Orioles inquired about Melvin Upton, Jr (BlueJays)

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2016 Upton for 2016 Ubaldo straight-up is clearly a net gain in a vacuum. We really should expand the deal enough to snag Cashner and then work on acquiring another, better SP IMO.

[Big Mac]

Delmon Young was a Buck guy with pictures of his ALDS double still hanging on the walls of OPACY.

Fair point. I keep forgetting he goes by Melvin, if he comes here I'm sure I'll get used to it quickly enough. I base most of that opinion from his early years in Tampa Bay so for all I know he's matured quite a bit.

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In the proposed deal of Melvin Upton Jr. for Ubaldo Jimenez that @Ken_Rosenthal reported, one would think O's are also sending top prospect.

[Sir_Loin]

I'm not a big fan of Upton because I think he has a tendency to dog it when he's in a funk out a bad mood or something. Doesn't he have really good numbers at OPACY though?

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.257/.341/.450 with an OPS of .792

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In the proposed deal of Melvin Upton Jr. for Ubaldo Jimenez that @Ken_Rosenthal reported, one would think O's are also sending top prospect.

Not sure why we'd have to include a "top" prospect. Makes no sense.

[Number5]

I do not get this from SD standpoint. Can't they trade Upton for a marginal prospect and eat half his salary? Then they don't have Jimenez or his salary. They can't actually want Jimenez? Can they?

Evidently they can't. They've been trying for a year.

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Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 47m47 minutes ago

Sources: Upton-for-Jimenez trade between #Orioles and #Padres not yet close. SD also wants prospect.

Good thing Roch is breaking O's news.

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In the proposed deal of Melvin Upton Jr. for Ubaldo Jimenez that @Ken_Rosenthal reported, one would think O's are also sending top prospect.

This is laughable. Not sending a top prospect to get rid of Ubaldo and take on a larger contract. If a top prospect is sent its because we have gotten Cashner with Melvin.

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.257/.341/.450 with an OPS of .792

Any inside info on this one?

[LookitsPuck]

If it's a top prospect, Duquette should resign immediately.

[ChuckS]

Not sure why we'd have to include a "top" prospect. Makes no sense.

I'm glad they have Myers at first base. If Mancini was traded in this deal, I think this board would erupt.

I can see a Garrett Cleavinger or Brian Gonzalez type going to San Diego. Hopefully it doesn't come back to bite us.

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If it's a top prospect, Duquette should resign immediately.

Agreed...unless Cashner is coming back as well.

[Sir_Loin]

Any inside info on this one?

Heard Tanner Scott's name tonight.

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Anyone want to take a guess of any names in the O's system it would take to acquire Cashner and Upton?

[Sir_Loin]

Any inside info on this one?

Can't say for sure. We scouted Cashner in St. Louis, and like what Upton showed when we were in San Diego as well.