tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post1500525236148359186..comments2023-08-06T05:23:18.212-07:00Comments on It Might Be Dangerous... You Go First: Peavy to the White SoxPaul DePodestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02560758061177027738noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-71151845255031451202009-08-24T14:49:49.817-07:002009-08-24T14:49:49.817-07:00Steve 24,
I sure hope that you are right and that...Steve 24,<br /><br />I sure hope that you are right and that I am wrong... And I don't blame Headley at all, but the expectations for him were much higher, based on the way he was hyped by the organiztion. It just does not make sense what management is doing with him. To me if you are keeping a slow footed player and playing him out of position to keep him, then the player must be an exceptional bat. I just don't see that in Headley. He might turn out to be a solid player, but it still does not make sense the way the organization handled him.<br />best,<br /><br />zinozinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490932935671524944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-33428549294692906912009-08-19T22:45:59.161-07:002009-08-19T22:45:59.161-07:00Zino,
Why so quick to write off Headley? Not all...Zino,<br /><br />Why so quick to write off Headley? Not all guys come up and mash right away. You do know the story of Texas giving up on Adrian Gonzalez, right? They only gave him 200 ab's.<br /><br />Justin Upton struggled last year (and look absolutely lost in spring training), Adam Jones struggle in his first time up with Seattle and then last year with Baltimore, Delmon Young has struggle until very recently. Should their teams have written them off after a year/year and half (Headley only has 700abs at the big league level, less than a year and half)?<br /><br />Yeah, sometimes you'll have guys who are AAAA type players (we all know Ruben Rivera all too well).<br /><br />But with guys like Chase, more often than not they just need the ab's to make things click. Not everybody is like Albert Pujols or Ryan Braun.<br /><br />I applaud the Pads for keeping Headley with the big league club and he's really started to produce in August.<br /><br />With regards to your comment about him being a HR hitter, conventional wisdom suggests that most players start turning doubles into HR's around the time they turn 27. Headley is only 25 (Hairston is 29 btw).<br /><br />I think it's just a matter of time and these ab's are key to his development. He may not be a superstar, but he's looking like a solid major league hitter.Steve24https://www.blogger.com/profile/18331925011982529563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-58209840648757785582009-08-05T08:33:30.747-07:002009-08-05T08:33:30.747-07:00...or hopefully an update that says the team expec......or hopefully an update that says the team expects to sign its top 3 unsigned draftees (Tate, Williams, Sampson) due to an unexpected windfall of millions of dollars from the Jake Peavy salary dump.Cpt Top Offhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11369569938997918229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-36934143648342345102009-08-04T20:25:54.177-07:002009-08-04T20:25:54.177-07:00Is it me or do we now have, draft and minors inclu...Is it me or do we now have, draft and minors included, the most intimidating pitching staff in MLB? Seriously, how many pitchers have we signed in the past few months that are 6'3" plus with strong fastballs? Interesing. Anything to that Paul? Is it a pitching in Petco thing?hatomatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229178073237919800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-81721471888298412652009-08-04T11:42:46.472-07:002009-08-04T11:42:46.472-07:00Any chance that we can get a draft update, so the ...Any chance that we can get a draft update, so the Peavy trade isn't the first thing we have to read when we look at your blog?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-9267674297750430512009-08-04T06:47:33.432-07:002009-08-04T06:47:33.432-07:00More in response to Davids post:
If they turned t...More in response to Davids post:<br /><br />If they turned their attention to trading Peavy at the last minute and moved off of moving Bell/Adrian then I'm happy and they stayed true to their word to the fans. KT mentioned they didnt want to trade Bell & AG unless the right deal came across and got more value. Trading Peavy on the other hand was a must for reasons already discussed. Teams who wanted Bell or Gonzo played their cards wrong is how I see it. Bring a deal that the Pads dont have to walk away from and you'll have their attention. I believe that KT and Paul would have their scouts and whomever on speed dial to get any necessary information on another player in another system quickly because there is a deadline. Assuming Buster is correct in his statements of course. <br /><br />Although Bell is headed for arbitration and likely to command around 6 million I think we can still keep him or if we trade him in the winter from what I've read we would be able to get more. Paul knows more about that I'm sure.<br /><br />Just my two cents DaveDuke Street Kingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06736709756440883777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-24981775170748185002009-08-03T20:43:05.106-07:002009-08-03T20:43:05.106-07:00"bats are the strength of our system right no..."bats are the strength of our system right now"<br /><br />Wow, did anyone catch that statement.. That was news to me. If that is true, I take back all my comments about the organization's historic ability to "know" pitching, but to fail misarebly at bringing up bats... One more thing, I've seen enough at bats by Headley that I think you guys would have been better of trading him then Hariston...He'll never be a 30+ HR guy, and he does not seem to hit for average, and its not like he is quick footed, so I am not sure what the thinking is with keeping him...jmhozinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490932935671524944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-39292363889487555342009-08-03T14:44:51.711-07:002009-08-03T14:44:51.711-07:00Paul,
