Reshaping the Padres: What Have We Got?
Thursday, May 22, 2008by Geoff Young
With hopes for 2008 all but gone, I've turned my focus to reshaping the Padres so that they can return to the competitive levels we've grown accustomed to since the club moved to Petco Park in 2004. I attacked the problem as follows:
Take inventory of organizational strengths and weaknesses
Identify potential trade partners based on their needs
Seek scenarios based on the above two parameters that might benefit both parties
We'll take inventory today, and then turn to potential partners and trades on Friday.
Strengths
The Padres are deep at catcher, particularly in the high minors. Nick Hundley is a potential future regular, while Colt Morton and Jose Lobaton could be big-league reserves. Further down, Mitch Canham shows promise. At the top, Josh Bard and Michael Barrett ...
