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Michael Schwarz
I completely agree with Pirates Prospects on the Upton deal. How about this for a three-way swap:
Texas gets OF Justin Upton and SS Stephen Drew.
Arizona gets 3B Mike Olt, SS Alen Hanson, OF Jose Tabata, OF Leonys Martin, and LHP Justin Wilson.
Pittsburgh gets SS Elvis Andrus.
Texas gets Upton and keeps top prospect SS Jurickson Profar, who replaces Andrus next season. Meanwhile, Stephen Drew plays SS and bats ninth. Plug in Upton between Kinsler and Hamilton. Yikes.
Arizona gets an elite 3B prospect with an ETA of 2013, a 19-year-old power-speed SS prospect, two major-league-ready OFs, and a 24-year-old LHP with a strikeout arm and #3 starter upside.
Pitsburgh gets a 23-year-old All-Star SS, a leadoff hitter with playoff experience, and an all-around upgrade at their weakest offensive position.
Thoughts?
davbee
Arizona is getting too much for what they’re giving up. Texas won’t want to downdgrade at ss when they’re going for it all this year. Pass.
Kyle
I’m not too fond of giving up Elvis. He’ll be moved to 2B for Profar if need be.
dylanp5030
And Kinsler goes where?
Kyle
OF
Jeff Snedden
I would do this as a Pirates fan in a heartbeat. Andrus would be our shortstop for the next five years while the rest of our incredible young players mature and this team becomes a force. He is a perfect fit. Pirates give up Justin Wilson, who probably has the most upside of the three SP prospects at AAA, Allen Hanson a top 50 prospect, Jose Tabata – who is probably out of a position in Pittsburgh now. I would assume another player would need to be added or substituted for Tabata.
Kyle
Really good blog from Pirates Prospects
FacelessGeneralManager
Looks like it was a slow week for blogs
Natsfan89
Man that looked like such a good trade when it happened.
Kamran
I think the Pirates should make the deal for Upton.
I don’t find Starling Marte that intriguing one bit, K’s too much, walks too little. I just see him as an average OF or maybe a 4th OF. I think McCutchen will bring out the best in Upton and Taillon could easily be a bust.
Cedric Lee
lol is an article on why the reds or any team for that matter would prefer Victorino over pierre actually necessary?
randyfastman
have you read some of the posts on this site?? I wonder what the Phils could get from Cincy for Victorino…. Lotzkar maybe? not too familiar with the Reds farm system..
Dodgersarelife
The dodger article suggest that in order to get ham els we would give up:
Castellanos
Van Slyke
Uribe
Gould
Eovaldi.
Are you kidding me, we will have to give up a lot more than that. Thsts not enough for even Dempster!!