Here’s a look at possible destinations for Matt Holliday in free agency:

St. Louis Cardinals
Matt Holliday finished the 2009 baseball season with the St. Louis Cardinals. However, since the Cardinals aren’t in a huge market and will have to break the bank to keep Albert Pujols around, many experts believe Holliday will end up elsewhere.

New York Yankees
The Yankees are coming off yet another championship but they are looking to get younger and more athletic. Holliday fits that bill and we all know the Yankees have enough money to make a play at him.

New York Mets
Since Holliday seems to play better in the National League, the Mets might make the most sense. They need another bat and Holliday could finally help the Mets reach the postseason.

Boston Red Sox
Another big money team, the Red Sox need a slugger to replace David Ortiz if Ortiz continues going downhill. For that reason, Holliday makes a lot of sense.

Matt Holliday is the big fish (Image: Zuma Press)

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After establishing residency in the tiny country of Andorra, Chapman is now a free agent. There has already been talk that a big league team may be interested in paying him upwards of $50 million. Which teams are possible destinations for Aroldis Chapman? Let’s take a look:

New York Yankees
The Yankees always like to spend money. Considering that starting pitching depth was their weakness this season, signing Chapman makes a lot of sense if they believe he’s a future starter.

Boston Red Sox
Like the Yankees, the Red Sox can use more starting pitching depth. Boston hasn’t backed down from going after international players and Chapman is yet another intriguing prospect.

New York Mets
The Mets need another top of the line pitcher if they hope to become playoff contenders in the National League. Plus, their pockets are deep enough to snag Chapman.

Los Angeles Angels
The Angels have one factor that may make Chapman happy — warm weather. Chapman already said he’s not a fan of the cold. Oh and yeah, the Angels need more starting pitching help.

Florida Marlins
It’s an extreme longshot but the Marlins would be able to keep Chapman close to Cuba. Plus having Chapman on board would likely draw more fans to their ballpark, which is always a concern for the Marlins.

Aroldis Chapman has many possible destinations (Image: Zuma Press)

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Oliver Perez - New York Mets (Image: Zuma Press)

Unlike David Wright, Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado, who are also on the disabled list, the Mets likely won’t miss Perez much. After signing a three-year contract worth $36 million in the offseason, Perez has been horrible. In 14 starts, Perez had an ERA of 6.82 and a WHIP of 1.92.

The Mets have to hope that Perez’s knee, which has been bothering him for most of the season, led to his poor pitching. If not, they’ll have to spend $24 million in the next two years on a sub par pitcher.

With a record of 57-70 at the moment, the Mets are already looking forward to a better — and healthier — season next year.

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The good news for Santana is that this surgery is relatively minor. The Mets fully expect their ace to be ready to go at the start of next season’s spring training. In fact, Santana had a similar procedure prior to the 2003 season.

For the Mets, they’ve dealt with a number of injuries all season — Santana is just the latest setback. Considering that the playoffs are no longer a realistic option, expect New York to start sitting most of their players.

On the season, Santana has a 3.13 ERA and a record of 13-9. He struggled in June but bounced back and was pitching well in July and August. Expect the 30-year-old left-hander to return strong once again next year.

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With a 9-7 victory, the Phillies also helped Pedro Martinez up his record this season to 2-0. He went six innings and gave up seven hits and four earned runs. Oliver Perez picked up the loss for the Mets after giving up six earned runs in less than an inning of work.

At the plate, Bruntless wasn’t too shabby. He had three hits in five at-bats and also scored a run. His showing with the stick upped his batting on the season to .154. Jayson Werth and Carlos Ruiz added home runs for the Phillies.

Angel Pagan was the hitting star for the Mets. He had a pair of homers — his fourth and fifth on the season.

The win kept the Phillies 6.5 games up on the Atlanta Braves in the NL East. The Mets now trail the Phillies by 15.5 games.

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Since undergoing Tommy John surgery last year, Wagner just recently returned to the pitching mound. In his first appearance, which came on Thursday, Wagner struck out two hitters in a hitless one inning of work.

The 38-year-old Wagner has had a very good career. In his career that began in the 1995 season, Wagner has a total of 385 saves and an ERA of 2.40. Arguably his best season was his final season with the Houston Astros in 2003 when he amassed 44 saves and a 1.78 ERA.

With the Red Sox, he would likely have to prove with his pitching were he belongs in the bullpen. He won’t be the closer but there’s a chance he could win the setup role.

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Against the New York Mets, Pujols was 4-for-5 with two homers, three runs, five RBIs and a walk. His first homer came in the 8th inning but it was his home run in the tenth that was the story. With the bases loaded in extra inning, Pujols blasted a grand slam to put the contest out of reach.

When all was said and done, the Cardinals had a 12-7 victory over the Mets. After the Mets took a 7-4 lead in the fifth inning, the Cardinals came back to win by scoring the final eight runs of the game.

With the win, the Cardinals remain tied with the Chicago Cubs atop the NL Central. The loss dropped the Mets ten games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East. It was New York’s third loss in a row.

Albert Pujols - St. Louis Cardinals (Image: Zuma Press)

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During the tired, Bernazard reportedly even took off his shirt during the incident. With the Double-A Binghamton Mets in the midst of a stretch where the team lost 6-of-7 games, Bernazard apparently had enough.

Another report, by FoxSports.com, says that the Mets will conduct an internal investigation to see if Bernazard did anything inappropriate. It’s unclear what type of penalty Bernazard could face.

A native of Puerto Rico, Bernazard played ten years in the big leagues. He had a batting average of .262 to go along with 75 homers. His last year in Major League Baseball as a player was in 1991 with the Detroit Tigers.

In his current role with the Mets, Bernazard is an assistant for Omar Minaya, the team’s general manager.

Is Tony Bernazard a problem for Omar Minaya? (Image: Zuma Press)

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But now at 25, Francoeur has struggled for the last year and a half. On Friday, the Braves decided to go in a new direction. They traded Francoeur to the New York Mets for Ryan Church.

On the season, Francoeur is hitting .250 with five homers, 35 RBIs and 32 runs. After hitting 29 homers in 2006, his power numbers have dropped considerably. In 2007, he hit 19 homers. In 2008, it dropped to 11 home runs.

Church, like Francoeur, hasn’t lived up to expectations this season. The 30-year-old is hitting .280 with two homers, 22 RBIs and 26 runs. Considering that he has 12 homers, 49 RBIs and 54 runs last year in only 90 games, much more was expected from him this season.

With the Braves (41-44) and the Mets (40-45) both struggling in the NL East, this trade was made in hopes of adding a spark to their lineups before it is too late.

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Rivera is currently second on the all-time saves record list. Only Trevor Hoffman has more. Hoffman, who is currently with the Milwaukee Brewers, has 571 saves.

On the season, Rivera has a 2.93 ERA and has 18 saves in 19 save opportunities. In 30.2 innings, he has 39 strikeouts and only three walks. Even at 39, Rivera appears to be near the top of his game.

Rivera had another milestone on Sunday night. In the top of the ninth inning, Rivera drew a bases loaded walk to pick up the first RBI of his big league career.

Picking up the win for the Yankees was Chien-Ming Wang. In 5.1 innings, he gave up only two earned runs. The native of Taiwan has struggled mightily this season. The win improved his record to 1-6 and lowered his ERA to 10.06.

For the Mets, this is their third straight loss and they now stand at 37-37 on the season.

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