Blum, Bocachica, and a Slice of History
Thu, Jun 7, 2007
by Geoff Young
Eight series wins in a row? Really, I had no idea. Greg Maddux brought his A-game on Wednesday night (recap | boxscore), and Geoff Blum and Hiram Bocachica led the offense en route to a —
Say what? Blum and Boca-who-ca?
Yep. Blum drove in four runs on the evening, doubling his season total. All four came batting right handed. That’s four more than he collected from the right side in 2006.
I diss him because I love him. You know, anything I can do to help and all that.
Or whatever.
I have no explanation for Bocachica. His name is fun to say, and he helps ease the pain of “losing” DH Jack Cust. Works for me.
Then there’s Trevor Hoffman. He became the first ever to reach 500 career saves with a scoreless ninth and we’ve got the pictures to prove it. Hoffman doesn’t have the stuff he once did, and he seemingly doesn’t care. He just goes out there and gets the job done. I expect he probably irritates the heck out of opposing hitters and fans in the process.
This is the part where I should tell you what Hoffman means to the Padres and baseball. But I won’t because a) you already know and b) everything I come up with sounds trite and sycophantic. Still, if you want a clue, just bear in mind that during the post-game interview, all Hoffman wanted to talk about was his teammates, the fans, and getting a ring.
(Somewhat lost in the history was Heath Bell’s seventh-inning performance. Two pitches, two outs, threat ended. Bell saved this one as much as Hoffman did, and I’ll bet Hoffman would say the same. And he wouldn’t care because the bottom line is a Padres victory.)
The Friars find themselves in a virtual tie with Arizona (mistakenly referred to by many as “the surprising Diamondbacks”) and have a chance to sweep LA on Thursday. Oh yeah, Jake Peavy is pitching in the finale.
Enjoy. As we know all too well, it ain’t always like this.
by Peter Friberg
You will not see all the notable performances from the night before, but you will see the notable performances from those who are actually prospects.
AAA
No games scheduled
AA
Chase Headley: 5 AB, 2 R, 3 H, 4 RBI; 2 2B, HR, BB, 2 SO - .354/.434/.646
Nick Hundley: 4 AB, 2 R, 1 H, 1 RBI; HR, BB, SO
High-A
Matt Antonelli: 5 AB, 1 R, 2 H, 1 RBI - .304/.401/.470
Wade LeBlanc: 7.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 SO, 1 HR
Low-A
No games scheduled
Commentary:
Okay, he’s not just talented; he’s clutch. Down by one with two outs and two runners on base, Chase Headley comes through with a two-run homer. It was his second homer and third extra-base hit of the game. Kevin Kouzmanoff’s glove doesn’t warrant moving him off third base, but Headley’s bat needs a place in the 2008 Padre lineup.
Wade has been ridiculously dominant this year. He wasn’t a top prospect coming out of college and he wasn’t considered a top 10 prospect this past off-season. Yet all he’s done is dominate the hitting-friendly Cal League:
6-2, 1.82 ERA, 69.1 IP, 45 H, 17 R, 13 ER, 13 BB, 68 SO, 3 HR
***
I swear I didn’t do this intentionally…
With the draft today, there is some interesting symmetry in this PPR. Four names listed are above: two from the 2005 draft, and two from the 2006 draft — all from the Sandy Alderson/Grady Fuson regime.
Draft Stuff
San Diego selections (#23) in Mock Drafts:
Jonathan Mayo (MLB.com): James Simmons, RHP, UC Riverside
Kevin Goldstein (Baseball Prospectus): Joe Savery, LHP, Rice
Jim Callis (Baseball America): Simmons
***
I don’t know what to make of it. All of the experts remind us that the Padres have a history of taking collegiate players. However, Kevin Towers and Grady Fuson have both gone on the record to note that the strength of this year’s draft is its high school talent. Now both James Simmons and Joe Savery are legitimate first-round talents. So it is completely reasonable and likely (if somewhat un-sexy) for the Padres to go with one of the above pitchers…
Now, as for the “what if” portion…
After originally being projected as the #2 overall pick, Rick Porcello is likely to do an Andrew Miller slide. Last year, Team Boras realized they were not going to get the money they wanted for Miller from the top teams in the draft. So they asked for the moon. In doing so, they scared several teams away until the Tigers popped Miller with the sixth pick and signed him to an MLB deal with a $3.55M bonus. Boras and Porcello are reportedly asking for deal similar to the $7M MLB deal Josh Beckett got with the Marlins in 1999.
Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus projects Porcello to slide all the way to the Tigers with the 27th pick.
I’m nearly dead-set against giving high school guys MLB contracts, but Porcello might be worth it. And keep in mind that while Porcello wants a Beckett-like contract, his bonus would still be in the $3-4M range. And the Padres could conceivably get him signed with a considerable bonus without the MLB contract.
Obviously it’s not my money, but can you imagine the following draft (BA rankings in parentheses):
23 Rick Porcello, RHP (4)
40 Nick Noonan, 2B/SS (41)
46 Travis d’Arnaud, C (49)
57 Zach Cozart, SS (59)
63 Wes Roemer, RHP (65)
64 Kellen Kulbacki, LF (66)
81 Grant Desme, OF (99)
87 Jordan Zimmerman, RHP (97)
Now do I expect the above? No, if we exchange Porcello for Savery or Simmons it will still be a nice draft and a lot more likely…
Thanks, Peter! As a reminder, I’ll be liveblogging the draft (not specifically from a Padres perspective) over at Knuckle Curve. Feel free to follow along, or just keep doing that thing you do right here. I’m sure all of our fine observers will have plenty to say as the draft unfolds, and Peter and I will certainly share our thoughts tomorrow, if not sooner.
I am so geeking out on this, it’s not even funny. Seriously, if I don’t stop the caffeine flow right now, things could get ugly.
Series finale tonight at 7:05 p.m. PT. As is our custom, we’ll fire up the IGD about an hour before then. Blah blah blah. Am I still talking? Shut up already. Okay, I will. See you at the IGD…
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June 7, 2007 at 7:59 am
I love that the storm games are on Cash 1700 it was nice being able to hear LeBlanc’s great performance last night.
June 7, 2007 at 8:01 am
also they should move Headley to LF now to see how he handles it.
June 7, 2007 at 8:08 am
HEadley hit a 2run HR with 2 men on? Now THAT’S sporting of him to stop at 3B…
Posted this on the 500 thread already, but to reiterate I do consider tonight a “Big Gam” as the season series is tied 4-4 and getting that 5-4 “first half win” seems key to me.
June 7, 2007 at 8:10 am
Re: 3 going 3 games upp on the dodgers would be key to me!
June 7, 2007 at 8:13 am
Thanks for your coverage, Geoff. I wasn’t able to catch the end of the game last night, but I did get it DVR’ed (I think), and I even was able to get Matt and Tony on MLBEI all the way out here in Tennessee.
That said, I consider your attendance a just reward for being one of the truly strong baseball voices not just on the ‘net, but anywhere. It was also good to see you get linked on BBTF, as they and Baseball Musings are probably the only two other sites I read as fervently as yours.
I made a joke on our show on Tuesday about the over/under of “Beat L.A!” chants this week…looks like no matter the number, the over was the good play there.
Keep up the great work, Geoff, and I know you enjoy and respect being a witness to history.
June 7, 2007 at 8:15 am
Yeah I was also wondering something along those lines. I’m sure it’s probably after the draft but at what point do you start to explore a new position for Headley? He is having a great year and unless they want to use him as trade bait (at this point I really hope we don’t have to) it would be nice to see him maybe get 1/2 a season at an outfield spot if his future is with this team.
Okay, I’m officially amped, like crazy amped for the draft today. If Porcello is there at 23 we would have to get him right? I sure hope so! I know the kid is a huge risk but if we could get him and Latos coming through the system at the same time we might have 2 top of the rotation guys in their early 20’s in a couple of years. Ehh okay no more speculation from me I’ll just have to wait until everything plays out.
June 7, 2007 at 8:16 am
1 … LeBlanc is getting exciting …
2 … move Headley to LF? That’s not obvious … it’s my understanding that that is an “easy” move … therefore OK to postpone until absolutely necessary … clearly he’s move valuable as a 3B-man … so the debate to have is whether or not to cash in on that value (strike while the iron is hot) by trading him for a bonafide difference-maker of a big-stick-corner-OFer … I say “yes”
3 … I, too, see tonight as a BIG GAME … I’ve mentioned before that it should have a “playoff atmosphere” … I want to see how Jake responds … I expect his A-game in front of a full house!
