Matt Holliday to stay in left field

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    Tony La Russa quickly put Matt Holliday's concerns to rest.

    Holliday said at the St. Louis Cardinals' winter warmup Sunday that he'd play wherever the team needed him, but wanted to know by spring training so he'd have enough time to adjust to a position switch. He assumed he'd be in left field and newly acquired Lance Berkman would be in right, but said he'd be willing to move.

    "Yeah, I'd like to know, I think just for repetitions sake," Holliday said.

    At his own news conference later in the day, La Russa said Holliday is his left fielder, period. And that Berkman would get the job done in right.

    "Lance will make the routine play out there, there's no doubt in my mind," the manager said. "That's where he's going to play, and Matt doesn't have to make a change."

    La Russa said Holliday first made the offer to switch positions at the trade deadline last season, if the Cardinals were able to swing a deal.

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