Rosenthal: O's made run at Upton? (Upton rejects trade to M's)

[pdiddy]

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/scott-miller/21535174/justin-upton-rejects-deal-to-mariners-but-still-could-be-short-timer-in-arizona

CBS says it was Furbush, Pryor, Franklin (SS) and one of a few minor league pitchers (all of whom Sickels loves). I have no idea what our equivalent would be.

"The deal would have sent three or four players back to Arizona, according to CBSSports.com sources. Included among those players would have been relievers Charlie Furbush and Stephen Pryor, minor-league shortstop Nick Franklin and, likely, one of three minor-league starting pitching prospects: Right-hander Taijuan Walker, lefty James Paxton or lefty Danny Hultzen."

[pdiddy]

Very odd list of excluded teams.

Cold and crappy weather cities? I mean, I hate the Blue Jays and Red Sox too but Seattle and Chicago are cool cities.

[TonySoprano]

Very odd list of excluded teams.

Well, two of those teams finished behind his older brother's team in the standings this season. The Cubs haven't been to the World Series since 1945, and that isn't changing anytime soon. Seattle - maybe he hates Starbucks.

[Can_of_corn]

- MLBTR

The Mariners make perfect sense because the fences are so far back. Why the heck would he put CHC, TOR, and BOS on there though?

Lots of players don't like the idea of playing in Canada and big market teams tend to be added to increase leverage (They demand an extension to OK the trade).

[Crazysilver03]

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/scott-miller/21535174/justin-upton-rejects-deal-to-mariners-but-still-could-be-short-timer-in-arizona

CBS says it was Furbush, Pryor, Franklin (SS) and one of a few minor league pitchers (all of whom Sickels loves). I have no idea what our equivalent would be.

"The deal would have sent three or four players back to Arizona, according to CBSSports.com sources. Included among those players would have been relievers Charlie Furbush and Stephen Pryor, minor-league shortstop Nick Franklin and, likely, one of three minor-league starting pitching prospects: Right-hander Taijuan Walker, lefty James Paxton or lefty Danny Hultzen."

Would that have been an overpay by Seattle?

[El Gordo]

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/scott-miller/21535174/justin-upton-rejects-deal-to-mariners-but-still-could-be-short-timer-in-arizona

CBS says it was Furbush, Pryor, Franklin (SS) and one of a few minor league pitchers (all of whom Sickels loves). I have no idea what our equivalent would be.

"The deal would have sent three or four players back to Arizona, according to CBSSports.com sources. Included among those players would have been relievers Charlie Furbush and Stephen Pryor, minor-league shortstop Nick Franklin and, likely, one of three minor-league starting pitching prospects: Right-hander Taijuan Walker, lefty James Paxton or lefty Danny Hultzen."

After Bundy and Gausman we don't have anyone the equivalent of these three. Strop, Schoop and any of Wright, Roderigez, or Klein, could equal. Furbush, Franklin and Pryer IMO.

[Dark Helmet]

Lots of players don't like the idea of playing in Canada and big market teams tend to be added to increase leverage (They demand an extension to OK the trade).

Wonder why no NY then.

[pdiddy]

Would that have been an overpay by Seattle?

Seems like a LOT of pitching to give up. Although they might have been asking for another piece from AZ that's not in the article.

[pdiddy]

After Bundy and Gausman we don't have anyone the equivalent of these three. Strop, Schoop and any of Wright, Roderigez, or Klein, could equal. Furbush, Franklin and Pryer IMO.

It seems like they are highly regarded. That would make the rumor that AZ had asked for Bundy + seem fairly credible then.

[MrOrange82]

After Bundy and Gausman we don't have anyone the equivalent of these three. Strop, Schoop and any of Wright, Roderigez, or Klein, could equal. Furbush, Franklin and Pryer IMO.

Franklin was a top-50ish prospect last year. Throw one of the other top-50's into the mix (20's in the cases of Walker and Hultzen), plus two, young relievers who've actually been successful at the ML level, and...no...I don't think Strop, Schoop, et al comes close.

[Greg]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal

Sources: #Mariners offered four players for #DBacks' Upton. One of Walker/Hultzen/Paxton, plus Franklin and Furbush, then Pryor or another.

[pdiddy]

Franklin was a top-50ish prospect last year. Throw one of the other top-50's into the mix (20's in the cases of Walker and Hultzen), plus two, young relievers who've actually been successful at the ML level, and...no...I don't think Strop, Schoop, et al comes close.

I think he meant those guys plus Bundy or Gausman.

[Mr Snuffleupagus]

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/scott-miller/21535174/justin-upton-rejects-deal-to-mariners-but-still-could-be-short-timer-in-arizona

CBS says it was Furbush, Pryor, Franklin (SS) and one of a few minor league pitchers (all of whom Sickels loves). I have no idea what our equivalent would be.

"The deal would have sent three or four players back to Arizona, according to CBSSports.com sources. Included among those players would have been relievers Charlie Furbush and Stephen Pryor, minor-league shortstop Nick Franklin and, likely, one of three minor-league starting pitching prospects: Right-hander Taijuan Walker, lefty James Paxton or lefty Danny Hultzen."

Walker and Hultzen are both the top 10 in all of Baseball. Nick Franklin is top 50.

Bundy plus Schoop seems like the starting point for a comparable deal. No way I'd do it.

[MrOrange82]

I think he meant those guys plus Bundy or Gausman.

Hmm...you're probably right. My bad.

[luismatos4prez]

Gausman, Schoop, Strop, and Patton seems like the best comp for the Orioles. I know Gausman can't be traded, but in terms of value that seems pretty close.