November 18, 201411 yr As a Cardinal fan I like the trade. I will love the trade if they can resign an extension with Heyward.
November 18, 201411 yr As a Cardinal fan I like the trade. I will love the trade if they can resign an extension with Heyward. Redbirds may not attempt to re-sign Heyward -- pick up another high draft pick instead. STL newspaper just did a story on Jenkins. Heck of an athlete, high draft choice who has made nice strides recently as a pitcher.
November 18, 201411 yr As a Cardinal fan I like the trade. I will love the trade if they can resign an extension with Heyward. I miss Heyward already. He always plays hard and he will save a lot of runs in right field with his defense. He can play center field pretty well too.
November 18, 201411 yr With 3 years/$45 million left on his contract, that's what most likely will happen. We might see teams get a bit more interested if he has a better year next season and the fact that teams will only have to pay for 2 years of that big contract. I don't see if happening or at least deemed as "likely" Kinda the same situation as Uggla. Contract too big and production too awful.
November 18, 201411 yr Braves saved around $8 million this year from trading Heyward. While they may not spend it all it does bode well for the season through trade or picking up an additional free agent.
November 18, 201411 yr Braves saved around $8 million this year from trading Heyward. While they may not spend it all it does bode well for the season through trade or picking up an additional free agent. Closer to $10 million when you add in Walden.
November 18, 201411 yr I just want to know what the Braves line up will look like next year... I'm assuming something like this: SS-Simmons CF-BJ Upton 1B-Freeman RF-J. Upton LF-Gattis 3B-Johnson C-Bethancourt 2B-??? Pitcher
November 18, 201411 yr I just want to know what the Braves line up will look like next year... I'm assuming something like this: SS-Simmons CF-BJ Upton 1B-Freeman RF-J. Upton LF-Gattis 3B-Johnson C-Bethancourt 2B-??? Pitcher If the rumors are true, we might see Johnson, Gattis and either/both Uptons in different uniforms next year. Gosselin might play 2nd for a while until Peraza is ready, or maybe the Braves sign someone.
November 18, 201411 yr Interesting comments from Hart. “He wanted a two-year deal and wasn’t interested in a long-term extension unless the dollars were maybe beyond where the club certainly wanted to go. We had a strong feeling he was going to go on the market. That’s what he wanted to do. We wanted to protect ourselves and position ourselves better. If we elect, next year, to be one of 30 [teams] that compete for Jason on the market then that’s what we’ll do.” Atlanta Braves Rumors - MLB Trade Rumors
November 18, 201411 yr Interesting comments from Hart. Atlanta Braves Rumors - MLB Trade Rumors Heyward said that he tried to get a long term extension in Atlanta and that the Braves never offered or even hardly talked to him about one earlier today. I believe he mentioned the last time he talked about long term extension with the team was with Frank Wren in 2012 and that only lasted a few minutes.
November 18, 201411 yr If the rumors are true, we might see Johnson, Gattis and either/both Uptons in different uniforms next year. Gosselin might play 2nd for a while until Peraza is ready, or maybe the Braves sign someone. I'll be surprised if they can get rid of B.J. but if they can more power to them. Justin could possibly bring back Walker from SEA. Sounds like the Braves are trying to stock up on pitching.
November 18, 201411 yr Fangraphs did a little more research on Heyward and said the floor for his next contract is $175 million with the ceiling being $300 million. Choo recently got $130 mil over 7 years...so I could definitely see Heyward getting $200 million over 10.
November 18, 201411 yr Braves are meeting with Jon Lester on Thursday. It's interesting with Lester. The Braves saved $11 million with the trade and he's looking at getting near $20 million a year. He lives outside of Atlanta so I wonder if he would offer any small discount to reside at home all year long with his family? If the Braves trade either Upton then they'll free up plenty to sign Lester. Seen on a website that they could even offer a more back loaded deal to coincide with their moving into the new stadium in 2017.
November 18, 201411 yr It's interesting with Lester. The Braves saved $11 million with the trade and he's looking at getting near $20 million a year. He lives outside of Atlanta so I wonder if he would offer any small discount to reside at home all year long with his family? If the Braves trade either Upton then they'll free up plenty to sign Lester. Seen on a website that they could even offer a more back loaded deal to coincide with their moving into the new stadium in 2017. I really don't expect Lester to sign with anyone but the Red Sox. Hopefully I'm wrong and a miracle happens with a trade involving BJ Upton.
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