Diamondbacks president Derrick Hall tweets about Justin Upton trade
Jan 24, 2013, 6:36 PM | Updated: 6:41 pm
The Arizona Diamondbacks pulled off a trade Thursday, and the reaction to it has been fairly negative.
Never one to shy away from issues surrounding the team, D-backs president Derrick Hall took to Twitter to explain to his followers why the move was made.
We are very excited to acquire Prado, a .300 hitting all-star who can play third and is one of the best offensive players in the NL.
— Derrick Hall (@DHallDbacks) January 24, 2013
Delgado should compete for a spot in the roatation this spring and we add three other great prospects. We would not have made the deal if we
— Derrick Hall (@DHallDbacks) January 24, 2013
didn’t think it made us better now &in the future. We have to try to sign Prado long-term. This is the typ of player we want in our line-up.
— Derrick Hall (@DHallDbacks) January 24, 2013
Tough 2 send a popular player in a deal. 4 the same reason, Braves fans are expressing sadness for Martin’s departure. Prado a perfect fit.
— Derrick Hall (@DHallDbacks) January 24, 2013
This is a deal that all of our scouts & baseball personnel felt strongly about. When Gibby & KT address media, ur Q’s will be answered.
— Derrick Hall (@DHallDbacks) January 24, 2013
A press conference with manager Kirk Gibson and general manager Kevin Towers is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday.