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Kevin Charity
Two batting coaches? Smells like a sitcom to me!
Mickey Koke
Bring in better players. Modify the fences (in Petco) like they are going to do in NY.
Ohhhplease
Any ideas if Harang would be a an A or a B free agent? Would think with his numbers he would be in the conversation as an A, but not sure anyone would give up a draft pick to sign him.
Mickey Koke
Type B. If Harang refuses to sign the option, the Padres would be a supplemental round pick as a B free agent. If he accepts the option and the Padres refuse, no draft pick. 5m option with a I believe a 500K buy out. Might want to double check the buyout.
Ohhhplease
No chance Harang refuses that, he is at home with his kids every night and gets 5 million……good pull as always, thanks for the info.
Mickey Koke
Anytime man. Should be an active off season. Maybe more so than some believe. Looking forward to it!
davengmusic
sd does NOT want sean berry. he did next to nothing in houston. stay away.
Sd_brain
we need a guy like Rudy Jaramillo!
padreshobo
Every time we hire a hitting coach I hear a faint whisper in the wind, “Dead man walking . . .”
Noah
6 Mil for Qualls??
No thanks!
TannedTom
Offseason improvement plans:
1) For years we’ve been hearing that the rotten TV contract is why the team is always short of money. No more of that excuse.
2) Definitely move the fences in, PETCO is a joke. A good pitching team might give up a few more runs, but a light hitting team will probably more than offset that if the fences are moved in.
3) Uh, hitting? All this talk about run prevention is like bandaging up a bleeding wound but not fixing the gun shot wound that caused the bleeding in the first palce. Yes, bring back Harang, Moseley, Bell, etc. and let Qualls go, but please do something about the offense. Hint, the hitting coach(es) isn’t the problem.
4) See if Guzman can play 3B, and go with Rizzo at 1B. Yes he struggled, but there isn’t anything more for him to prove in AAA.
5) A team carry one no-power corner OF, but not 2, especially when no one else on the team can hit 10 HRs. Bring Matt Clark up from Tucson (23 HRs last year) and see what he can do. I mean this club should sell it’s grandmother for a guy who can hit .280 with 20 HRs.
6) Upgrade at backup C. “hitting” .192 doesn’t cut it. There are always catchers who hit a little available, no reason to short change ourselves.
7) I know we’re in the throes of a youth movement, but veteran players make a difference in attitudes. Torrealba, Eckstein and Hairston weren’t all that great, but they played hard and set an example for the others. That seemed to be lacking this year. A catcher like Varitek or Posada, and an OF like Damon would come on a short term deal, for not much money and would inject some fire into the clubhouse. Not that it has to be those players specifically, but you get the ideas – 9 WS rings (I think) between them.
TedinChulaVista
Varitek and/or Posada would have “zero” interest in playing in SD. Varitek is useless now anyway. Posada will probably retire as a Yankee. I doubt he would want to continue his career on a small market team, 3000 miles away from home, with no hope of winning anything. I agree with the thought, having a veteran back up C would be good for the bench and the clubhouse.
4bubba
Hire “Mr. Padre” (Tony Gwynn) as the new hitting coach.
4bubba
Hire “Mr. Padre” Tony Gwynn as the new hitting coach.