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Kevin Towers: "It's been pretty difficult over the last week, comments are made in the paper about the organization, him being upset, you never like to see that especially with a guy as classy as Trevor"

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  • Peavy trade talk has slowed down.  The Pads are focused on the Cubs right now.  The Cubs are going to have to get a couple extra clubs involved.
  • There was momentum with Atlanta but that stopped so the Pads have to start all over again.  The Cubs are missing two to three key pieces to make a deal.
  • The Padres need pitching and the Cubs need pitching as well, which is causing problems.
  • The Padres know that any deal for Jake will not be perceived as a good deal by the media or the fans.
  • Towers has not talked to the Angels and has very little discussion with the Yankees.
  • The Padres might ask Peavy to expand his list of clubs he'd approve.
  • There is no time line for the Peavy deal, but the earlier the better.
  • Towers thinks Peavy enjoys San Diego but wants to be competitive but would be happy to stay if it came to that.
  • They are going to look at free agent veterans for back up catchers like Ausmus.
  • The biggest void is rotation and bullpen
  • Towers hasn't talked to Hoffman since last Monday night in Puerto Rico.  Trevor is a really emotional guy and very proud of his service for the Padres.  Towers still thinks he has a good relationship with him.  Things didn't work out the way they all had hoped.  They no longer have exclusive rights. 
  • Towers has a great deal of respect for Hoffman.  "I probably wouldn't be sitting in this chair if it wasn't for some of those important games that he closed out."
  • "It's been pretty difficult over the last week, comments are made in the paper about the organization, him being upset, you never like to see that especially with a guy as classy as Trevor"
  • Towers thought the Trevor discussions went well and wouldn't do anything differently.  Towers thought it was important to get an offer out early.  Towers told Hoffman in Milwaukee that the offer would be what the Padres could afford not what he was valued at, so that he could explore his options. 
  • It was a tough decision to withdraw the offer.  Towers says that talks with Hoffman could resurrect themselves in the future.  Hoffman is pretty frustrated with the way things worked out, but Towers has nothing negative to say about him.
  • Towers hasn't talked to Khalil recently and he hasn't spent much time talking to other clubs about Khalil. 
  • Khalil's hand has healed and he's swinging the bat again and feeling good.
  • Hitting an equipment chest isn't Khalil's style.  Khalil's a pro, if he comes back he'll be prepared and he'll play hard.  Towers gets the feeling that Khalil didn't want to play in San Diego after this year anyway.
  • Towers has a lot of confidence in the young players like, Nick Hundley, Chase Headley, Jody Gerut, Scott Hairston.
  • From an everyday standpoint Towers thinks they have a chance at becoming a pretty good ball club.
  • The division is still very winnable.

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"The division is still very winnable."

Am I insane for believing this?

Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you?

by Axion on Nov 17, 2008 5:21 PM PST reply actions  

Not at all

Ron Rivera. Change we can believe in. YES WE CAN!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Nov 17, 2008 5:36 PM PST up reply actions  

No...

all they need to do is sign Manny, keep Peavy, sign a few pitchers (like Derek Lowe) and fully re-build the bullpen and they will be very competitive next year.

by Grey Suit on Nov 17, 2008 5:39 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

I guess I'm insane too

The D-Backs are hurting money wise and just recently laid off 30-something employees and are expected to slash payroll, the Rockies are trading away everybody and slashing payroll, the Giants still aren’t any good and the Dodgers unless they make a big splash in free agency aren’t that good either, although I see them as the head of the class right this second thanks to Kemp, Loney, Martin, Ethier, Kershaw & Billingsley….but other than that there isn’t much there….so as of right now…yes I say the division is very winnable even for the Padres. It’s a weird off-season.

Anybody hear the news on 1090 about Kooz. He apparently had arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder so the odds of trading him this off-season just flew out the window. Although KT did say that he is expected to be fully healed by spring training.

by SDPads_1 on Nov 17, 2008 5:39 PM PST up reply actions  

Yes

Clearly the Dodgers seem to be the best team in the division right now especially if they are able to sign Manny, although that seems less likely now. Lowe and Penny are gone however and their rotation is pretty much as unpredictable as the Padres right now. I think the Giants aren’t going to even do as well as they did last season and I don’t expect the Dbags or the Rockies to improve much either. I have faith that KT will put a competitive product on the field next season.

Ron Rivera. Change we can believe in. YES WE CAN!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Nov 17, 2008 5:46 PM PST up reply actions  

Brad F**king Ausmus?

For manager? Sure.

As a player???

Hell's Bells will ring no more in Petco Park.

by Drama on Nov 17, 2008 6:21 PM PST up reply actions  

Yabut for how long?

They could still move him until July, right? That doesn’t make sense to me, but nothing else has so far either.

mbr + dv + woyg

by keirdubois on Nov 17, 2008 7:00 PM PST up reply actions  

I imagine

It depends on how well they are doing toward the trade deadline. If they are leading or still in it at the deadline I guess they keep him otherwise they trade him.

Ron Rivera. Change we can believe in. YES WE CAN!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Nov 17, 2008 7:04 PM PST up reply actions  

I don't think that anyone who follows baseball closely

thought Peavy would be the first deal of the year.

Of the big deals to be made CC will sign first and set the tone and $ ceiling for all the other signings and trades.

Once he has found a $140+ million home, then all the other guys will have an idea of what they can ask for.

Burnett. Lowe and company will have a better idea what they are worth in this market and once those guys get serious about looking at offers, THEN Peavy will be traded to the Braves or Cubs or whomever.

Do you know what we get to do today? We get to talk baseball!

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by websoulsurfer on Nov 18, 2008 10:13 AM PST reply actions  

Or Dempster.

Such a painful trip...to find out this is it.

by Drama on Nov 18, 2008 10:19 AM PST up reply actions  

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