Selling Time: Marlins Trade Deadline Discussion

[Erick]

He also has major flaws in his approach.

[Anonymous]

I wasn't serious with the Josh Hamilton thing...

[Valid]

Well, this is dumb too.
--------------------

Well I mean, I was half-joking.

He does one thing Hermida doesn't do: steal bases. He really isn't much better (if he is better at all than Hermida when Jerms was actually serviceable) offensively. It's not like he's a tremendous defender, as was already pointed out.

[emkayseven]

Yeah. No thanks to Upton. He doesn't hit for much power and he doesn't get on base, either. He would do nothing to solve our problem of being offensively challenged. He had one good season. He's basically the black Hermida.

the elusive Blermida!

[Bobbob1313]

Well I mean, I was half-joking.

He does one thing Hermida doesn't do: steal bases. He really isn't much better (if he is better at all than Hermida when Jerms was actually serviceable) offensively. It's not like he's a tremendous defender, as was already pointed out.

He's a better hitting, better defending Hermida who also steals lots of bases.

[Valid]

He's a better hitting, better defending Hermida who also steals lots of bases.

He is not a very good hitter. At all. His defense is meh. Let's not act like Upton is any good, as he really wouldn't solve any of this team's problems (considering our main issue is a sucky offense).

My point really was that they were both top prospects who had each one very good year and then they both crapped out.

[Bobbob1313]

BJ Upton has a 104 OPS+ as a centerfielder. That's certainly nothing close to bad.

[Valid]

He has posted a .247/.309/.385 slash line thus far this season. If you wanna say that's not bad, okay. It's not like he was ever THAT much better.

[Bobbob1313]

I want to say that I don't judge players by their worst seasons. You compared him to a guy who can't crack the Padres' major-league team.

[Valid]

But his best season was several years ago, and he hasn't come close to replicating that production again.

Also, you're (as usual) taking what I said far too literally. Also, I compared him to Hermida when he was actually serviceable. Pretty sure I said that earlier.

[HUGG]

Upton is an average player (as witnessed by his exact 100 OPS+ since 2009), but I feel like he'll get more money than an average player.

[Valid]

Probably. That's why I want nothing to do with him.

[HUGG]

Also, I'm factoring in how much I'd have to read people on here bitching about him hitting .240 and striking out 150 times.

That alone makes me want nothing to do with him.

[Bobbob1313]

Upton is an average player (as witnessed by his exact 100 OPS+ since 2009), but I feel like he'll get more money than an average player.

That's a totally fair criticism. I agree.

I don't really like any of the CF free agency options this summer. I suppose the only saving grace for Upton, Hamilton, Melky and Bourn is the abundance of options may drive all of their prices down?

[Erick]

What do you think about Victorino?