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Re: Making the playoffs next season View All

jst25 -- 10/16/2004 12:26 p.m.

"He's the exact kind of bullpen arm I hope the Padres do not go after. I could see him signing for a Witasick-like contract, which really could hurt our chances to upgrade at a more important position. I think if you put Sweeney and Hammond in the same bullpen next year, one would be no better than t..."

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Sometimes you mystify me... View All

batpig -- 10/16/2004 2:51 p.m.

""I felt compelled to voice my displeasure about trading for AJ Burnett. I mean, I'd trade a couple of spare parts for him, but Barfield and Linebrink? No way." I just don't get it. You would trade Nady for Kris Benson, you have professed your belief numerous times that you think it's easy to turn a ..."

15 messages -- Newest posted 10/18/2004 1:58 p.m.

Re: Why not just sign a CF or Glaus? View All

Wahoo Willy -- 10/16/2004 4:07 p.m.

"I'm not a huge fan of Mike Lowell's - I'd certainly rather have Troy Glaus. But Lowell's a very good player, and he's definitely been more consistent than Glaus has. There's some value there. Plus, he's signed to a very reasonable contract (I believe he's got 3/25 left). I'd much rather move Terrenc..."

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Re: Starters for next year View All

Savage nun -- 10/16/2004 7:08 p.m.

"I would go after Lilly or Lidle as guys to fill the 3rd or 4th spot in the rotation. Lidle I think is a little bit better than Lawrence, but most teams would love to have B. Law as a number four guy. Eaton is going to come out nest year and shut things down and people are going to see one of the bes..."

3 messages -- Newest posted 10/17/2004 1:15 a.m.

New Idea View All

Atlantic Padre

-- 10/16/2004 7:58 p.m.

"Same names, but new idea. After watching his balls get munched on in a Yankees uniform again tonight, how does it sound to get Javier Vasquez for Wells? Now I know we don't have Wells yet. But say we sign him for a higher price than we would have otherwise done, then make the deal? After all, Vasque..."

9 messages -- Newest posted 10/18/2004 10:22 p.m.

Pitching needs...

Ed -- 10/17/2004 7:28 p.m.

"I think most people would agree that the Padres need another starter. Would you hope Stauffer or some other minor leaguer fills that role, make a trade, or sign a FA? And who would you get? Some possible FA's are Radke, Wright, Clement, Dempster, Pavano, Lima, Alvarez, Perez, Benson, Leiter, Millwoo..."

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Moores on 1090 .... View All

gulfshark -- 10/18/2004 1:13 p.m.

"will listen and leave something on it in a bit...."

2 messages -- Newest posted 10/18/2004 1:31 p.m.

The Committment Indicator View All

Wahoo Willy -- 10/18/2004 1:43 p.m.

"Just wanted to say, first, that I can't wait for the Sox game this afternoon. I'm still a little foreign to the negativity of it all. Got a phone call from a friend of mine who lives in Philadelphia now, but was at Game 4 last night and he said the place was absolutely dead the whole night. After th..."

10 messages -- Newest posted 10/19/2004 11:46 p.m.

The Last Day at the Q View All

Shack -- 10/18/2004 3:02 p.m.

"Some very nice pictures of the last day, includes a couple of Cammy...."

2 messages -- Newest posted 10/19/2004 11:06 a.m.

Padres Season Rated as Grade B By Board Members

Shack -- 10/18/2004 3:20 p.m.

"54% of the votes went to "Grade B"...."

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Bullpen Addition #1 if I were KT View All

Mark -- 10/18/2004 5:42 p.m.

"Colorado declined Steve Reed's 650k option today, if Osuna and or Witasick don't want to come back for a salary around there, Reed would be a nice get for the pen. Of course then Bochy has to remember that Reed isn't suppose to face many LHH even though he didn't have a split last year-they were nas..."

2 messages -- Newest posted 10/19/2004 2:20 a.m.

Padres fire Portland coaches View All

renee6542 -- 10/19/2004 9:04 a.m.

"Anybody want to comment about the Padres firing pitching coach Tom Brown and hitting coach Tommy Sandt? I don't follow the Beavers or the PCL much (just pay attention to a few prospects), but I do know the Beavers had a great year. Firing the pitching coach with such a great staff ERA seems kind of...."

5 messages -- Newest posted 10/19/2004 9:45 p.m.

Derek Lowe View All

Mike -- 10/19/2004 7:58 p.m.

"He will probably be a free agent this year, and he's a guy that I think should be paid some attention. I would prefer him to resigning wells, unless all that stuff in the paper about Wells wanting more money is incorrect. I really think Lowe could dominate in San Diego. He's a sinkerball type pitche..."

3 messages -- Newest posted 10/20/2004 5:04 p.m.

Khalil is Baseball America's ROY

Geoff -- 10/19/2004 8:43 p.m.

"It's not on their web site, but he's on the cover of the print issue, which arrived in the mail today...."

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I thought it didn't rain in San Diego? View All

Mark -- 10/20/2004 11:58 a.m.
2 messages -- Newest posted 10/20/2004 12:17 p.m.

off season ideas View All

Chase -- 10/20/2004 12:35 p.m.

"This is nothing new, but from our perspective this would be a pretty ideal trade. SEA gets: Phil Nevin Oak gets: Sean Burroughs & Gil Meche SD gets: Barry Zito & Randy Winn ` We get a more than suitable replacement for David Wells & a CF to boot. We’d either need a 3b or a corner OF depending on whe..."

