Braves donate Justin Upton to Padres for prospects

@Joelsherman1
Jace Peterson, 1 of 4 players #Braves received from #Padres for J.Upton, is going to be given chance to win Atl 2b job in spring training
 
chop2chip said:
Keith Law PRIOR to 2014, Padres top 10:

3 - Fried

6 - D. Petersen

11 - J. Petersen

Padres 9th best system overall.

Obviously things change over the course of a year, but that sounds okay. Not great, but a realistic return for a 1 year rental.
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And the Braves got a good wildcard in Mallex Smith as well
 
Joel Sherman ‏@Joelsherman1 45s45 seconds ago
#Braves continue to listen on Gattis. But plan right now — unless overwhelmed — is that he hits cleanup and plays LF
 
Joel Sherman ‏@Joelsherman1 2m2 minutes ago
#Padres have renovated roster, but execs from other teams say #athletics #nationals #braves all do well in hauls got from SD
 
Okay, after I got done sobbing I put on my rose colored glasses and started reading more about the players we got in return. There is a clear focus to move towards contact hitters who can work the count and get on base.

Mallex Smith - I really like this kid. Stole 88 bases this year, 40+ at 2 different levels! One thing I like to see from prospects are players that get better as they move up the ladder which Smith has done. He looks like more of a pure leadoff hitter than Peraza and I really love the idea of topping the lineup with 2 base stealers. It affects the game in so many ways that I think are under appreciated. I think even if they have a lower OBP their speed makes the times they are on base more valuable. I also think great pitching and being able to play small ball is a great recipe for playoff success. I look forward to a starting lineup with Smith/Peraza/Freeman at the top in the future. Smith has maintained 11% or better walk rate at every level and has a K% under 20 at every level. Thats a very good sign. He could also be a plus defender if he improves his routes in center and I think that will come with more experience. Mallex keeps hand written notes of every pitcher he faces even in A ball which I think tells us how committed he is and I like that.

Jace Peterson - Another prospect with 10+ BB% at evey level at topped out at 16.7K%. Should be a good defender at 2B, average defender at SS and I think can play 3B too. Looks La Stella but slightly better in every way. I think he can be an average player with a decent OBP and thats pretty valuable when they are cheap. I hope he gets a full year in the majors.

Dustin Peterson - I guess our scouts liked him. We bought low on him and I will give him atleast this year before writing him off.

Max Fried - Not very happy that he wont even pitch till late in the season. No chance he is ready by 2017. Thats pretty concerning as the centerpiece in a trade thats supposed to help us get back to winning in 2017. I understand the farm system was bad but is the goal to have a good ML team or a good farm system?
 
Oakland unloaded some players that could've fixed our offense. I wish Hart would've gone after them instead of this Mukaki Rebuild.
 
My favorite Padres fan reaction

"Hey guys remember when the entire outfield was occupied by 4th OFs ? Seems like it was just yesterday........ oh wait it was"
 
gilesfan said:
Team OBP may be .300, but we are gonna run, run, run till they either tag us or we score.
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:happy0157:

Doesn't it seem crazy to bank so much on a system-wide focus on speed when we are perhaps the worst organization when it comes to baserunning? Every good baserunner who comes here takes a step or two backward.
 
Dalyn said:
:happy0157:

Doesn't it seem crazy to bank so much on a system-wide focus on speed when we are perhaps the worst organization when it comes to baserunning? Every good baserunner who comes here takes a step or two backward.
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Don't worry we got Rocco Baldelli as an instructor in the system now.
 
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