OT: Padres new outfield

[bwbc917]

The Padres have swung deals to make a new OF of Matt Kemp, Justin Upton and Wil Myers. Can anyone remember a team remaking their OF in a single month like that??

[Luke]

I can't. It's pretty cool for their fans. Weird how none of their deals have included their current OFers. So they still have Smith, Venable, Maybin, and Quentin (I think they're all under contract but I could be wrong). The word up here in Seattle is that we may be trading a prospect for Smith and platooning him in RF. The Pads are going to have trouble getting value for their OFers since everyone knows they have to move a few of them.

[Econteachert205]

I'm hopeful for padres fans but very skeptical of the three players in question.

[sycks22]

They picked up Derek Norris from the A's as well. Another All-star added to the list, not bad

[Fred]

The Puds have a new GM and he realizes that you need to score more runs than the opposition to win games. Petco has been challenging to RH power hitters, so what's the new GM do? He picks up nothing but RH power hitters... It's a vast improvement over what they had so if Kemp isn't hurt too often and Wil Myers improves over last year then they have a good chance to score some runs. Upton should be a good addition. Defense should be intersting. That ballpark is pretty big and I'm not sure just how much ground those guys will cover. There are no gold gloves in the new OF.

Wow, Norris and Middlebrooks also picked up. This should be interesting. They have too many OFs and now they'll have to probably deal a few or move someone from OF to 1B because Yonder (No HR) Alonso has only 22 HRs in 1150 at bats while playing for the Puds. That just doesn't cut it for a corner IF without offering something else like BA or RBIs.

Overall, at least they seem more committed to improve for 2015 than they have in more years than I can remember.

[Jobu]

Both Kemp and Upton have played a lot of games in Petco with each having resided for many years in the NL West. Kemp's career OPS (214 ABs) at Petco is .867 while Upton's (172 ABs) is an even better .900. So Petco may be tough on righties, but these two guys seem to hit pretty well there.

As a fan of the Brewers, I am always happy when teams that struggle more often than not push all their chips in and go for it.

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by bwbc917

The Padres have swung deals to make a new OF of Matt Kemp, Justin Upton and Wil Myers. Can anyone remember a team remaking their OF in a single month like that??

No, but Justin Upton is overrated big time. Also, why in the hell didn't his worthless sack of s*** brother go with the trade???

[Fred]

Because the Puds already have a few BJ Upton clones on the roster....

[Brian Van Horn]

I just hope the arthritis in both hips doesn't turn Kemp into a bust.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

I just hope the arthritis in both hips doesn't turn Kemp into a bust.

Finally, a player who I can really identify. There is NO pain like hip pain...I have had kidney stones and a herniated disc in my back...neither came close.

I do like the players the Braves got for Upton.

Just one more bad Frank Wren contract to go...but, I think they're stuck with that one - may have to just release him like Uggla and eat that money too.

[pclpads]

The next Pud blockbuster signing is rumored to be the Garv . . . to fill in at 1st until they figure out how to resurrect Gehrig.

[freakhappy]

World Series time for the padres?

Baseball is heating up and I'm very glad to see teams that usually blow, active on the free agent market and try to improve. Cubs, white sox, marlins and padres are all making moves and I bet one or more of these teams will be in or close to the playoffs next season. That being said...pitching is still the key and if they neglect it, picking up offense won't matter too much.


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[packs]

Padres are making some good moves but can they overcome being the Padres?