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Ryan Stall
Like I said, Gyorko and Cabrera played the middle infield really well last season. They were the best double play combo we have had since Loretta/Greene. But Headley is the only viable third baseman in our system so once he leaves after the 2014 season, we’re gonna have to either sign a new third baseman or move Gyorko to third and bring Spangenberg up to the bigs to play 2B.
Brad Beattie
Aw, the good ‘ol days of Loretta and Greene.
YourDaddy
He will use his .300/.820 on the road to negotiate his next contract. He will likely sign with the Yankees or Dodgers for something around 7 years and $125++ million. He does rank as the 5th best 3b in the majors, so there is no doubt that he will get the money.
YourDaddy
No replies, just down votes. Guess they can’t refute the facts, they just don’t LIKE the facts.
Headley has been among the best 3B in the game for years, but most people simply do not realize how much Petco Park effects his, and everyone elses, game. The fact that he has hit .293/.820 on the road is ample evidence of his performance with the bat and his great defense is not in question. I believe visiting 3B hit .231/.690 at Petco Park since 2007 and Headley hit .243/.707. So he is well above average at Petco, too.
RazorShines
5th best? I can name 6 who had a better year last season. Cabrera, Beltre, Wright, Longoria, Machado, Johnson. That’s not counting Freese and Sandoval. Top 10 but not Top 5
YourDaddy
Cabrera was a 3b for 3 of those seasons. Machado for part of 1. Freese and Sandoval have not been as good. Johnson?
You may also notice that I was NOT speaking about just last season, I said since 2007. If you want to do that lets just talk about 2012 which would make Headley the best player that will be at 3b in 2014.
YourDaddy
IF you throw out 2012 he is still among the best 3b in the game. Do you know what he hits on the road? Do you know what visiting 3B hit at Petco? Enough said.
I Believe We Can Win
David Wright has a career .279 average from 05-12 at Petco. He didn’t play here last year according to espn splits by season/
Hanley Ramirez who does play 3B for the Dodgers has a career .274 at petco.
Headley has a what .250 ish average? Are you going to argue that if these premier 3b played at petco more often they’d be at Headley’s level or worse? I hope not since thats a pretty far reach.
John Kreese
The Fryers should have sold high on him last off season. He’s a decent player but if I’m SD I’m in no rush to extend.
BlueSkyLA
Nobody else will want to pay him for one year, either. If he bounces back close to 2012 production this season he might make a good case for himself, but otherwise he goes on the market as a plus journeyman.
Jake13
Am I wrong to say he is overrated? He is a slightly above average hitter and good fielder at an easily replaceable position. I’d QO him and offer about 4/55 but I wouldn’t give him 100 million like somebody will.
YourDaddy
.293/.828 on the road is well above average. He has also hit 12 points higher than other 3b have at Petco, so he is above average there too. His defense is among the best in the game.
Overall he ranks in top five at his position since moving there full time in 2009. Even higher if you consider that Cabrera was a 1b for 3 of those seasons and is moving back in 2014.
Headley will get 6 to 7 years at $17 plus per season. He probably won’t get it from Padres who are always looking for players to take the SD discount.
Jake13
Am I wrong to say he is overrated? He is a slightly above average hitter and good fielder at an easily replaceable position. I’d QO him and offer about 4/55 but I wouldn’t give him 100 million like somebody will.
padresinthebay
Whether the pads keep Chase or trade him will depend on the season he is having BUT here is where it gets WEIRD…if he is having a monster year by midseason they SHOULD trade him to an AL club because they will never be able to afford him after the season (20-25 mil per) and imagine the haul they could get for an all star calibre (at that point) 3B that could push a team into the playoffs or world series. At the VERY least they could get a solid ML ready 2B and move Gyorko to third while at the same time grabbing a top prospect or two. If the Pads can get two close to ML ready prospects they can control for 5-6 years in exchange for half a season of Headley they have to do it. The Padres have solid young pitching that will keep them in contention for a few years to come.
NOW, if Headley is just having an average year (say .265-.270 with 15-17 hr) then the Padres should keep him and try to sign him to a 12-14 mil per season deal in the offseason. This is overpaying a bit but not so much the Padres can cry that they are out of the bidding entirely.
Ryan Stall
If the Padres are contending at the deadline we absolutely can not trade Headley. He is our only viable 3rd baseman and if we are making a run for the playoffs we need to keep all the pieces.
paqza
And he has been much better than the average player defensively at 2B, and IIRC, he played short before getting drafted.
LazerTown
Tons of players played shortstop before being drafted. And I mean tons. It isn’t uncommon for teams to stick their best player there. Does not mean they can do it at a major league level, is just to be drafted he probably by far best player on team to start with.
paqza
Right, I never said he could play SS in the Majors, but guys who have played SS at a high level can often play 2B just fine.
LazerTown
Depends why moved though. A shortstop with subpar range gets moved to third. A shortstop with a weak arm gets moved to 2b.