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#411 · August 29, 2020, 12:14 pm
Quote from BoosterSD on August 29, 2020, 12:07 pmQuote from WindsorUK on August 29, 2020, 12:00 pmI'd try Olivares in LF before I put Naylor out there. He's just not built to be out there.
Happy to have France and Naylor flip flop at DH.
Maybe even give Mateo a shot in LF? He'll be a great deal cheaper than Profar next year.
I think Mateo is one of maybe 5 people in MLB that make that catch last night in LF.
Well ... if it were not for the fact he mis-read the fly ball, took a step back before charging, a diving catch may not have been needed. Speed saved him (sort of like it does for Grisham in CF). That is GOOD ... but not handing out a gold glove just yet.
#412 · August 29, 2020, 12:24 pm
Quote from WindsorUK on August 29, 2020, 12:00 pmI'd try Olivares in LF before I put Naylor out there. He's just not built to be out there.
Happy to have France and Naylor flip flop at DH.
Maybe even give Mateo a shot in LF? He'll be a great deal cheaper than Profar next year.
2021 probably sets up Pham back in LF and DH with France / Naylor.
If Pham is not back ... more likely they find a different starter with some track record of some success. They will be thinking playoffs again 😃 and not ready to “test” LF with Olivares, Mateo, Naylor, or Trammell .. might think differently if they were not considered playoff contenders. That is far away after a winter FA/trade debate.
In 2020 for the last 26 games and the playoffs ... thing we just see some mix and match of Profar, Mateo, and Naylor ...
#413 · August 29, 2020, 2:29 pm
Quote from WindsorUK on August 29, 2020, 12:00 pmI'd try Olivares in LF before I put Naylor out there. He's just not built to be out there.
Happy to have France and Naylor flip flop at DH.
Maybe even give Mateo a shot in LF? He'll be a great deal cheaper than Profar next year.
Well, that's not happening if THIS does.... !
Padres To Acquire Trevor Rosenthal
The Padres are close to acquiring right-handed reliever Trevor Rosenthal from the Royals, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Although the deal has not yet been finalized, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports that outfielder Edward Olivares is the return headed to Kansas City in the deal. In addition, a player to be named later will go to the Royals in the deal, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.
#414 · August 29, 2020, 2:36 pm
That might make it a bit more difficult 😂😂
#415 · August 29, 2020, 2:40 pm
Quote from fenn68 on August 29, 2020, 11:13 amQuote from MrPadre19 on August 29, 2020, 10:44 amPretty amazing that Tatis is currently the NL favorite for MVP yet Machados’ numbers are nearly identical.
Manny’s OPS is actually 1 point higher...1.027 vs 1.026 at the moment.
We could literally have the #1 and #2 vote getters for MVP if they keep this up.
Start worrying about Tatis and Machado splitting the votes and the East Coast votes going to Mookie Betts.
Less than a month to sort this out ...hopefully both stay hot.
If the award meant what’s it’s supposed to mean it would be Tatis.
Supposed to be Most “Valuable” Player.....not player with best stats.
I personally look at it like.....if you replaced this player with a league average player at his position....how worse off would the team be?
Thats value to the team.
Dodgers still make Playoffs without Betts......The Padres?
Doubt it.
But.....over the years it’s turned into the best offensive player award and popularity added on.
So Betts certainly will be getting votes(as he should) but then again,Fernando has been getting all the hype nationwide this year so maybe?
#416 · August 29, 2020, 2:50 pm
Actually I think Tatis has a real good chance if he (and the Padres) keep this up for the rest of the season.
The media love him and he has the "it factor" that makes him watchable. Then with his team elevating from a 90 loss season to maybe the 2nd best record in the NL just makes his candidacy more legit. May not be all him but he clearly emerged as the face of the franchise and a national media darling.
#417 · August 30, 2020, 12:25 pm
I’m going to miss one thing when fans return to ballgames and that’s the cheers from the dugout that erupt when a Padre gets a big hit!
Love that!
#418 · August 30, 2020, 8:26 pm
Apparently the As have at least one Covid-19 positive case, we are playing them next weekend, I think is the first time our Pads could be really exposed
#419 · August 30, 2020, 8:49 pm
Quote from Alex Tamayo on August 30, 2020, 8:26 pmApparently the As have at least one Covid-19 positive case, we are playing them next weekend, I think is the first time our Pads could be really exposed
If the series goes ... if a positive could see the series cancelled which seems to be the common strategy.
#420 · August 31, 2020, 8:28 am
Dodgers won’t admit it but they have to be a bit worried about all of this!
Manny is probably most happy.....remember he said Padres would win WS before the Dodgers do!