How much sense did that crazy Phil Nevin for Ken Griffey Jr. rumor make? Why would the Padres trade for a guy who is older, more expensive, and more injury prone than Nevin? Never mind the fact that Nevin has a no-trade clause in his contract. Never mind the fact that the Reds already have a third baseman in Aaron Boone. Never mind the fact that Griffey was born and raised in Cincinnati and probably doesn’t want to leave. Never mind the facts. Yes, I suppose if you ignore the facts, then this deal makes some amount of sense. Maybe.

Meantime, the Padres have signed minor-league infielder Chris Sexton. Not terribly exciting, but again, that’s what we have to work with here. Another free agent infielder the Padres should be looking at is Chris Stynes, recently released by the Cubs. A 30-year-old with a career 747 OPS who can play second, third, and the outfield? He’s like a turbo-charged version of Eric Owens. Let’s do it.

Well, not much else to talk about at the moment. I guess that Nevin for Griffey ridiculousness did serve a purpose. Meantime, be sure to check out my pictures of the new downtown stadium. Added a few more that I took yesterday. Two from ground zero, another from the eighth floor of a nearby hotel. Enjoy…