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I wonder what would have caused the greater, apocalyptic firestorm: trading Heyward this year OR trading him 2 or 3 years from now when he continued to play well but not at a premiere level for the price-tag? Of course, he would have more money owed and more years to calculate what kind of...

There might be some darn good pickings from the fire sale. Win a World Series, sell the players! Or should I just ask how Jose Reyes is doing nowadays in Miami???

Wow! Seven posts in 30 minutes and nothing negative written yet!!:eusa_clap:

That's a team capable of some damage this season!

That 3B platoon should be our clean up hitter(s).

Very interesting. I don't see money being an issue for one of the new darlings of MLB but it could happen. Would be great to see. And if this Nats team doesn't win it all in the next few years (even more than once), the implosion of that clubhouse and organization could be historic. That would...

Well my dissenting $.02 focuses on: (1) I think Heyward did not show enough at the plate to warrant a huge contract and is not worth $25 million per as it stands today. (2) I don't think the Braves have (had) the money to sign Jason or Justin before free agency or get into a bidding war -...

Sorry, I don't agree. 'Borderline playoff team' is being really generous! I'm afraid the team showed their level last year. And they lost Santana. I could see the same team repeating and doing just the same as last year. Plus the Fish and Mets look like they will be improved so a Wildcard would...

And definitely read about it on here for this entire LONG season.

Piazza made a career out of mashing the ball and then not embarrassing himself behind the plate. This team can't have another hitter in the low 200's WITH little-to-no power UNLESS he is a whiz defnsively at his position (see Simmons, A.). If CB is mediocre with the bat (as predicted) AND...

More like 99.99....

The fish needed more grit to compete against the Nats.

I bet Hart is sitting in his office right now just wondering which player he could sign that would piss off even more of the fans on Chop Country.

-1 for the thread title rewrite, actually. If baseball life is fair then this 'donation' will bite the Padres in the end when these prospects succeed. Oh, and maybe lesser Upton will just quit now that his baby brother is gone. :icon_biggrin:

I LOVE these trades. Now when the Braves lose all the time this coming season, everyone will know why and have no false expectations!! Or, we can just wait until the games actually start to predict how the team is going to do.....

Rather, can Hart sign anyone who doesn't get bitched about on this board...?

Since Johnson is guaranteed a 25-man roster spot no matter what happens or how he pitches :roll:, then this signing is a complete travesty. Also, it seems like in MLB the last few years, $1 million plus change is what you typically spend on any big leaguer you want to "take a gamble on". He's...

Oh my God, not Jim Johnson! Why would we ever sign Jim Johnson! What was Hart thinking signing Jim Johnson?! Surely Jim Johnson will not have a jersey saying 'Johnson' and be sitting in our bullpen waiting for the phone to ring calling for 'Jim Johnson' to pitch! The insanity of adding Jim...

All right, let's propose this scenario. I don't know any of the financial parameters but Heyward traded for 2 'decent'++ pitchers. Heyward performs very well for St. Louis, probably even a career year going into free agency. Braves finally shed dead weight off payroll going into free agency (BJ...

Not on this board...