PF … did you notice that for each of your picks 40 thru 87 can be described as a “reach”? Based on what I can from the mocks, that’s not necessary at all …
June 7, 2007 at 8:30 am
Viva Trevor:
http://www.sportsline.com/print/mlb/story/10216468
June 7, 2007 at 8:39 am
Not to be a sour puss (minor apologies in advance) … but … it’s a MAJOR pet peeve of mine with umps call pitches out the strike zone a strike … and I feel compelled to speak out against it even in this most heart-warming of moments for me, a Padre fan. Perhaps Trevor, being a professional athlete, has a heart of stone … but I gotta believe that he wishes that final pitch would have been called a ball so that Save #500 would not be stained, that he would have fully earned it, no questions asked. I consider myself very-much as traditionalist / purist … AND I am looking forward to the day when this vision-technology can and will be used to call balls & strikes with much more accuracy (due to less “bias”) than what we currently get out of umpires today (which I consider to be “excellent”, just short of “as close to perfect as possible”) …
Trevor is cementing his hold on “greatest of all-time” … a sure HOF’er … let’s get him a ring in ‘07
June 7, 2007 at 8:40 am
I think that the more logical step is for Kouzmanoff to move to LF with Headley staying at 3B. I think that most people think that Headley is a better defender and that Kouz has a better bat. The question now is whether or not they should bring Headley up to AAA. If they do, then they have to figure out what to do with Stansberry. They could call him up to the majors, but it looks like he’s only a 2B/3B type so he wouldn’t have anywhere to play. I don’t think he can play SS, can he?
June 7, 2007 at 8:49 am
#5: Thanks, Brian; glad you enjoyed it. And thanks for including me in such lofty company.
#7: If last night was any indication, it will be playoff atmosphere again tonight.
#9: True. As Matt & Mud would say, that’s a big-league “hang with ‘em.”
June 7, 2007 at 8:51 am
Just a bit OT…the number of times that the paper keeps printing that KT and SA say that they have plenty of money to take on salary makes me worry about another dissappointed fan base come August 1…
They could make this fan very happy with a certain bullpen starved team on the East Coast…FREE PAT THE BAT!!!
And as far as the Jack Cust lamenting, I am thinking that we really had no need as we already have the same player with a better major league track record…his name is Russel Branyan.
June 7, 2007 at 8:59 am
Everyone of my picks is not “a reach.”
However, I looked at this two ways. One, I took players who are along the lines of players we would consider, and two I didn’t allow myself to pick some rated higher than that pick slot. The only two that might be reaches are Desme & Zimmerman… But they said that about Headley too.
June 7, 2007 at 9:00 am
10 - until I see Headley play D at 3B at the major league level I wouldn’t be in favor of such a move. Kouz had demonstrated he can do it, albeit only for 2 months and change. In it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, and meanwhile get Headley some games in the OF. At season’s end we’ll know if Kouz’s D is legit, it’s still possible he’s going to revert what was predicted for him.
June 7, 2007 at 9:07 am
Speaking of a slice of history:
http://www.washtimes.com/sport.....-7767r.htm
12: No Pat the bat in SD. Burrell has hit .223/.385/.380 this year with 6 HRs in 166 AB’s while playing half the time in Philly. His BB/K is nice but that’s it.
June 7, 2007 at 9:10 am
Would be a shame to see electronic strike zone devices replace umps. That only leads to instant reply (showing Camy safe at third last night, BTW) and who knows what else.
June 7, 2007 at 9:11 am
Come on Clayton… Kouzmanoff, Barfield, Greene, when are we going to stop believing what the press says about a Padre prospect’s defense UNTIL we see it rather than taking their word for it.
One of Kouzmanoff’s minor league managers (albeit not the most independant source) said he didn’t understand the negative press - that Kouz was excellent defensively. Even the Padre brass said that he’d be at least average…
Unless we can get something awesome for the stretch run (I don’t know what that is at this point - and not something just good - it has to be sublime) we need to keep Headley and find a place for him in the ‘08 lineup.
June 7, 2007 at 9:14 am
15…I think he is a classic change of scenery guy…can play LF and hit the ball out of Petco.
