Welcome to The Show! On Friday, San Diego Padres general manager Kevin Towers will stop by to chat about ESPN.com's Battle of the Budgets.

The Battle of the Budgets takes a look at the economic situation in MLB. Teams are looking to build more cost-conscious rosters. But how? Is it doable? Are there enough talented, relatively inexpensive players to build a competitive roster for, say, $40 million, which is roughly the payroll the San Diego Padres hope to operate at in 2009?

Send in your questions now and join Towers at 1:30 p.m. ET on Friday!