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Would I trade Smoak and an arm (that wasn't Pineda) for Upton/  You bet.
Would I trade Ackley and an arm for Upton (that wasn't Pineda)?  I don't think so.
Would I trade  Smoak and Pineda and Saunders for Upton (as I'm not including Ackley in any trade right now)?  Not a chance.
Upton may well become a .300/.360, 30-35 HR guy
But Smoak might hit those numbers, too.  Saunders is still going to be a .250 25 tater guy.
Pineda....might just dominate.
Smoak and Saunders, even if they disappoint, may well be 3 WAR guys. 4-5 WAR if they pan out
Pineda might just dominate. 
So if you give up Smoak and Saunder and Pineda (who might just dominate) you're giving up a heck of a lot of WAR.  Upton better be a 7 WAR player for that loss, in my book.
He isn't.
Listen...Smoak, Saunders, Pineda & Ackley are all young talented players.  This team needs lots of young talented players down the line. 
I'm not giving up three of them for Upton.
How about one of them (who isn't named Ackley or Pineda) plus a League or Aardsma and another young arm?  OK..That one I'll do.
But, being resepctful here, Bakers dropping marbles out his ears if he thinks Upton is worth three of those guys.
Yikes...