Jason Heyward's parents graduated from Dartmouth, so it is logical that he is blessed with smarts.
And when, as a free agent, he weighed incredible long-term offers in early December 2015, he made a decision that was not only in his best interest but foretold the future of the Midwest's premier baseball rivalry. He chose $184 million over eight years from the Cubs ... for a reason beyond dollars.
As he correctly analyzed as a member of Cardinals in 2015, the St. Louis core was aging ... Matt Holliday, Yadier Molina, Jhonny Peralta, Adam Wainwright. Then, too, Carlos Martinez projected as a magnificent enigma.