A few hours before the Major League Baseball trading deadline passed, the Cardinals brass pulled the trigger on a three-team deal that brought back a pitching prospect from the San Diego Padres and veteran starting picture Jake Westbrook from the Cleveland Indians while sending right-fielder Ryan Ludwick to the Padres in return.
Everyone is pissed. Well not everyone…Jake Westbrook is stoked.
“I’m excited to go to a club that’s contending for a playoff spot and pitch in some meaningful ballgames,” Westbrook said. “That’s why you play the game, to get a chance to play in the playoffs and I look forward to doing that.”
Well that’s nice. Good for him. Get really for a cold clammy welcome Jake!
Compared to the views within the walls of Busch Stadium, those fan tweets are nearly cheers.
Asked if he was surprised by the deal, Chris Carpenter waited 12 seconds before responding.
“The loss of Ludwick is something that surprised me,” the ace eventually said. “In turn, you have to give up something to get something. Unfortunately it was Ryan. … I can only speak for myself and not for everybody else. It’s nice to acquire a guy like Westbrook, and it’s hard to lose a guy like Ludwick. There’s no question.”
He paused five seconds.
“It will be interesting to see.”
Cold vibes coming from Carpenter, but the off-the-record Cardinal quotes Joe Strauss got are much better:
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