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Brixton
I’m curious as to how Preller is going to handle not only hiring a manager for the first time, but (as long as he doesn’t sign a QO-laced FA) how he’ll handle 3 first round picks after Kennedy and J.Upton leave in FA.
Out of place Met fan
With a protected first round pick it may be in the organizations best interest to sign some QO’d FA. (Desmond, Cespedes, Heyward, Span, Grienke, Davis) all fit a need.
Not that I expect them to spend freely, but signing a top end arm and dealing Ross makes some sense. Another option would be the same with Weiters & Hedges…
RedRooster
Cespedes can’t get a QO. He was traded midseason.
Out of place Met fan
Thanks, brain fart..
YourDaddy
Makes no sense to trade Ross, one of the top 15 pitchers in baseball, just to spend alot more money on another one.
mike244
You really think Ian Kennedy will get a QO? Highly unlikley, he’s a #4 pitcher in a loaded pitching market. If he does, i’d be shocked if he didnt take it and try to rebuild his value for next years FA class which is light on pitching.
seamaholic 2
Are you kidding me? Kennedy would turn a QO down so fast your head would spin. QO’s are 1/$16m. For a pitcher especially (who can break down at any time), that doesn’t work. On the market, he’ll get 4 or 5 years and $12-13 per, and take it and thank his lucky stars.
YourDaddy
After what teams saw this year from him and his cumulative WAR over the past 3 season it’s highly doubtful he gets $10 million, let alone a 25-30% raise to $12-13. He was worth about $6 million this year.
RedRooster
You could have said the same thing about Ervin Santana or Michael Cuddyer last year. Or Jeff Samardzija this year.
RedRooster
Kennedy is a Boras client. Boras would never let him take the QO. And he’s not likely to “rebuild his value” next year because what you saw from him in 2014-15 is basically what you’re gonna get and he’d be a whole year older a year from now.
YourDaddy
No one is going to sign Kennedy to a long term deal with a QO hanging over his head. No one is going to sign him for $16 million period. If Preller offers him a QO then the Padres will be stuck with him for another year. Much better to just let him go and use that money on the FA market. With a protected draft pick go after someone that has a QO.
RedRooster
You’re the same guy who said that Shields is worth a top prospect with no cash kicked in. Your opinion means nothing. And I’ve asked you this before: If Kennedy’s not getting a QO then why in God’s name didn’t the Padres trade him at the deadline?
disgruntledreader 2
You seem to have very little understanding of how baseball finances work in this century. There is a 100% chance he gets the QO, a 100% chance he declines the QO and a 95% chance his next deal is for more than $50M unless he chooses to go 3 years for some reason.
kblack42
That sucks! I don’t like Bud should have gotten fired but I also think this guy should get another shot. He can help GM didn’t consider strikeout and defense.
LeylandsLung
Please hire Brad Ausmus.
Cam
Bud Black?
wahoomaniac
Not sure I’ve ever seen a more undeserved use of the term “star” as I have in the phrase “former star Phil Nevin.”
blackleather
He was a hard nosed player, I’ll give him that. And he had a few solid seasons, but ‘a star’…uh, no. I would call Klesko more of a star type player.
YourDaddy
And our old manager, Bud Black, likely ends up in Washington and gets a ring or two over the next 2-3 years.
RedRooster
Let him.
madmc44
Any interest in Pablo for 3B in return for Big Game James?
He is due for a big comeback season.
Or behind door 2 we have Hanley who will be healed and a super sub if I have seen one. Plays 1B, 3B, SS, LF–he can be your DH during Inter league Away Games.
He should be well rested.
Allen Craig is ready to return to the NL.
yaow 2
You think Ricky Renteria would get considered?
He didn’t do too bad in Chicago and was the bench coach in SD for a bit.