Comments on: Links for 4 Nov 08 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/11/links-for-4-nov-08.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:08:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Masticore317 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/11/links-for-4-nov-08.html/comment-page-1#comment-308521 Masticore317 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:05:15 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2983#comment-308521 Minor League Free Agents: http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=1786 A ton of players who were previously in the Padre orginzation: Brian Lawrence, Royce Ring, Randy Keisler, Miguel Asencio, Jason Lane, Bobby Scales, Royce Huffman, Jeff DaVanon, Kevin Barker, Rob Mackowiak, Yamid Haad, Morgan Ensberg, Blaine Neal, "The Future" Freddy Guzman, Jack Cassel, Jose Oyervidez, Dave Matranga, Brian Buck Buchanan (!), Corey Smith, Eric Cyr, Bernie Castro, Scott Strickland, "Closer of the future" Brandon Villafuerte, Jon Knott, D'Angelo Jimenez, Justin Leone, Travis Chick, Jason Kershner, Ryan Ketchner, Steve Andrade, Brandon Puffer, Nick Trzesniak, Callix Crabbe, Bret Boone and best of all: Dennis Tankersley Bochy must be salivating at several of the names on this list. Minor League Free Agents:

http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=1786

A ton of players who were previously in the Padre orginzation:

Brian Lawrence, Royce Ring, Randy Keisler, Miguel Asencio, Jason Lane, Bobby Scales, Royce Huffman, Jeff DaVanon, Kevin Barker, Rob Mackowiak, Yamid Haad, Morgan Ensberg, Blaine Neal, “The Future” Freddy Guzman, Jack Cassel, Jose Oyervidez, Dave Matranga, Brian Buck Buchanan (!), Corey Smith, Eric Cyr, Bernie Castro, Scott Strickland, “Closer of the future” Brandon Villafuerte, Jon Knott, D’Angelo Jimenez, Justin Leone, Travis Chick, Jason Kershner, Ryan Ketchner, Steve Andrade, Brandon Puffer, Nick Trzesniak, Callix Crabbe, Bret Boone and best of all:

Dennis Tankersley

Bochy must be salivating at several of the names on this list.

]]> By: Geoff Young http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/11/links-for-4-nov-08.html/comment-page-1#comment-308206 Geoff Young Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:47:49 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2983#comment-308206 #30@<a href="#comment-307828" rel="nofollow">Steve C</a>: And now they have <a href="http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2008/nov/07/padres-pick-9-million-option-giles-2009/?padres" rel="nofollow">picked up OG's option</a>. Woo-hoo! #30@Steve C: And now they have picked up OG’s option. Woo-hoo!

]]> By: Geoff Young http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/11/links-for-4-nov-08.html/comment-page-1#comment-308205 Geoff Young Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:44:46 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2983#comment-308205 #32@<a href="#comment-308063" rel="nofollow">Schlom</a>: The problem is, the Twins won't agree to that trade because it would be really stupid of them to do so. #32@Schlom: The problem is, the Twins won’t agree to that trade because it would be really stupid of them to do so.

]]> By: Schlom http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/11/links-for-4-nov-08.html/comment-page-1#comment-308063 Schlom Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:35:24 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2983#comment-308063 #29@<a href="#comment-307493" rel="nofollow">Tom Waits</a>: The problem that I see is that he just hits the ball on the ground too much. You can't hit for power if you hit over half you batted balls on the ground. You are treating his major league seasons as the fluke, maybe hitting for power in the minors was the fluke? Personally, if the Twins would do it, I'd do the trade. He's young enough that he's worth trading for, especially for Kouzmanoff who is blocking a younger, maybe better player. Plus with the Twins history in developing hitters maybe getting away from their organization will help his power develop (like it did for David Ortiz). #29@Tom Waits: The problem that I see is that he just hits the ball on the ground too much. You can’t hit for power if you hit over half you batted balls on the ground. You are treating his major league seasons as the fluke, maybe hitting for power in the minors was the fluke?

Personally, if the Twins would do it, I’d do the trade. He’s young enough that he’s worth trading for, especially for Kouzmanoff who is blocking a younger, maybe better player. Plus with the Twins history in developing hitters maybe getting away from their organization will help his power develop (like it did for David Ortiz).