I just read an article where they discussed ...Paul,<br />I just read an article where they discussed that San Diego, Boston and Seattle were working a three way deal for Gonzales before Seattle nixed the deal. <br /><br />I'm guessing with all this talk about Gonzales before the trade line, the Padres must be pretty high on Kyle Blanks and maybe the depth of the farm system at this position. <br /><br />Who do you see as the top prospects the Padres have in our system at 1b? How does Blanks defense compare to Gonzales?SLO Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843961619990086044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-44736760094439261042009-08-03T13:20:11.534-07:002009-08-03T13:20:11.534-07:00Paul,
Buster Olney's piece from Saturday makes...Paul,<br />Buster Olney's piece from Saturday makes it seem as if the Peavy talks caused everything else to be put on the back burner at the last minute. If it's true that teams were calling on Bell, then it seems to me that we should have been listening to them a lot more carefully. I get the impression from Buster's piece that the FO was in such a hurry to trade Jake when that became a possibility, that Bell was ignored. If there's one thing a rebuilding team should be doing, it's trading relievers when they're at their most valuable. I hope the urgency to save $$$ by shedding Jake didn't cause us to make a bad baseball decision by not trading Bell.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733554525459811263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-50425932171995405732009-08-03T13:02:07.752-07:002009-08-03T13:02:07.752-07:00David,
That's a fair question. The reason I ...David,<br /><br />That's a fair question. The reason I joked about it is because it's really a coincidence. We're not out there looking for tall guys, but it worked out that way recently in terms of our trade acquisitions and drafts.<br /><br />Size does play into our evaluations, but it's not the driving factor.Paul DePodestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02560758061177027738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-76538277363950944322009-08-03T11:38:22.514-07:002009-08-03T11:38:22.514-07:00Paul - your joke about a front court makes me wond...Paul - your joke about a front court makes me wonder whether the front office really has decided to focus on supersizing your roster. If so, do you think you've found a way to bypass the passed-down assumptions that it takes big pitchers longer to master their mechanics? If that's the case, what do you need to do differently to bring in the right people to staff your roving and minor league pitching instructor positions?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14462505137909504128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-41609809068923600042009-08-03T11:30:36.605-07:002009-08-03T11:30:36.605-07:00Also, the organization is saving a LARGE chunk of ...Also, the organization is saving a LARGE chunk of cash this year by moving Peavy. Can the fans expect that some of that money will be used to make sure that BOTH Williams and Sampson sign? I read some recent Fuson comments that were quite disheartening. He basically said that only one would be signed due to financial constraints. Well, looks like we found some extra dough. Lets get it done and show the faithful that the club is serious about bringing in top talent!Cpt Top Offhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11369569938997918229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-21426041751414514712009-08-03T11:27:55.746-07:002009-08-03T11:27:55.746-07:00Paul,
Why did the team hold onto Heath Bell? His...Paul,<br /><br />Why did the team hold onto Heath Bell? His value will never be higher, he's arb-eligible after this year, and lets face it - the Pads are not winning anything next year, so whats the point of carrying a closer at a high salary? I don't understand the thinking here.Cpt Top Offhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11369569938997918229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-67656790183487351622009-08-03T10:23:41.203-07:002009-08-03T10:23:41.203-07:00zino and ross,
I hear you. Of course, we have a ...zino and ross,<br /><br />I hear you. Of course, we have a number of young hitters playing everyday in the Majors right now (Headley, Blanks, Cabrera, Gwynn, and even Hundley when healthy). Furthermore, bats are the strength of our system right now, and our batch is generally better than what we would have received via trade. That doesn't mean we won't acquire a few here and there, but there was a more pressing need for pitching and a greater chance of upgrading.Paul DePodestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02560758061177027738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-2839544019948953152009-08-03T10:21:19.008-07:002009-08-03T10:21:19.008-07:00Duke Street Kings,
First of all, I like the handl...Duke Street Kings,<br /><br />First of all, I like the handle. I grew up right near a "Duke Street", but I'm guessing it wasn't the same one. To your question...<br /><br />Clayton Richard will have 1 year of service after this season, so we'll have his rights for 5 years.<br /><br />Aaron Poreda and Adam Russell will not have accumulated a full year of Major League service, so we'll have their rights for at least six years.<br /><br />Dexter Carter was drafted in 2008, so we have his rights for at least six years, and we can extend that timeframe by placing him on the 40-man roster when he's eligible (three years from now). Once he reaches the Majors, we'll have his rights for six more seasons.Paul DePodestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02560758061177027738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-42102294015881828332009-08-03T10:17:46.029-07:002009-08-03T10:17:46.029-07:00SD_Pads1,
Not true. That said, most of the negot...SD_Pads1,<br /><br />Not true. That said, most of the negotiations for players who remain unsigned at this point will go down close to the deadline (Aug 17). That is true for the entire industry, not just the Padres.Paul DePodestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02560758061177027738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-75968171178729852122009-08-03T10:15:59.970-07:002009-08-03T10:15:59.970-07:00Amy Cima,
I like the Branch Rickey reference!
