With less than two weeks to go until the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, the Mets are in sore need of a bat or three. Well, duh. That’s all anyone is talking about these days. And one team that keeps popping up as a potential trade partner for the Mets is the underachieving San Diego Padres. The Padres supposedly upgraded their entire outfield this past off-season, adding Matt Kemp,...
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According to Jon Morosi of Fox Sports, the Padres could be looking to move outfielder Justin Upton. While San Diego’s GM, A.J Preller, may be reluctant to sell after a busy offseason, Morosi believes they will eventually make a deal if the price is right. Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reported on Friday that the Padres were scouting the Mets minor leagues, but the two teams aren’t close...
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With the Mets trying to reach the postseason for the first time since 2006, Joel Sherman of the NY Post believes New York should be buyers at the trade deadline. In his article, Sherman lists four players he thinks they should target. Aroldis Chapman: Even though Sherman acknowledges that a trade for the Red’s dominating closer is unlikely, he argues that the payoff for such a move would...
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The typical cast of lame-duck offseason characters has morphed this offseason. The San Diego Padres haven’t won more than 77 games over the last four seasons, but this year, they’ve decided the losing stops. The Padres have just executed a deal with the Atlanta Braves that will send outfielder Justin Upton to the west coast for the final year of his current contract. Looks like LHP...
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Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the Braves are “very much shopping” outfielder Justin Upton and are looking for “a higher return” than they received for Jason Heyward, who they traded to St. Louis earlier this week. In exchange for Heyward and reliever Jordan Walden, Atlanta received 24-year old righthander Shelby Miller plus right-handed pitching prospect...
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