Sue-Sue I need another route. Sue-Sue am I a tard?

by Dex on Dec 3, 2006 10:19 AM PST in News

I hate those commercials for that TomTom GPS thing. Seriously, is that dude retarded? Who's that supposed to appeal to? Why isn't his date jumping out of the car at the next stoplight to get away from that psycho?

Anyways, here are some links for your weekend during Chargers commercials:

Discussion of the changes in ticket pricing. I think Richard might be winning the thread right now. You better get in there.
Let's come full circle on the rumor mill. The Braves maybe want to trade Marcus Giles for Scott Linebrink. Hasn't this been what Padres fans have been expecting? Let's just make this happen so we can quit stressing out about Geoff Blum being the starting 2B.
Rangers considering a bid for Piazza. And every new team that considers Piazza makes it that much less likely that he will return.
Regardless of what you season ticket holders might have heard, the Padres are seriously considering moving Peavy and Adrian Gonzalez for Manny Ramierez. I wouldn't be surprised if that happened by Tuesday. LA and SF better put some packages together if they want a shot at that cause the Padres are absolutely ready to pull the trigger on that one. In fact they're dying to. Seriously.

Let's go Chargers. Let's kill these guys.

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from the same article about Manny...

"Team president Sandy Alderson has told confidants flatly he will not."

Please hold the line Sandy. Jake and Adrian for Manny?...I don't want it

by numero15 on Dec 3, 2006 11:05 AM PST reply actions

no... god no...

I just don't see the logic there...

by pjbno4 on Dec 3, 2006 12:04 PM PST reply actions

Ramirez for Peavy straight up...

still wouldn't be in our favor (unless the Padres know something about Peavy's health that we don't).

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by Richard Wade on Dec 3, 2006 2:11 PM PST reply actions

Dex

Dude - why do you fall for those rumors?? That source is even more unreliable than Philly Billy! BTW - did you hear Darren on Friday defending Billy and kinda getting all over KT for saying that at the meeting? Seems like some sort of KT vs Philly Billy feud starting up!

Christina

by Christina on Dec 3, 2006 2:38 PM PST reply actions

Yeah

I heard that. Darren said that Philly never even made that statement. He sounded a bit pissed at KT, for calling out his partner.

by jbox on Dec 3, 2006 2:42 PM PST up reply actions

What's Phlily Billy rumor mill called?

Have you heard some of the dribble that Philly Billy throws out as rumors. They are always 1/3 obvious stuff you could on any site, 1/3 obvious bad rumors that can be seen all over the interweb (see: any deal involving Scott Linebrink), and 1.3 completely ridiculous, laughable rumors that would never happen in a million years. Philly Billy is a joke. Please people stop feeding the Billy (with free Oggi's and Donovon's), it only encourages him.

by Wonko on Dec 4, 2006 2:24 PM PST up reply actions

The Werndel Wire

Like I said - I rank it's accuracy along with all the celebrity gossip rags. I never hyper ventilate over anything he says. Mostly I laugh.

Christina

by Christina on Dec 4, 2006 3:14 PM PST up reply actions

Peavy pitched too much, too young

Maybe Jake's 2006 record is indicative of other problems. Although, he did have flashes of brilliance like that 16-K game (I'm still mad at Bochy for pinch hitting Bellhorn for him, even if he did get a hit). The real question to me is, is Manny worth parting with Adrian... I don't know the answer because we're talking about a tremendous player who is still 5 seasons away from free agency.

Got a flight for tonight and I'm ready to ROLL! All my homies checkin fo' me and I'm ready to GO!

by TheRevRun on Dec 3, 2006 3:11 PM PST reply actions

No and Yes

No to trading A-Go. Yes to Jaker on the theory that he is physically falling apart and will not have a long career -- a position one does not come to easily, given how hard Jake plays and what a good kid he seems to be.

by Enzo Hernandez on Dec 3, 2006 3:15 PM PST up reply actions

yes and yes...

with both:

us parting with adrian and jake for manny but also adding cammy and them adding coco crisp. also either giving us money to equal the deal out with manny's salary or give us Lowell or Youkilis to replace adrian at 1st.

us parting with Linebrink for Giles. They probably wanted more but wont get much because of Marcus's salary.

Gives us:
1b - Branyan, Lowell/Youkilis
2b - Giles, Blum
SS - Greene, Blum
3b - Kouzmanoff, Lowell
OF - Manny, Crisp, Giles
C - Bard, Bowen

Then we go after pitching in the form of #1 Zito and a 2nd tier starter.

by frequentfriar on Dec 3, 2006 5:10 PM PST reply actions

Dude you guys

If KT and Sandy are trying to drive up the Manny price, then it's our job as fans to help him do it. Now seriously. Let's keep this rumor up. We can't have Manny going to LA for prospects. We need the Dodgers giving up some big time talent.

by Dex on Dec 3, 2006 5:14 PM PST reply actions

Ok Ok

..but I refuse to have a heart attack over it.

