Braves donate Justin Upton to Padres for prospects

[Heyward]

Exactly, Upton is a much safer bet than Myers for next season, and likely the next 2.

But way more expensive.

 

[Heyward]

Other than the rumored Walker thing, i dont see where we fit in this.

 

[yeezus]

But way more expensive.

If they feel they can make a run this year, they might feel it's worth it. I could see it being Gattis and Upton with us getting something else.

 

[Carp]

No it doesnt.

Makes no sense actually.

How doesn't it? Pads have a hole a catcher now after trading Grandal. Gattis would fill that.

 

[Carp]

They do have Austin Hedges who's getting very close. Not a huge bat but amazing defensively.

Unless Hedges is part of the trade for Myers to Tampa

 

[Heyward]

How doesn't it? Pads have a hole a catcher now after trading Grandal. Gattis would fill that.

Gattis for Myers straight up makes no sense for SD.

 

[Carp]

Gattis for Myers straight up makes no sense for SD.

Both players have the same service time and are super cheap. If the Pads think he can stick at catcher then he's certainly worth Myers. 20-30 homer catchers have a decent bit of value as well.

It isn't as lopsided as you might think. But again, it would be contingent on how the Pads view Gattis long term @ catcher. Hell, we reportedly asked for Ventura/Duffey from the Royals in exchange for Gattis, so we clearly think he holds quite a bit of value.

 

[Deester11]

Why do I get the feeling we're going to be left at the altar? LOL

 

[Sheffield10]

Lets hear some 3-way trade scenarios

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Lets hear some 3-way trade scenarios

Me, Anna Kournikova, and Maria Sharapova.

 

[Braves1976]

Yea there's no way we wouldn't take it. But there's zero chance that Gattis and Upton would bring back Walker and Myers for us. Just would never happen. I don't really see us being involved in this deal. Myers is more valuable then Upton on one year or just Gattis. Maybe if there were a deal that sent Justin to SD, Gattis and Hedges to TB, Myers and Wisler or Joe Ross to the Braves.

I don't see that happening either, I meant more that I certainly could see us being happy with such a return. Of course for both Myers and Walker to be involved that would take four teams being involved in the end rather than just three. However, I wouldn't rule us out yet as the third team involved in a three-team trade. It would make sense for us to target Myers, esp. if we cannot get someone like Walker from Seattle.

That said, I am not saying Justin Upton alone for our part would get such a deal done.

 

[Braves1976]

Here's the latest from Marc Topkin:

@TBTimes_Rays
Many questions about #Rays Myers deal, but no sense speculating yet on who ends up where w/out knowing if it's happening or how many teams

 

[Sheffield10]

Why wouldn't SD just keep Myers though?

 

[Braves1976]

Why wouldn't SD just keep Myers though?

I would expect they would if he was their target, but maybe they were brought in for match-up purposes. Maybe they are doing it for another player or package of players they want.

Time will tell.

 

[Carp]

Per MLBTR:

DECEMBER 16, 12:02am: A big deal is in the works between San Diego and Tampa, but it will not go through until the morning at the earliest, Jim Bowden of ESPN.com tweets.

 

[COGPK]

Me, Anna Kournikova, and Maria Sharapova.

Nobody wants to see that.

 

[dak]

@JeffPassan
Sounds like one of the pieces in the proposed Wil Myers trade might be on the way to Washington, which has insinuated itself into the deal.

 

[Hawk]

Nobody wants to see that.

Well, Sharapova is a known lesbian so she would probably push Niners out of the way in like two seconds for the really good stuff.

 

[Hawk]

@JeffPassan
Sounds like one of the pieces in the proposed Wil Myers trade might be on the way to Washington, which has insinuated itself into the deal.

That's literally the last thing I wanted to read this morning.

 

[mcollier]

I HATE the Nationals.