Too late to turn around and trade Giolito to Cards for some of their better prospects?

Hahn should call up Rizzo and trade for Hosmer. He's right up our alley. 1B who hits lots of grounders. 

Just now, Buehrle>Wood said:

[Heyman] Eric Hosmer has a no-trade and hasn’t consented yet. Belief is they will figure this out however, one way or another.

 

Do it Eric

Oh God do it for the lols

Just now, Buehrle>Wood said:

[Heyman] Eric Hosmer has a no-trade and hasn’t consented yet. Belief is they will figure this out however, one way or another.

 

Do it Eric

lmao what if Eric Hosmer derails this deal for Preller? I'd laugh my ass off. 

4 minutes ago, quickman said:

Are the prospects the padres gave up in their top ten?

lol

8 minutes ago, chw42 said:

Caulfield must be salivating at this lineup...

1. 2B Cronenworth

2. SS Tatis

3. RF Soto

4. 3B Machado

5. 1B Bell

6. LF Profar

7. DH Voit

8. C Nola

9. CF Grisham

That is one very poor defensive team.  Sure can hit, tho. 

1 minute ago, fathom said:

Too late to turn around and trade Giolito to Cards for some of their better prospects?

I was opposed to this up until now honestly 

If Padres don't even make it to the NLCS....are they the biggest disappoint of all time? 

7 minutes ago, fathom said:

Wait, Nats took Hosmer?  What a deal for the Padres

There has to be cash in there.

I know not all of Preller's moves have worked out but man, I respect the hell out of the way he does business.  Good for the Padres.

12 minutes ago, chw42 said:

Must be nice to add 3 all-star level bats at the deadline...

I was just saying how San Diego's offense looked bad yesterday, but now they just added Soto, Bell, and Tatis will come off the IL soon. 

Taking live BP starting this Thursday and likely starts minor league assignment late next week.

Interestingly, Padres and Dodgers match up again this weekend.  Phillies and Cards pushing but this will be tough to overcome.

Funny thing is that Hosmer gets a huge salary cut down to $13+ million from $21 (player option to decline) next year and just lost his job to Josh Bell, another lefty. 
 

Bob Melvin has his work cut out for him.

1 minute ago, Bob Sacamano said:

lol

I don’t follow other teams prospects. I really don’t have the time to do it , that’s why I come here so I can learn from the rest of you as I know many of you follow the minor leagues and draft picks . 

I would absolutely trade Giolito to cards. There is no point not to this year.

Just now, quickman said:

I don’t follow other teams prospects. I really don’t have the time to do it , that’s why I come here so I can learn from the rest of you as I know many of you follow the minor leagues and draft picks . 

A player like Soto is going to cut into a team's top 10 prospects.

2 minutes ago, EloyJenkins said:

If Padres don't even make it to the NLCS....are they the biggest disappoint of all time? 

They still have a 2-3 year window, which gets longer if they extend Soto

Just now, quickman said:

I don’t follow other teams prospects. I really don’t have the time to do it , that’s why I come here so I can learn from the rest of you as I know many of you follow the minor leagues and draft picks . 

it's no worries. But interestingly the padres org ranking fell into the backhalf of the league. But they still were very top heavy, and had a very good draft last year in Jackson Merrill and James Wood ( they get free draft picks because owners like JR would rather have a less competitive team than share revenue).

But they fill up their tanks pretty quickly. Still have Merrill too.

2 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:

That is one very poor defensive team.  Sure can hit, tho. 

Machado, Cronenworth, Nola/Alfaro and Grisham all solid, along with Kim and Abrams.

God knows what version of Tatis they get.  Might stay in OF upon return with Kim at SS.

1 minute ago, bmags said:

I would absolutely trade Giolito to cards. There is no point not to this year.

Yep time to get more talent into the organization since they won’t have money to spend.  Let some other team wonder where Gio’s stuff went.

7 minutes ago, Buehrle>Wood said:

[Heyman] Eric Hosmer has a no-trade and hasn’t consented yet. Belief is they will figure this out however, one way or another.

 

Do it Eric

I need this chaos.

Hopefully the market picks up again. Seems like this trade put everything at a standstill. 

2 minutes ago, Tony said:

They still have a 2-3 year window, which gets longer if they extend Soto

That would be this year’s White Sox, biggest disappointment, lol.

It’s not exactly easy to sit for nearly a year and come right back in the middle of a pennant race.

Edited August 2, 20223 yr by caulfield12

1 minute ago, caulfield12 said:

Machado, Cronenworth, Nola/Alfaro and Grisham all solid, along with Kim and Abrams.

God knows what version of Tatis they get.  Might stay in OF upon return with Kim at SS.

Abrams is in the trade so he’s gone.

1 minute ago, caulfield12 said:

Machado, Cronenworth, Nola/Alfaro and Grisham all solid, along with Kim and Abrams.

God knows what version of Tatis they get.  Might stay in OF upon return with Kim at SS.

Abrams got traded. 

1 minute ago, Tony said:

They still have a 2-3 year window, which gets longer if they extend Soto

And even if they fail in that time, nothing suggests they will give up and rebuild.  Preller will keep finding ways to get things done.

1 minute ago, Bob Sacamano said:

A player like Soto is going to cut into a team's top 10 prospects.

Yes I understand that, I just didn’t know how many of them were in their top ten. I figured a couple but didn’t realize all four. Thanks though I appreciate everyone responding, I am doing this at work and came over here once the deal was announced.