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jakesaub
I will push Sandoval-for-Shields until it actually happens.
Brixton
Not sure why the Padres would take on another poor defender who isn’t hitting, and trade away a not-terrible SP when they are set to trade their top 2 SP and lose another in FA during the offseason.
Plus Sandoval is owed more money.
Solarte and Alonso are having better seasons than Panda.
vtadave
So you’re saying his -1.2 WAR isn’t good?
Math&Baseball
To clear money over the next 3 years. They’ll save 11 mill over the next 3. They’ll also be hoping to get Panda to regain his form while he’s only 28 going on 29. Shields is turning 34 and has seen his fastball velocity drop which is why he’s more homer prone.
Panda is a change of scenery hope it helps candidate. He’s had access at SF and SD.
Dock_Elvis
Sandoval has proven he’s only a temporary form regainer…he pulled that trick in SF until he hit free agency and was able to dupe a team to pay him while overlooking that. Watch 2016 though…he’ll come in disciplined and thinner and people will go blind again until he falls off again
Joseph Anderson
His changeup is the issue. It’s not nearly as effective in how he uses it causing more people to wait out the fastball and drive it.
Grey Suit
Or the Padres could clear money by paying for half of Shields contract in a trade and not take on a -1.2 WAR player and $83 mil for the next 4 years…
Dock_Elvis
I’m not sure why any team would want Sandoval’s contract… He was questionable as a free agent
RedRooster
It’s not gonna happen.
RedRooster
Can we PLEASE stop bringing up the fact that Shields can opt out after 2016? He’s NOT going to opt out! He’d be walking away from $65m over 2 years if he did that.
Jeff Todd
Every time we leave out some detail like that we get a comment bemoaning its omission. I tried to keep it brief.
tstokes97
And he was saying he was sick of people bringing it up. That’s hardly bemoaning.
tstokes97
I read the article again and now realize what I said was not accurate, sorry.
RedRooster
If people complain about you leaving it out just tell them it’s irrelevant because there’s no way Shields opts out
Dock_Elvis
Good luck with that… That’s poor journalism.. It’s a fact that he can opt out
RedRooster
I know it’s a fact that he can opt out. But it’s also a fact that he won’t.
NoAZPhilsPhan 2
Sorry but the only true irrelevancy here is complaining about someone reporting on the actualities in a contract. Why it bothers you so much that someone should report fact is beyond me.
Math&Baseball
He can. Not will. Being credible means mentioning everything. You may know he can. New readers may not know.
Dock_Elvis
That’s my response… I don’t think writers should write to the feelings of the audience… State facts.
vtadave
$65 million over 2 years? Wow!
thecoffinnail
He would be passing on $44 million (2 years at $21m per plus a $2m buyout for 2019) I don’t think even Rock Star Preller would sign James Shields for $32.5 million a season..
RedRooster
You are correct. Sorry I misspoke. Still, there is no way Shields leaves that much money on the table.
Dock_Elvis
Huge difference though
John B. 3
What action or statement has the Padres made (not the media) that would suggest that they are trying to reduce payroll. Stop writing that crap! If they truly wanted to reduce payroll, you would have seen guys moved at the deadline.
Grey Suit
I don’t think the Padres are trying to reduce payroll, but clear it for the coming future. The Padres have a ton of holes with no minor league players to fill them this off-season. Having a $21 mil pitcher, two expensive OF (Upton Jr = $15 mil and Kemp = $18 mil) and a $12 mil closer gives the Padres little flexibility in the FA market this off-season.
Lefty_Orioles_Fan
James Shields would not be a bad idea for the Orioles.
However, the Orioles leadership/management don’t have a clue these days so Shields probably would not occur to them until sometime in 2020 at this point.
Joseph Anderson
With as small of a park as Camden is, probably not the best of ideas either. Especially if you take into account the money he is owed. Might be a #1 in Baltimore but most places he’s more of a #2 guy, maybe #3. A lot of money for an aging pitcher that doesn’t seem to be getting any better. Royals didn’t pursue him to stay because the money he wanted for what he does in “big game” situations isn’t worth it.