Go Pads, Go Wade!

He says that the team will likely decline the $9 million option on Giles, making for an outfield next year of Gerut, Venable, and Headley. I guess that would mean trading Kouz isn’t going to happen. Also, on Trevor:

“But they will look to keep closer Trevor Hoffman, the all-time saves leader and a future Hall of Famer. The Padres are expected to approach Hoffman, who will be eligible for free agency after this season, about a 2009 contract within the next couple of weeks. The 41-year-old Hoffman is earning $7.5 million this year.”

The conflicting reports that we get from week to week… Giles will more than likely be here next year because a suitable upgrade can’t be found at a better price… but a downgrade can certainly be had at a better price. Welcome aboard the sinking ship, Will.

However, I do see us docking the boat on Optimist Island (thanx Ax) in 2011. I really, really, really feel like it will be our year. The youth movement will have settled in, Bud Black will be coaching the JV Baseball team in Longview, WA, Kahlil Greene will be one of the best seventh inning specialists in all of MLB, Gerut, Agon, Headley and Hundley will make the All-star team, etc, etc.

I’d like to see Randy Ready manage a few games. Give Bud “Not Quite Ready” some days off. Or maybe, since they’re talking about putting Kouz at first, we’ll let Bud First-Base coach, put Renteria at Third, Glenn could be pitching coach, freeing up Balsley to be hitting coach, and Wally can manage the team. Colbert can stay on the bench, ‘cause I’m not sure what he does, other than reach for the bullpen phone and fetch seeds.

Oregon was the place to be if you’re interested in Padres prospects.

Apparently all the action is up here nowadays. Which translates into some good baseball at Petco in a couple of years. For the time being, It’s exciting to have some actual prospects (more than 1 or 2) in the system.

First game in like 3 months. Anybody else?

When do the adblockers show up? Need get to Jerry Rice out of my face, nao.