Comments on: Operation Center Field: Acquiring Targets http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/11/operation-center-field-acquiring-targets.html Blogging the San Diego Padres baseball club. Established 1997. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Richard http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/11/operation-center-field-acquiring-targets.html#comment-106163 Richard Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:14:51 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/11/operation-center-field-acquiring-targets.html#comment-106163 63: I think that's part of his appeal.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-106163">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 63: I think that’s part of his appeal.

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]]> By: SDSUBaseball http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/11/operation-center-field-acquiring-targets.html#comment-106056 SDSUBaseball Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:27:11 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/11/operation-center-field-acquiring-targets.html#comment-106056 61: My bad, I dont know where I got that number from.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-106056">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 61: My bad, I dont know where I got that number from.

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]]> By: Stephen http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/11/operation-center-field-acquiring-targets.html#comment-106018 Stephen Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:33:50 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/11/operation-center-field-acquiring-targets.html#comment-106018 63: We have a glaring hole at catcher! Should San Diego fill it with LoDuca? Poway! Reaction!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-106018">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 63: We have a glaring hole at catcher! Should San Diego fill it with LoDuca? Poway! Reaction!

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]]> By: Peter Friberg http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/11/operation-center-field-acquiring-targets.html#comment-106010 Peter Friberg Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:22:51 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/11/operation-center-field-acquiring-targets.html#comment-106010 Hacksaw is a hack... He doesn't know crap about baseball.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-106010">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Hacksaw is a hack… He doesn’t know crap about baseball.

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]]> By: anthony http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/11/operation-center-field-acquiring-targets.html#comment-106008 anthony Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:21:08 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/11/operation-center-field-acquiring-targets.html#comment-106008 It sounds like Matt Clement wants to come here and he's not looking to break the bank, a 1 year deal with incentives should do it: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071114&content_id=2300682&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb&partnered=rss_mlb As long as we have some insurance arms it should be fine. So Hacksaw was saying today that the Padres have $34 million to spend, or some such nonsense. I added up all their commitments according to the chart in the UT today and it came to $52 million, plus whatever increases the arbitration eligible guys get. He thinks we're going to have an $86 million payroll?<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-106008">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> It sounds like Matt Clement wants to come here and he’s not looking to break the bank, a 1 year deal with incentives should do it:

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/articl.....ed=rss_mlb

As long as we have some insurance arms it should be fine.

So Hacksaw was saying today that the Padres have $34 million to spend, or some such nonsense. I added up all their commitments according to the chart in the UT today and it came to $52 million, plus whatever increases the arbitration eligible guys get. He thinks we’re going to have an $86 million payroll?

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]]> By: Field39 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/11/operation-center-field-acquiring-targets.html#comment-106002 Field39 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:11:45 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/11/operation-center-field-acquiring-targets.html#comment-106002 The payroll was 43,500,000 in 98 http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SDP/1998.shtml<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-106002">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> The payroll was 43,500,000 in 98

http://www.baseball-reference......1998.shtml

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]]> By: SDSUBaseball http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/11/operation-center-field-acquiring-targets.html#comment-105992 SDSUBaseball Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:01:02 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/11/operation-center-field-acquiring-targets.html#comment-105992 58: I am sorry but I really doubt Jake will be wearing a Padre uniform in 2010 and probably even 2009. The Padres are "cheap", that doesnt mean they dont make good decisions it just means they dont want to spend. The payroll was 90 million in '98, hasnt been close since. They do make the right choices with the players they do let go, but they also sign or keep cheap substitutes (Castilla, EY, Sledge). I am happy with what the FO does, but I think they are cheap.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-105992">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 58: I am sorry but I really doubt Jake will be wearing a Padre uniform in 2010 and probably even 2009.
The Padres are “cheap”, that doesnt mean they dont make good decisions it just means they dont want to spend. The payroll was 90 million in ‘98, hasnt been close since. They do make the right choices with the players they do let go, but they also sign or keep cheap substitutes (Castilla, EY, Sledge).
I am happy with what the FO does, but I think they are cheap.

