Pads sign OF Chris Denorfia

San Diego Padres sign OF Chris Denorfia to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.

Hit .271, 9HRs, 49 RBIs, 15 SBs over half of last season in Oakland's AAA affiliate.

.279/.356/.380 over 208 MLB PAs with both CIN and OAK.

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SALVATORE!!

Big kid tested, mother fucker approved

by CurbEnthusiasm on Dec 17, 2009 5:24 PM PST reply actions

At first I liked this

But then I found out that his defense doesn’t quite play in CF (despite the fact that teams keeping trying to put him there). Spring training filler and a bench bat and spot starter for Portland.

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by Wonko on Dec 17, 2009 6:38 PM PST reply actions

When I heard it

they said he’d be competing for a bench job.

Time to see what kind of dumpster diving Hoyer can do.

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by Axion on Dec 18, 2009 1:59 AM PST up reply actions

Meh I dont mind him as a 5th OF/PH

by Grey Suit on Dec 18, 2009 8:19 AM PST up reply actions

Isn't that what Luis Durango is for?

Wisdom can not be cultivated through ignorance of information.

by Wonko on Dec 18, 2009 10:19 AM PST up reply actions

I would rather Durango hit every day in AAA

instead of rot on the bench in SD.

by Grey Suit on Dec 18, 2009 11:33 AM PST up reply actions

Why?

He’s already a good hitter. I don’t think there’s much more room to improve. It’s his future role anyway, might as well get him started.

Wisdom can not be cultivated through ignorance of information.

by Wonko on Dec 18, 2009 12:04 PM PST up reply actions

Give him another year under team control

Also in AAA he will see some major league pitching and if someone goes down in the Padre’s OF he will still have his swing when he is called up.

by Grey Suit on Dec 18, 2009 12:33 PM PST up reply actions

Keeping guys under team control just for the sake of doing so. If he’s ready to contribute as a 5th OF/PH and he’s better than Denorfia, then he should be up. I don’t worry about his swing too much, how much practice do you need to tap a ball and get an infield hit. With his defense, I don’t really want him starting in the Padres OF anyway, plus if he’s the 5th OF, it would take 2 guys going down anyway.

Wisdom can not be cultivated through ignorance of information.

by Wonko on Dec 18, 2009 12:45 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs