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Friar talk: Upton, Angels not a match?

San Diego Padres' Justin Upton blows a gum bubble while at bat in the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, June 7, 2015, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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San Diego Padres' Justin Upton blows a gum bubble while at bat in the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, June 7, 2015, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) The Associated Press

The way the Josh Hamilton divorce went down, the Angels figured to be on the lookout for help in left field, the position manned by potentially the most potent bat on the trade market: Justin Upton.