26 messages -- Newest posted 10/25/2004 1:24 p.m.

can these playoffs get ANY better??!?! View All

batpig -- 10/20/2004 6:16 p.m.

"I mean, this Astros/Cards game was ridiculous, ANOTHER extra-innings game ending on a walk-off homer. Game 7 was complete destiny. And the day's not even over!!!! Bring on Game 7, Yankees vs. Red Sox, and possible the apocalypse!!..."

3 messages -- Newest posted 10/21/2004 1:18 a.m.

Kevin Brown anybody? View All

Mark -- 10/21/2004 9:19 a.m.

"He's owed 15M for next year(the last of his current deal) if the Yankees would pick up most of the cost, anybody else interested in bringing him back? It seems like the Yankees could be a good place to dump some bad contracts this winter if George has the meltdown that everyone expects. I couldn't h..."

44 messages -- Newest posted 10/25/2004 5:19 p.m.

Centerfield View All

Little Italy Padre -- 10/21/2004 4:10 p.m.

"Hello everyone, I'm new to this board. I am a half season ticket holder to the Padres. I'd like your thoughts on our offseason moves. I understand Jacque Jones is a free agent. Although, he did not hit for a high avg, he plays good defense and is a threat to steal bases. He probably would not cost v..."

23 messages -- Newest posted 10/26/2004 2:35 p.m.

Another yankee pticher I like... View All

Abel U. -- 10/21/2004 11:24 p.m.

"How about Loaiza, I may have mentioned him before, but he pitched very well in the ALCS. He is from Tijuana, and a new league could make him better. Why not explore a possibility to acquire him if Vazquez falls through? Loazia would make a great 4 or 5...."

3 messages -- Newest posted 10/22/2004 6:57 p.m.

Justin Verlander View All

capthank -- 10/22/2004 2:59 p.m.

"Baseball America is reporting that he signed with the Tigers. I cant find any other information but am really curious as to how much he signed for. Does anyone have any other information? This is the guy that I really wanted the Padres to go after...."

5 messages -- Newest posted 10/23/2004 3:40 p.m.

Babe Ruth photos View All

capthank -- 10/22/2004 7:51 p.m.

"Most everyone thinks that the Babe was just a fat guy that couldnt play the game and could just hit homers. We have to remember that there were no personal trainers back then. The Babe didnt start out fat, he just got fat after he got to New York and became famous. Anyway, I knew there were pictures..."

4 messages -- Newest posted 10/23/2004 5:51 p.m.

Intriguing deals View All

Dann -- 10/23/2004 7:02 p.m.

"I must admit that the idea of Burroughs for Kearns is intriguing for both teams. Kearns can be a special hitter if he can stay healthy. He is a risk in that he can be a fragile type like JD Drew. However, I think I'd be willing to take the risk, especially if Nady can play 3B. An interesting complim..."

4 messages -- Newest posted 10/26/2004 12:37 a.m.

Julian Tavarez View All

RC -- 10/23/2004 9:57 p.m.

"Is it just me or does he look like Freddy Krueger? The guy doesn't need a haloween mask...."

6 messages -- Newest posted 10/25/2004 1:28 p.m.

Manny Ramirez makes Klesko seem like a Gold Glove LF View All

renee6542 -- 10/23/2004 10:55 p.m.

"I knew Ramirez was bad--seems like in every postseason series he's botched a play even if it wasn't counted as an error. However, tonite was all-time awful. At least Klesko looks athletic when he misreads the ball. Ramirez just looks slow and clumsy. From looking at the fielding stats on espn.com (a..."

4 messages -- Newest posted 10/25/2004 10:50 a.m.

tidbits from the ESPN rumor mill page... View All

batpig -- 10/25/2004 11:27 a.m.

"On Carlos Beltran: "Carlos Beltran will be the most coveted free agent this winter -- and won't come cheap. According to the New Jersey Star-Ledger, Beltran drove up his value by about $15-20 million after a monster October... now that he's proven he can produce in the clutch, most baseball people t..."

18 messages -- Newest posted 10/26/2004 2:18 p.m.

Austin Kearns View All

capthank -- 10/25/2004 5:50 p.m.

"So many threads have talked about his acquisition that I wasnt sure where to post this. I really hate to start a new thread, but I did. I am not sure what all the facination with Kearns is. He is a good player and certainly has power but I wouldnt put him above Nady. He had one good season above cla..."

33 messages -- Newest posted 10/31/2004 7:48 a.m.

If I were running an A.L. team and needed a DH.... View All

batpig -- 10/26/2004 11:19 a.m.

"I would make a huge push for Mike Piazza or Klesko. The Piazza-to-first debacle was ill advised, and clearly didn't help to keep him healthier, so the Mets are putting him back at catcher. But how long can he really be a viable big league catcher? One, MAYBE two more years? But you'd have to imagine..."

2 messages -- Newest posted 10/26/2004 2:44 p.m.

Cards wanted Greene to be a Catcher in 2002

denise -- 10/26/2004 7:06 p.m.

"Khalil is Baseball Americas 2004 NL ROY An article I found from Baseball America, 2002. Khalil was mature even at 17. He already knew exactly what he wanted, lucky for the Padres: College Player of the Year: Khalil Greene By John Manuel June 20, 2002 OMAHA--When Brooks Carey played for the Rookie-le..."

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Laker Game View All

Mr. Burns -- 10/26/2004 8:26 p.m.

"Anybody see Burroughs at the Laker game last night? He's still on crutches...."

4 messages -- Newest posted 10/27/2004 11:57 a.m.

Did anyone see the Caminiti special on ESPN? View All

RC -- 10/26/2004 9:21 p.m.

