, according to the AP. Manager Clint Hurdle said, "He tweaked his back yesterday during the game. What I heard was making a play in the outfield. I put the lineup up, by the time he got here today he was not comfortable."He will be re-evaluated and is not expected to return until Tuesday.

News: Rockies manager gave OF Matt Holliday the day off Tuesday. Holliday has not missed a game since returning from the 15-day DL on June 10.

Analysis: While Holliday night get a day off here and there with the Rockies out of the postseason mix, he remains a must-start outfielder in all Fantasy leagues in the season's final days

The Associated Press reports Colorado Rockies OF Matt Holliday (rest) received the day off Tuesday, Sept. 16.

The Rocky Mountain News' Dave Krieger reports Colorado Rockies OF Matt Holliday wants to stay with the team. Holliday strenuously denies he has made a decision to test the market. To the contrary, he suggests the Rocks are determining that outcome by the nature of their offer. "I'd like to stay here and be part of this and play here a long time, but there are things as a player that are important to me," Holliday said."But to say that I don't want to be here and that I'm headed to the open market to get the most money I can get is extremely inaccurate. The offer doesn't even have to be market value. But half of the years that I could get on the open market, to me, is not in the same ballpark." "What about when they won't give you a no-trade clause, and the first chance that comes up where they want to trade you, they can just trade you?" he asked."The advantage of being a free agent and having a long-term deal is the security of staying in one place, right? So you can raise your family and be a part of the community. So what happens when in the second year it looks like I'm making too much money and they want to rebuild and they trade me. So now how am I looking?"

Matt Holliday turned down a deal from the Rockies that would pay him between $18 and $20 million per year because of what the contract did not include, such as length and a no-trade clause, according to the Rocky Mountain News. "So to take four years with no no-trade clause? To where if all of a sudden the organization wants to go in a different direction, you're out? Where's the loyalty then?" Holliday asked.It will come as no surprise to anyone that Holliday's agent is Scott Boras, and that he wants these incentives in his contract. Holliday is not a free agent until after next year, so it is quite possible he gets traded sometime in the offseason.

The Associated Press reports Colorado Rockies OF Matt Holliday hit his 25th home run of the season Friday, Sept. 12. It was his first home run in 79 at-bats.

Holliday, who's hit safely in five straight games, had suffered through a 20-game power outage before Friday's blast. It's been a slow start to September for one of the game's best hitters, as Holliday has gone just 11-for-39 (.282) with four extra-base hits this month. Considering he's averaged 11 long balls and 34 RBIs over the last two Septembers, look for a prolific stretch run from the All-Star.

News: Rockies OF Matt Holliday, who entered the game batting .158 (6-for-38) over his last 10, went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI, a run scored and his 26th stolen base Thursday at Atlanta.

Analysis: Holliday has an outside shot at a .330-30-30 season and is a must-start Fantasy OF even if he falls into a slump every now and then

Hopefully this can get Holliday going, as the Coors slugger entered the contest hitting just .194 (6-for-31) with three RBIs over a homer-free September.

Matt Holliday ripped the Braves during the last three games, going 6-for-12. Thursday night Holliday was 3-for-4, while driving in two runs.Holliday has been solid all year and is only five stolen bases and six home runs away from a 30-30 season. Fantasy owners have had nothing to complain about with Holliday's season.

Nice to see Holliday get back on track, as he'd gone just 3-for-30 (.100) with six strikeouts over his last eight games. Expect a rapid turnaround from the stud outfielder, who's topped .300 in every month of '08 and displayed typically robust power numbers with nine doubles, six jacks and 15 RBIs plus 30 runs scored in August.

News: Brad Hawpe hit a three-run homer Sunday and Matt Holliday had a two-run double for the Rockies. Clint Barmes finished with three singles. "These are the ones that really hurt," said Hawpe, who hit his 23rd homer in the sixth inning. "We came back to take the lead and weren't able to hold it late in the game."

Analysis: Holliday has struggled mightily of late, but he remains potentially too good to sit in crunch time. We advise you keep him active in Fantasy Week 24 (Sept. 8-14)

Holliday has hit below .300 in just one month (July 2007) in the last two seasons, so the odds are in his favor to bounce back in a big way. He has drawn a walk in each of his last three games, so he is showing good strike zone judgment in some of his at-bats.

News: Matt Holliday's RBI in the fourth inning Tuesday was his first since Aug. 23, a span of nine games.

Analysis: Holliday might be slumping now, but he can break out on a game's notice. Consider him a must-start outfielder in all leagues through thick and thin