Because our minor league system continues to mature, we have less of a need for the veteran AAA...

Because our minor league system continues to mature, we have less of a need for the veteran AAA player who provides insurance at the Major League level - we are quite comfortable with the idea of many of our young kids filling those roles. Therefore, we have been able to focus on players we believe have a chance to compete for a job on the Major League team.

It Might Be Dangerous... You Go First: Non-Roster Signings

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So much for bringing back

Robert Fick and his goggles this year.

by SDPads_1 on Jan 6, 2009 4:23 PM PST reply actions

I'm nervous

about guys named O. Perez.

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by Axion on Jan 6, 2009 4:35 PM PST reply actions

I like that he has 12 fingers.

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by TheThirdGonzalez on Jan 6, 2009 8:05 PM PST up reply actions

I saw him pitch against us (our split squad actually) in Tucson two years ago

I was excited because they had a nice writeup on him in either Baseball Prospectus or Baseball America.

We crushed him. Big time. He also had trouble throwing strikes. Couldn’t finish the inning.

But it was Spring Training, I gave him a pass.

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by Wonko on Jan 6, 2009 9:42 PM PST up reply actions

My bet is that Depo

will be gone sometime this year. No need for a veteran muckity muck.

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by planetjeffy on Jan 6, 2009 5:49 PM PST reply actions

Yeah

Heath Bell sucks. DePo should have never had us go after him.

by Wonko on Jan 6, 2009 9:43 PM PST up reply actions

Well he has a point

might as well lose with players that may make it in the big leagues than players that we know can’t.

by Grey Suit on Jan 6, 2009 6:05 PM PST reply actions

Huh?

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by Richard Wade on Jan 7, 2009 2:18 AM PST up reply actions

I dont think the Padres are going to compete for the division next year

So they might as well play young guys who may be able to make it as an every day player(Venable, Antonalli, Denker) than sign a bunch of AAAA guys who we know are not every day players (Fick, P-Mac (in the OF), ect…).

by Grey Suit on Jan 7, 2009 9:08 AM PST up reply actions