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Braves trade star closer Craig Kimbrel and BJ "Melvin" Upton to the Padres

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Hack Wilson - real:
west coast baseball is getting SERIOUS this year  - Padres are a legit contender now.

Chamillitary Click:
I feel like the last ten teams to make some offseason changes & go into a season as "legit contenders" all fall flat on their face.

Cool team though.

Remedy360:
Why on Earth would they wanna take on Upton's contract? Dude has been god awful since coming to the NL. Padres do have a good looking team though.

Hack Wilson - real:

--- Quote from: Chamillitary Click on April 05, 2015, 06:03:28 PM ---I feel like the last ten teams to make some offseason changes & go into a season as "legit contenders" all fall flat on their face.

Cool team though.

--- End quote ---

I hear ya.  In fact I still laugh at this team for trading Adrian Gonzalez years ago 

I do trust that outfield and Kimbrel is a top closer - key ingredients IMO to winning


i know a lot of people who i respect that think the closer is the most over rated position in baseball and i agree except when it comes to the greats like Mariano, Eckersley and Gossage.  Kimbrel is great enough to some day be worthy of them.  Shocked the Braves would trade him but I guess they really don't care about winning anytime soon.

Remedy360:

--- Quote from: Hack Brodenheimer on April 05, 2015, 08:23:56 PM ---
--- Quote from: Chamillitary Click on April 05, 2015, 06:03:28 PM ---I feel like the last ten teams to make some offseason changes & go into a season as "legit contenders" all fall flat on their face.

Cool team though.

--- End quote ---

I hear ya.  In fact I still laugh at this team for trading Adrian Gonzalez years ago 

I do trust that outfield and Kimbrel is a top closer - key ingredients IMO to winning


i know a lot of people who i respect that think the closer is the most over rated position in baseball and i agree except when it comes to the greats like Mariano, Eckersley and Gossage.  Kimbrel is great enough to some day be worthy of them.  Shocked the Braves would trade him but I guess they really don't care about winning anytime soon.

--- End quote ---

It might be a little over valued, but it's important cause it's a high pressure role that some dudes just can't handle. There's been plenty of guys with great stuff that just couldn't cut it from a mental standpoint.

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