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Posted on 1/4/13 at 9:20 pm to
Posted by beaver
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Posted on 1/4/13 at 9:20 pm to
I haven't been keeping up lately...are we gonna be STACKKKKKKED or frickKKKKED this year? I'm really slacking...I did see they released the Braves caravan schedule though
Posted by Robot Santa
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Posted on 1/4/13 at 9:40 pm to
quote:

I haven't been keeping up lately...are we gonna be STACKKKKKKED or frickKKKKED this year? I'm really slacking...I did see they released the Braves caravan schedule though



Innings 1-7 Braves STAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACKED

Fredi takes over Braves FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKED
Posted by okietiger
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Posted on 1/4/13 at 10:21 pm to
Posted by volfan30
Member since Jun 2010
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Posted on 1/4/13 at 10:51 pm to
quote:

are we gonna be STACKKKKKKED or frickKKKKED this year?




It depends.
Posted by okietiger
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Posted on 1/5/13 at 3:38 pm to
WE AIN'T GETTING UP JUPTON YALL.
Posted by okietiger
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Posted on 1/7/13 at 10:31 am to
OR MAYBE WE ARE?
Posted by Broski
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Posted on 1/7/13 at 10:33 am to
Que?


Latest I heard was Mets.
Posted by SwampDonks
Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 1/7/13 at 10:34 am to
He will be a Brave before the end of the business day Thursday.
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
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Posted on 1/7/13 at 10:56 am to
quote:

He will be a Brave before the end of the business day Thursday.


not sure if serious.


Latest I've read has the Mets making a push.
Posted by SwampDonks
Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 1/7/13 at 1:10 pm to
You obviously haven't signed up for lsusmartass' uncles texts that he sends out.
Posted by Pilot Tiger
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2005
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Posted on 1/7/13 at 1:13 pm to
ive heard Upton to the Braves like twice from people who usually aren't full of crap

it's making me believe
Posted by USAF Hart
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Member since Jun 2011
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Posted on 1/7/13 at 1:29 pm to
Two days ago from David Miller at Rant Sports:


After things fell silent at the MLB Winter Meetings and they began praising their inner-organizational options for filling the voids that remain, many assumed that the Atlanta Braves were out of the market for any free agent or trade option. But is that true? It might not be so final after all. A few little whisperings here and there, along with some common sense, alludes to a remaining possibility for a trade that could still give the Braves brotherly love in the outfield.

Initial reports were that the Arizona Diamondbacks wanted too large of a price for Justin Upton in the trade market. As the season nears, trade value can change however. There were rumors that the Texas Rangers were interested in Upton but didn’t really seem to have the right fit for him. Who does seem to have the fit? You guessed it, the Atlanta Braves. Why? Well because they have a lot to offer in return trade value.

Wait a minute you say, haven’t we already covered that the Braves think Upton will cost too much? We have covered that the Braves thought he would cost too much back during the winter meetings. What could the Braves have to offer now that might change the minds of both GMs to think of making a deal? Easy, the Braves have pitching and loads of it.

The Braves already will have to choose between Randall Delgado and Julio Teheran for the fifth spot in the rotation. Not to mention that this is before Brandon Beachy returns from his elbow injury, which is looking like early in the summer. That means that by sometime around June the team will have seven quality starters. Add to that the fact that a reporter recently talked about the Delgado vs. Teheran fifth starter battle with an added comment that suggests one of the two might not make it to opening day in a Braves uniform.

All that together could mean that the Braves are still in the market for Justin Upton. The Diamondbacks could certainly use a little more pitching and the Braves have more than they need. That spells trade to me. It doesn’t make it a certainty, but don’t be surprised if the Upton brothers still wind up wearing similar uniforms in 2013.

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Posted by TH03
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Posted on 1/7/13 at 1:31 pm to
I would love to have Upton, Upton, Heyward in the OF
Posted by SwampDonks
Member since Mar 2008
18341 posts
Posted on 1/7/13 at 1:32 pm to
I mean, it makes a whole lot of sense. Definitely isn't one of the rumors that is just totally insane.

Also...
quote:

Several teams have called to see if Chipper Jones can be persuaded to come out of retirement and play another season, agent B.B. Abbott told Mark Hale of the New York Post (Twitter links). However, Jones will stay retired. The Yankees didn’t call about the 40-year-old, Hale reports.

Are teams retarded?
Posted by USAF Hart
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Posted on 1/7/13 at 1:33 pm to
Some rumblings from a 4 letter news outlet also has Michael Bourn potentially returning to the Braves on a one year deal in the $14-$16M range... Only catch is that he would be moved to LF now that we have BJ at Center.
Posted by SwampDonks
Member since Mar 2008
18341 posts
Posted on 1/7/13 at 1:34 pm to
I understand that you just signed Upton to be your guy, but if Bourn is here, he needs to play CF.
Posted by USAF Hart
My House
Member since Jun 2011
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Posted on 1/7/13 at 1:36 pm to
I agree. Upton can play all three OF positions correct? However, if Bourn is going to cost us $14-$16M, i'd much rather move pieces to Arizona and get the Upton Bros. in Atlanta.
Posted by OBUDan
Chicago
Member since Aug 2006
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Posted on 1/7/13 at 1:46 pm to
I told y'all this last week.
Posted by Coach B
Lake Charles
Member since Jul 2011
111 posts
Posted on 1/7/13 at 1:50 pm to
I would love to have Upton brothers in outfield especially since it seems Washington has gotten even better. We need to close gap and I think Teahran sp? is not going to be able to be moved with this much interst again if he spends yet another year at aaa or in bullpen. Now is the time to pull trigger on this move and let's make a run.
Posted by SwampDonks
Member since Mar 2008
18341 posts
Posted on 1/7/13 at 2:51 pm to
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but we don't believe in the metrics


Quote from Frank Wren
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