Dude......seriously be had a caeeee year at the plate with his average. He can't hit the high faat ball and as a FUKIN outfielder hit 13 HR's. Our middle infielders hit more. Grichuk who missed 60 more games than Heyward hit 4 mkre HR's. Piscotty hit 5 less in100 less games. Hell even Phambimo was on pace to outhit Heyward and he played like a month.

When you pay a dude $23 million a year he better earn a million per HR or hit .330. Piscotty and Grichuk provide way more pop at the plate for way less money. I don't care how damn young Heyward is. He isn't the badass player billed to be. Cards have talent in the outfield and will find someone to fill the void Holiday is getting to create when he retires.

Lackey also had a career year. Best ERA EVER in his career by far and pitched close to a record number for him.......and he's 37. He has to pitch lights out. He made $500k last year. I'll take a 2015 Lackey, but I'm not sure he has 2 good years in him. His velocity was down in 2014 and wasn't there last year. Maybe he can throw high fastballs at Heyward so he can practice hitting something he can catch up to

Cards will be fine. We were supposed to fail after Pu$ols left. Have won 21 playoff games since he left. Been to 3 NLCS games and 4 straight playoff years. Pu$ols hasn't won a playoff game since he left STL