]]> By: JP http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/11/links-for-4-nov-08.html/comment-page-1#comment-308519 JP Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:50:21 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2983#comment-308519 Peavy's all but gone... "The train's kind of left the station," - KT http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-gmmeetings&prov=ap&type=lgns DANA POINT, Calif. (AP)—Jake Peavy probably will be traded by the San Diego Padres before the winter meetings next month. After spending four days at the annual general managers' meetings, Padres GM Kevin Towers said it is unlikely the 2007 NL Cy Young Award winner will remain with San Diego, which signed him out of high school in 1999. "The train's kind of left the station," Towers said Thursday. Peavy’s all but gone… “The train’s kind of left the station,” – KT

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-gmmeetings&prov=ap&type=lgns

DANA POINT, Calif. (AP)—Jake Peavy probably will be traded by the San Diego Padres before the winter meetings next month.

After spending four days at the annual general managers’ meetings, Padres GM Kevin Towers said it is unlikely the 2007 NL Cy Young Award winner will remain with San Diego, which signed him out of high school in 1999.

“The train’s kind of left the station,” Towers said Thursday.

]]> By: Steve C http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/11/links-for-4-nov-08.html/comment-page-1#comment-307828 Steve C Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:23:43 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2983#comment-307828 #28@<a href="#comment-307481" rel="nofollow">JMAR</a>: I would not pencil Giles in the 09 OF until they pick up his option.... #28@JMAR: I would not pencil Giles in the 09 OF until they pick up his option….

]]> By: Tom Waits http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/11/links-for-4-nov-08.html/comment-page-1#comment-307493 Tom Waits Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:52:57 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2983#comment-307493 #25@<a href="#comment-307442" rel="nofollow">Schlom</a>: Do you think he somehow lost strength from age 18? You don't hit for that much power at the age in tough leagues unless it's real. He may be overmatched now, he may even be Ruben Rivera; there have been questions about his work ethic and desire for a while. Kouzmanoff had a 99 OPS+ this year. Young was at 100. That looks like an awful lot of doubt to me. Young plays better defense and is younger and has a much higher ceiling. #25@Schlom: Do you think he somehow lost strength from age 18? You don’t hit for that much power at the age in tough leagues unless it’s real. He may be overmatched now, he may even be Ruben Rivera; there have been questions about his work ethic and desire for a while.

Kouzmanoff had a 99 OPS+ this year. Young was at 100. That looks like an awful lot of doubt to me. Young plays better defense and is younger and has a much higher ceiling.

]]> By: JMAR http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/11/links-for-4-nov-08.html/comment-page-1#comment-307481 JMAR Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:25:12 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2983#comment-307481 I'd be surprised if Kouz is traded for anything but pitching. The bullpen and rotation have huge holes right now, even with Peavy, and the Padres outfield has some pretty capable players (Giles, Gerut, Hairston, Venable). That's actually a much better group going into the season than any of the last few years. I still project a Kouz trade to the Twins for one of their starters (likely Blackburn, Perkins, Baker, or Bonser), all guys who would be pretty solid #3 starters on this staff. It would surprise me if he was traded for a position player. I’d be surprised if Kouz is traded for anything but pitching. The bullpen and rotation have huge holes right now, even with Peavy, and the Padres outfield has some pretty capable players (Giles, Gerut, Hairston, Venable). That’s actually a much better group going into the season than any of the last few years.

I still project a Kouz trade to the Twins for one of their starters (likely Blackburn, Perkins, Baker, or Bonser), all guys who would be pretty solid #3 starters on this staff. It would surprise me if he was traded for a position player.

]]> By: Kevin http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/11/links-for-4-nov-08.html/comment-page-1#comment-307592 Kevin Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:19:36 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2983#comment-307592 The Padres offered Hoffman $4 mil for the coming season with a $4 mil option for 2010. http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2008/nov/06/2009-payroll-remains-undetermined/?padres The Padres offered Hoffman $4 mil for the coming season with a $4 mil option for 2010.

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2008/nov/06/2009-payroll-remains-undetermined/?padres

]]> By: Steve C http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/11/links-for-4-nov-08.html/comment-page-1#comment-307466 Steve C Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:41:24 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2983#comment-307466 #25@<a href="#comment-307442" rel="nofollow">Schlom</a>: I think it it was an option then KT would have already had a press conference welcoming young as the newest member of the Padres. #25@Schlom: I think it it was an option then KT would have already had a press conference welcoming young as the newest member of the Padres.

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