Cardinals get JA Happ from the Twins…

[Bw52]

Forsch and Willie hit it exactly.Cards got 2 guys who the FO hopes can keep Cards head above water while youngsters develop and Flaherty/Mikolas rehab.Doubtful either Happ/Lester will be back next year .So Cards will lose Happ,Lester,CMartinez,Justin Miller,Andrew Miller,Luis Garcia, LeBlanc,Kim,Wainwright( unless he wants to return)

[ZTR]

Quantity over quality, lol.

[Bw52]

Gant had proved he could not be relied on because he couldn`t get the ball over the plate .Lane Thomas needs regular playing time and he was not getting it here.Happ and Lester ae not the moves many wanted but they should provide innings enough to keep the team in the games and ease some of the load on the bullpen.Gant and Oviedo lasted 5 innings rarely.

[gscottar]

We didn’t acquire Happ and Lester to make a push for this year. We got them so they could eat some innings the last two months so the youngers guys could develop more at Memphis. If we end up making a push for the playoffs that will just be an added bonus but I view this as nothing more than just trying to survive and get through the season.

[ZTR]

Wonderful.

[Cardinals27]

I have no problem trading Gant. He was a walkfest, and may have been non tendered after this season.

[Cards667]

I have no problem trading Gant either. While I always liked him, but the BB were always high and this season were out of control, then factor in only 1 more year of control and a raise over his $2.1 million and it’s easy to see he was possibly a non tender this off season. But J.A. Happ??

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