16…I am with you…there is something about having the umps there that adds to the mystique and romance of the game…how many times would you yell at the tv if we did not have the umps making the calls…
June 7, 2007 at 9:17 am
17…Barfield was below average defensivly when he got to the majors and continued to be when he got there…Don’t get me started on Greene again, but his defense is not as good as most SD fans like to think.
June 7, 2007 at 9:29 am
17 - I think you misconstrued my comments…I was saying don’t move Kouz to OF simply b/c Headley’s 3B buzz is stronger than Kouz’s was. I’ll take demonstrated performance (like what KK has started to show) over potential. Just to sound a note of caution, 2 months isn’t really “demonstrated performance” yet, but I feel good that we’ll end the year not willing to move KK off 3B.
June 7, 2007 at 9:31 am
Barfield below average defensively? He had the 5th best zone rating of all NL 2B last year, and the second most win shares. I don’t think “below average defensively” means what you think it means. His defense was surprisingly good.
Khalil is at least average defensively, even though he had the 4th most defensive WS last year for NL SS. Average ZR in 2006, near bottom in 2005, and above average in 2004. He may be “overrated” in that fans tend to judge him by the highlight plays that he makes and not his overall fielding.
June 7, 2007 at 9:39 am
19: Most of the advanced defensive metrics have Greene well above average now. MGL’s UZR, David Pinto’s PMR, and even Baseball Prospectus’s FRAA have Greene as one of the better NL shortstops the past couple of years. Or, at least this year and last year.
June 7, 2007 at 9:53 am
Re: 21 you have to take mikes comment with a grain of salt, he thinks Ozzie Smith was average.
June 7, 2007 at 9:59 am
17, yes I completely missed what you said - actually we agree. I think move Headley to OF… We want his bat.
June 7, 2007 at 10:03 am
So just put me on record now as PO’d if they take Simmons at 23
June 7, 2007 at 10:06 am
I’ve seen Headley play 3b at a few levels and he’s pretty good. Makes all the plays has a strong arm, a little stiff not the most athletic guy - but a solid 3b. Quite a few also said LE 3b David Freese couldn’t handle the position defensively and he’s done fine.
I’m pretty sure the Padres are going to leave Headley at 3b - and it looks like right now at San Antonio for the rest of the year. I think they keep him at 3b in Portland and see what happens in 2008.
At LE both Chad Huffman and Craig Cooper seem to be very good corner OF prospects. If they can hit in San Antonio next year, which I believe they will - you could add in a few guys to the debate - not to mention Kyle Blanks and David Freese
June 7, 2007 at 10:08 am
I don’t think Blanks is even close to being ready in 08….Huffman is a legit prospect according to BP and no one else.
June 7, 2007 at 10:12 am
I think Huffman & Headley are our corner OFers in ‘09.
June 7, 2007 at 10:14 am
Re:28 the real Q is whos in center?
June 7, 2007 at 10:27 am
27. I was writing about after ‘08. My fault I should have made that clear.
June 7, 2007 at 10:32 am
So would you trade Headley and Hensley for Adam Dunn?
June 7, 2007 at 10:37 am
Re: 31 I would if A-gon was not at 1B but Dunns D in left would bring us back to the Klesko Era
June 7, 2007 at 10:41 am
It’s too bad Toronto has been playing better of late because Rios would have been a perfect fit
June 7, 2007 at 10:43 am
I’ve got my X Nady Storm jersey on for the draft. Yay, I’m the biggest dork ever.
June 7, 2007 at 10:52 am
31 - no, and it’s b/c of Petco. This is one of the less-mentioned problems with the park which is it really reduces the depth of the FA/Trade pool you can go after - OFs must be strong defensively. When a guy like Dunn comes into Petco once a year for three games, we may not see the shortcomings, but 81 games of him in LF (or even the balance of this year’s home slate - say 50 or so) I have to believe would cost us a bunch of games. Would he make up some w/ his bat? Absolutely, but even if the balance is net positive we lose a lot of the value of the trade due to the park, and you know Cincy isn’t discounting him to us to make up for that.
June 7, 2007 at 10:55 am
Didn’t realize the Giants have three picks in the top29 - ouch. Is trading draft picks not allowed in MLB? Doesn’t seem like I ever notice it happening.
June 7, 2007 at 10:58 am
Nope can’t trade picks in the MLB draft
June 7, 2007 at 10:58 am
Dunn is a lot more valuable to Cincy than to us, too, because they have him for one more year after this. If he’s traded to us, he becomes a rental player since his option year is voided.
