Former Braves GM regrets B.J. Upton deal
http://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/620136
Nearly two years after Frank Wren signed B.J. Upton to the richest free-agent
contract in franchise history, the former Atlanta Braves general manager
wishes he never recruited the struggling talent.
兩年前Wren給了B.J.一個巨約，如今他坦承非常後悔
Wren, who was fired by the Braves on Sept. 22, told MLB Network Radio on
Sunday that he wants a mulligan on the five-year, $75.25 million contract
Upton signed in November 2012.
假如時光倒流~ 我能做甚麼~
"It just didn't work in Atlanta," Wren said. "It hasn't worked in Atlanta."
"沒用啦，在亞特蘭大就是打不出來"
Upton secured the mega-deal after hitting .246 with a .298 on-base percentage
for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2012, but his combination of power and speed in
center field was too tempting for the Braves to pass up.
這位當年在Rays的腿炮CF吸引到了斧頭幫，並拿到一份大約
"It's one thing to have a leadoff hitter," Wren said during Upton's
introductory press conference two winters ago. " ... But to get someone who
can play center field at (Upton's) caliber and can also hit 20 to 30 home
runs, that's a different dimension."
前年冬天的記者會，Wren這樣說的
"擁有一位第一棒打者是一回事，"
"但擁有一位那種size的中外野手，他又能給你尻個20到30發，這是不同的境界啊!"
Upton's production plummeted to new depths in Atlanta, potentially playing a
factor in Wren's firing after the under-achieving Braves finished 17 games
out of first place in 2014.
B.J.持續在亞特蘭大尋找下限，
勇士落後國東17場還有Wren被火掉，他也推了一把。
AVG OPS BWAR
Upton w/Rays .255 .758 15.4
Upton w/Braves .195 .593 -1.7
Only the Chicago White Sox's Dayan Viciedo has been worth fewer wins than
Upton among major-league outfielders since 2013, according to FanGraphs.
During his time with the Braves, Upton has created 34 percent fewer runs than
league average.
2013之後，外野只有白襪大顏的貢獻度比B.J.還低，
從Fangraph的資料也顯示出他創造分數的能力在亞特蘭大頓失34%
Upton, 30, is owed more than $45 million over the next three seasons.
喔對了，B.J.再來三年還可以拿超過45M呢