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And I might give up Bundy, knowing that we have Gausman coming as well.

I would have serious doubts about Duquette's mental fitness if he traded six years of the #1 pitching prospect in baseball at discount prices for three years of Upton at almost $40M.

The only way that's even semi-reasonable would be if you thought Bundy was several years away from being an impact player, and that Upton was probably the difference between making the playoffs in '13-'14 or not. That's a very unlikely scenario.

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I would have serious doubts about Duquette's mental fitness if he traded six years of the #1 pitching prospect in baseball at discount prices for three years of Upton at almost $40M.

I wouldn't go that far. As I have stated earlier Upton should be worth 30-35 million in surplus value over the next three seasons. I think there is enough uncertainty associated with young pitching that you could make a case for Bundy's value being at around that level. I certainly would not condone giving up more then that.

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You mean Arizona wouldn't do it? Clearly you don't have a problem with giving up 2 relief pitchers and a prospect for a potential MVP caliber of in his early prime!!??

Okay maybe I am not as with it as you are. You have Nolan and Nate for LF. If Upton comes the Jones moves to LF. What would you

do with as I see it two backup OFers? I believe Nolan needs to play and hoPe be can stay healthy. Schoop could be the teams future

2nd baseman. DH is Wilson and maybe Nate. As for the pitchers I had rather keep them on the team. Now Upton

is a great player. But I would just rather see the team as it is. It is a young team. I want to watch them grow together. I believe there

is a great future for them. Now you may think I am nuts or crazy. That is okay. That is just the way I believe.

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Okay maybe I am not as with it as you are. You have Nolan and Nate for LF. If Upton comes the Jones moves to LF. What would you

do with as I see it two backup OFers? I believe Nolan needs to play and hoPe be can stay healthy. Schoop could be the teams future

2nd baseman. DH is Wilson and maybe Nate. As for the pitchers I had rather keep them on the team. Now Upton

is a great player. But I would just rather see the team as it is. It is a young team. I want to watch them grow together. I believe there

is a great future for them. Now you may think I am nuts or crazy. That is okay. That is just the way I believe.

If Upton comes, he's playing LF. It may be old school reasoning but Jones and Markakis have won Gold Gloves at their positions and are well established. I'd be shocked if either one of them moved.

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Kubel is about to be pulled back off the market

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Sources: #Braves close to acquiring Justin Upton from #Diamondbacks. Still working through final details.

Wow, what an outfield they will have next year. Well, that would be about it for any big positional player as a trade target then, right? Wonder what/if anything the O's offered for Upton.

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Kubel is about to be pulled back off the market

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal

Sources: #Braves close to acquiring Justin Upton from #Diamondbacks. Still working through final details.

I'm wondering if a sign-and-trade of Bourn by Atlanta could be included in this. Bourn, Delgdo, plus for Upton? That would leave Kubel still available -- although I really don't see Kubel as a fit for us. Someone just posted a great video in one of the Fanfest threads a few days ago of Buck commenting on th importance of (and focus on) defense. Trading for Kubel would run contrary to that, and he doesn't seem to fit our need for a RH bat, either.

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