We are going to need Hensley again this year. With our staff it’s a given. I really, really don’t want to see Thompson up taking those starts.
June 7, 2007 at 11:00 am
Trading draft picks is not allowed.
I believe the Giants obtained two of those picks as part of their compensation for losing type A free agents Jason Schmidt and Moises Alou. They got another pick for losing Mike Stanton. I believe they lost their original second round pick for signing Zito or some free agent.
June 7, 2007 at 11:01 am
I wish someone were live blogging the draft. Oh, hey, check this out: http://www.knucklecurve.com/
June 7, 2007 at 11:07 am
#40: LOL. Thanks, hon.
June 7, 2007 at 11:12 am
I hope we get Michael Main, instead of that other guy people keep predicting the Padres are going to get.
June 7, 2007 at 11:27 am
Am I missing something … isn’t it supposed to be 1 pick every 5 minutes, max? It’s almost 11:30 and mlb.com has 2 picks listed?
June 7, 2007 at 11:29 am
LM, the MLB servers are being crushed by the traffic. They’re 2 picks behind.
June 7, 2007 at 11:29 am
Lot of BS at beginning. Didn’t start till 11:15.
June 7, 2007 at 11:31 am
I wouldn’t want to be a Pirates fan…..ever
June 7, 2007 at 11:36 am
At least Wieters didn’t make it down to the Giants.
June 7, 2007 at 11:37 am
46 … there’s speculation over at Sickels’ site that Matt Milen has been used as a consultant in the Bucs war-room
June 7, 2007 at 11:39 am
Yeah the whole Giants to pick Wieters worried me….but then again the Giants spending serious money in the draft makes NO sense given past history.
June 7, 2007 at 11:48 am
Wow, I’m a little surprised with the LaPorta pick! But That just means a higher rated player is getting pushed closer to San Diego!!!
June 7, 2007 at 11:48 am
Are the Brewers planning on moving back to the American League now, and they’re drafting LaPorta to be their DH of the future there?
June 7, 2007 at 11:50 am
Pitt with a little reach @ #4 (Moskos) … Brewers with a big reach @ #7 (LaPorta) … I think any/all “reach”ing is good for the Padres …
June 7, 2007 at 11:50 am
LaPorta @ 7. We need to watch for guys like him to move up. It allows other guys we like to drop. Interesting…
June 7, 2007 at 11:51 am
LaPorta with 16K’s and 55 BB’s…..lol those are video game numbers
June 7, 2007 at 11:52 am
By my calculations, Padres Magic# is now 103
June 7, 2007 at 11:59 am
Cool Matt Antonelli interview.
http://www.baseballamerica.com.....64166.html
June 7, 2007 at 12:01 pm
Hate to see Parker go to the D’backs - I REALLY liked that kid.
June 7, 2007 at 12:06 pm
57 … would you have prefered they took Porcello?
June 7, 2007 at 12:08 pm
58.
SHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
Maybe if you don’t say his name everyone else will forget about him.
June 7, 2007 at 12:09 pm
58: *shudder*
June 7, 2007 at 12:09 pm
56 … thanks for the link! Here’s my favorite Q&A …
BA: There have been questions about your ability to hit for power. Do you feel it’s important for you to develop more?
MA: If I had stayed at third base, it could have been an issue because that’s supposed to be a power position. Now that I’m at second base, power is more of a bonus. So far this season I have five home runs, so I’m not worried. Last year I didn’t hit any, so I’ve worked on my load a lot, and it’s starting to come together.
… right on!
June 7, 2007 at 12:09 pm
Bumgardner @ 10 is bad news… He was being talked about in the late teens-early 20’s - maybe to the Dodgers. I’d prefer he was still there to pop when they want him.
June 7, 2007 at 12:13 pm
Funny comments over at Sickles’ site … Mariners skepics are projecting Phillippe Aumont to start vs Padres this weekend … uh, now that might be “rush”ing things a bit
June 7, 2007 at 12:15 pm
What do you guys think of Devin Mesaroco? Kevin Goldstein pronounced him “falling”, and I’d love to see him get all the way to the Padres.
63: No, what they’ll do is call him up to pitch in the bullpen right away, he’ll blow some fastballs by guys in one clutch appearance, and the Mariners will never let him start again. See Morrow, Brandon.
