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The guy is talking about dealing Braun as a franchise-rebuilding move, like dealing Felix two years ago would've been for the Mariners. He's asking for the following:
1) One quality MLB starter: at least Erasmo, probably more like Paxton.
2) One quality MLB infielder: at least Franklin, maybe Miller.
3) Three MiLB SP prospects: say Diaz, Pike, and Fernandez.
Guys in the comments here re throwing around statements like "a couple of B prospects", which is basically #3 without including #1 and #2. I haven't seen any article, anywhere, suggesting that Braun'll come anywhere near that cheap.
You're right: people in baseball who know what they're doing don't trade top 10 prospects (except, as you point out, when they do). People in baseball who know what they're doing also don't trade Ryan Braun for peanuts. When was the last time a superstar with 6+ years left on his contract, including two cheap early ones, got moved? PED suspension didn't tank Melky Cabrera's market value, and it won't tank Ryan Braun's.