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I was sitting in traffic today thinking about BJ Upton for Ubaldo. Bad contract for bad contract. I'm not saying I would want him but with the possible need for an outfielder and 1 starter too many... Ah, I'm just throwing stuff out there.

I heard someone suggest Ubaldo for Carl Crawford.

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Yeah. Ethier crossed my mind too. I believe he makes less than Crawford but is older.

Ethier and Craawford are both 32. Both are owed around 60m for next 3 years. Ethier is basically Nick Markakis. It be like giving Nick a 3/30m deal. Might rather have Ethier and get rid of Ubaldo.

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Ethier and Craawford are both 32. Both are owed around 60m for next 3 years. Ethier is basically Nick Markakis. It be like giving Nick a 3/30m deal. Might rather have Ethier and get rid of Ubaldo.

Edit: Ethier has a vesting option for 2018 for 17.5m. So If the Dodgers took Ubaldo wed be on the hook for roughly 4/40m. No thanks.

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Ethier and Craawford are both 32. Both are owed around 60m for next 3 years. Ethier is basically Nick Markakis. It be like giving Nick a 3/30m deal. Might rather have Ethier and get rid of Ubaldo.

I was just trying to figure what would be the "lesser evil" so to speak. Ubaldo for BJ Upton or Crawford or Ethier.

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I was sitting in traffic today thinking about BJ Upton for Ubaldo. Bad contract for bad contract. I'm not saying I would want him but with the possible need for an outfielder and 1 starter too many... Ah, I'm just throwing stuff out there.

I'm not sure if you were aware...but this thread was about Justin Upton, not B.J.

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Braves are willing to trade him. High OBP with 30 HR power. Two years left on deal.

Would Norris, Bundy, and. Schoop be close?

I love the thought of Justin Upton on the O's. I like Norris being part of a deal, but your number #1 prospect and starting second baseman seem like a lot to deal.

I don't see us trading Schoop or Bundy at this point.

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Norris, Bundy, Schoop is too much. That'd bleed the near future of cost controllable talent. I still think Bundy becomes a serviceable starter, Norris is a serviceable starter, and Schoop still had plenty of upside left despite his horrible offensive year. I'd rather keep what we have and sign Aoki.

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I'm not sure if you were aware...but this thread was about Justin Upton, not B.J.

Yes, I was aware. But considering they're brothers, both play for the Braves and the Braves are rumored to be shopping BJ, I found it funny to be a topic when I was just think about trading for the other Upton no more than 2 hours before he posted this. Am I not allow to bring up the coincidence? If me being off topic is a problem, I guess I'll answer the original question. No, I would not trade Bundy, Schoop and Norris for 2 years of Justin Upton.

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Yes, I was aware. But considering they're brothers, both play for the Braves and the Braves are rumored to be shopping BJ, I found it funny to be a topic when I was just think about trading for the other Upton no more than 2 hours before he posted this. Am I not allow to bring up the coincidence? If me being off topic is a problem, I guess I'll answer the original question. No, I would not trade Bundy, Schoop and Norris for 2 years of Justin Upton.

Sorry...wasn't trying to give you a hard time...just making sure.

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