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Schad wrote:
That's...unexpected. The Padres have Tatis at SS, Machado at 3B, and the ROY runner-up in Jake Cronenworth at 2B. Cronenworth can move around, as can Kim, but I'm not sure where exactly they can move to.
vaff87 wrote:Schad wrote:
That's...unexpected. The Padres have Tatis at SS, Machado at 3B, and the ROY runner-up in Jake Cronenworth at 2B. Cronenworth can move around, as can Kim, but I'm not sure where exactly they can move to.
Where are the Padres getting all this money they’ve been throwing around the last few years? Didn’t they used to be ... poor?
vaff87 wrote:Where are the Padres getting all this money they’ve been throwing around the last few years? Didn’t they used to be ... poor?
Schad wrote:vaff87 wrote:Where are the Padres getting all this money they’ve been throwing around the last few years? Didn’t they used to be ... poor?
They did get less poor owing to their TV deal back in 2013. And they have done a great job of acquiring talent without totally gutting their farm system, but yeah: they're going to have some decisions to make in relatively short order, unless their pockets are far deeper than people believed. If they're paying all of Darvish's salary, they'll have something in the range of $140m owed to just eight players in 2021: Machado, Myers, Darvish, Hosmer, Snell, Pomeranz, Clevinger and Kim.
Could well be that they have the money, or have the young talent to make it work long-term. And even if they can't keep some of their players when they reach FA, they can likely retool thanks to the guys on the way. The question, as it always is, is whether those resources and their nerve survives if they end up falling short a couple times...which is a distinct possibility going head-to-head with the Dodgers in the NL West.
Schad wrote:vaff87 wrote:Where are the Padres getting all this money they’ve been throwing around the last few years? Didn’t they used to be ... poor?
They did get less poor owing to their TV deal back in 2013. And they have done a great job of acquiring talent without totally gutting their farm system, but yeah: they're going to have some decisions to make in relatively short order, unless their pockets are far deeper than people believed. If they're paying all of Darvish's salary, they'll have something in the range of $140m owed to just eight players in 2021: Machado, Myers, Darvish, Hosmer, Snell, Pomeranz, Clevinger and Kim.
Could well be that they have the money, or have the young talent to make it work long-term. And even if they can't keep some of their players when they reach FA, they can likely retool thanks to the guys on the way. The question, as it always is, is whether those resources and their nerve survives if they end up falling short a couple times...which is a distinct possibility going head-to-head with the Dodgers in the NL West.
T-d0t wrote:Apparently, Kim wanted to come here but San Diego offered him a major league deal with a "no minor league" clause. Also, his family preferred a west coast team, probably because of the weather.
raf1995 wrote:I just don’t think he has that kind of potential. I think we will regret not trading him for a haul in a few years when he’s a mid-tier starter with nice playmaking and defense and a shaky jumper.
T-d0t wrote:Apparently, Kim wanted to come here but San Diego offered him a major league deal with a "no minor league" clause. Also, his family preferred a west coast team, probably because of the weather.
Is that confirmed? I assumed that his family would move hereSharoneWright wrote:T-d0t wrote:Apparently, Kim wanted to come here but San Diego offered him a major league deal with a "no minor league" clause. Also, his family preferred a west coast team, probably because of the weather.
shorter flight.
raf1995 wrote:I just don’t think he has that kind of potential. I think we will regret not trading him for a haul in a few years when he’s a mid-tier starter with nice playmaking and defense and a shaky jumper.
MASAHIRO TANAKA, RHP
Status: Free agent.
Age: 32 (33 on Nov. 1, 2021).
2020 stats: Yankees, 3-3, 3.56 ERA, 10 starts, 48 IP, 48 hits, 25 runs, 19 ER, 9 HR, 8 BB, 44 K.
The latest: There’s a good chance that Tanaka will either re-sign with the Yankees or play in Japan next season for his old Pacific League team, a source close to the pitcher told NJ Advance Media. The source, who didn’t want his name made public, added that Tanaka wants to return to the Yankees and isn’t interested in playing for a team that won’t contend next season, regardless of money. The source added that it’s unlikely Tanaka will sign with the Angels, who already have fellow Japanese star Shohei Ohtani, a pitcher/designated hitter. Also, the source stated Tanaka has had plans for years to end his playing career with the Rakuten Golden Eagles, his club from 2007-13. Tanaka was good to very good in five of his seven seasons with the Yankees, going 78-46 and a 3.74 ERA pitching with a $155-million contract from 2014-20. Tanaka’s average salary in his last pact surpassed $22M. If he returns to the Yanks, he’ll probably to have to settle for a one- or two-year deal for around $12M annually tops.
T-d0t wrote:Is that confirmed? I assumed that his family would move hereSharoneWright wrote:T-d0t wrote:Apparently, Kim wanted to come here but San Diego offered him a major league deal with a "no minor league" clause. Also, his family preferred a west coast team, probably because of the weather.
shorter flight.
