After losing Giles and Peavy and with all our young cheap players on the team I think we’re in the $35 million range (please don’t quote me on this), pending arbitration with Bell, Correia, Adams, and Kouz. That’s at least $5-10 million to spend, which is a far cry from the $2 million we spent last year. Of course I doubt we’ll spend that much considering Hoyer doesn’t think we have any huge holes (which we don’t), but still. We can certainly afford a Mike Cameron if we really want it.

Where does the 70 million dollar number come from?

One ex-padre jbox, can we, can we… pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese.

For Pete’s sake, Bochy played Miguel Ojeda—a crappy backup catcher—over Nady (in the outfield!) at least once or twice.

Is not really a starting caliber player at this point. He’s more of a platoon guy that plays okay defense because of his arm. He’s not really the sort of player the Padres would want to invest in.

The only free agents the Padres should sign are ones that will sign short term deals and fill a need that the organization is positive cannot be filled internally. Like 2nd base and David Eckstein where you are signing a low risk, somewhat low reward player to fill a role that would otherwise be occupied by a high risk, low reward player. Backup catcher would be another spot for a free agent to fill. Right handed platoon CF would be another. Possible UT INF (that can play SS). That’s basically it though. Every other role on this team can be filled internally at low cost and chance of medium to high reward, which beats whatever is available to the Padres in free agency.

Hey the 90’s called and they wanted to tell you it’s now 2009.

Pamela has hep, her vagine looks like a wizards sleeve & she is also 50 now. I mean seriously have you seen her without makeup on?