CBSsports Jon Heyman reports Upton to Atlanta a done DEAL! Show'em if you gottem

wolters03 · Jan 24, 2013

"News: The Diamondbacks agreed to trade outfielder Justin Upton to the Braves on Thursday. They will also send third baseman Chris Johnson to Atlanta and receive third baseman/outfielder Martin Prado, starting pitcher Randall Delgado, shortstop prospect Nick Ahmed and pitching prospect Zeke Spruill in return."

cubfanbudman · Jan 24, 2013

Don't know much about Ahmed but that seems like a great deal for the Braves. Still wish the Cubs would have gotten Delgado last year in that Dempster trade

Y4NK335 · Jan 24, 2013

Wow...Great trade for Atlanta!

Bob Loblaw · Jan 24, 2013

As a Phillies fan, I gotta say -- NOT happy.

Be8el0ve · Jan 24, 2013

The Upton brothers in ATL.. Nice!

fsulevine · Jan 24, 2013

Well, with both Uptons, Heyward, Uggla, and picking up Chris Johnson, the Braves need only one thing to complete that line-up: ROB DEER as the batting coach. Who better to work on the upper-cut swings of this line-up than the strikeout king himself? Yeah, when the Braves are on, they will put up 10+ runs. But when they face the likes of Halladay, Greinke, Strasburg, Kershaw, etc... each of those guys can easily strike out 15+ an outing against that line-up.

Ashburn Alley · Jan 24, 2013

The Braves have to steal the spotlight from the Phillies. We get Delmon Young and they go out and get Justin Upton.

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daveyou · Jan 24, 2013

great trade for braves! damn...los mets couldnt even sign back hairston..ugh

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cards01fan · Jan 24, 2013

So the braves outfield is up up and a hey? Lol

jcmint · Jan 24, 2013

This shows you ARZ didnt value Upton all that high. This looks like a steal unless everyone thing Delgado is gonna really pan out which is a long shot.

daveyou · Jan 24, 2013

how much does upton have on his current contract?

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steve-a-reno · Jan 24, 2013

I like the deal for BJ much better right about now.....

MojoDan · Jan 24, 2013

I like the Braves, and they're doing what they feel they have to do to keep pace with Washington and a healthy Philly team...but I really hate to see Prado leave.

WJCIII · Jan 24, 2013

So AZ spent the offseason turning Upton and Bauer into Gregorious, Prado, Delgado, Spruill, and a bunch of spare parts? Ouch. How do you go from first demanding Andrus or Profar along with "other significant pieces", to almost getting Walker, Franklin, and 2 bullpen pieces, to accepting this?

ugafan247 · Jan 24, 2013

cards01fan said:
So the braves outfield is up up and a hey? Lol

^
Well done sir, well done

wolters03 · Jan 24, 2013

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wolters03 · Jan 24, 2013

daveyou said:
how much does upton have on his current contract?

dave

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3 years

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gmarutiak · Jan 24, 2013

cards01fan said:
So the braves outfield is up up and a hey? Lol

VERY clever! Topps needs to use this idea on a Triple Threads card.

Todd44 · Jan 24, 2013

Nats fans here are not happy with this deal either. At least the NL East has a bye on its schedule in the form of the Marlins so the Wild Card should come out of here again.

Topnotchsy · Jan 24, 2013

Does Arizona know something that no one else does? From an outsiders perspective it seems like an absolute steal for the Braves.

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