Reshaping the Padres: Let’s Make a Deal (or Three)

Friday, May 23, 2008
by Geoff Young
On Thursday, we examined what the Padres have and what they need. Now we turn to the question of which teams might make good trade partners and then consider some possible scenarios. As of this writing, about half the teams in baseball appear to be in contention. Some will fall of the pace, although it's impossible to know which ones. Others may not be interested in adding payroll despite their hot starts -- Oakland, Florida, and Minnesota come to mind. The NL West teams are probably out as well -- Kevin Towers has made a total of four trades (one with each team) within the division in 12 1/2 years. That's out of 139 total trades, at last count. Almost everyone needs pitching to some degree. ...
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Reshaping the Padres: What Have We Got?

Thursday, May 22, 2008
by 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 ...
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