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.
两年前Wren给了B.J.一个巨约，如今他坦承非常后悔
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.
假如时光倒流~ 我能做什么~
"It just didn't work in Atlanta," Wren said. "It hasn't worked in Atlanta."
"没用啦，在亚特兰大就是打不出来"
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.
这位当年在Rays的腿炮CF吸引到了斧头帮，并拿到一份大约
"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."
前年冬天的记者会，Wren这样说的
"拥有一位第一棒打者是一回事，"
"但拥有一位那种size的中外野手，他又能给你尻个20到30发，这是不同的境界啊!"
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.持续在亚特兰大寻找下限，
勇士落后国东17场还有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之后，外野只有白袜大颜的贡献度比B.J.还低，
从Fangraph的资料也显示出他创造分数的能力在亚特兰大顿失34%
Upton, 30, is owed more than $45 million over the next three seasons.
喔对了，B.J.再来三年还可以拿超过45M呢