The Braves didn't exactly get shafted but good move for the Cards I think. Heyward is a beast and can still improve. If anything I would question their pitching staff for next year, but the Cards being the Cards probably have it figured out already.

oneofthem

Cayman Islands24199 Posts

November 18 2014 20:07 GMT

#184

bad bad trade for braves. miller is a starter yea, but a 1 pitch starter whose reputation and pedigree is long gone. he's like phil hughes before minnesota

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

November 18 2014 21:40 GMT

#185

is heyward's arm really that good to get him 6 war with his offense stats?

oneofthem

Cayman Islands24199 Posts

November 18 2014 21:46 GMT

#186

On November 19 2014 06:40 zulu_nation8 wrote:
is heyward's arm really that good to get him 6 war with his offense stats?

it does cut down the number of extra base hits he gives up by a huge amount, but with a middling projection on defense he's still going to give you 5 wins just by the underrated offense alone.

AgentW

United States7725 Posts

November 18 2014 22:08 GMT

#187

On November 19 2014 06:40 zulu_nation8 wrote:
is heyward's arm really that good to get him 6 war with his offense stats?

I thought it was his range that was exceptional.

oneofthem

Cayman Islands24199 Posts

November 18 2014 22:20 GMT

#188

it's mostly the range and instinct yea. but his arm is decent enough

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=rf&stats=fld&lg=all&qual=y&type=1&season=2014&month=0&season1=2011&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=21,d

you can see the arm value in the ARM category. i'm not sure it's all that accurate though given heyward's accuracy

JimmyJRaynor

Canada17751 Posts

December 24 2014 04:11 GMT

#189

no one can trade away pitching for hitting like Alex Anthopoulos can.
and now the Jays are picking whatever tomato-cans they can get off teh scrap heap to round out their pitching staff for 2015.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/report-blue-jays-claim-rhp-guilmet-off-waivers/

JimmyJRaynor

Canada17751 Posts

December 25 2014 21:25 GMT

#190

really cool documentary on Canada's SportsNet... its called "Too Many Miracles"...

its about guys age 12 to 16 getting Tommy John surgery.

quote of the show
"a tendon is not a ligament and your long term success is better without the surgery"