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[chicagocubsfan]

Justin Upton about to be traded to an AL West team. Young pitching coming back. Sounds like Taijuan Walker might be moving.

A's, Rangers, and M's could be involved.

 

[thefro]

A's, Rangers, and M's could be involved.

Nope, dat mystery team
https://twitter.com/mlbbowman/status/545944688222806016

Early indication is that J-Up is not going to the A's, Mariners or Rangers. Sounds like the Padres are still a possibility

Wonder if this is a 3-team deal?

 

[chicagocubsfan]

So the Pads are going to have 3 Corner OF's?
Or play Kemp or Upton in CF lol?

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Astros are not involved

 

[Malo]

Has to be the giants, doesn't it?

 

[Enron]

Mark Bowman seems to think its probably the Padres again

 

[Enron]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 15s15 seconds ago
Sources: #Padres getting Upton.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Holy shit sounds like its the Padres.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

The Padres sure love outfielders.

 

[Enron]

It's a done deal. Just waiting on the particulars now.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

So wtf is going on?

Pads have to be dealing one of those Corners right?

I don't how they can play Kemp in CF.

But I think this puts them squarely in 2nd in the division. Their SP's are really good.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Will Myers will play CF. Kemp second in line. Pads can still be active after all these trades. AJ cray cray

 

[TraBuch]

Jim Bowden's reporting that Max Fried is going to the Braves. Goddammit, can the Braves get a pitcher that isn't recovering from TJ surgery?

 

[Fox318]

You did get that nice trophy

 

[CheDominik]

An outfield of Kemp,Myers and Upton in Petco? Cue the circus music.
But at least the Padres should make for entertaining TV.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Romo translated from spanish is liquor. Sounds about right for Giants fans right about now.

 

[BFIB]

So in the most pitcher friendly park, the Pads go and acquire power hitters.

Crazy thinking, but if your the Padres, you just go for broke now. Get Cueto at any cost, get Hamels, whatever it takes. Gonna be fun to watch them this year.

 

[the_firewithin]

Jim Bowden's reporting that Max Fried is going to the Braves. Goddammit, can the Braves get a pitcher that isn't recovering from TJ surgery?

Christ really? Another tjs pitcher? Ugh

 

[jbug617]

The deal.

@JonHeymanCBS: lhp max fried, ss jace peterson, 3b dustin peterson, of mallex smith going to braves for justin upon and low-level player

 

[TraBuch]

So another pitcher that blew out his arm, a faster Tommy La Stella, and two other guys.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[chicagocubsfan]

So another pitcher that blew out his arm, a faster Tommy La Stella, and two other guys.

Seems like the time that you own the player for is now the biggest factor in trades.
Braves should have kept him till the Deadline tbh.

 

[Enron]

Max Fried will be fine. He's only 22.

Edit: he just turned 21.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

The Padres have all the makings of a horrific defensive outfield. Maybe they try Kemp at 1B?

 

[TraBuch]

I'd rather have an OF of Myers, Kemp, J Upton than Gattis, BJ Upton, Markakis.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

The Padres have all the makings of a horrific defensive outfield. Maybe they try Kemp at 1B?

Will Myers sounds like the one who would play 1B if needed.

 

[Windu]

seems like more quantity than quality but oh well. Maybe one of them will turn into something good.

 

[jbug617]

More Padres trades. See you later Jenny Dell

@JeffPassan: Source: Padres nearing a deal that would send Ryan Hanigan to Boston for Will Middlebrooks.

 

[Meier]

Looking at the dude's we gave up for Rollins.. wow. A 2nd rounder and a 1st rounder who have both pitched well thus far in the minors. Obviously you have to do what you have to do, but that was a lot for a guy in the final year of his deal whose last particularly good season was 7 years ago.

Like when you agree to sell something on craigslist for $25 and the guy shows up claiming he only has $20 on him.

Everyone has had this happen to them. It really fucking sucks too.. it's only happened once fortunately but I definitely gave in.

