Braves donate Justin Upton to Padres for prospects

[emk418]

Oh, we got that?

Have you been ignoring all the reports saying how many baseball executives think we got WAY too much for 1 year of Heyward

 

[zbhargrove]

My world only considers top 25 prospects as "big time" prospects and considers middle of the rotation starters......what they are.

Yet you think Heyward was a franchise piece... Lol simply not a good offensive player

 

[gilesfan]

Yet you think Heyward was a franchise piece... Lol simply not a good offensive player

What is a franchise piece?

 

[Heyward]

The decreasing number of candidates might mean that they decide to do the smart thing and keep him.

We arent doing much this year, better off getting some value for him.

 

[Heyward]

Yet you think Heyward was a franchise piece... Lol simply not a good offensive player

He is a franchise piece.

 

[emk418]

My world only considers top 25 prospects as "big time" prospects and considers middle of the rotation starters......what they are.

So you consider top 25 prospects "big time". In 2012...Shelby Miller was ranked #4 overall, 8, and 19 on different top prospect lists in baseball. What do you consider that?

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/top-100-prospects-for-2012/

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/top-100-prospects/2012/2612998.html

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/prospects/watch/y2012/

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

If you haven't already, you can officially scratch off the Padres as a candidate for Upton

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/12/padres-rays-nationals-agree-to-three-team-trade.html

 

[Dalyn]

If you haven't already, you can officially scratch off the Padres as a candidate for Upton

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/12/padres-rays-nationals-agree-to-three-team-trade.html

Nationals get Trea Turner. That hurts.

 

[emk418]

Nationals get Trea Turner. That hurts.

And Joe Ross. That's crazy

 

[cajunrevenge]

Might as well have just live streamed the meetings these teams had because it seems like we got updates on this trade every 10 minutes.

 

[Enscheff]

The Nats essentially converted their extra OFer into their replacement at SS once Desmond leaves, and a SP prospect. They somehow weaseled their way into the deal and came out like bandits.

 

[MadduxFanII]

It really sucks when you're in the same division with a team that possesses both money and brains.

 

[sturg33]

I really don't think our team as constructed is that bad...

 

[emk418]

I really don't think our team as constructed is that bad...

I agree, I don't think we're bad but we had one of the worst offensive teams in baseball and haven't done anything to fix that.

 

[cajunrevenge]

It really sucks when you're in the same division with a team that possesses both money and brains.

Plus mlb is giving them an undisclosed amount of money every year because they have a bad TV deal.

I really don't think our team as constructed is that bad...

I agree. We still have a very young team with a lot of upside.

 

[cajunrevenge]

I agree, I don't think we're bad but we had one of the worst offensive teams in baseball and haven't done anything to fix that.

We signed a pretty good hitting coach.

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Big tennis fan?

Something like that.

 

[Braves1976]

I really don't think our team as constructed is that bad...

Well, we do have a line-up full of DP machines now (and already had enough of them before hand). But hey, at least they could get on base more right?

 

[zbhargrove]

He is a franchise piece.

No he's not... He had the potential to be and I guess he still does but it doesn't look good

 

[dak]

If there's truth to this afternoon's Nightingale report that the Braves believe they'll trade Justin before Christmas, the next two days would figure to be the time. Not usually a lot of activity on the weekend and need to leave a couple of working days to get physicals done.