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Orioles inquired about Melvin Upton, Jr (BlueJays)

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The Upton/Jimenez trade would add about 816k to the O's payroll this year (when prorating the salaries for this year).

While the O's would add 3m to the payroll next year they would probably not resign Reimold who would cost 1.5-2m. Add the probability that Trumbo will be gone.

Upton's splits are pretty dramatic this year.

vs lefties: 282/337/576/913

va righties : 251/297/400/697

That makes him a platoon player probably sharing time with Kim in left. He also backup up center and probably gets in most games as a defensive replacement.

That he is friends with Adam could be a big factor in Upton accepting a role with less playing time for the rest of the year.

Splits are also better away from Petco.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Also, the easiest way--by far--to improve the team would be to upgrade the outfield defense.</p>— Alex Conway (@AlexConwayCC) <a href="

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Unclear whether <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash">#BlueJays</a> would want Upton if they can’t get Cashner, too. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Padres?src=hash">#Padres</a> trying to pit TOR against BAL on Upton for better return.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

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Where the hell would Upton play? Rf? So Trumbo goes to DH and that means Alvarez who has been way better than Chris Davis of late and one of the Os best hitters the last 6 weeks has no spot. Upton has no spot this year.

But he's about as good as Jones this year and he'd certainly have a place. If you think of it as we get Melvin Upton for five million that's a really good deal and you understand why San Diego wants a prospect.

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But Upton's contract is not good (having a nice year this year). So you might take it on a salary dump (doubtful), so why would you give up a prospect when PA is fine with just releasing Ubaldo????

It makes no sense.

Because they can't release Ubaldo AND trade for Upton.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Orioles?src=hash">#Orioles</a> pursuing <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Padres?src=hash">#Padres</a>’ Cashner in addition to Upton. Separate deals.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

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So what? He stinks here and costs us games. He's no good to us, regardless of what he may do for someone else in the future.

The failures of this organization in developing pitching needs to be addressed. In order to be addressed, it needs to be recognized and not denied.

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