"It documented his last 24 hours and what his life had become. I'm trying really hard to remember the good of him, because what I saw was flat out depressing...."

5 messages -- Newest posted 10/27/2004 4:30 p.m.

Javy Vazquez for Randy Johnson? View All

JTSMOOTH -- 10/27/2004 11:55 a.m.

"Obviously its doesnt really have much to do with the Padres, but with all the talk recently here of wanting the Padres to go after him I thought it was worthy of posting......"

13 messages -- Newest posted 10/28/2004 12:23 p.m.

Forget about Mike Lowell in any trades View All

Kevin Towers -- 10/27/2004 2:43 p.m.

"http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/baseball/marlins/sfl-marlins27oct27,0,7921035.story?coll=sfla-sports-marlins..."

2 messages -- Newest posted 10/28/2004 11:09 a.m.

The SD-Boston Connection View All

RC -- 10/27/2004 9:51 p.m.

"Theo, Larry ... AND Tom Werner?..."

4 messages -- Newest posted 10/28/2004 8:23 p.m.

Padres goals for next season

Atlantic Padre

-- 10/28/2004 12:13 a.m.

"Peavy will pitch a no hitter. Greene will hit for the cycle. Padres will win the world series. Time to get serious..."

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15 days from today, the floodgates open! View All

Kevin Towers -- 10/28/2004 10:16 a.m.

"I LOVE Hotstove League time! We can ALL make deals, dream of Beltran in CF, Vasquez on the mound, Glaus at third, etc. etc. etc. We will know fairly quickly what the Padres commitment to next season is. Let the trades and free agent season begin!..."

6 messages -- Newest posted 10/29/2004 11:39 p.m.

Merwelde Moore View All

capthank -- 10/28/2004 11:40 a.m.

"Has anyone noticed that former Padres prospect, Merwelde Moore, is ripping off the yardage for Minn Vikings? Since getting the start, two games ago, he has ripped off back to back 100yd games. Glad to see him doing well...."

2 messages -- Newest posted 10/29/2004 5:51 p.m.

Bay gets BP Nod as ROY

uberfriar -- 10/28/2004 12:07 p.m.

"1. Bay 2. Greene 3. Aki http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=3593..."

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We've got two of the top 55 curses in USA and they

Ed -- 10/28/2004 7:10 p.m.

"didn't even count SDSU. LOL. Padres have the curse of the mustard uniforms and Chargers have the curse of the powder blue uni's. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=cursed/041029..."

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Forget about Lowell

Mark -- 10/29/2004 3:28 p.m.

"Looks like he is staying with Florida regardless of their stadium deal. I will be interested to see if any team is crazy enough to pay Benitez the 5-6M(at least) he is going to be asking for. Mark..."

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Gammons View All

Lost Gonzo -- 10/30/2004 11:42 a.m.

""The Padres think they can get out from underneath Ryan Klesko's contract by putting Sean Burroughs in a deal with Klesko" So, is the plan to dump the bulk of Klesko's contract (at the expense of Burroughs, move Giles to left, put Nady in right, use the savings on Glaus at third?..."

6 messages -- Newest posted 10/30/2004 11:12 p.m.

Will the Red Sox success spur Moores and Towers? View All

Ed -- 10/30/2004 12:50 p.m.

"Do you think Luchino and Epstein being so successful will motivate Moores and Towers? Moores already looks like a bonehead for letting them go, but do you think this will motivate him to spend some money to get this club into the playoffs?..."

12 messages -- Newest posted 10/31/2004 10:23 p.m.

What are the "smallest" moves that can be made? View All

renee6542 -- 10/30/2004 1:53 p.m.

"Making a very informal list of some of our weaknesses in 2004 (not in any particular order of priority): 1) Poor pitching from the #5 spot. 2) Poor or inconsistent offensive production from CF. 3) Mediocre to average defense in CF. 4) Mediocre offensive production from 3B. 5) Poor middle relief out ..."

24 messages -- Newest posted 11/2/2004 9:11 a.m.

interesting note from KT on Nady... View All

batpig -- 10/31/2004 7:53 p.m.

"After following the link in the thread below to the Padres.com website, I noticed another "looking ahead" article from Oct. 3rd. In that article: ------------------------------------- Towers projects Nady at either of the corner outfield or corner infield spots when the time comes for him to take ro..."

4 messages -- Newest posted 11/1/2004 9:19 p.m.

Caminiti autopsy report finds...

gulfshark -- 11/1/2004 2:30 p.m.

"he overdosed on cocaine and opiates. and he just got out of jail. he shoud have went straight to montana instead of going to see that friggen jezabelle in florida . maybe now he's at peace...."

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Wells might sign with the Yanks again

Kevin Towers -- 11/2/2004 9:18 a.m.

"http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/story/248587p-212900c.html..."

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Kendall? View All

Dann -- 11/2/2004 1:25 p.m.

"There has got to be no truth to the rumor in this article, right? It's a little blurb, but it does say the padres want to dump Ryan Klesko and may still be interested in Kendall. This is certainly not a good idea at all. How about the padres using Kevin Brown to deal for Andruw Jones? Would a Long/T..."

3 messages -- Newest posted 11/2/2004 3:32 p.m.

All indications are that Nady waas sterling in the Arizona Fall league View All

Kevin Towers -- 11/2/2004 5:51 p.m.

"as reported today on 1090. Klesko and Burroughs for Andrew Jones, although Jones is owed $39 mil for the next THREE years! Yikes!..."

