Author Topic: 2011 Trade Watch (was trade deadline watch) (Read 86621 times)

wpa2629 · « **Reply #1525 on:** July 31, 2011, 10:50:20 am »

Good, give up some prospects, get Upton, keep Storen, or do nothing. That's fine with me

PANatsFan · « **Reply #1526 on:** July 31, 2011, 10:50:43 am »

Quote from: PC on July 31, 2011, 10:48:42 am

Upton is a much worse player, what is your deal, anyway?

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #1527 on:** July 31, 2011, 10:52:53 am »

Quote from: cmdterps44 on July 31, 2011, 10:47:50 am

lol both tweets are a little bit saddening. It's like they are both being dragged away from something they like and being placed in a craphole.

wpa2629 · « **Reply #1528 on:** July 31, 2011, 10:53:01 am »

fangraphs FanGraphs Baseball
FanGraphs: Pirates Acquire Derrek Lee http://bit.ly/orXNvH

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #1529 on:** July 31, 2011, 10:53:38 am »

Quote from: wpa2629 on July 31, 2011, 10:53:01 am

fangraphs FanGraphs Baseball
FanGraphs: Pirates Acquire Derrek Lee http://bit.ly/orXNvH

I saw that when I check one of my fantasy teams this morning. Pirates as buyers? Insane!

UMDNats · « **Reply #1530 on:** July 31, 2011, 10:57:16 am »

Span is a really good CF but if we can work a package of prospects/Desmond/reliever not named Storen for Upton I'd rather make that move.

UMDNats · « **Reply #1531 on:** July 31, 2011, 10:57:50 am »

Also, freak Ed Wade. Seriously, freak that guy for trading Pence and Bourn for crap.

Smithian · « **Reply #1532 on:** July 31, 2011, 10:58:15 am »

Go get Upton. His price should be a bit less than Bourn. Upton gives us elite defense, solid numbers, and a some potential for growth.

Above all, I think being in a slightly more hitter friendly park coupled with no longer having the worst fans in baseball will help him out a lot.

Section214 · « **Reply #1533 on:** July 31, 2011, 10:58:28 am »

Quote from: wpa2629 on July 31, 2011, 10:50:20 am

Good, give up some prospects, get Upton, keep Storen, or do nothing. That's fine with me

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PANatsFan · « **Reply #1534 on:** July 31, 2011, 10:59:10 am »

Quote from: Smithian on July 31, 2011, 10:58:15 am

Go get Upton. His price should be a bit less than Bourn. Upton gives us elite defense, solid numbers, and a some potential for growth.

Above all, I think being in a slightly more hitter friendly park coupled with no longer having the worst fans in baseball will help him out a lot.

Upton belongs in a corner OF spot and has a much worse OBP - I feel like I'm takinjg crazy pills.

PC · « **Reply #1535 on:** July 31, 2011, 10:59:50 am »

Quote from: PANatsFan on July 31, 2011, 10:50:43 am

Upton is a much worse player, what is your deal, anyway?

My biggest, screaming problem with this possible Span/Storen trade is the concussion. No, I don't want Storen traded but to trade him for someone who's been on the DL for 2 months because of a concussion is insane. Concussions are pernicious injuries and the fact that he's missed two months means this wasn't a "minor" one...as much as any brain injury could be considered minor.

I could also deal with standing pat at CF and improving the rest of the team around the centerfield position. I also think the Twins don't have "clean hands" in this, ie they're trying to exact something extra for damaged goods they're trying to unload (and have no other trading partners) because of the Capps-Ramos trade.

houston-nat · « **Reply #1536 on:** July 31, 2011, 11:05:09 am »

Jon Heyman thinks B.J. Upton is staying put

PANatsFan · « **Reply #1537 on:** July 31, 2011, 11:05:35 am »

Quote from: houston-nat on July 31, 2011, 11:05:09 am

Jon Heyman thinks B.J. Upton is staying put

Bernadina >= Upton and a much classier person.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1538 on:** July 31, 2011, 11:06:41 am »

Unreal the Braves and Phillies both got steals on players better than Span. We'll have to give up a legit player unlike those guys just to get him.

The rich get richer, the poor get poorer. The Astros are going to be awful for the next decade.

wpa2629 · « **Reply #1539 on:** July 31, 2011, 11:07:24 am »

SPTimesRays Marc Topkin
by SI_JonHeyman
Nats may be only trade possibility left for #Rays Upton with Braves getting Bourn from Astros

kirubel94 · « **Reply #1540 on:** July 31, 2011, 11:09:55 am »

I guess i'd settle for upton, there is no denying he has the most potential out of all the CF'ers out there, maybe he just need's a change of scenery.

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #1541 on:** July 31, 2011, 11:12:15 am »

Quote from: UMDNats on July 31, 2011, 10:57:50 am

Also, freak Ed Wade. Seriously, freak that guy for trading Pence and Bourn for crap.

No, freak OUR GM for not trading for Bourn

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #1542 on:** July 31, 2011, 11:14:38 am »

I'd rather have no one over giving up anything for Upton.

houston-nat · « **Reply #1543 on:** July 31, 2011, 11:15:30 am »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on July 31, 2011, 11:14:38 am

I'd rather have no one over giving up anything for Upton.

Yeah. I can't believe we couldn't have had Bourn, though.

Oh the Ball Curved! · « **Reply #1544 on:** July 31, 2011, 11:15:41 am »

One of my biggest concerns about pursuing Upton as opposed to Span is my view of the general manager sitting on the other end of each deal. Bill Smith I am not so worried about making deals with, Andrew Friedman, on the other hand, not so much. I do not think it likely that a deal for Upton would be made on favorable terms.

madj55 · « **Reply #1545 on:** July 31, 2011, 11:17:44 am »

Quote from: PANatsFan on July 31, 2011, 11:05:35 am

Bernadina >= Upton and a much classier person.

I really hope you're kidding, Bernadina sucks. Upton isn't that great either but he's much better than Roger in terms of power, speed, and defense. And i really could give two freaks about what these stupid sabermetric stats say I've watched both of em play centerfield and Upton is >>>>>>>>>Bernadina by a mile. And when it comes to winning games I'd rather have the unclassiest person in the world than a class act who blows elephant cock.

Ray D · « **Reply #1546 on:** July 31, 2011, 11:19:20 am »

B.J. Upton is batting .226 this year. He hit .237 last year and .241 the previous. OBPs .308, .322, .313. And he is a bad citizen. What am I missing? Why are we trying to trade for him?

spidernat · « **Reply #1547 on:** July 31, 2011, 11:20:43 am »

Quote from: madj55 on July 31, 2011, 11:17:44 am

And when it comes to winning games I'd rather have the unclassiest person in the world than a class act who blows elephant cock.

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #1548 on:** July 31, 2011, 11:21:58 am »

Quote from: madj55 on July 31, 2011, 11:17:44 am

And when it comes to winning games I'd rather have the unclassiest person in the world than a class act who blows elephant cock.

But people like it when people enjoy playing here!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PANatsFan · « **Reply #1549 on:** July 31, 2011, 11:21:59 am »

Quote from: Ray D on July 31, 2011, 11:19:20 am

B.J. Upton is batting .226 this year. He hit .237 last year and .241 the previous. OBPs .308, .322, .313. And he is a bad citizen. What am I missing? Why are we trying to trade for him?

And he must be kidding about speed. Roger is one of the fastest guys in MLB.