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Post by aztecryan on Feb 26, 2023 15:23:32 GMT -8
Xanders and Mannys contracts might reek to high heavens at Pujols/Miggy proportions in 7 or 8 years, but hey —- for now, enjoy it! I'll wait at least three or four years to even think about this.
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Post by johneaztec on Feb 26, 2023 16:04:28 GMT -8
Give me a WS now!!! I'll worry about contract issues waaay down the road.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2023 16:33:52 GMT -8
Xanders and Mannys contracts might reek to high heavens at Pujols/Miggy proportions in 7 or 8 years, but hey —- for now, enjoy it! I'll wait at least three or four years to even think about this. If they win SDs first pro championship it will certainly be worth it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2023 17:26:58 GMT -8
Doyers may have lost Lux for the season today.
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Post by johneaztec on Feb 28, 2023 8:42:57 GMT -8
Musgrave breaks a toe after dropping a weight on it. Out for at least a couple of weeks.
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Post by aztecryan on Feb 28, 2023 9:09:05 GMT -8
Doyers may have lost Lux for the season today. Confirmed. Torn ACL.
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Post by aztecryan on Feb 28, 2023 9:43:13 GMT -8
4D chess.
If you had any doubt they'll try to extend Soto or pursue Ohtani, that's erased.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2023 10:52:17 GMT -8
Interesting.
I doubt he’ll ever be a 7.00+ WAR player again but if he can average 5.0 WAR at least until late 30’s, it won’t be a complete disaster. He’ll be 34 when that $35m per season starts kicking in so they better hope they have a solid farm system at that time.
"In the short term, the backloaded nature of the contract and the distributed/deferred nature of the signing bonus will provide San Diego with some additional payroll flexibility, though the year-to-year structure of the deal doesn’t impact the luxury tax hit, which is still purely based on the contract’s average annual value. That said, the lower salaries up front will dovetail both with Juan Soto’s remaining club control (through 2024) and with the eventual decrease in salary on Yu Darvish’s more frontloaded extension.”
As a Cleveland fan (and SDP!), I am very grateful Jose Ramirez badly wanted to remain a Guardian.
In my opinion, J-Ram is a very slightly superior player (its close) so boy, am I thankful he insisted on the extension to his agent and wanted to stay. Relative bargain, overall.
Imminent free agent 3B’s like Matt Chapman are about to get overpaid.
You have to admire Seidler's fierce commitment to a championship.
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Post by aztecryan on Feb 28, 2023 11:29:00 GMT -8
Interesting. I doubt he’ll ever be a 7.00+ WAR player again but if he can average 5.0 WAR at least until late 30’s, it won’t be a complete disaster. He’ll be 34 when that $35m per season starts kicking in so they better hope they have a solid farm system at that time. "In the short term, the backloaded nature of the contract and the distributed/deferred nature of the signing bonus will provide San Diego with some additional payroll flexibility, though the year-to-year structure of the deal doesn’t impact the luxury tax hit, which is still purely based on the contract’s average annual value. That said, the lower salaries up front will dovetail both with Juan Soto’s remaining club control (through 2024) and with the eventual decrease in salary on Yu Darvish’s more frontloaded extension.” As a Cleveland fan (and SDP!), I am very grateful Jose Ramirez badly wanted to remain a Guardian. In my opinion, J-Ram is a very slightly superior player (its close) so boy, am I thankful he insisted on the extension to his agent and wanted to stay. Relative bargain, overall. Imminent free agent 3B’s like Matt Chapman are about to get overpaid. You have to admire Seidler's fierce commitment to a championship. Ramirez only became a bargain because he took less money to stay, Cleveland was never going to get to $200M+. Bad decision on his part economically, but money isn't everything to some guys. The only reason Manny may not be able to duplicate last year is the metrics see his defense in decline. Range-based numbers don't like his lateral movement, although I still think he's better than Arenado comprehensively.
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Post by aztecryan on Feb 28, 2023 11:39:09 GMT -8
The Padres now have the entire starting lineup locked up for at least two more seasons, minus a DH.
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Post by aztecmusician on Feb 28, 2023 12:51:25 GMT -8
Musgrave breaks a toe after dropping a weight on it. Out for at least a couple of weeks. Musgrove has a fractured left toe, expected to be out until at least May 1. Drops a weight on his foot? Padres need to be smarter than this, avoid the self inflicted injuries. Starting pitching is already this team’s Achilles heel and winning ANYTHING in sports generally depends on the core players keeping healthy.
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Post by aztecryan on Feb 28, 2023 12:54:52 GMT -8
Musgrave breaks a toe after dropping a weight on it. Out for at least a couple of weeks. Musgrove has a fractured left toe, expected to be out until at least May 1. Drops a weight on his foot? Padres need to be smarter than this, avoid the self inflicted injuries. I think you mean April 1st. And accidents happen. I don't think he did it purposefully.