9 messages -- Newest posted 11/3/2004 8:13 p.m.

espn rumor mill... catchers and more! View All

batpig -- 11/2/2004 11:32 p.m.

"Some notes about catchers from ESPN's rumor page... Damian Miller: Nov. 2 - It's looks like it's one and done for Damian Miller in Oakland. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Miller could attract more than $3 million a year on the free-agent market and is seeking a three-year deal. Jason Vari..."

3 messages -- Newest posted 11/3/2004 1:00 p.m.

the following FA's will be significantly overpaid.... View All

batpig -- 11/3/2004 12:10 a.m.

"My predictions for the all-overpaid team in 2005. NOTE: I am not necessarily saying these players aren't good. I'm saying they will be OVERPAID. I'll let you know if I think they actually aren't good as well. Which leads to: 1. Eric Milton. The guy has a career 4.76 ERA. Why does everybody seem to t..."

3 messages -- Newest posted 11/3/2004 11:01 a.m.

Why would anyone want brown back ? View All

gulfshark -- 11/3/2004 7:02 a.m.

"didnt anyone see him pitch in the postseason? this guy is done. he was struggling that last game. and at the press conference he looked completly like a man that was tired. i wouldnt trade a prospect for him , no way . even if the yanks gave us a deal . does anybody remember his dissing the padres i..."

7 messages -- Newest posted 11/3/2004 4:11 p.m.

any possibilities? View All

frequentfriar -- 11/3/2004 2:05 p.m.

"I read on a site that Kansas City Royals were in the market for a Power-hitting OF. Is there any possibilities of sending Klesko there for some prospects, but actually dumping his salary? I like Abraham Nunez OF who has been shipped around. Still has power and potential. They do have some younger pr..."

24 messages -- Newest posted 11/6/2004 1:04 a.m.

Could somebody please tell me View All

Atlantic Padre

-- 11/3/2004 5:18 p.m.

"How the HELL Cesar Izturis earned gold glove honors over Greene?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????..."

7 messages -- Newest posted 11/4/2004 9:02 a.m.

Yanks rumors including Wells and Vazquez View All

RC -- 11/4/2004 7:52 p.m.

"http://msn.foxsports.com/story/3136752 Vazquez for Soriano makes some sense for the Yankees if they have deemed Vazquez not "suited" for NY. It's a great move by the Rangers...."

18 messages -- Newest posted 11/6/2004 5:41 p.m.

Woody, Beltran and Crawford View All

uberfriar -- 11/5/2004 9:28 a.m.

"Woody Williams just had his contract bought out by the Cardinals, making him a free agent. I don't know how expensive he'd be, but he could make some sense as a Padre. For those of you still holding out hope that Carlos Beltran becomes a Padre, Scott Boras announced that he is looking for a 10 year ..."

10 messages -- Newest posted 11/7/2004 2:16 a.m.

Comments from BA on draft View All

Alan -- 11/5/2004 10:16 a.m.

"Selected comments... SAN DIEGO PADRES Best Pro Debut: RHP Vern Sterry (8) went 4-3, 3.38 with a 78-16 K-BB ratio in 80 pro innings, and he posted a 2.40 ERA in his five starts following his promotion to low Class A. Gritty OF Chris Kolkhorst (10) hit .337 with a .476 on-base percentage between three..."

4 messages -- Newest posted 11/5/2004 10:33 p.m.

players choice awards View All

capthank -- 11/5/2004 6:47 p.m.

"the voting of the players is done and Greene was runnerup to Bay in the rookie of the year voting. They have been listed 1 and 2 in all the polls so far(that I have seen). It will be interesting to see what the "official" balloting turns out to be. link to all players choice awards http://bigleaguer..."

4 messages -- Newest posted 11/6/2004 10:49 a.m.

Mark Teixeira View All

Chase -- 11/6/2004 4:52 p.m.

"This is just some random thinking on my part, but we could put together a pretty sweet package for this guy. Teixeira just came off a huge season, .281/.370/.560 with 38 Hr's. The package I was thinking of is pretty good: Mark Loretta, Xavier Nady, and Brian Lawrence. It's very likely that Soriano w..."

7 messages -- Newest posted 11/9/2004 3:58 p.m.

Fifth starter View All

Ed -- 11/7/2004 2:30 p.m.

"Who would you go with? FA - You can probably forget Martinez, Pavano, Radke, Leiter, Milton, and Clement due to their price. How about Perez, Lima, Ortiz, Lowe, Williams? ML - If the Pads are not willing to pay for a quality starter are they better off with Stauffer, Tankersley, or Germano?..."

7 messages -- Newest posted 11/8/2004 7:17 p.m.

For you Giles' fans who think he just had an off year... View All

Ed -- 11/7/2004 7:47 p.m.

"he made Gammons list for declining players with a 3 year downslide. OPS 1.072 .941 .849 Maybe you should be including him in your trade talks. Isn't this the last year of his contract? If he has another down year, they should let him walk. But they won't since that would make them look even worse on..."

10 messages -- Newest posted 11/9/2004 9:51 a.m.

Nick Johnson? View All

zephon -- 11/7/2004 8:30 p.m.

"I noticed that Washington might throw out Johnson's name to see what they can get. I've got an idea for a trade for him and some others on that team and would like anyone's opinion. What about Nick Johson, cf-Endy Chavez, and RP-Chad Cordero (22 and could be groomed for Hoffman's spot) for Burroughs..."

3 messages -- Newest posted 11/8/2004 12:22 a.m.

another "Gammons" note View All

zephon -- 11/7/2004 8:42 p.m.

