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Post by GF14 on Dec 19, 2014 8:46:20 GMT -8
Kemp, Myers, and now Upton. Padres are seriously going for it.
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Post by pogotheostrich on Dec 19, 2014 9:28:27 GMT -8
If that is the OF I'm curious who plays CF.
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Post by mashinspuds on Dec 19, 2014 11:43:25 GMT -8
Maybe they dress Venable up in a Kemp uniform and have him run out there?
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Post by kab21 on Dec 19, 2014 14:42:35 GMT -8
The cruel joke is that the Padres have 25M in OF'ers on the bench now (maybin, Quentin, Smith and Venable). Overall I like the moves though.
Kemp - a risk but the risk is mostly just money.
Myers - LOVE this trade
Upton - a bit puzzling although the cost was a TJ prospect and prospect depth (utility player types)
Norris - Beane might look like a genius here. I like Hahn but Norris has 4 yrs of control and they traded all of their other catchers away.
The remaining problem is that the rest of the offense aren't MLB starters unless they have more moves up their sleeves.
The other issue is that they seem to be fighting their ballpark by having a substandard (terrible?) OF defense. And they traded away a highly thought of defensive catching duo for one that is questionable.
But it's better than sitting around with a 70-80 win team waiting for a group of prospects to break through.
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Post by aussiedodger on Dec 19, 2014 19:36:11 GMT -8
This is amazing, go Padres!
The Norris deal was a fail for them though, Norris only bashes LHP and can't throw out a runner to save his life. Hahn could be a usable SP right away, he has two of the three skills already (K/9 and GB%)...with potential for more.
Alvarez, a reliever with a career 13 K/9? YES
A couple of reporters via twitter think the A's are stockpiling pitching to go after Tulo. I doubt this.
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Post by wrveres on Dec 19, 2014 19:49:42 GMT -8
what a crazy day to be a padres fan.
i predict a team batting average of .210, but a whole bunch of fans in the seats to watch em all flail ...
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Post by ensanimal on Dec 21, 2014 9:11:21 GMT -8
Does this help or hurt Upton for fantasy? Park is worse, but I'm guessing hitting around Kemp/Myers/Norris should help.
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Post by bigh0rt on Dec 21, 2014 11:34:15 GMT -8
Love it. Wish I could see the Mets at least taking chances like this. As a Padres fan, you've got to at least be encouraged. They're trying. Got 3 new OF without trading a single one of the 3 OF they already had. Got brand new 2 through 7 hitters without giving up a single major league arm. Nothing to lose. Go for it.
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Post by kab21 on Dec 24, 2014 14:44:42 GMT -8
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