Heyward and Walden to the Cardinals for Miller and Jenkins

[Transmogrified Tiger]

expletives

 

@Braves The #Braves have acquired RHP Shelby Miller and RHP Tyrell Jenkins from the Cardinals in exchange for OF Jason Heyward and RHP Jordan Walden

[Andy]

I'm prepared to be told why I'm wrong, but that trade looks like a giant win for STL. I'd bet anything Heyward goes right back to 2012 form offensively now to go with his always-awesome defense.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

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@Braves The #Braves have acquired RHP Shelby Miller and RHP Tyrell Jenkins from the Cardinals in exchange for OF Jason Heyward and RHP Jordan Walden

 

Wow. My first reaction is that sucks. I don't want the Cardinals converting pitcher assets into position player assets.

[Banedon]

Like Nick Shepkowski just said on The Score, between Martin, and this.....these last 5 minutes have just sucked.

[Guest]

I'm prepared to be told why I'm wrong, but that trade looks like a giant win for STL. I'd bet anything Heyward goes right back to 2012 form offensively now to go with his always-awesome defense.

 

If Heyward makes it to free agency it's not a runaway win, and this makes their SP situation even more interesting/thin. But I don't want the risk of Heyward signing with STL to be increased any further and wanted him on the Cubs in 2015, so this sucks.

[Guest]

We traded for the wrong Brave!

[Banedon]

Hahaha...so the Braves official twitter sends this out, and the Jeff Passan tweets that "source" tells him that there's a trade of Miller for Heyward with other pieces involved. Good scoop!

[sneakypower]

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[Exile on Waveland]

Oh man . . .

[Guest]

what a shitty morning

[SouthSideRyan]

[expletive]

[Rex Buckingham]

It really bothers me that Heyward will probably now hit 300/400/500 for the next 10 years and all they had to give up was a pitcher who didn't make their postseason rotation and a pitching prospect (though I'm unaware of how well-regarded Jenkins is)

[imb]

GOD DAMMIT IT WAS NICE BEING EXCITED FOR A DAY

[Abe Frohman]

This is ungood.

[Banedon]

Does this happen without the Tavares thing?

[UMFan83]

Like Nick Shepkowski just said on The Score, between Martin, and this.....these last 5 minutes have just sucked.

 

Back to Cubs fandom reality.

[mul21]

Does this happen without the Tavares thing?

 

I'd say no. Between Bourjos, Jay, Tavares, and Grichuk they had plenty of options that I think they were comfortable with. I think giving up Jenkins hurts them a bit, but I know very little about Walden, so that may mitigate that loss some.

[Guest]

Now the Cardinals will obviously sign Lester to replace the lost SP depth.

[UMFan83]

I'm going to ignore how much this sucks and just pretend the Cardinals felt they needed to make this trade because of the upcoming Cubs juggernaut

[imb]

im buying this [expletive] a dominican vacation package

[ConstableRabbit]

[expletive] that.

[Sammys Boombox]

Someone explain this to me from a Braves perspective that makes me feel good that the Cardinals didn't just trade a mediocre starting pitcher for good position player. Who are Walden and Jenkins?

[Banedon]

Someone explain this to me from a Braves perspective that makes me feel good that the Cardinals didn't just trade a mediocre starting pitcher for good position player. Who are Walden and Jenkins?

 

Heyward was clearly gonna leave ATL after this year.

 

Cards get 1 year of control for Heyward, 2 years for Walden. Braves get 4 years of control for Miller, and 6 for Jenkins. So the Braves get players under control for a guy that was gonna bail.

[mul21]

GRB sentiment is that this is only a good deal if they can re-sign Heyward. Depending on how he performs this year, I tend to agree with that. Jenkins numbers aren't spectacular, but he's been really young for every league he's played in and held his own.

[UMFan83]

Someone explain this to me from a Braves perspective that makes me feel good that the Cardinals didn't just trade a mediocre starting pitcher for good position player. Who are Walden and Jenkins?

 

Not sure about Jenkins but Walden made the AS Team for the Angels in 2011 and has been a solid if unspectacular middle reliever for awhile.