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]]> By: Richard http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/11/operation-center-field-acquiring-targets.html#comment-105951 Richard Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:51:05 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/11/operation-center-field-acquiring-targets.html#comment-105951 58: I really think the only place you could make the argument that the Padres are cheap is with regard to amateur talent and even then that's more about the slotting system than their being cheap. I think you're probably right that Jake will still be a Padre in '10 and hopefully by then he'll have another CYA or two.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-105951">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 58: I really think the only place you could make the argument that the Padres are cheap is with regard to amateur talent and even then that’s more about the slotting system than their being cheap. I think you’re probably right that Jake will still be a Padre in ‘10 and hopefully by then he’ll have another CYA or two.

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]]> By: Peter Friberg http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/11/operation-center-field-acquiring-targets.html#comment-105930 Peter Friberg Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:27:39 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/11/operation-center-field-acquiring-targets.html#comment-105930 Re. 51: "Fluff piece" More like piece of... crap "...A San Diego area newspaper recently reported that the team is willing to consider trading its best pitcher..." "The Padres aren’t eager to move him, and they’re asking multiple top prospects in return, but let it serve as fair warning to San Diego fans. Celebrate the kid’s triumph now, because in two years, he’s probably going to be on another team that isn’t afraid to pay him what he’ll be worth." Bull! Jake is going NOWHERE! And mark it here, Jake will be a Padre in 2010 (in case you don't figure it out yourself, that's after he's a free agent). The Padres paid $33mm over 3 years to Giles, they paid $16+mm over 3 to Hoffy... Jake is FAR superior to either of those players and at that time Alderson &/or KT made comments about retaining a local icon is smart business decision if the player still performs. The players the Padres HAVE let go via free agency (Ramon Hernandez, Dave Roberts, etc.) have either bombed, or not played at levels consistent with their contract levels. Furthermore when the Padres are called "cheap," it's because they didn't sign or re-sign some guy in his 30's... Jake will be 28 when he's a free agent. Now I'm not about to suggest (at this point) that Jake will be Padre for his whole career, but he's not leaving any time soon. The Padres will re-sign Jake and they may even do it this offseason.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-105930">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Re. 51: “Fluff piece”

More like piece of… crap

“…A San Diego area newspaper recently reported that the team is willing to consider trading its best pitcher…”

“The Padres aren’t eager to move him, and they’re asking multiple top prospects in return, but let it serve as fair warning to San Diego fans. Celebrate the kid’s triumph now, because in two years, he’s probably going to be on another team that isn’t afraid to pay him what he’ll be worth.”

Bull!

Jake is going NOWHERE!

And mark it here, Jake will be a Padre in 2010 (in case you don’t figure it out yourself, that’s after he’s a free agent).

The Padres paid $33mm over 3 years to Giles, they paid $16+mm over 3 to Hoffy… Jake is FAR superior to either of those players and at that time Alderson &/or KT made comments about retaining a local icon is smart business decision if the player still performs.

The players the Padres HAVE let go via free agency (Ramon Hernandez, Dave Roberts, etc.) have either bombed, or not played at levels consistent with their contract levels.

Furthermore when the Padres are called “cheap,” it’s because they didn’t sign or re-sign some guy in his 30’s… Jake will be 28 when he’s a free agent. Now I’m not about to suggest (at this point) that Jake will be Padre for his whole career, but he’s not leaving any time soon.

The Padres will re-sign Jake and they may even do it this offseason.

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]]> By: Sam http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/11/operation-center-field-acquiring-targets.html#comment-105880 Sam Thu, 15 Nov 2007 03:29:48 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/11/operation-center-field-acquiring-targets.html#comment-105880 definitely. just having trouble seeing the dodgers trading away kemp in division. seems counterintuitive.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-105880">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> definitely. just having trouble seeing the dodgers trading away kemp in division. seems counterintuitive.

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