"he's not he 1st to mention that Colo might try to trade Helton and his big contract. Anyone have an idea on what it might take to get him? on another idea, this time with Oakland what about Joe Blanton, Hudson Street, and Saarloos for Burroughs (because Oak loves him), Adam Eaton, and Bynum? is that..."

2 messages -- Newest posted 11/7/2004 11:20 p.m.

Bay wins ROY View All

gulfshark -- 11/8/2004 12:13 p.m.

"what complete crap , theres that east coast bias in full effect ...."

3 messages -- Newest posted 11/8/2004 1:45 p.m.

Pedro a padre View All

amanosteel -- 11/8/2004 12:16 p.m.

"check out the last paragraph as he talks about padres and pedro...i think he is smoking something and no way padres or pedro are interested in each other. i'd like to resign wells, give stauffer a shot at #5 spot and sign finley. get peavy and eaton signed long term (3yrs, plus option year) leave ne..."

9 messages -- Newest posted 11/10/2004 2:39 p.m.

PADRES MAKE A TRADE View All

gulfshark -- 11/8/2004 1:19 p.m.

"get pitcher darrel may, and some aaa reliever, for .......tank and long LOL yes what a rip off lol had to get rid of long..."

2 messages -- Newest posted 11/8/2004 1:29 p.m.

Long and Tank for May View All

funkinjeff -- 11/8/2004 1:21 p.m.

"Just heard that the Padres traded Terrence Long and Dennis Tankersley for Darrell May and a bullpen arm from the Royals. I don't know the cash considerations, but shedding Long's salary for a LHP sounds like a good start to the offseason......"

31 messages -- Newest posted 11/9/2004 2:29 p.m.

Oh man....regarding May View All

Atlantic Padre

-- 11/8/2004 4:06 p.m.

"I remember watching May thinking that he wasn't that bad. But his stats show me something quite horrific that we just gave up Tank for. Last year: 186 IP 234 hits 31 GS 9-19 W-L 5.61 ERA 38 HRs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's creepy crappy to be giving up Tank for. We could have gotten someone a LOT better ..."

5 messages -- Newest posted 11/10/2004 11:44 a.m.

did anybody catch towers on 1090 ? View All

gulfshark -- 11/8/2004 4:22 p.m.

"he states.... "Boras pitching Beltre and Beltran BIG time" he didnt make it clear though if thats in general or specificly to the padres. beltre is a thought if we traded burroughs , but will want ALOT more than glaus will ...."

3 messages -- Newest posted 11/8/2004 6:47 p.m.

Kendall could still be dealt to the Padres View All

Kevin Towers -- 11/8/2004 8:44 p.m.

"Beaver County Times (Scroll Down): "The general managers meetings are this week in Key Biscayne, Fla., and rumors are again floating about the Pirates trading catcher Jason Kendall to San Diego. Reportedly, the Padres are offering first baseman/outfielder Ryan Klesko. Klesko has two years and $16 mi..."

4 messages -- Newest posted 11/9/2004 6:44 a.m.

ROY picks by "experts"

Kevin Towers -- 11/8/2004 9:01 p.m.

"Expert Picks: NL Rookie of the Year Jim Caple: Jason Bay Jerry Crasnick: Khalil Greene Peter Gammons: Khalil Greene Tim Kurkjian: Khalil Greene Rob Neyer: Khalil Greene Jayson Stark: Jason Bay..."

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Dodgers interested in Wells View All

Kevin Towers -- 11/9/2004 11:22 a.m.

"According to today's UT..."

9 messages -- Newest posted 11/9/2004 8:32 p.m.

Timing View All

jst25 -- 11/9/2004 8:28 p.m.

"I find the timing of the recent Padre activity to be very interesting. Long was cleared out and Towers supposedly has other things in the works. I didn't expect this for another month or so, which has me wondering if the Padres are going to buyers this winter. I didn't think they would be, if a bigg..."

3 messages -- Newest posted 11/10/2004 9:48 a.m.

Disrespecting Padres

Peter -- 11/9/2004 9:32 p.m.

"Hardly any voters voted for Greene - ok, but why didn't at least the San Diego voters (every NL team had 2 writer w/ votes) give even 2nd or 3rd place votes to this year's ERA champ? I don't think Peavey SHOULD have won - he did miss too much time - but he deserved to be in the top 5......"

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FA speculation silliness... View All

batpig -- 11/9/2004 11:29 p.m.

"Jerry Crasnick on some FA starting pitchers on ESPN today. When he reaches Eric Milton, his comment: "Milton is the best of a left-handed crop that also includes Odalis Perez, Shawn Estes and Wilson Alvarez." Now, mind you, he writes this right after posting Milton's 4.75 ERA in the line above. FOUR..."

2 messages -- Newest posted 11/10/2004 8:03 a.m.

Is Lofton the cheap answer in CF?

Kevin Towers -- 11/10/2004 7:49 a.m.

"I for one HOPE NOT! Brian Cashman continued to meet with teams to talk about potential trades. According to one baseball official with knowledge of the Yankees' plans, the team is trying to talk the San Diego Padres into taking center fielder Kenny Lofton. The Padres were the other team interested i..."

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Look at this blurb about Kendall! View All

Kevin Towers -- 11/10/2004 7:57 a.m.

"NEWS AND NOTES: The Pirates and Padres are once again talking about a deal involving C Jason Kendall. This time, the Pads would send OF Ryan Klesko to Pittsburgh for Kendall. San Diego would then, in all likelihood, convert Kendall into a full-time outfielder ... The Padres hope to re-sign SP David ..."

