ST. LOUIS • Even before the terms of the agreement were clear and news was just spreading that outfielder Jason Heyward had chosen to sign with the Chicago Cubs, I received a text message from an interested observer in the majors who had a guess at one important number.
“Well we know this,” the text from someone not involved in the negotiations with Heyward. It then speculated how there will be one team Heyward will hit less than .200 against.
The Cardinals spent all summer learning his swing.
It makes sense that they would know how to limit it.