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#951 · August 18, 2021, 11:38 am
I worry about the 2022 SP too. Ideally a healthy Musgrove, Clevinger, Darvish, Snell, Lamet are the starting staff and pitching to their potential. That allows maybe Paddack as the "as needed" starter and long RP and Weathers, Gore, Morejon, Martinez, Knehr to toil in the minors for development and poised for call-up.
That is unlikely to all fall into place but Padres have to deal with all of them as they return for 2022 but can the Padres commit even $7-8MM to a bottom of the rotation SP who "might" bump on of those top 5 incumbents if no injuries? Now I could see either Clevinger or Lamet starting the season in the pen if their health remains an issue but if Paddack is already there ... not sure on the pen construct under the current plan by MLB to go back to the 13 pitcher limit.
Maybe Preller shoots for a lower end veteran rebound candidate on a minor league deal ... at least one that may stay healthy and eat some innings unless they swing a trade to clear some payroll space. Last I looked the Padres had the 4th highest payroll (neck and neck with NYY, BOST, HOUSTON ... well behind LAD) for the Competitive Balance Tax purposed ... contracts / arbitration should offset the FA and the Padres will probably move higher on the list because the other teams are shedding payroll due to FA.
Padres don't have an endless pot of money and without a LF (Pham gone) or a legit bat for DH ... adding just those two productive bats will be costly. I am basically discounting the idea of getting a proven closer and expect them to take the route of finding an under valued arm(s) on the cheap and see if they can hit on another Hand - Kirby - Melancon.
So adding some stability to the SP makes sense but not at the risk of playing Profar as the starting LF and Kim as the DH. Or just make a bigger gamble with Campusano as the DH and Abrams as the LF.
#952 · August 18, 2021, 11:51 am
Three other factors have to be considered in a winter roster construct:
- 40 man roster design ... they already have to DFA about 10 players to deal with the 60 day IL returnees and then deal with key prospects to protect from Rule 5 (and potential support 2022).
- "Projected" 2022 26 man roster ... don't want to stack the 40 man with players that cannot be optioned to the minors ... lose them potentially at the end of ST while potentially having DFA (or lost to Rule 5) other players that have options and could help in 2022. That was probably a factor in deal some of the prospects who the knew they would not protect or would become a minor league FA.
- Hard to judge this one but how do teams factor in the rules in the new CBA and the potential work stoppage before that new CBA gets approved. Rules may change on control, minor league options, free agency, and clearly money issues. The net of all that may alter the comparative value of Player A vs. Player B.
#953 · August 18, 2021, 3:46 pm
When does our $30 million dollar man put us on his shoulders and carry us? Machado needs to man the hell up!
#954 · August 18, 2021, 6:51 pm
Frazier isn’t doing much either…..as our “big”trade deadline addition.
#955 · August 20, 2021, 5:33 pm
Not excited about Fernandito in CF.
Much safer in RF.....or LF.
#956 · August 20, 2021, 8:11 pm
Snell up over 60 pitches and not yet out of the 3rd.
Not sure we overcome a 3 run defecit.
Sharing the 2nd wildcard spot with Cincy.
Man, has this season been a major let down.
#957 · August 20, 2021, 8:25 pm
Machado with a ROCKET on a liner off the top of the leftfield wall( 119 mph!)
Back to striking distance.....
#958 · August 20, 2021, 11:17 pm
I can smell the stench from North Carolina.....
#959 · August 21, 2021, 9:42 am
Can someone locate the stat that tells us how often those who get walked, score? I know if a hitter leading off the inning gets walked, he scores A LOT! But what about in general?
Pads had 10 walks last night (10!) and only 2 scored. That seems to be a really lousy number. Hitters with runners on base must not be doing their job.
#960 · August 21, 2021, 8:30 pm
Can someone get Dumb and Dumber out of the dugout please?