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YourDaddy
Between 4 Rule 5 draft picks and now Kratz to fill in at shortstop, Preller has filled out the Padres lineup. They are sure to be a contender now.
YourDaddy
Oops. Read that wrong. Another catcher.
JT19
Four Rule 5 picks doesn’t make a team a contender. The rotation still lacks solid depth, the lineup is unbalanced and their best hitters are Norris, Kemp and Myers…not exactly top-notch guys. Norris is solid, but the other two are injury-prone players who are best suited as a contributor but not necessarily a serious threat in a lineup.
The Oregonian
I’m hopeless at this sort of thing but I think he was being sarcastic. There’s no way he was being serious. They’ll be battling it out with Colorado for fourth place.
disgruntledreader 2
It would appear there’s hope for you yet! You read it correctly.
zippytms
While I don’t disagree that the foundation of the current roster isn’t that strong, I won’t accept the point that Kemp is an “injury-prone..contributor…” Over his final 300 PA’s of 2016, he hit .297/.350/.550 for an OPS of .900. He may have defensive drawbacks, but he still has the potential to be the centerpiece of an offense.
disgruntledreader 2
“Drawbacks” is quite generous.
And sadly, the first half of the season (in each of the last two years) does actually count in the overall statistical record.
johnsilver
Dombrowski has done a decent job with the few guys signed to MiLB deals and invites to spring training. Think it’s up to 7-9 now. Generally they only get 1 who could really help the club each year that way and rest are nothing more than retread depth. He’s already gotten Sandy Leon, Rutledge and now Varvaro all to return on minor league deals and off the 40 man roster.
mrpadre19
Kemp drives in 100 runs…..Ill take it injury prone or not!
Also,if Myers plays 150 games he will be a nice contributor.Playing 1B will help keep him healthy as well.