Something pleasant - Could Strausburg end up as a Padre?

by TheAxManCometh on Jul 25, 2009 8:49 AM PDT

http://coreybrock.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/07/stephen_strasburg_as_a_padre.html

As it stands now the draft would look like

1. Washington

2. Washington (compensation not signing Strausburg)

3. San Diego

4. San Diego (Compensation not signing Tate)

Its doubtful the Nationals would do the same thing twice and pick Strausburg. So that could mean we would end up with the ability to potentially pick Strausburg.

It is something of a dream, for now there appears to be no motion with the Nationals talk. But that could still happen and if it does it could make for one amazing possible occurrence.

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This is why teams should be able

to trade draft picks. It’s an embarrassment that the Nationals are so inept (as well as the Padres) that the two teams could cover the top 4 picks in the ’10 draft.

I see the Nationals really only having two choices:
1. Draft Strasburg again because there’s no way he’ll sit out another year and they’d actually have leverage.
2. Take Matt Bush type picks (cheap types not retarded types) at the top of the draft to ensure that they’ll sign for less.

If teams like the Padres and Nationals could trade down however, they could begin to stockpile the talent required to get them out of their respective holes a lot quicker (although the Padres have never done a thing to demonstrate they can evaluate and develop talent—-so we’d still be fooked)

This compensation business at the top of the draft is just not a smart idea. $$$ demands increase each year so how are teams with no $$$ supposed to get a pick signed the following year?

MLB should copy EVERYTHING the NFL does.

http://avengingjackmurphy.blogspot.com/

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"Shut the fuck up Donnie, you're out of your element!" ~Walter Sobchak from The Big Lebowski

by AIChief on Jul 25, 2009 9:16 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

If Strasburg and his advisor, Scott Boras, are uneasy about the Nationals’ direction, they have limited recourse. If a deal does not get done by the Aug. 17 deadline, Strasburg — in the most conventional scenario — can play a year of independent ball and reenter the draft in 2010. Though the Nationals could have the No. 1 pick again, Strasburg can deny permission for them to redraft him.

I didn’t know Strasburg had this option…go get him Padres!

Maybe this is THE PLAN?

http://avengingjackmurphy.blogspot.com/

I don't agree with a word you're saying but I'll defend to the death your right to say it" ~Patrick Henry

"Shut the fuck up Donnie, you're out of your element!" ~Walter Sobchak from The Big Lebowski

by AIChief on Jul 25, 2009 9:23 AM PDT reply actions

Didn't we just have a fanpost on this?

Fire Bud Black!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jul 25, 2009 9:23 AM PDT reply actions

This happening would be the best thing ever.

I’m drooling at the thought right now.

Seriously. Drooling.

by JollyWaffle on Jul 25, 2009 10:31 AM PDT reply actions

Who is Strausburg?

Memo to baseball managers: You manufacture runs by NOT making outs, not by making them on purpose.

by Wonko on Jul 25, 2009 10:38 AM PDT reply actions

Stephan Strausberg

All time greatest closer from USD.

"Get on board early," Black said, alluding to, what he feels, is a crop of up-and-coming players.

"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black

by The Kipper on Jul 25, 2009 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions

SDSU

by TheFan09 on Jul 25, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions

of course

now I look like a total retard….wow.

by TheFan09 on Jul 25, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions

haha

Fire Bud Black!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jul 25, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Welllllll........

If it looks like a duck and posts like a duck…..

by TheAxManCometh on Jul 25, 2009 3:13 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

You build a bridge of it?

Memo to baseball managers: You manufacture runs by NOT making outs, not by making them on purpose.

by Wonko on Jul 25, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Then it gives you cash

Which is just as good as money?

Memo to baseball managers: You manufacture runs by NOT making outs, not by making them on purpose.

by Wonko on Jul 25, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions

@AIChief

I agree w/ everything you say about trading picks. It a joke. Nats get number one and can’t do anything w/ it.

If the Padres can pick Strasburg you’ll def have the advantage that he’s from here and he won’t want to sit anymore time but you’re still gonna have to deal w/ Borras and it ain’t gonna be cheap to sign him.

by NatsFanInSanDiego on Jul 27, 2009 10:12 PM PDT reply actions

Washington Signed Dunn...

The Nationals went out this off season and picked up a second tier free agent in Adam Dunn and the Padres sat on their thumbs. Other than Strasburg being a San Diego native, there is no reason to believe that the Padres will spring for Strasburg type dollars. I find it hard to believe that unless Stras changes agents a San Diego discount is likely to happen.

by ignodan on Jul 28, 2009 9:53 AM PDT reply actions