June 7, 2007 at 12:15 pm
62 … why is the Giants “reach”ing @ 10 for someone that was being talked about falling into late-teens/early-20’s “bad news”? This sounds like good news to me. He wasn’t going to get to the Padres, so it’s nice that the Giants didn’t take #10 value with the #10 pick!
June 7, 2007 at 12:17 pm
64 … I’m with ya, BenB … I’m no expert, but the guy that did the Padres at the MockDraft sure seemed to be … and he’s got Mesaroco @ #16 on this board … so if he falls to #23 and the Padres take him, I think that’d be GREAT!
June 7, 2007 at 12:17 pm
I think Florida got a nice player in Dominguez.
June 7, 2007 at 12:19 pm
I’ll bet Ahrens will be “best available” at #23 … and that will be a squeeze for us because he’s a 3B-man … which, as odd as it sounds, we don’t *need* …
June 7, 2007 at 12:20 pm
Nice to see Mills not make his way to the Giants.
June 7, 2007 at 12:27 pm
Braves get the best gift so far … taking a top-10 talent with the #14 pick … Jason Heyward, OF
June 7, 2007 at 12:27 pm
Heyward went to the Braves? WEIRD! I didn’t see them taking a high school player from Georgia! haha
June 7, 2007 at 12:28 pm
re: Porcello … there’s plenty of buzz that Porcello will go to UNC … is that risk too high for the Padres to take with pick #23? That’s a huge factor …
June 7, 2007 at 12:30 pm
72: The great thing about that this draft is if the Padres don’t sign him, they get the same pick again in next year’s draft, when presumably they won’t have as many picks. Since they have so many this year, it wouldn’t be as big of a deal to push one back a year.
June 7, 2007 at 12:31 pm
If Porcello really wanted to go to college, he wouldn’t have Boras “advising” him. If the Padres want him, it sounds like he will be there, but they are going to have to pay for him.
June 7, 2007 at 12:35 pm
How great would it be if the NFL Draft moved like this? I’ve only been watching 35 minutes and I’ve seen five picks.
June 7, 2007 at 12:45 pm
68 … whew, never mind!
June 7, 2007 at 12:45 pm
#75: Honestly, I wish this draft would move more slowly. It’s kicking my butt…
June 7, 2007 at 12:48 pm
77 … Go, GY, Go! You’re doing GREAT … THANKS!
June 7, 2007 at 12:53 pm
#78: Thanks, bud. Some good names are slipping. I hope we jump on ‘em if they’re available.
June 7, 2007 at 12:53 pm
74: Completely agree. He’s willing to sign. Boras wants him to slide to a team like the Yankees who can pay him 5M or more.
If Porcello’s there at 23 and we don’t take him, you can thank the relationship between John Moore’s lips and Bud Selig’s behind.
That sounds more cynical than I actually feel, but still. It’s not more cynical than I feel if we take Simmons. Then it’s dead-on in-line with how cynical I feel.
June 7, 2007 at 12:55 pm
All right, Dodgers. You’re on the clock now. Nothing heroic, just take your prep lefty and leave.
June 7, 2007 at 12:57 pm
Whew. No Porcello for the Dodgers.
June 7, 2007 at 12:59 pm
Any chance we take Noonan at 23?
June 7, 2007 at 1:00 pm
Interesting story on Hoffman. Wow, what a night!
http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com.....mp;c_id=sd
June 7, 2007 at 1:02 pm
71: Yeah, no kidding. Seems like a perennial thing. After my junior year, they drafted a kid named George Lombard off of my summer league team who is pretty much a bust, but it does seem like they do a good job with local scouting.
June 7, 2007 at 1:04 pm
Okay so if Porcello falls to us do you think we have the balls to take him and make up for the WEAVER, DREW, VERLANDER - MATT BUSH draft?
June 7, 2007 at 1:04 pm
At least one of Main or Porcello will be available for us.
June 7, 2007 at 1:05 pm
Wonder if the Padres take Borbon if he’s still there….they’ve been talking about getting a CF in the system all week
June 7, 2007 at 1:05 pm
In terms of taking a sign-able guy. Not the best guy.
June 7, 2007 at 1:07 pm
Porcello’s there.
June 7, 2007 at 1:08 pm