 

[Enron]

seems like more quantity than quality but oh well. Maybe one of them will turn into something good.

Talking chop is full of this sentiment. What gives? no one ever heard of max fried? Dude is going to be a wipeout #1. Not scared of TJ at age 20.

 

[TraBuch]

Talking chop is full of this sentiment. What gives? no one ever heard of max fried? Dude is going to be a wipeout #1. Not scared of TJ at age 20.

Can you blame Braves fans for being pessimistic about a pitcher that just had TJ surgery after Medlen, Beachy, and Venters all in one year?

 

[Enron]

They were all on their 2nd TJs though and are close to 30.

 

[TraBuch]

Brandon Beachy had his first TJ surgery in 2012, when he was 25, and his second this past year at 27.

Kris Medlen had his first TJ surgery in 2010, when he was 24, and his second this past year at 28.

Jonny Venters had his first in 2005, when he was 20, his second in 2013 when he was 28, and his third this past year at 29.

These guys weren't exactly senior citizens.

 

[Enron]

Brandon Beachy had his first TJ surgery in 2012, when he was 25, and his second this past year at 27.

Kris Medlen had his first TJ surgery in 2010, when he was 24, and his second this past year at 28.

Jonny Venters had his first in 2005, when he was 20, his second in 2013 when he was 28, and his third this past year at 29.

These guys weren't exactly senior citizens.

And they are all 7-9 years OLDER than Max Fried who is having his FIRST.

 

[ActStriker]

More Padres trades. See you later Jenny Dell

How many more trades do the Padres have in them?

 

[TraBuch]

And they are all 7-9 years OLDER than Max Fried who is having his FIRST.

But they weren't 7-9 years old than him when they had their first TJ surgery. Not sure what their current age has to do with anything.

 

[captmcblack]

Aren't there more than a few pitchers who have remained effective and remained in the league after multiple TJSes?

 

[Syrinx]

Aren't there more than a few pitchers who have remained effective and remained in the league after multiple TJSes?

Probably, but after the second TJ the success rate gets a lot more iffy.

I'm not entirely sure why we're talking multiple TJs here when Max Fried has only had one, though.

 

[jbug617]

David Ross to the Padres

 

[sf2fanatic]

The Padres sure love outfielders.

I thought you were talking about us. I had to give it a second look.
Dbacks do nothing this offseason?

 

[chicagocubsfan]

I thought you were talking about us. I had to give it a second look.
Dbacks do nothing this offseason?

They got Tomas and Hellickson. Thats a decent offseason for them.

 

[sf2fanatic]

They got Tomas and Hellickson. Thats a decent offseason for them.

Thanks for the updates. I was thinking I haven't heard from them yet.

 

[Loco4Coco]

I wish the Mets were as active as the Padres. But it's fine we have Cuddyer...

 

[Sir Alemeth]

Padres gonna own next year.

 

[aFIGurANT]

The Pads with that reverse Fire Sale. Dodgers be all like:

And seriously who gives a fuck about prospects anymore? They just fizzle out or in Harper's case cause a local media circus about not getting paid enough despite not earning a payday (only solo HRs in October - no raise for you).

 

[CygnusXS]

Jim Bowden's reporting that Max Fried is going to the Braves. Goddammit, can the Braves get a pitcher that isn't recovering from TJ surgery?

No.

I think I can officially scratch the Padres off of the Upton Sweepstakes list.

Idiot.

 

[Syrinx]

I wish the Mets were as active as the Padres. But it's fine we have Cuddyer...

Apparently we're still interested in Tulowitzki. Not like that (or any of the many rumors thus far) is going to go anywhere.

 

[Dominican Power]

WTF Padres?!

 

[jbug617]

The thing is the Padres didn't trade their big 3 prospects (Hedges, Renfroe and Wisler)

 

[Sanjuro]

Padres going after the golden boy, Will Middlebrooks.