BJ Upton Almost Traded at Deadline?

[sturg33]

According to Ken Rosenthal, the Braves were close to pulling the trigger on a deal that would have sent BJ Upton + SP (Rosenthal speculates Minor or Santana) to an unidentified team, in an effort to "shake up the club."

The deal did not happen because the Braves decided they weren't getting enough in return.

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[The Tariff King]

Uh... I would've done it for a bucket of balls.

 

[thethe]

If the other team was going to take on his salary why the hell not?

 

[skillet]

If true and we really didn't pull that trigger?????

 

[tomahawkchop10]

Doubt it. Kinda like when Gammons randomly tweeted we were desperate to trade him, then heard nothing more about it. Just Rosenthal trying to get clicks imo.

 

[Gary82]

I'm thinking Minor was the SP. Trading him would require good talent in return.

 

[Hulavol]

Well, they were indeed trying to dump salary to get Price...I could see this...but I doubt it.

 

[Tapate50]

Would have done it in a NY minute

 

[nsacpi]

Wren wanted the Rays to include another player besides Price in the deal.

 

[The Tariff King]

Wren wanted the Rays to include another player besides Price in the deal.

Shows you he thinks highly of BJ.

 

[bravesnumberone]

What exactly has Minor done this year to command much in return? You can't just go off past performance.

If Wren had a chance to unload that terrible contract and didn't, he's a moron.

 

[Gary82]

What exactly has Minor done this year to command much in return? You can't just go off past performance.

If Wren had a chance to unload that terrible contract and didn't, he's a moron.

He's young, cheap and under control. He hasn't been great this year, but he has pitched very well in the past.

 

[CyYoung31]

Uh... I would've done it for a bucket of balls.

You can't be getting out of character, dude.

 

[UNCBlue012]

Wren wanted the Rays to include another player besides Price in the deal.

What. I mean, I understand but he alone would be worth it... especially if we get rid of our two most struggling players.

 

[CyYoung31]

What. I mean, I understand but he alone would be worth it... especially if we get rid of our two most struggling players.

It was a joke. The Rays are not going to take back BJ, especially with his contract.

 

[Heyward]

What exactly has Minor done this year to command much in return? You can't just go off past performance.

If Wren had a chance to unload that terrible contract and didn't, he's a moron.

Prior to this year, Minor has been very good for the last couple years.

Obviously he's been crap this year but i wouldnt trade him and BJ for a bag of peanuts.

 

[yeezus]

You can't trade a good young lefty away for nothing, even if you're dumping BJ's salary. That's what dumb franchises do: sell low on a guy like that. He will be fine in time.

 

[UNCBlue012]

It was a joke. The Rays are not going to take back BJ, especially with his contract.

Okay, praise God. I was about to go on a rampage of anger haha

 

[Bama9507]

I was close to motor boating kate upton. Just ask my sources.

 

[CyYoung31]

I was close to motor boating kate upton. Just ask my sources.

Sounds legit.