Justin Upton has eight home runs, but the Diamondbacks say they have no regrets about trading him away. Part of the reason is that they're so happy with Martin Prado, who teammate Eric Hinske called "the best player in baseball." ...more

Martin Prado is easy to like, but you wonder how much the Diamondbacks will miss Justin Upton's talent. ...more

After the moves the Diamondbacks made over the winter, it got fashionable to say that all they wanted was grinders, or gritty players. The Diamondbacks contend they're more than that, and everyone should know that talent is part of their equation. ...more

Why would the Diamondbacks trade a 25-year-old All-Star? If you guessed that Justin Upton just may not have been gritty enough for the tastes of Diamondbacks management, you might well be onto something. General manager Kevin Towers admits that he and manager Kirk Gibson want a gritty-type team. ...more

The Braves committed themselves to the Uptons this winter, first signing B.J. as a free agent and now trading for his younger brother, Justin. The Uptons have huge talent, but some complain that they haven't lived up to it. Now the Braves have huge talent. Will they live up to it? ...more

Chase Headley heads a list of players who filed arbitration numbers on Friday. Headley asked for $10.3 million, with the Padres countering at $7.075 million. ...more