ESPN is reporting that the Rockies are going to try to trade Matt Holliday during this off-season. He plays left field for the Rockies, he'd have to play in right for the Cubs. I dont know if he is capable.

What do you think?  Would we have enough to get him?  Do we even want him?

He hit .321 last year with 25 HR. .409 OBP and 28 steals. He has also had 2 seasons with 34+ HR.  He's young.  Seems like a good idea to try to go get him.

I've always wanted to post a diary, but I could never think of a diary worthy topic. I think i may finally have one. I will try to do my best to not ramble.

I always have discussions with friends about what we think is the most difficult sport to play. Ive always said that it just has to be baseball, and I dont mean to act like other sports are easy to perfect, I just strongly believe that baseball is the most challenging sport you could play.

I am amazed at how difficult it is to hit a fastball coming in at 90 mph. And thats just an AVERAGE major league fastball, at best. Not to mention that its at your knees and on the black of the plate.

Then theres throwing a fastball that fast and in that good of a location. And throwing knee-buckling curveballs and changeups and sliders, all while not tipping the hitters off.

Then theres playing defense. Whether its catching that fastball and having to jump in front of breaking balls in the dirt, and we all know how unpredictable those hops can be sometimes. Or playing the hot corner and having a rocket hit on one hop straight at your knee.

There has never been any doubt to me that baseball is the ultimate and most difficult sport to play.

I remember having a conversation with someone telling them that there was no way that they could hit a 90 mph fastball. Not only that, but they couldnt even hit ME if they tried, and i could only throw about 80 in high school.

Im curious as to what everyone else thinks. I know Im asking a bunch of baseball fans so i might get some biased responsed but i know that many readers also follow many other sports very closely.

For those who skipped to the bottom to shortcut to the point of this diary: What is the most difficult sport to play?