Braves Trade Heyward, Walden to Cardinals for Miller and Tyrell Jenkins

[Tino25Dynasty]

**** this trade

[nsacpi]

Why do you keep Kimbrel? He's not going to get to pitch b/c you have to score to get a lead. Save some innings on his arm this year?

That's part of the plan. Save Kimbrel for 2017. Wow 2017 is looking great all of a sudden. There should be a boycott of the new ballpark because it seems to have really screwed things up for this team.

[sentenza]

Very funny!
On the Cardinals board they also don't like the trade.
Because they don't see how the can extend both.

We get 4 years of Miller and prob. another free 10 Mio. $!

Very excited to see what this team will do? Sign one of the top pitchers this year / or probaly next year, where more aces are FA.
Will they go hard after Yoan Morcada?

[gilesfan]

Again....forgetting about the shock of Heyward being gone. Teheran, Wood, Miller, Minor is pretty sexy.

Yeah man, def.

FIP:

Teheran 3.49
Wood 3.25
Minor 4.39
Miller 4.54

WHAT COULD GO WRONG?

[Carp]

If we are trading Justin too, we have to get Walker at the very least. Rotation of JT, Wood, Miller, Minor, and Walker. We wouldn't score any runs, but we'd have the best rotation in baseball.

[emk418]

I'm obviously in the minority but don't mind this trade. I think it's a solid haul. But the puzzling thing to me is why rush into this move so early in the offseason? I would have liked to at least get 1 position prospect back. You guys are going to come around on Jenkins quickly.

[gilesfan]

Who else is pumped for 2017!?

[gilesfan]

If we are trading Justin too, we have to get Walker at the very least. Rotation of JT, Wood, Miller, Minor, and Walker. We wouldn't score any runs, but we'd have the best rotation in baseball.

No, not really.

[NinersSBChamps]

Maybe this trade is our revenge for the Wainwright deal? An oft injured talented corner outfielder. In return we get the future ace pitcher in the trade.

[Millwood1Hitter]

Why do you keep Kimbrel? He's not going to get to pitch b/c you have to score to get a lead. Save some innings on his arm this year?

Don't worry, our trustworth FO is working on it, we need a replacement for Heyward in the OF so look for a Kimbrel to Detroit for JD Martinez.

[holden]

Yeah man, def.

FIP:

Teheran 3.49
Wood 3.25
Minor 4.39
Miller 4.54

WHAT COULD GO WRONG?

LOL

Add that to our storied, high-octane offense.. We're going to be a force to be reckoned with!!!

[gilesfan]

I'm obviously in the minority but don't mind this trade. I think it's a solid haul. But the puzzling thing to me is why rush into this move so early in the offseason? I would have liked to at least get 1 position prospect back. You guys are going to come around on Jenkins quickly.

Once this 21 year old gets out of A ball, the sky is the limit! He struck out 5 guys per 9 last year in A ball!

[nsacpi]

Maybe this trade is our revenge for the Wainwright deal? An oft injured talented corner outfielder. In return we get the future ace pitcher in the trade.

You really think Miller is a future ace? Seriously?

[Carp]

No, not really.

LMAO, ok. Lemme guess, the a Nats still have a better rotation. Lol

[Hawk]

In other news, the Cardinals have a sick lineup.

[Prikichi]

Don't worry, our trustworth FO is working on it, we need a replacement for Heyward in the OF so look for a Kimbrel to Detroit for JD Martinez.

Or Austin Jackson, you know to fill the black quota

[gilesfan]

And no, Jenkins isn't terrible by any means, but it a huge risk expecting anything from a guy that has never pitched in AA. I mean, as part of a prospect package, it's a nice haul. For a Chris Johnson type, it's a nice haul. For Jason Heyward, it's not a nice haul.

[Carp]

Yeah man, def.

FIP:

Teheran 3.49
Wood 3.25
Minor 4.39
Miller 4.54

WHAT COULD GO WRONG?

Because FIP is such an amazing STAT right? Lol plz.

[Russ2dollas]

I don't get this GM's obsession with pitching. If there is one thing the Braves can do it's pitching. We develop starters and we can put together bull pens. We have some 5th starter types close and a high ceiling guy in Sims. We have young guys in Tehran, Wood, and Minor.

We seem to be desperate to put in a C who can't hit to go with our SS who can't hit. We are stuck with a CF who can't hit. We cut a 2B who can't hit.

[NYCBrave]

Some positives to take away, Miller finished this yr on a roll with a 2.95 ERA over his last 12 starts. May be something clicked for him.

Exactly!