Last edited by Braves1976; 05-06-2015 at 02:00 PM.
Jenifer Langosch @LangoschMLB 4m4 minutes ago
Jordan Walden diagnosed with muscle strain; will require 6-10 weeks of rest (but no surgery) before resuming throwing program.
And thats why trading Walden shouldn't have upset anyone.
Natural Immunity Croc
It was predictable based on his injury history and many posters said that at the time.
Natural Immunity Croc
Walden being prone to injury is partly why we got him in the first place for Hanson. The Angels cited injury prone concerns after trading him for Hanson. Of course that was still a great deal because when healthy Walden is a very good set-up man. It's a shame for him he cannot seem to go a season without spending time on the DL.
That's fine, but let's not pretend we knew it was going to happen the first month of the season. I don't think people had an issue trading Walden. I think the problem was that he was viewed more as a throw in that trade when he had established himself as one of the premier bullpen arms in baseball.
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Wandy/Stults isnt a huge deal, neither are that great.
Arguing over a number 4-5 starter, really?
And regarding Cahill, it was still a risk worth taking, they got a top 75 pick and didnt trad much for him.
It didnt work out, oh well, **** happens.
From Jon Heyman's latest: http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/...-more-mlb-news
St. Louis is amazing, going to a franchise record 20-6 despite the loss of ace Adam Wainwright. But while Shelby Miller recently threw a two-hit shutout, Jason Heyward (.224, .613 OPS) is noticeably struggling. It seemed to some as an overpay at the time, and one scout says, "They will rue the day they made that trade." That may be an exaggeration even though the other player who came to St. Louis in that deal, Jordan Walden, is on the DL. That is especially true if the Cardinals find themselves in the World Series again.
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I hated losing Heyward, but I liked the trade.