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

[wolters03]

"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]

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]

Wow...Great trade for Atlanta!

 

[Bob Loblaw]

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

 

[Be8el0ve]

The Upton brothers in ATL.. Nice!

 

[fsulevine]

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]

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]

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

dave


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[cards01fan]

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

 

[jcmint]

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]

how much does upton have on his current contract?

dave


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[steve-a-reno]

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

 

[MojoDan]

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]

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]

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

^
Well done sir, well done

 

[wolters03]

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[wolters03]

how much does upton have on his current contract?

dave


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3 years

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[gmarutiak]

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]

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]

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