GM Towers: "We are virtually playing with a $15 million team out there."

by jbox on Jul 16, 2009 3:29 PM PDT

XX Sports Radio: Kevin Towers Interview (MP3) with Darren Smith

Padres fan won't see Scott Patterson for awhile. Maybe in September we'll see Chad Huffman
Towers liked how Padres battled in games and never gave up in the first half, he hopes that continues. Chase Headley, Will Venable and Kyle Blanks will get a lot of AB's. Tim Stauffer's velocity is back. Mat Latos will be here sooner rather than later.
Towers thinks we have attractive players for trading to other clubs. The Padres will be active sellers. "We could be a buyer in some instances." There will be some more moves before July 31st.
Eckstein, Giles, Blanco, Correia, Guadin, Adams and Meredith are the experienced players that might be moved. It's doubtful that they will pick up a salaried player.
Trading Giles would be tough. "I doubt anything will happen before July 31st". There could still be a deal before rosters expand. "It may never happen with Brian and of course we'd have to get his okay".
Jake going to the doctor today.
Chris Young had a second MRI this past week and there is still inflammation. He's a week or so away from playing catch. Two or three weeks before he's pitching in a rehab assignment.
Nick Hundley is coming along slower than they anticipated. Hundley is 2-3 weeks before he does rehab as well.
"We've got almost $28-29 million on the DL right now, we are virtually playing with a $15 million team out there. That's tough, when you go up against large market clubs."
Injuries provide opportunity for younger players, hopefully they step up.
Towers wants to use the next two months to really evaluate which young guys they want to commit to. In the off season they will listen to offers for Gonzalez, Bell and Peavy. You can't win with 1 or 1 1/2 star players, it's virtually impossible to start winning again. They may have to follow Florida's example of rebuilding their club. It will be hard on fans and the team, but ultimately fans want to win.
Moves will happen in the off season because they'll need Major League ready talent and contending clubs most likely will only talk about prospects during the season.

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move em all and rebuild

we have a solid base with everth, TG2, Gallagher, Latos, etc. Ship AGo CY Giles for some pieces and were on our way. I just wish we could keep Peavs, but being a small market club blows

by 1210pads on Jul 16, 2009 3:53 PM PDT reply actions

I can totally handle 3-4 more seasons of this, as long as you give me some hope that there will be a light at the end of the tunnel. But, I think most Padres fans will look at this and say “same ol’ Padres”.

“Cuz that’s just the way it is.”

by soulSD on Jul 16, 2009 4:09 PM PDT reply actions

so

they’re really shopping adrian? really?

by dirtballer on Jul 16, 2009 4:14 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

i just we did it before he went a'slumping

by 1210pads on Jul 16, 2009 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions

I wouldn't read that as shopping

Allow me to refer to Family Guy for an appropriate analogy:

“I will bet all my Star Wars guys. Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait! Except Boba Fett. No matter how sure I am, I never risk the Fett man.”
―Peter Griffin

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by Axion on Jul 16, 2009 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Awesome!

They should just start drinking and playing poker with players as chips, that would be much more interesting.

by Steve Adler on Jul 16, 2009 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions

I wouldn't read it as shopping either

but the idiot that is Towers did this same thing with Peavy last year. Right about this time too. Maybe it was August, i forget. But clearly Towers didn’t learn his lesson about trading players in the fricking media.

As of last week, Adrian was untouchable. Now he isn’t. Why advertise that fact?

Now, Adrian has to spend the rest of the season dealing with those questions, not just at home, but for every road trip too. And you know it will weigh on him. Why?

Towers needs to learn when to keep his mouth shut. You would think after nearly two decades, he would learn. If he is going to trade him, trade him. Then do the whole press bs. Not before. Idiot!

Just remember. The Adrian rumors start Now, and they won’t stop till opening day, or until he is gone..

.. all because of the garbage man.

552

by wrveres on Jul 17, 2009 1:41 AM PDT up reply actions

I doesn't really matter what Towers said

Every other GM knows the situation. The Padres are dead in the water but have some valuable pieces. The NY media wasn’t waiting for KT’s interview with Darren Smith to picture Adrian as the Mets’ first baseman the same way Chicago didn’t wait for KT’s word to assume Jake was as good as gone. The writing is on the wall.

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by Axion on Jul 17, 2009 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions