Sources: Upton rejected trade to M's

[FWBrodie]

Sources: Upton rejected trade to M's

Updated Jan 10, 2013 6:50 PM ET

Justin Upton is still a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks, but not for a lack of effort by the D-Backs in trying to move him.

The Diamondbacks were in agreement on a trade that would have sent Upton to the Seattle Mariners, but the two-time All-Star rejected the proposed deal, major-league sources say.

The Mariners are one of four clubs on Upton’s no-trade list, according to sources. At least two other teams, the Texas Rangers and Atlanta Braves, also are pursuing him.

A rejection of the Mariners could be an attempt by Upton to leverage the Diamondbacks into sending him to a more preferred destination. The D-Backs, meanwhile, could be telling him that Seattle is his only option if he wants to leave Arizona, and for that reason it’s always possible that a deal could revive.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/j...erested-011013

[FWBrodie]

F word!

[bowdown27]

Just awful. Finally receive a big bat and would immediately boost our lineup and power and its voided. Unbelievable.

[FWBrodie]

Man, that is devastating.

Hopefully they won't quit trying.

[bling24]

Devastating. Crushing. Frustrating.

[drew_ellis_23]

Hopefully we can sit down with him and maybe offer him a nice fat extension to convince him to come aboard.

[MattColby]

****!!

[Rain City]

wild offseason. i think it might be a blessing in disguise. im not a huge fan of upton for what we'd prolly have to give up.

[jej]

Wonder who we were giving up.

I'm not Upton's biggest fan either, but this is a kick to the nuts.

[Rain City]

Hopefully we can sit down with him and maybe offer him a nice fat extension to convince him to come aboard.

i was thinking about that but... not GMZ's style to pay extra. i think uptons got his heart set on going elsewhere, it'd be unprecedented as far as i can remember of someone rejecting a trade initially and finding a way to push it through

now we can move on from upton IMO.

[Rain City]

well hawks won a road playoff game, reports are that sonics are coming back, it lessens the blow a little.

[jej]

http://www.ussmariner.com/2013/01/10...e-to-mariners/

Key point of this is that Upton can't pick where he goes. If Arizona says its the Ms or us, then he has to mAke that choice. He only has a choice when the Dbacks give it to him.

[Iansnightout]

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This could have made my ****ing year.

[bling24]

I am going to bed because this day cannot get muc worse.

[Iansnightout]

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