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#291 · July 4, 2018, 11:10 am
Since it is pretty safe to say that the Padres (as do most or all teams) budget and plan to spend their entire allocation amount each year ... I would not get too angst about which prospect gets what amount ... all are gambles at this juncture. Think Padres track record is to pay slot or more for that early 1st round pick ... Quantrill (over) and Gore, Weathers (on). It is the player they want ... pre draft discussion probably made clear the signablilty and general range ... so they get who they think is their best option and a price that fits.
Looks a bit as though they focus on the using their allocation to focus on landing their key targets with the early picks and once they are made use the remainder to generate the undersold signings to cover the overslots ... in this year Edwards. At the end they get their best picks in the "higher odds" early rounds while sacrificing some "lower odds" picks later. Occasionally some "lower odds" picks become winners ... but that is as much pure luck than great scouting or insight.
Money on the margin is not all that significant to the Padres at this point.
#292 · July 5, 2018, 3:17 pm
Today's twitter says "flurry of moves today" ... is there a web site which has a list? Or I guess I'm asking how madfriars twitter know about the minor league moves?
#293 · July 5, 2018, 4:18 pm
Quote from LynchMob on July 5, 2018, 3:17 pmToday's twitter says "flurry of moves today" ... is there a web site which has a list? Or I guess I'm asking how madfriars twitter know about the minor league moves?
from Bill Center:
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#PadresOnDeck: Other moves around Paddack's promotion to AA-San Antonio. Starting LHP Nick Margevicius advancing from A-Fort Wayne to Lake Elsinore; starting LHP Jerry Keel advancing from San Antonio to AAA- El Paso. RHP Gerardo also moves from Lake Elsinore to San Antonio.
The "Gerardo" I think is Gerardo Reyes, RP.
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Pretty sure the Madfriars folks have a direct point of contact with the Padres.
#294 · July 5, 2018, 5:23 pm
Any word on Anderson Espinoza?
#295 · July 5, 2018, 5:58 pm
Excited to see both Paddack and Margevicius get promoted!
Paddack starts Saturday ... http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/sd-sp-chris-paddack-promoted-to-san-antonio-20180705-story.html
re: Gore ... I can't help but be disappointed by reports of having "only" "a fastball that sat between 90-94 mph" ...
... is a young kid like him expected to gain velocity? It seems necessary in today's game ... maybe it will come after his TJ surgery? (j/k, i hope ... )
#296 · July 5, 2018, 6:09 pm
Quote from Ryan Payne on July 3, 2018, 10:47 pmIn actual important news, it's come to light that Morejon has been casually put on the DL with "flexor soreness" and may come back towards mid-July, but may not. Not good news.
Here's how the UT says what Ryan said ... http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/sd-sp-padres-sign-charlie-aquino-from-palenque-20180704-story.html
#297 · July 6, 2018, 9:36 am
Quote from LynchMob on July 5, 2018, 5:58 pmExcited to see both Paddack and Margevicius get promoted!
Paddack starts Saturday ... http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/sd-sp-chris-paddack-promoted-to-san-antonio-20180705-story.html
re: Gore ... I can't help but be disappointed by reports of having "only" "a fastball that sat between 90-94 mph" ...
... is a young kid like him expected to gain velocity? It seems necessary in today's game ... maybe it will come after his TJ surgery? (j/k, i hope ... )
Don't worry about the velocity. Just get him to stay healthy through the second half.
#298 · July 6, 2018, 11:05 am
Quote from LynchMob on July 5, 2018, 5:58 pmExcited to see both Paddack and Margevicius get promoted!
Paddack starts Saturday ... http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/sd-sp-chris-paddack-promoted-to-san-antonio-20180705-story.html
re: Gore ... I can't help but be disappointed by reports of having "only" "a fastball that sat between 90-94 mph" ...
... is a young kid like him expected to gain velocity? It seems necessary in today's game ... maybe it will come after his TJ surgery? (j/k, i hope ... )
Even in 2015 when the were both younger and healthy Kershaw and Bumgarner were only at 92-93 MPH average FB ... they turned out OK.
More about command and the use of the 3-4 pitch arsenal.
#299 · July 6, 2018, 12:13 pm
https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/2018-futures-game-rosters-revealed/c-284471810
Tatis and Urias to represent the World Team and Buddy Reed to represent Team USA at the Futures Game.
#300 · July 6, 2018, 11:06 pm
Poked around Chris Paddack's Fangraphs page and found a couple nuggets...
His ERA is 2.24, but according to the advanced stats, he's actually been better. His FIP is actually 1.74.
My personal favorite? In 2015 while still with the Marlins, Paddack threw 295 pitches. He only threw THIRTY FIVE balls.