Tigers possibly pushing to trade Upton

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bravesfanforlife88

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According to mlbtraderumors they were pushing to trade him this season, and were past the exploring offers stage.

They would like to get rid of his salary. At 5 years and around $110m remaining, I think it'd be a good deal. I'd see if we could package Verlander and Upton picking up salary. Then trade neck.

Inciarte cf

Swanson ss

Freeman 1b

Kemp lf

Upton rf

Albies/Peterson 2b

Garcia 3b

Flowers C

Teheran

Verlander

Folty

Wisler/Blair/etc.

FA
 
The braves were in the running for Upton score he signed. I don't think the ship has sailed.

And of course we wouldn't be giving up nothing. But if we were able to hold on to most of the blue chip prospects by taking on salary, it is a win win.

Upton still has the ability to carry a team for a month or so. Verlander is better than most of our pitchers outside of Teheran
 
bravesfanforlife88 said:
The braves were in the running for Upton score he signed. I don't think the ship has sailed.

And of course we wouldn't be giving up nothing. But if we were able to hold on to most of the blue chip prospects by taking on salary, it is a win win.

Upton still has the ability to carry a team for a month or so. Verlander is better than most of our pitchers outside of Teheran
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Verlander is better than all of our pitchers, including Teheran, by a good margain.
 
Inciarte would have to do distance training for all the running he'd have to do to cover for those two potted plants.
 
Really don't want Upton for 5 years. Either he HS a great year next year and opts out, or doesen't and probably isn't worth the contract.
 
bravesfanforlife88 said:
The braves were in the running for Upton score he signed. I don't think the ship has sailed.

And of course we wouldn't be giving up nothing. But if we were able to hold on to most of the blue chip prospects by taking on salary, it is a win win.

Upton still has the ability to carry a team for a month or so. Verlander is better than most of our pitchers outside of Teheran
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"In the running" may be a bit of a stretch... basically the report said the Braves reached out to him and briefly talked about the potential of a 6 year deal and there was no fit. No offer was even made.
 
Upton was not a clubhouse problem. He wasn't an anything problem, except for $$$. But I want to give Kemp a chance to show up in shape next spring and reign hell upon those to doubted he could come back.

Upton was fine when he was a Brave. But this team has moved on, and Kemp is already an essential piece.
 
VirginiaBrave said:
Can't convince me, Rico. I didn't like either one of them in ATL. Justin clanked too many in the outfield for me.
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Braves have a long, glorious history of clanking left fielders. Upton takes his place among them. But left field isn't the clubhouse. But this isn't a debate; I don't want him back, either.
 
Pass on Upton. Is there that much difference between the expected productions of Kemp and Upton? And Kemp is quite a bit cheaper with fewER years.
 
I think the Tigers are counting their blessings Justin had a big second half and are hoping to dump his contract before it becomes untradeable again.
 
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