Quote from WindsorUK on April 17, 2024, 3:32 pm

Never understood the Higashioka thing( Soto trade does not get held up for him!)

And as I've said, dude needs to start looking like an MLB player at the dish if he wants to hang around.

Sullivan brings the same game.

Quote from fenn68 on April 17, 2024, 4:59 pm

Quote from fenn68 on April 17, 2024, 3:28 am

Avila is being traded to Cleveland … no report on the return yet but at best a fringe minor league prospect (non-roster type).

It ended up “cash considerations” which suggests that multiple teams claimed him and Cleveland offered the most money to jump whichever team had the highest claim position off waivers.

Quote from fenn68 on April 18, 2024, 11:45 am

Too early for conclusions but … as starters:

1. Cease (28, $8MM AAV) … 4 starts (22.1 innings) … 1.99 ERA

2. King (28, $3.1MM AAV) … 4 starts (23.2 innings) … 2.66 ERA

3. Waldron (28, minimum AAV) … 3 starts (14.1 innings) … 3.14 ERA

4. Darvish (37, $18MM AAV) … 5 starts (23.2 innings) … 4.18 ERA

5. Musgrove (31, $20MM AAV) … 5 starts (24.1 innings) … 6.29 ERA

Early credit to Preller for the adds of Cease and King … otherwise Padres in a real bind with Darvish and Musgrove being the main arms.

Have some confidence that Cease and King will be solid for the season … and Musgrove will at some point regain his effectiveness. Not as confident in the 37 year old Darvish (he was not great in 2023) and is entering an era when his age is leading to injuries? Waldron is just a wild card but if he delivers innings and an ERA near 4.00 that is very good for a #5 SP.

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Additional kudos to Preller for three bullpen adds: Matsui (10 innings … 0.90 ERA); Peralta (10 innings … 0,90 ERA); and De Los Santos (8.1 innings … 1.08 ERA).

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The pitching over that past two weeks has been some of the best in MLB … good sign. A lot of changes with very limited money … hard to pull off the adds successfully but looks like it is working.

 

Quote from sportwarrior on April 18, 2024, 1:51 pm

I haven't seen any discussion regarding the rumored settlement between the Padres and Diamond Sports. There was word the last few days that the team had settled for as much as $78m following the collapse of Bally Sports San Diego. However, it appears as if the settlement is much lower, totaling out at around $17m. Ultimately, this probably doesn't matter much. The loss of ~$60m regular annual revenue is what matters, and $78m (let alone $17m) just isn't enough to make up for that.

Quote from fenn68 on April 18, 2024, 2:34 pm

Quote from sportwarrior on April 18, 2024, 1:51 pm

I haven't seen any discussion regarding the rumored settlement between the Padres and Diamond Sports. There was word the last few days that the team had settled for as much as $78m following the collapse of Bally Sports San Diego. However, it appears as if the settlement is much lower, totaling out at around $17m. Ultimately, this probably doesn't matter much. The loss of ~$60m regular annual revenue is what matters, and $78m (let alone $17m) just isn't enough to make up for that.

Not much … but it is bankruptcy and the liquidation process was never going to yield big money … sort of lucky to get anything.

$17MM is > than zero … so good I guess given the situation.

Quote from lafnboy13 on April 18, 2024, 3:36 pm

Quote from sportwarrior on April 18, 2024, 1:51 pm

I haven't seen any discussion regarding the rumored settlement between the Padres and Diamond Sports. There was word the last few days that the team had settled for as much as $78m following the collapse of Bally Sports San Diego. However, it appears as if the settlement is much lower, totaling out at around $17m. Ultimately, this probably doesn't matter much. The loss of ~$60m regular annual revenue is what matters, and $78m (let alone $17m) just isn't enough to make up for that.

From what I read the total settlement amount ~65m with a 17m "down payment" and a balloon payment for the balance TBD pending the resolution of the bankruptcy proceedings.

Quote from sportwarrior on April 18, 2024, 3:52 pm

Quote from lafnboy13 on April 18, 2024, 3:36 pm

Quote from sportwarrior on April 18, 2024, 1:51 pm

I haven't seen any discussion regarding the rumored settlement between the Padres and Diamond Sports. There was word the last few days that the team had settled for as much as $78m following the collapse of Bally Sports San Diego. However, it appears as if the settlement is much lower, totaling out at around $17m. Ultimately, this probably doesn't matter much. The loss of ~$60m regular annual revenue is what matters, and $78m (let alone $17m) just isn't enough to make up for that.

From what I read the total settlement amount ~65m with a 17m "down payment" and a balloon payment for the balance TBD pending the resolution of the bankruptcy proceedings.

MLBTR posted a follow-up on this today. The initial payment was worth $10.5m, but the balloon payment will only be worth $6.5m. At least, according to their sources, anyway.

Quote from fenn68 on April 18, 2024, 3:56 pm

Quote from lafnboy13 on April 18, 2024, 3:36 pm

Quote from sportwarrior on April 18, 2024, 1:51 pm

I haven't seen any discussion regarding the rumored settlement between the Padres and Diamond Sports. There was word the last few days that the team had settled for as much as $78m following the collapse of Bally Sports San Diego. However, it appears as if the settlement is much lower, totaling out at around $17m. Ultimately, this probably doesn't matter much. The loss of ~$60m regular annual revenue is what matters, and $78m (let alone $17m) just isn't enough to make up for that.

From what I read the total settlement amount ~65m with a 17m "down payment" and a balloon payment for the balance TBD pending the resolution of the bankruptcy proceedings.

The last update was a current payment of $10.5MM and a later payment of $6.5MM … total $17MM.

No idea why the inaccuracy of the initial report.

Quote from lafnboy13 on April 18, 2024, 3:59 pm

If the total is 17m then we got royally screwed. That's barely half of Machado for a year 😀