Braves, Mariners, Rangers in on Justin Upton

Post #1 » by **HMFFL** » Fri Jan 4, 2013 5:15 pm

FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi report that the Rangers, Mariners and Braves have all "expressed strong interest" in Justin Upton. http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/ariz ... ves-010313

ohara · Post #2 » by **ohara** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:09 am

I have lost faith in our FO signing anyone of any consequence at this point. Prices may be dropping, but until ownership changes to a single owner who is not subject to shareholders wanting their money, we are limited in spending. Wren can only do so much. He has done well with what has been given to him for spending.

d boy gentleman · Post #3 » by **d boy gentleman** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 4:39 pm

Hi, first time poster on this board. Anyway, Justin doesn't want to go to the M's and the Rangers have pulled out the running(both according to the wiretap) so I guess our chances are better? And his brother is on the team...who knows?

Nemesis21 · Post #4 » by **Nemesis21** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:05 am

http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/arti ... l&c_id=atl

From the article,

If the Braves were to present a comparable package to the one the Mariners proposed, it would include Julio Teheran or Randall Delgado, Eric O'Flaherty or Jonny Venters, shortstop Nick Ahmed and likely either J.R. Graham or Zeke Spruill.

I'd do Delgado, Venters, Ahmed and Spruill for Upton and maybe a relief arm.

ohara · Post #5 » by **ohara** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:03 am

If BJ and Justin have discussed them playing together for the Braves, then it would hopefully mean that we are one of the ones (hopefully few) with whom he would not block a trade. Might give us leverage. But Arizona wont trade him just for the sake of trading him. It has to be a respectable offer.

Post #6 » by **ATL Boy** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:22 pm

Nemesis21 wrote:http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130111&content_id=40929894&vkey=news_atl&c_id=atl

From the article,

If the Braves were to present a comparable package to the one the Mariners proposed, it would include Julio Teheran or Randall Delgado, Eric O'Flaherty or Jonny Venters, shortstop Nick Ahmed and likely either J.R. Graham or Zeke Spruill.

I'd do Delgado, Venters, Ahmed and Spruill for Upton and maybe a relief arm.

Agreed, Teheran had a shaky season but he's still a top prospect

Nemesis21 · Post #7 » by **Nemesis21** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:04 am

ATL Boy wrote:
Nemesis21 wrote:http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130111&content_id=40929894&vkey=news_atl&c_id=atl

From the article,

If the Braves were to present a comparable package to the one the Mariners proposed, it would include Julio Teheran or Randall Delgado, Eric O'Flaherty or Jonny Venters, shortstop Nick Ahmed and likely either J.R. Graham or Zeke Spruill.

I'd do Delgado, Venters, Ahmed and Spruill for Upton and maybe a relief arm.

Agreed, Teheran had a shaky season but he's still a top prospect

Yep, also if the Braves make the trade, we are guaranteed at least 3 season with the Upton bros and Heyward in the outfield.

ohara · Post #8 » by **ohara** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:53 pm

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/88740 ... ng-sources

Posted in the Off Season thread also. Seems things have picked up a bit.