Christina

by Christina on Dec 3, 2006 6:43 PM PST up reply actions

THE VOICE OF REASON....

Before I even start this, let me say how happy I was to read the last comment by Dex. When I read the original thread for the first time I was crushed. I thought: "Dex? Not Dex. This isn't like Dex. Has he lost his f***ing mind?? Was he drinking too many champagne coolies during the Chargers game? Wait...NO! Maybe he's being held hostage and is being forced to write TOTAL BULLSHIT." Then I read the comment about basically keeping the Manny for Aid & Peavy rumor alive in effort to further to screw the Dodgers. Big sigh of relief.

NOTE: IF YOUR NAME IS THEO EPSTEIN STOP READING!!

People. Seriously. Enough about Adrian and Peavy for Manny. Enough already. What more do KT and Sandy have to do to convince us it's not going to happen??? Am I the only one that read Nick Canepa's article yesterday? If you missed it (and if you did, you missed a damn good one)...let me give you the highlight:

When Canepa asked KT if the Padres were thinking about trading Peavy and Aid for Manny...here was KT's reaction:

"(Expletive) no," he said. "God, I don't have enough time in the day to keep knocking this (manure) down. It's talk radio. It's crazy. Lunacy. Neither player has been offered in a trade, I can assure you that.

"I can honestly tell you, in my discussions with the Red Sox, they haven't brought them up, nor have we offered them."

IT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.

Oh. One more thing. Dex, if you think Richard is winning the thread on the changes in ticket pricing you HAVE been drinking too many champagne coolies.

Let's have some fun out here! This game's fun, OK? Fun goddamnit.

by Drama on Dec 3, 2006 8:19 PM PST reply actions

Manny ain't comin here

..and you don't want him. Too old, too costly and he'll make every fly ball an adventure in the bigger Petco outfield. Do not give up Jake Peavy, the Padres will regret it. This won't happen anyway, so I wouldn't worry about it.

However, other newspaper reports from the midwest say the Pads are in the mix for Jason Schmidt.

Chicago Tribune MLB beat writer Paul Sullivan 12-3:

Ted Lilly appears to be the No. 1 priority, (for the Cubs) ahead of Gil Meche, though the New York Yankees might blow away any Cubs offer. Toronto, Lilly's current team, also is a contender. Jason Schmidt also is on the radar. Though he is rumored to be leaning to a West Coast team--either the Dodgers, Padres or his hometown Mariners--agent Randy Hendricks told ESPN.com Schmidt is "not committed to the West Coast." Jim Hendry has denied a report the Cubs have offered Schmidt $45 million over three years, but sources indicate Hendry would be willing to do a three-year deal if the price is right.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Dec 3, 2006 8:25 PM PST reply actions

Aaarrgh!

Jason Schmidt!!! Richard, tell them...

"He's not the Messiah! He's a very naughty boy!" - Brian's mum

by ABY on Dec 4, 2006 11:19 AM PST up reply actions

It's on ESPN Insider...

The A's are close to signing former Padre LOOGy Alan Embree.

Stephen Colbert: "Kids who look up to athletes become athletes themselves."
The Word: Or bitter sports journalists.

by JLaff on Dec 4, 2006 9:26 AM PST reply actions

do we get anything

out of Embree signing with someone else? I know he was offered arbitration but what type of player is he and what compensation would we get?

by frequentfriar on Dec 4, 2006 4:51 PM PST up reply actions

compensation

Not a clue but did you know he had a $50,000 bonus promised in his contract if he was the starting pitcher at the all-star game last year!

"He's not the Messiah! He's a very naughty boy!" - Brian's mum

by ABY on Dec 4, 2006 8:47 PM PST up reply actions

Supplemental First Round Pick

Baseball talk for a extra pick after the first round ends and before the second round begins. This is the compensation for what is called a Type B Free Agent.

by Wonko on Dec 7, 2006 1:10 PM PST up reply actions

Dave Roberts

Dave called in to XX this morning and seemed pretty happy with his new contract up in San Fran. 3 years - 18 mil or so... That's pretty good money for that guy.

I'm really thinking the Pads have something up their sleeve in left. Something that will unite as well as inspire greatness. Two words: Ricky Henderson.

by fairweather on Dec 4, 2006 9:46 AM PST reply actions