Non-Pirates Baseball Thread

[Idoit40fans]

I think the Braves should go get him. Upton - Upton - Heyward.

[JS©]

“@Buster_ESPN: HOF ballot: Bagwell, Biggio, Bonds, Clemens, McGwire, Morris, Murphy, Palmeiro, Piazza, Sosa. Would've voted for Raines,Schill if I could've”

So why is Big Mac deserving of the BBHOF again? Career .260 that had power but also struck out a lot.

[Idoit40fans]

500 home runs.

[MWB]

“@Buster_ESPN: HOF ballot: Bagwell, Biggio, Bonds, Clemens, McGwire, Morris, Murphy, Palmeiro, Piazza, Sosa. Would've voted for Raines,Schill if I could've”

So why is Big Mac deserving of the BBHOF again? Career .260 that had power but also struck out a lot.

.394 OBP and .588 SLG are pretty darn impressive over 12 years. As is his RBI total. Don't think he'll ever get in though; his vote total keeps decreasing.

[columbia]

[Alejandro Rojas]

Someone is a Mason. 2B1ASK1

[columbia]

RIP Earl Weaver

[Troy Loney]

Sounds like the Braves are getting Justin Upton for Randall Delgado and some other prospects. What a coup for them.

Nice middle of the order: Heyward, McCann, Upton, Upton, Freeman, Uggla

[Idoit40fans]

Oh mah god. Saw the offer was made, was curious to see what it was. If it goes through...sex. Best young outfield in baseball.

[Troy Loney]

great lineup and the best bullpen in baseball. That should be a great race in the NL east with them and the Nationals.

[Idoit40fans]

As long as Simmonds keeps doing what he did before getting hurt last year, it'll be a sick lineup. Simmonds, Prado Heyward then the rest of them probably getting shuffled around. This is assuming Prado doesn't go the other way. I pray that he doesn't. Basically would cry if this trade happened as long as they retain Bethancourt, Teheran, Simmonds.

[Troy Loney]

Wow, they only send Prado, Delgado and a bunch of no name prospects. Plus they got Chris Johnson with upton.

[beerman]

Killer deal for the Braves, that is going to be one heck of a team IMO. Happy Upton stayed in the NL, looks like I'll have to replace my Dbacks shirt with a Braves one..

[Idoit40fans]

Awesome trade, but booo to losing Prado. I guess getting Johnson makes it fine. No idea who bats second now though.

[Troy Loney]

I assume they'll put BJ Upton 2nd. OBP be ******, he's fast.

[beerman]

Yeah I would think something like Simmons, BJ, Heyward, JUpton, Freddie..

[Kraftster]

What on earth are the D-Backs doing? Why include Chris Johnson also at the very least?

[Troy Loney]

I think Chris Johnson is actually kind of worthless outside of games against the pirates.

[Idoit40fans]

I never even heard of him before this trade, but he looks like he could competently platoon with Francisco.

[Kraftster]

I think Johnson had solid numbers in Arizona after that trade last year, I am thinking he's still kind of young (25?), but I could be wrong.

[Troy Loney]

Upton also asked that the "Uptown" sign at Chase Field be taken down. The D'Backs are refusing to call it a trade request, but it quite clearly was. Upton got his wish on Thursday afternoon as part of a seven-player swap and will team up with brother B.J. in Atlanta this summer. They both hold a huge amount of fantasy potential.

The "Uptown" sign is going with him to Atlanta.

[Troy Loney]

big PED bust upcoming?

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/1981/alex-rodriguez

Arod, Melky(again), Gio Gonzalez, Nelson Cruz, Grandal (already suspended) and Colon (already suspended) all linked to this PED guy in Miami.

[columbia]

MWB will be happy, as the Yankees would probably void that contract.

[MWB]

Very. I guess they're going to try, but seems like it's very unlikely to be allowed. Hopefully he gets the hint and asks to be traded.

[Rocco]

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/ ... ion_of.php

Not sure how Gio gets out of being suspended, unless he gets traded to Milwaukee quickly.