8 messages -- Newest posted 11/10/2004 12:32 p.m.

Payton, Wells and other rumors View All

Dann -- 11/10/2004 10:25 a.m.

"Payton is supposedly gaining interest from Oakland and Boston, not surprisingly. He's likely to bounce back to have a better year in 2005 and his value is low. Oakland is looking to rid themselves of Arthur Rhodes and possibly Mark Redman. Would anyone deal Payton/Darrell May for Redman/Rhodes? Oakl..."

5 messages -- Newest posted 11/10/2004 7:35 p.m.

Gwynn's recruiting View All

Alan -- 11/10/2004 1:25 p.m.

"I don't know how many will show, but this is a nice haul for SDSU -- he got the #6, #34 and #51 top HS players in the US to commit to him, according to BA...."

2 messages -- Newest posted 11/10/2004 7:33 p.m.

Atlanta reportedly has only 4M to spend! View All

Mark -- 11/10/2004 2:41 p.m.

"The Atlanta Journal Constitution also says that Andruw Jones' name is the one which has come up a few times in trade rumors. It makes you wonder if a deal of Payton, Klesko and prospects would make sense for Jones. I always have a hard time predicting what Scherholtz is going to do though, he certai..."

10 messages -- Newest posted 11/11/2004 3:23 p.m.

Finley on 1090 earlier today

Mark -- 11/10/2004 3:44 p.m.

"Basically said that plenty of teams had contacted him, but the Padres weren't 1 of them(maybe they have bigger plans for CF?). He's now open to playing for a team back east. Would like a 3 year deal(ha!) but won't hold a gun to anyone's head over it. At least they asked him about the Padres, I think..."

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Cy Young Award View All

Ed -- 11/10/2004 8:03 p.m.

"Was anyone else surprised that Peavy did not get even ONE VOTE for the Cy Young award? He had the lowest ERA in the league. I know he missed some games and this is San Diego but please give us a little respect...."

3 messages -- Newest posted 11/10/2004 8:57 p.m.

Austin Kearns Proof View All

Mike -- 11/11/2004 2:37 a.m.

"I don't know if it was just speculation or if somebody had read something about it, but there was a recent post about the Padres possibly trading for Reds OF Austin Kearns. I stumbled across this little tid-bit on Foxsports. The Reds appear willing to trade one of their top young outfielders - Adam ..."

3 messages -- Newest posted 11/12/2004 8:22 p.m.

Nevin, Klesko, Burroughs, and Nady article View All

RC -- 11/11/2004 6:42 a.m.

"http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/padres/20041111-9999-1s11padres.html In the end, I think it is more likely to see both Klesko and Nevin remain with the team AND Nady take the 4th OF spot next year. If Nady emerges, the likelihood that we could trade Klesko or Nevin with one year on their contra..."

15 messages -- Newest posted 11/12/2004 6:47 a.m.

A little Gammons note on the Padres & Brownie post-98 View All

batpig -- 11/11/2004 6:49 p.m.

"From today's Gammons: Boras says that Larry Lucchino offered Kevin Brown a no-trade clause. "No he and we did not," says Kevin Towers. "[After the '98 season] we offered five years and $50 million, he laughed at us and John Moores threw them out, withdrew the offer and said he'd never deal with them..."

17 messages -- Newest posted 11/12/2004 2:44 p.m.

Top 50 FA's and where they are going... View All

Ed -- 11/12/2004 2:15 p.m.

"http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?page=top50mlbfreeagents This guy seems a little out there. He predicts Steve Finley to the Padres and Wells to Phllies...."

4 messages -- Newest posted 11/12/2004 3:41 p.m.

Cameron View All

Chase -- 11/12/2004 8:43 p.m.

"Mike Cameron might just be the key player we need this off season. We've speculated what it cost to acquire him, Payton, Quintero and another player: Guzman, Baker, Germano, Knott would all be players that I'd be willing to include one of as well. Our Offense would be pretty stellar. Upgrading Camer..."

13 messages -- Newest posted 11/13/2004 8:51 p.m.

Trading players coming off a bad year View All

RC -- 11/13/2004 10:32 a.m.

"With all the talk of trading Klesko off of this year, this whole premise has come up. Generally, I disagree with trading players coming of bad years (though I don't think Klesko fits that description) ... however I do believe there are situations where you end up trading one type of risk for another..."

13 messages -- Newest posted 11/15/2004 9:21 a.m.

why is everyone so high on Quintero? View All

Mark -- 11/13/2004 7:06 p.m.

"Just wondering why some people seem to think Quintero would be able to replace Hernandez offensively. Looking at his minor league numbers, I don't see any real reason to believe that he would be as good offensively. Over 6 minor league seasons Quintero has hit .271/.316/.348 Those numbers came from ..."

10 messages -- Newest posted 11/14/2004 9:13 p.m.

All about Finley View All

renee6542 -- 11/14/2004 1:22 p.m.

"This is just an exercise in inconsequential contemplation but what is the offseason for anyway My question to you all is this: Do you think Steve Finley damaged/destroyed his opportunity to return to the Padres by accepting a trade to the Dodgers? I guess I could break down the question into a few p..."

24 messages -- Newest posted 11/17/2004 11:34 a.m.

Vizquel to the Giants 3/12.25 View All

Mark -- 11/14/2004 1:38 p.m.

"Seems like they are seriously overpaying Vizquel, but I guess when Deivi Cruz is the other option on the roster-you would want to move quickly. It's interesting that the Giants have basically given up on using their 1st round draft picks in recent years. Last year they signed Tucker, this year Vizqu..."

