Comments on: IGD: Padres @ Rockies (28 Jul 06)

By: Nick G.

Nick G. — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 17:04:15 +0000

Baseball America, about Fields:

Best Player: At least one White Sox quarterback is making a smooth transition to pro baseball. Unlike Stanford product Joe Borchard, third baseman Josh Fields has improved in each of the three seasons since he was picked in the first round out of Oklahoma State. His steady run production has been a centerpiece on a powerful Triple-A Charlotte team, just as it was on a playoff team in the Double-A Southern League a year ago. He ranked among the International League leaders in batting (.333, second), on-base (.413, third) and slugging percentage (.567, second), with the best sign being an increase of about 60 points over his career batting average. His footwork at third was a concern but he has cut down his errors significantly.

By: Coronado Mike

Coronado Mike — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 16:22:35 +0000

Tejada is declining in skills and is owed way to much money…Just b/c he has a nice name does not mean he is worth pursuing.

If KT does not do something, we will not win this division…wonder if Beltre is really on the horizon…

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 16:08:39 +0000

I agree with Anthony that this must mean that something else is on the horizon. I guess that Towers wasn’t bluffing about not giving up Linebrink for a 3B. It is frustrating that the Dodgers got him with a package that seems to be a little less than what the Padres could have offered. On the other hand, we don’t have an Aybar type infield bat in the system (if we did, he’d be playing 3B everyday and we wouldn’t be in this mess).

Blalock is a pipe dream; the Rangers would only trade him if they got Tejada back. About 2 weeks ago I posted a trade possibility (to Gaslampball.com) to get Miguel Tejada: Kahlil Greene or Barfield and Kotteras for Tejada and some cash. Several rumors around now about the availability of Tejada. I wonder if the Padres might get involved.

I hope that we can get Fields or Beltre. 2 months of Randa or Boone doesn’t sound like much fun. But we have to make a move. I can’t imagine Towers watching these games and thinking that things are all right at 3B.

By: Nick G.

Nick G. — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 15:43:47 +0000

Whatever. As long as we’re not getting Randa or Boone, I’m all set.

By: LaMar

LaMar — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 14:14:05 +0000

From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “It is looking increasingly likely Randa will stay put. The San Diego Padres, the one team pursuing a third baseman, are focused on Chicago White Sox prospect Josh Fields.”

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 14:06:47 +0000

I read that Koskie is going to be out at least another 4 weeks with post-concussion symptoms. Maybe all this just means we’ll end up with Randa or Aurilia again.

By: Nick G.

Nick G. — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 13:48:51 +0000

I bet we’re going to get Boone. Yuck.

By: Nick G.

Nick G. — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 13:48:07 +0000

If the Brewers got Bell, does that mean that we’ll get Koskie?

That Betemit thing is a little disappointiing — hopefully there’s something good on the horizon for the Pads. We cannot continue to have Blum starting at 3b. Good guy, I love his attitude — but he’s not a starting 3b.

By: BFeeder

BFeeder — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 06:40:57 +0000

No offense, but I think they’re serving the special sauce on planetjeffy. Even if Bowden would take a setup guy for the best everyday player on the market, the Padres are not hunting in the $17 million bad left fielder forest. And quite frankly I would rather see John Moores open a few more cancer research centers than throw that kind of money at Soriano.

By: planetjeffy

planetjeffy — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 05:18:17 +0000

What about Linebrink for Soriano? Nats could use an arm and we can stick him at 3rd or 2nd if Barton can handle it.