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MLB 2014-2015 Offseason |OT| Playoff Dreaming
- Thread starter chicagocubsfan
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CheDominik
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I don't get this trade for the Rays at all.
edit: So the Nats turn Souza and Ott into Turner and Joe Ross. WTF
Ninja Scooter
Member
Myers is probably not that good.
CheDominik
Member
Yeah but they could have had Turner and Ross instead. I think the Nats fleeced them.
chicagocubsfan
Member
Great move by the Nats. Turner could be their replacement for Desmond. Also Royals sign Volquez, 2 yrs 20 mill.
DUFFMCWALIN
Member
Wooo Romo.
Dominican Power
Member
Royals are shopping from the dumpster.
Rock And Roll
Member
The 3 team deal is pretty crazy. I know this sounds insane, but I think the Padres might be able to contend next year. The Dodgers are rebuilding and the Giants haven't been able to sign any of their targets. San Diego's starting rotation of Ross, Cashner, Kennedy and Despaigne is vastly underrated. Adding some offense in the form of Myers and Kemp could be enough to push them into a winning team.
Of course, Kemp and Myers both have to stay healthy. Risky stuff but I think their front office realizes they could make a push this season in the NL West.
Of course, Kemp and Myers both have to stay healthy. Risky stuff but I think their front office realizes they could make a push this season in the NL West.
chicagocubsfan
Member
Volquez has been pretty solid the past few years.
CheDominik
Member
Dodgers rebuilding?
Wat?
San Diego is the 3rd best team in the division on paper. Colorado and Arizone are awful so they could bolster their record against them, but other than that they aren't a contender.
HarryDemeanor
Member
There is no rebuilding going on. They're just cutting the fat out of the team.
I followed a Lindbergh Wormhole after he linked this old article and holy shit was Josh Hamilton a beast for a minute there. He's going to be Vernon Wells v2.0 soon but that's old news.
Anyway that link is kind of a cool read if you're wondering how often top prospects who were traded pan out.
Anyway that link is kind of a cool read if you're wondering how often top prospects who were traded pan out.
Rock And Roll
Member
Sorry, bad choice of words. They're tweaking currently. But trading away Kemp, Gordon and Hanley really makes their offense look a lot less intimidating. That's not to say they won't build the team up, there's still another 4 months until April.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
My purchase of a condo just went through.
I'm a home owner now....ahhhh fuck
I'm a home owner now....ahhhh fuck
Ninja Scooter
Member
They're gonna be counting a lot on Puig to put together a full consistent season and Joc Pederson to live up to his prospect hype, at least somewhat, otherwise they could be struggling on offense and in the market for a bat midseason. I thought they should have gone hard after Headley but with the contract he signed maybe he had no desire to leave NY.
brianjones
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there seems to be rumors going around that the padres are stalling on the kemp trade now they're getting myers
CheDominik
Member
Where are these rumors coming from? Credible sources?
You just can't back out of previously agreed deals. That's bad for your organization in the long run.
brianjones
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Ken RosenthalVerified account
‏@Ken_Rosenthal
This is getting weird. #Padres official: “Still inconclusive on Kemp.” Is trade in jeopardy? “Not yet.”
might just be trying to get more money out of the doyers
‏@Ken_Rosenthal
This is getting weird. #Padres official: “Still inconclusive on Kemp.” Is trade in jeopardy? “Not yet.”
might just be trying to get more money out of the doyers
1. Volquez
2. Ventura
3. Vargas
4. Guthrie
5. Duffy
I'm cautiously optimistic. I expect Hoch to stay in the bullpen. He's basically a younger version of Wade Davis. They tried being starters, failed, and resorted to being monsters out of the bullpen. I wouldn't be surprised at all if Ventura takes the #1 spot from Volquez too, but he's still young and Ned likes to ease guys into things.
2. Ventura
3. Vargas
4. Guthrie
5. Duffy
I'm cautiously optimistic. I expect Hoch to stay in the bullpen. He's basically a younger version of Wade Davis. They tried being starters, failed, and resorted to being monsters out of the bullpen. I wouldn't be surprised at all if Ventura takes the #1 spot from Volquez too, but he's still young and Ned likes to ease guys into things.
HarryDemeanor
Member
The Fathers are trying to ruin everything.
Ninja Scooter
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Speaking of the Pads, anyone else think they have the most boring, generic unis in all of baseball? I'm not saying they should go full on back to the brown UPS uniforms but at least bring back the orange accent.
HarryDemeanor
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I think their camo uniforms are pretty terrible.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
You forgot "most fans of the visiting team at the stadium."
Ninja Scooter
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I liked these, at least the cap. Teams should avoid pin stripes at all costs though.
Yeah, those minus the pinstripes would look really good.
Purple Cheeto
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The Padres are projected to finish 4th by Fangraphs depth charts projectsion prior to this trade, I don't think Wil Myers is suddenly enough to make up a -147 run differential in comparison to the Dodgers.
http://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=Standings#NL-W
Edit: Apparently this also doesn't include Kemp either since that deal isn't official. Still they're A HUNDRED AND FOURTY SEVEN runs worse than the Dodgers on paper.
Myers fate was pretty much sealed after he made comments about not working hard and thinking he already made it this season after winning ROY.
His nonchalant dont give a shit attitude also didnt help either. He is still young and can easily be a great player going forward but im guessing the Rays decided to go a different direction.
His nonchalant dont give a shit attitude also didnt help either. He is still young and can easily be a great player going forward but im guessing the Rays decided to go a different direction.
Dominican Power
Member
The Padres still have a lot of holes in that lineup.
sf2fanatic
Member
With all these changes I'll be attending more Padre games than the Dodgers. Bad enough I still can't watch dodger games
Mr. Enigma
Member
Padres projected lineup now:
1. Will Venable - CF
2. Yangveris Solarte - 3B
3. Matt Kemp - RF
4. Seth Smith - 1B
5. Wil Myers - LF
6. Jedd Gyorko - 2B
7. Alexi Amarista - SS
8. Ryan Hanigan - C
1. Will Venable - CF
2. Yangveris Solarte - 3B
3. Matt Kemp - RF
4. Seth Smith - 1B
5. Wil Myers - LF
6. Jedd Gyorko - 2B
7. Alexi Amarista - SS
8. Ryan Hanigan - C
Bold decision to play two guys at short and leave the hot corner open.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Mr. Enigma
Member
Nice catch.
Yea, I read OFAC was supposed to have their end done by the end of November
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Padres logos and colors are like something you would see at a dentist's office......
chicagocubsfan
Member
Kemp has arthritis in both of his hips.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Sort of a shitty situation for both teams (and Kemp). If the Pads back out, which wouldn't be that unreasonable being that you don't want to be on the hook for $15 million a year on a guy with bad hips, it could make their front office look like they are reneging on an agreement. For the Dodgers it just makes Kemp that much harder for them to move now that this is out. I wonder if there is a way for a team to quietly run a players medicals before announcing a trade.
HarryDemeanor
Member
Baseball gods screw the Dodgers once again.
lolwut
Ninja Scooter
Member
Dodgers might have more dead money this year than a lot of teams' entire payrolls. Colletti was such an incompetent fuck.