9 messages -- Newest posted 11/15/2004 11:14 a.m.

Is now a good time to trade Burroughs? View All

renee6542 -- 11/14/2004 7:53 p.m.

"His value is probably at it's lowest ever since he didn't show any signs of improvement in the power department (Petco should be giving up more 2B and 3B to him if not HRs). Plus he had season-ending knee surgery. Dude just can't stay healthy for very long. There hasn't been any more talk in the UT ..."

7 messages -- Newest posted 11/16/2004 12:16 a.m.

Yes and No

Ed -- 11/14/2004 8:26 p.m.

"Yes if people have high expectations for him and he doesn't meet them, no if they don't and he does. How is that for brilliant? LOL. With young players there is always a risk. According to T. Gwynn his current swing will only produce line drives. He will have to alter his swing to be more of a power..."

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From Ken Rosenthal today - Lot's of Padres mentioning View All

Kevin Towers -- 11/15/2004 3:26 p.m.

"The Padres won't be deterred by left fielder Ryan Klesko telling the San Diego Union-Tribune that there is a "90 percent chance" that he would invoke his right to veto any trade. One possible idea: Klesko and third baseman Sean Burroughs to the Mariners for center fielder Randy Winn and right-hander..."

14 messages -- Newest posted 11/17/2004 2:27 p.m.

Paul McAnulty View All

Dann -- 11/16/2004 2:57 p.m.

"I was wondering if anyone could post some information about Paul McAnulty. This guy is a little order than we probably like (23) and has never played above high A, but he seems like an interesting hitter. This was only his 3rd pro season. He takes a good amount of walks and showed more pop this seas..."

2 messages -- Newest posted 11/16/2004 3:11 p.m.

Expos, err Senators sign Castilla & Guzman View All

Mark -- 11/16/2004 3:36 p.m.

"It looks like they overpaid for both of them, but with a stadium vote coming up soon I don't think its the worst idea in the world-the team isn't going to be competitive anytime soon no matter what happens this off-season. Castilla gets a 2/6.2M deal. Guzman gets a 4/16.8M deal. Mark..."

19 messages -- Newest posted 12/21/2004 1:01 a.m.

Gleeman on the Washington "Out- Makers" View All

batpig -- 11/17/2004 9:53 a.m.

"As expected, Aaron hasn't stopped laughing about Bowden's simultaneously decisive-yet-idiotic splash, straight out of the Bavasi school of GM-ing.. "If Vizquel and Guzman are being snatched up quickly for these sort of contracts, what kinds of deals are Edgar Renteria and Nomar Garciaparra mulling o..."

9 messages -- Newest posted 11/18/2004 1:36 p.m.

Percival signs in Detroit 2/12 View All

Mark -- 11/17/2004 4:08 p.m.

"Looks like SF is going to really have to ante up to keep Hermanson, or bring in Benitez. Anybody think the market can keep going like this? It just seems to me that KT could get a couple real bargains if he is patient enough AND has some money to spend. Mark..."

2 messages -- Newest posted 11/17/2004 4:50 p.m.

What is your take on the no trade contract? View All

Ed -- 11/17/2004 8:56 p.m.

"I was just reading an article where the writer said he believed that one of the keys to success in MLB nowadays is financial flexibility so teams should never be locked into no trade contracts. He gave an example saying a big reason Jason Giambi did not stay with A's was because Beane would not give..."

4 messages -- Newest posted 11/18/2004 2:24 p.m.

WHY? View All

gulfshark -- 11/17/2004 9:03 p.m.

"damien jackson? come on man . please...."

10 messages -- Newest posted 11/19/2004 9:33 a.m.

Don't look now, but View All

Mark -- 11/18/2004 4:03 p.m.

"Klesko and Burroughs for Spezio is finding some legs in the SD media market. It would save SD around 7M for the 05 & 06 seasons, but would leave a glaring hole at 3B. If it meant using the money to bring in Glaus, I'd be ok with it- but I don't think this makes the most sense if you are going to tra..."

16 messages -- Newest posted 11/19/2004 4:37 p.m.

Seanez returning? View All

Dann -- 11/18/2004 8:47 p.m.

"He's a decent guy to have in the pen but its not that exciting. Doesn't look like he will take a minor league deal, so he will have to be brought on to the 40 man roster. If anything, I guess he replaces Antonio Osuna...."

2 messages -- Newest posted 11/18/2004 11:32 p.m.

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Proud Papa View All

PadreBruce -- 11/19/2004 8:09 a.m.

"Congratulations, "Padre Papa". I see that JJ was added to the 40 Man Roster. Quite an accomplishment. Its good to see he's getting some notice and respect within the organization. Props out to both of you! Go Sycuan!..."

3 messages -- Newest posted 11/19/2004 1:00 p.m.

Ex-'spos pick up Jose Gullien View All

Dann -- 11/19/2004 2:43 p.m.

"Guillen for Juan Rivera and a prospect is being reported. That's beginning to be an interesting team built for the capital. SS Guzman 1B Johnson 2B Vidro CF Wilkerson LF Gullien 3B Castilla RF Sledge C Schneider They could use some pitching to go with Livan, Ohka and Armas, but it's an intriguing co..."

11 messages -- Newest posted 11/22/2004 10:49 a.m.

Sullivan hits the nail on the head...

Ed -- 11/19/2004 4:51 p.m.

"when he says in the UT that it would be silly to expect the Padres to pay for free agents like money was no object, but it would be nice to think that it is not an insurmountable obstacle. He thinks it is reasonable to expect them to pay for at least one elite FA with all the money they pocketed thi..."

