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Kouz to Minnesota could make a lot of sense really. The Twins have the surplus SP the Padres could use.

Add El Duque and perhaps he's ineffective half-brother, Livan should be on that list too.

when u say kent's retirement is almost certain which kent r u talking about?

Oh please trade Mike Jacobs. A poor mans Adam Dunn pretty much.

Barroid- The poor man's Dunn that doesn't get on base.

This Kouzmanoff stuff just won't go away. I think it's never been true. Why would they sell off one of their only productive hitters for a mediore pitcher when they can just keep headley in left or switch them around. Also aren't they trying to cut payroll? Why give up on a player that is still cost controled? Letting Giles,Bard,Barrett,and Hoffman go and trading peavy makes much more sense. Peavy to the Red Sox would bring in a centerfielder like Ellsbury, Masterson and maybe another player like Chris Carter that may allow them to move Gonzales in the near future.

Mediocre pitchers can become exceptional in San Diego. I like some of the guys they have now. Reinke,Leblanc, Baek and banks can fill in at least the #3-5 spots and in that park be successful. Young moves up to the #1 and Masterson moves into the #2.
2009
C Carlin/Hundley
1b Gonzales/Carter
2b Antonelli/Gonzales
ss Greene/Rodriguez
3b Kouzmanoff/Headley
Lf Headley/Kouzmanoff
Cf Ellsbury
Rf Gerut
Sp
1.Young 2. Masterson 3. Leblanc 4. Reinke 5. Baek

Rp
Lr-Banks,Hensley
Mr-Meridith,Hampson,Thatcher
Su- Adams
C-Bell

This team is for sure better then the Giants next year and is close to Colorado. Trading Greene is also an option. Dropping all these contracts would bring them to under 40 million and they would have a ton of room to grow.

You need to get alot more than Ellsbury Masterson and another prospect for a perrenial Cy Young candidate who has a team friendly contract. Try Ellsbury Masterson or Lester Bowden Lowrie maybe another. This will also allow you to trade Greene.

schellis: i think metsfan was making a point about the cost of Peavy is going to be a lot more than three pieces.

joemorgan=#1: Chris Carter isn't even in the Red Sox organization; he's with the A's organization. And, the A's have no reason to trade him (cost controlled prospect, best power prospect in the A's system)

And, the Pads should get much more than Ellsbury, Masterson, and another prospect for Peavy, who's signed to a VERY team friendly contract and is relatively healthy.

There are two chris cater's guys one in oakland and one in Boston. 2007 .301/19/97
2008 .300/.356/.515 24hr 81rbi. He's 26 http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Chris%20Carter&pos=&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=452080
Again people keep dreaming that a starter will bring in another top of the line starter and basically an entire infield or something. Peavy is signed to a team friendly contract he is an elite pitcher and should bring in three or four good prospect basically a Dan Haren deal but with at least two sure thing players. The only problem is Peavy has a no trade clause and would have to wave it. Now the red sox could for sure let masterson,carter, and ellsbury go. Masterson is a good piece but the chance to get peavy is well worth the risk. Carter is a throw in that could end up pulling another adrian gonzales and can even play Lf and hit for good power. But again he's blocked in boston. Ellsbury is playing worse then crisp the red sox still have another year of cocco on the books and there outfield would be pretty set with bay,crisp,drew. You might throw in one more B+ prospect but Lowrie isn't going anywhere. Kyle Blanks could be a decent replacement in the near future for gonzales but he is no guarantee for sure after that I don't know what depth at 1b you are talking about because if it's Myrow and Huber then they have no depth. Now other teams can offer similar packages if not maybe a little better like the rangers,yankees,brewers who will all have serious interest and also have the prospects to get it done.

Yikes. I meant 2yrs@$10 mil.