“It was kind of that kid at Christmas (feeling) last night. Had a hard time sleeping.”
That’s how 38-year old Matt Holliday described his feelings about being back in the Rockies’ clubhouse. Since he signed a minor-league contract in July, Rockies fans have been counting the days until his return. It could have happened at another time, either earlier or later. But it happened now. That’s worth dwelling on.
Here are 10 reasons why this was the perfect time for Holliday to rejoin his former team.
This isn’t to troll the Padres, who’ve had a tough 50-80 go of it in 2018, but Jeff Bridich could not have chosen a more perfect game.