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From Jason Starks today, RE: David Wells View All

Kevin Towers -- 11/19/2004 7:45 p.m.

"Teams and agents that have talked to the Padres keep reporting that their first priority is to re-sign David Wells. But Wells' agent, Gregg Clifton, says he and San Diego GM Kevin Towers have "only spoken one time, and I wouldn't call it a negotiating session." "David wants to come back," Clifton sa..."

20 messages -- Newest posted 11/22/2004 3:05 p.m.

Padre acquire Mariners pitcher

capthank -- 11/19/2004 9:15 p.m.

"GOTCHA...its not any of the big names, just a minor league guy..Randy Williams http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylc=X3oDMTBqYzNhMjFyBF9TAzk1ODYxNzc3BHNlYwNsdG4-?slug=ap-mariners-padrestrade&prov=ap&type=lgns http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar/baseball/player.cgi?5153..."

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A Thought View All

Padtothebone -- 11/22/2004 1:43 a.m.

"It occured to me we should use what we know about our pitcher friendly stadium to our advantage as well as its weakness to right handed pull hitters. Our stadium, as is, is death to lefty pull hitters. God, I personally saw 6 balls Brian Giles hit that would've been home runs in most parks. Now we c..."

5 messages -- Newest posted 11/22/2004 9:43 a.m.

Player Extensions View All

jst25 -- 11/22/2004 3:19 p.m.

"I'd like to see the Padres offer Brian Giles an extension...maybe something like 2y/$12m. Varitek is asking for 5 years, $50m+ and a NTC. The guy has a career OPS of 800, with half those at-bats coming in a tremendous ballpark for hitters. What will he end up getting, what would it take to extend Ra..."

27 messages -- Newest posted 11/24/2004 11:30 p.m.

Trade Brian Giles View All

Padtothebone -- 11/23/2004 6:13 p.m.

"How about this trade idea. What if we could package Brian Giles and Tim Stauffer for Ben Sheets or Carlos Zambrano? This isn't the park for Giles. Nice player but he's an average hitter in this ballpark. The kind of numbers he's likely to produce for us versus another team could be much more easily ..."

7 messages -- Newest posted 11/26/2004 11:51 a.m.

From Rosenthall today:

Kevin Towers -- 11/23/2004 9:06 p.m.

"Look for the Padres to make a run at free-agent RHP Woody Williams if they fail to re-sign LHP David Wells. Williams, 38, is three years younger than Wells and keeps himself in better shape. Plus, he pitched for the Padres from 1999 to 2001. ......"

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Seanez Signed View All

Lost Gonzo -- 11/23/2004 9:26 p.m.
4 messages -- Newest posted 11/26/2004 12:08 p.m.

Finley too expensive?

Ed -- 11/24/2004 9:21 a.m.

"Don't count on any big FA signings by the Padres. This article says they may be able to afford either Wells or Finley but not both. They are only going to have a projected payroll of $65M and they already have $55+M for 12 players. Does this mean they are going to try to dump payroll? How pitiful. I..."

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Kendall and Kevin Walker View All

jst25 -- 11/24/2004 2:58 p.m.

"Looks like the A's are going to trade Redman and Rhodes for Kendall. Depending on how much cash they get, it could be a pretty good move. How long before Kendall ends up in San Diego? Kevin Walker signed a major league deal with the White Sox. I'd love to see him have a good year, but I'm not holdin..."

10 messages -- Newest posted 11/27/2004 7:16 p.m.

[b]Wells is as good as gone [/b]

Kevin Towers -- 11/24/2004 4:46 p.m.

"Posted on Wed, Nov. 24, 2004 Source: Phils increase offer to free agent pitcher Wells By Todd Zolecki Inquirer Staff Writer The Phillies yesterday increased their contract proposal to free-agent lefthander David Wells from what was believed to originally be $5 million for one season, according to a ..."

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Phil Nevin Idea View All

jst25 -- 11/24/2004 6:13 p.m.

"There was interesting note on Rotoworld.com about the Brewers: According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Brewers GM Doug Melvin wasn't able to get free agents Richard Hidalgo, Jermaine Dye, Troy Glaus or Corey Koskie interested in joining his ballclub. If that is true (and not simply spin by the ..."

31 messages -- Newest posted 11/29/2004 5:14 p.m.

Jake Peavy

Sue -- 11/25/2004 4:23 a.m.

"I am putting together some articles from last season for Jake, together with pictures that friends and I have taken. Something he can keep and share with his sons Jacob and Wyatt in years to come. I was wondering if any of you would like to share some thoughts of Jake that I could include in the col..."

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Kendall details View All

Wahoo Willy -- 11/25/2004 10:17 a.m.

"Man. I'm jealous. So the A's send Redman and Rhodes to Pittsburgh, that's $8.25 million in '05, and $8.5 million in '06. Plus they send the Pirates $1M in '05 and '06. But they get back $7.5 million in '07. What an incredible deal. They're getting Kendall at roughly $9M/yr, before you account for th..."

36 messages -- Newest posted 11/30/2004 4:17 p.m.

Rule 5 Draft View All

jst25 -- 11/26/2004 1:48 a.m.

"Here is an article. http://www.rotoworld.com/content/story.asp?sport=MLB&storyid=7572 According to the author the Padres only have two players they should worry about losing, and both likley will be gone: Jake Gautreau and David Pauly. I'd like to see Jake get a shot as utility infielder, and I'd ra..."