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    Justin Upton...again

    Here we go again.

    http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/0...tin-upton.html

    I'd back up the truck.

    Drew Stubbs + any three guys in the system they want, ex-Billy Hamilton.

    Or Chapman straight up.
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    Re: Justin Upton...again

    Quote Originally Posted by Benihana View Post
    Here we go again.

    http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/0...tin-upton.html

    I'd back up the truck.

    Drew Stubbs + any three guys in the system they want, ex-Billy Hamilton.

    Or Chapman straight up.
    To get Justin Upton, we'd have to include Hamilton. Or Chapman and others. There's no way they trade him for anything short of an absolute haul. I'd consider making the move. But it'd be a fortune to give up, and we shouldn't expect anything less.

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    Re: Justin Upton...again

    I saw on the MLB board guys talking crazy stuff. Stubbs, Cingrani, Hamilton, Lotzkar, Corcino and Frazier. No thanks. If that's the haul he can stay a Diamondback or let a rival gut their system. Upton's good but baseball takes a whole team - as we're seeing this year with the game's best hitter and a couple of it's best starters and still scuffling.

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    Re: Justin Upton...again

    .831 lifetime OPS and it's not trading upwards my any means.

    Sell the farm if you want, but selling everyone for someone who's expensive and not that great makes no sense.

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    Re: Justin Upton...again

    Quote Originally Posted by PuffyPig View Post
    .831 lifetime OPS and it's not trading upwards my any means.

    Sell the farm if you want, but selling everyone for someone who's expensive and not that great makes no sense.
    Fair to say he's had his struggles this year, but the guy is only 24 years old, so I'm not sure it's fair to say he's trending down.

    That being said, it's probably not worth gutting our system just to get a guy to put in between Votto and Bruce. Although the thought of it is nice.

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    My man-crush on Billy Hamilton would prevent me from going there, but a non-Hamilton trade for Upton would make me feel all giddy inside.
    I'm not a system player. I am a system.

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    Stubbs, Hamilton, Corcino and Hoover. I'm in.

    Huge improvement to the big league team.
    All my posts are my opinion - just like yours are. If I forget to state it and you're too dense to see the obvious, look here!

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    Re: Justin Upton...again

    Quote Originally Posted by mth123 View Post
    Stubbs, Hamilton, Corcino and Hoover. I'm in.

    Huge improvement to the big league team.
    I think they get a better, bigger haul from someone else.

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    Re: Justin Upton...again

    Quote Originally Posted by PuffyPig View Post
    .831 lifetime OPS and it's not trading upwards my any means.

    Sell the farm if you want, but selling everyone for someone who's expensive and not that great makes no sense.
    It would be like acquiring another Jay Bruce, with possibly even more upside. I haven't once heard you suggest we trade Bruce, so I would imagine you would be fine giving this guy a whirl. He was worth 6.6 WAR as a 23 year old. If you aren't willing to give up prospects for him, I'm not sure if there is much sense in anything else.

    I wouldn't think twice about including Hamilton in a deal for Upton.

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    Quote Originally Posted by M2 View Post
    My man-crush on Billy Hamilton would prevent me from going there, but a non-Hamilton trade for Upton would make me feel all giddy inside.
    I'm willing to adopt Billy, I'm hoping for the impact of Bipp Roberts to the power of ten

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    Re: Justin Upton...again

    Quote Originally Posted by RedlegJake View Post
    I think they get a better, bigger haul from someone else.
    Probably. The Reds don't have major league ready guys to deal.
    All my posts are my opinion - just like yours are. If I forget to state it and you're too dense to see the obvious, look here!

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    Quote Originally Posted by westofyou View Post
    I'm willing to adopt Billy, I'm hoping for the impact of Bipp Roberts to the power of ten
    Bip Roberts was one of 5 leadoff hitters on my 1990 Strat team. He hit 3rd (behind Alex Cole and Brett Butler). Platooned him with Sabo.

    I loved me some Bip Roberts.
    I'm not a system player. I am a system.

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    Re: Justin Upton...again

    Quote Originally Posted by Patrick Bateman View Post
    It would be like acquiring another Jay Bruce, with possibly even more upside. I haven't once heard you suggest we trade Bruce, so I would imagine you would be fine giving this guy a whirl. He was worth 6.6 WAR as a 23 year old. If you aren't willing to give up prospects for him, I'm not sure if there is much sense in anything else.

    I wouldn't think twice about including Hamilton in a deal for Upton.
    Sure Hamilton. But Hamilton and every other prospect in A+ and AA who was bonafide? Because make no mistake that's what it would take.

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    Re: Justin Upton...again

    Billy Hamilton as a SS? I'm keeping him.

    Billy Hamilton as a CF? I'm including him in a trade for Upton.
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    Quote Originally Posted by M2 View Post
    Bip Roberts was one of 5 leadoff hitters on my 1990 Strat team. He hit 3rd (behind Alex Cole and Brett Butler). Platooned him with Sabo.

    I loved me some Bip Roberts.
    I know, I know... Someday I'm flying out there and we are going to play with dice and you will teach me some stuff


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