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Re: What would it take to get Justin Upton?
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Originally Posted by Rojo
My comp for Upton is Reggie Sanders -- a plus corner defender with medium power and speed. Sanders was always underrated because he was never what many thought he could've been -- a franchise player. Yet at the end of a long career Sanders was pretty good journeyman.
I'll take that, but I wouldn't get illusions about Upton's career because he was impactful at 20. The age calculus becomes less compelling once a player starts to acquire playing time and doesn't budge much beyond the first full season.
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Good call.
Career OPS+
Reggie Sanders 115
Jay Bruce 113
Justin Upton 117
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