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Post by aztecmusician on Feb 28, 2023 13:00:56 GMT -8
Musgrove has a fractured left toe, expected to be out until at least May 1. Drops a weight on his foot? Padres need to be smarter than this, avoid the self inflicted injuries. I think you mean April 1st. And accidents happen. I don't think he did it purposefully. CBS has listed him as “out until at least May 1st.” For whatever that is worth.
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Post by aztecryan on Feb 28, 2023 13:07:23 GMT -8
I think you mean April 1st. And accidents happen. I don't think he did it purposefully. CBS has listed him as “out until at least May 1st.” For whatever that is worth. No clue where they are getting that from.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2023 14:57:23 GMT -8
Interesting. I doubt he’ll ever be a 7.00+ WAR player again but if he can average 5.0 WAR at least until late 30’s, it won’t be a complete disaster. He’ll be 34 when that $35m per season starts kicking in so they better hope they have a solid farm system at that time. "In the short term, the backloaded nature of the contract and the distributed/deferred nature of the signing bonus will provide San Diego with some additional payroll flexibility, though the year-to-year structure of the deal doesn’t impact the luxury tax hit, which is still purely based on the contract’s average annual value. That said, the lower salaries up front will dovetail both with Juan Soto’s remaining club control (through 2024) and with the eventual decrease in salary on Yu Darvish’s more frontloaded extension.” As a Cleveland fan (and SDP!), I am very grateful Jose Ramirez badly wanted to remain a Guardian. In my opinion, J-Ram is a very slightly superior player (its close) so boy, am I thankful he insisted on the extension to his agent and wanted to stay. Relative bargain, overall. Imminent free agent 3B’s like Matt Chapman are about to get overpaid. You have to admire Seidler's fierce commitment to a championship. Ramirez only became a bargain because he took less money to stay, Cleveland was never going to get to $200M+. Bad decision on his part economically, but money isn't everything to some guys. The only reason Manny may not be able to duplicate last year is the metrics see his defense in decline. Range-based numbers don't like his lateral movement, although I still think he's better than Arenado comprehensively. Agree. CLEs ownership is historically cheap and J-Ram was this close to being traded (actually, Preller was in on him and a leading suitor) before he told his agent to take the offer. CLE got lucky he's a bit of a strange bird (in a good, quirky way) and was totally comfortable in CLE and didnt want to leave. An outlier.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2023 14:59:06 GMT -8
We badly need a healthy and productive Musgrove. My only real concern in 2023 is the starting pitching depth, and really needing Darvish, Snell, and Musgrove to be solid.
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Post by aztecryan on Feb 28, 2023 15:05:08 GMT -8
We badly need a healthy and productive Musgrove. My only real concern in 2023 is the starting pitching depth, and really needing Darvish, Snell, and Musgrove to be solid. Probably the deepest pitching they've ever had, if Musgrove has to miss a start or two. I bet they just push back the rotation and he misses maybe one start.
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Post by johneaztec on Feb 28, 2023 17:14:34 GMT -8
What else is cool, is that Machado most likely goes into the Hall of Fame as a Padre. He was with Baltimore, the original team that drafted him for awhile, but he'll be with the Padres longer now and calls San Diego home.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2023 17:59:26 GMT -8
We badly need a healthy and productive Musgrove. My only real concern in 2023 is the starting pitching depth, and really needing Darvish, Snell, and Musgrove to be solid. Probably the deepest pitching they've ever had, if Musgrove has to miss a start or two. I bet they just push back the rotation and he misses maybe one start. I don’t disagree with the depth part. I should have clarified. I meant the back end is good but doesn’t exactly scare opposing teams, so Yu has to be an ace and Snell needs to be good Blake and not WTF Blake.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2023 18:05:50 GMT -8
——Starting pitching depth is a close second, but Fernando Tatis Jr. is the single variable that could most dramatically swing the Padres’ fortunes. How effective will he be as he returns from suspension and multiple surgeries on his left arm? How long will he go before he sustains an injury? Where, exactly, will he settle in on defense? If Tatis is the Tatis of old, the Padres may have unmatched offensive firepower. If he struggles to stay on the field or shake off the rust, a top-heavy roster may be set up for massive disappointment. For Tatis, this could be a telling spring. — Dennis Lin theathletic.com/4155146/2023/02/13/mlb-spring-training-questions-for-each-team/?source=user_shared_articleThe team’s depth options include Jay Groome, Brent Honeywell Jr., Reiss Knehr, Adrian Morejon, Julio Teheran and Ryan Weathers. All of them have looked OK so far in camp, but only Knehr and Weathers pitched in the majors last season, and they combined for 17 1/3 innings. In any event, the Padres will need at least one of these pitchers to step up. The Padres perhaps were fortunate that Darvish and Musgrove did not miss a start last season (and that Snell also stayed healthy after a groin injury delayed his debut). Replacing the innings provided by Sean Manaea, Mike Clevinger and MacKenzie Gore always figured to be a challenge. Signing Wacha certainly looks prescient now. — Lin
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