As...Amy Cima,<br /><br />I like the Branch Rickey reference!<br /><br />As for Poreda, right now Correia and Gaudin have been steady for us in the rotation, and the other three spots are being filled by developing pitchers (like Poreda): Richard, Latos, and Stauffer. I am confident that Aaron will be in San Diego, health and performance permitting, sooner rather than later, but this is a nice problem to have.Paul DePodestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02560758061177027738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-87296974425182539322009-08-03T10:11:32.265-07:002009-08-03T10:11:32.265-07:00For what's it worth, I like the trade. Hate t...For what's it worth, I like the trade. Hate to see Peavy go but that was a lot of money for the budget it appears the Padres need to go to. It isn't like the team has been doing much and at least it appears we received some potential talent. It is actually fun to watch some of these young players out there.SLO Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843961619990086044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-3691997320880548872009-08-03T01:53:26.530-07:002009-08-03T01:53:26.530-07:00Slightly off topic, but what can you tell us about...Slightly off topic, but what can you tell us about Juan Oramas, a lefty who just won an ERA title in the Mexican League as a 19 year old. He seems very intriguing, and how does the Mexican League compare to AAA or AA? Can Oramas be like Joakim Soria and make the jump to the majors next year? Actually, I'd be very interested to see a whole post about the progress of the Padres international players if/when you have time.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840180311141545677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-45234432631824153362009-08-02T23:37:10.720-07:002009-08-02T23:37:10.720-07:00Hey Paul,
off-topic, but it seems like Tom Garfin...Hey Paul,<br /><br />off-topic, but it seems like Tom Garfinkel, who was hired as team president and COO to oversee non-baseball operations, has been involved in quite a bit of baseball operations lately. It's been written that he was in the war room as the trade deadline neared, and KT is quoted as saying he'd like to get Tom and Jeff down to the Dominican Republic facility soon. Could you comment on how much influence Mr. Garfinkel has on the baseball side of things?Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644845503101593318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-15662211174607387092009-08-01T22:24:24.009-07:002009-08-01T22:24:24.009-07:00I'm really glad most of the posters on here we...I'm really glad most of the posters on here were positive about this trade than negative. Fact is Jake was a level 10 pitcher but our team was playing at level 4. I think the Padres were smart in trying to move a 10 and maybe get four level 8's to raise the overall level of the team.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07136508259870040193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-74795314169583177172009-08-01T20:13:52.191-07:002009-08-01T20:13:52.191-07:00Salary dump!!Salary dump!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777116206193932597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-11573233598292664592009-08-01T18:57:55.246-07:002009-08-01T18:57:55.246-07:00Joe in Rancho,
Peavy came up and had a 4.52 ERA a...Joe in Rancho,<br /><br />Peavy came up and had a 4.52 ERA and in his second season was 4.11.<br /><br />I can cite a few dozen Hall of Fame pitchers who came up and had era's over 5 off the top of my head. Relax. <br /><br />If you are a lifelong Padres fan then you should be extremely happy that you have been able to watch your Padres winning and in the playoffs more often under Moores than at any other time in franchise history. This has been the best time to be a Padres fan ever and with this trade freeing up payroll room along with all the young talent showing what they can do like Latos, Blanks, Cabrera; the future looks bright.WebSoulSurferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385605335746684528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-20439469791882873982009-08-01T13:50:51.138-07:002009-08-01T13:50:51.138-07:00Ive been a fan for 40 years and this is just the l...Ive been a fan for 40 years and this is just the latest bad move by management because they are not given the finances to compete.<br /><br />Why would you trade a reasonably young, reasonably priced, pure ace of which few are available, for a bunch of guys, none of which has superstar potential. The Sox just hosed us. Id rather trade a guy for raw talent that has the opportunity to be great then for a bunch of guys who while may stick on the ml roster for a few years, and who might even show signs of talent on occasion, yet are just basically roster fillers that you can get in free agency for a song.<br /><br />Everyone gives Riccardi crap for holding onto Halladay because he could not get a superstar prospect. I think he is the only one who gets it. Why trade an ace, even if he might leave in a year or two, if you cant get anything substantial back. Might as well enjoy what you have while you can.<br /><br />After awhile fans just get used to it. That occasional year where things seem to come together is great, but overall we continue to be fans of dreadful franchise whether its deals like this or drafting Matt Bush types or failing to sign players when we need to.<br /><br />I know your hands are tied Paul and having a ML fronty office job is great, but at some point pride and reputation should make you quit or else you and management are really a bunch of idiots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-23925401222183226022009-08-01T13:23:00.646-07:002009-08-01T13:23:00.646-07:00Question for Paul,
Now that we're entering th...Question for Paul, <br />Now that we're entering the August "revocable waiver period", can you please clarify the process as far as what information is known by a club that puts a player on waivers and when? <br />Are you able to get the information from the league office as soon as another club puts in a claim? I mean, say you're trying to put a player through with the intent of moving him to a certain club, when can you find out who has claims during the waiver period? <br />And how often does it really happen that a club puts in a claim to "block" a rival from making a deal? Thank You.tigerdog1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06797807551096019753noreply@blogger.com