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ST. LOUIS -- If Matt Hollidays return on Friday night was his final appearance with the St. Louis Cardinals, he made it one to remember.Holliday connected for his first career pinch-hit homer after he was activated from the disabled list before the series opener against Pittsburgh, giving the veteran outfielder an opportunity to get back on the field with his future in St. Louis in doubt.Holliday, who broke his left thumb when he was hit by a pitch Aug. 11, asked the club to activate him Friday to make what could be his farewell appearance in a Cardinals uniform. The Cardinals are not planning to pick up their $17 million option on his contract for 2017.Matt had reached out to me earlier in the week to have an understanding of what were going to do with his option. I told him the probability of us picking it up is low, general manager John Mozeliak said.Its been seven and a half great seasons, Matt has been an amazing teammate and weve had a lot of success. He is grateful for being a part of the Cardinals the past 7 1/2 years and he wants to express his thank you to the fans.Holliday appeared to wipe away tears when he received a standing ovation before stepping into the batters box in the seventh inning of St. Louis 7-0 victory. After he drove an 0-2 fastball into the right-field bullpen, the crowd at Busch Stadium gave him another standing ovation that brought Holliday to the top of the dugout steps for a curtain call.Holliday signed a $120 million, seven-year contract after the 2010 season that remains the largest in Cardinals history. If the team declines to exercise his option, he would receive a $1 million buyout.While Im disappointed this could be it here in St. Louis, I understand that it might be time to move on, Holliday said in a statement. It has been an honor to play in front of such great fans and for such a historic organization. I can honestly say it has been a dream come true.Holliday helped St. Louis win the 2011 World Series, the 2013 National League pennant and reach the playoffs the past five seasons.He was hitting .242 with 19 home runs this season before he got hurt. Mozeliak did not rule out the possibility of negotiating a new deal with Holliday after the season.Saying there is no chance that hes coming back, Im not prepared to do that, Mozeliak said. We havent had our offseason meetings. We have an understanding of what we want to see happen but those kinds of conversations are done at seasons end.The Cardinals entered Fridays game against Pittsburgh trailing the San Francisco Giants by one game for the National Leagues second wild card.Matheny also said right-hander Michael Wacha would start Saturday against Pittsburgh. Cheap Jordan From China . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. 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The 19-year-old has been in superb form this season for the Hoops and had been an ever-present in Brendan Rodgers starting line-up before missing out on the midweek win over Ross County.Tierneys injury means he will miss Saturdays top-of-the-table clash between Celtic and Aberdeen at Pittodrie, which is live on Sky Sports 5 HD from 11.30am. Aberdeen vs Celtic October 29, 2016, 11:30am Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass He will also be forced to sit out Celtics three remaining group games in the Champions Leaague and Scotlands game against England next month.ddddddddddddCeltic face Borussia Monchengladbach on Tuesday in Germany then host Barcelona and finish off away to Manchester City. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. 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