Rotation - Hope for the (very near) future?

by I_Can_Still_Pitch on Jul 30, 2009 8:28 AM PDT

I saw Latos pitch last night, then Carillo for the Beavers. It was beautiful. So a potential 2010 rotation of Peavy, Young, Latos and Carillo, followed by one of several available options as a fifth starter looks pretty good right now. Behind them are the middle guys who are pitching well lately and close with Bell. This could happen next year! It could be an epic turnaround if the Padres hold on to some bats and speed: AG, Gwynn, Blanks, Headly, Kouz and Cabrerra.

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Based on today's game so far...

Stauffer would make a great 5th starter.

by JollyWaffle on Jul 30, 2009 10:46 AM PDT reply actions

pssst Peavy's as good as gone

So is Bell. So is anyone we can trade for cheap labor. Just say’n its gunna be hard to predict what this team will look like the next few years.

by soulSD on Jul 30, 2009 12:49 PM PDT reply actions

Peavy ain't going anywhere

He still has a no trade clause and if the Padres are showing promise, he won’t want to leave. Plus, his value this offseason is going to be even less than it was last offseason.

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

by Wonko on Jul 30, 2009 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions

we dont have the money to keep him here

unfortunately, i would be shocked if he makes it to the beginning of next season in a Pads jersey

by 1210pads on Jul 30, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions

I agree with Wonks

Fire Bud Black!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jul 30, 2009 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm starting to think along those lines as well

"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 31, 2009 12:48 AM PDT up reply actions

If the trades happen that we'd like to happen

Our rotation next year could conceivably be:

Peavy
Latos
Buchholz
Gallagher
Stauffer/Young/Bowden

Obviously we don’t know how the younger guys will progress. But that has the potential of being a very good rotation.

Love we shine like a burning star
We're falling from the sky tonight

by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 31, 2009 8:20 AM PDT up reply actions

Correia too

Hill and Prior (if resigned). Wed actually have depth for once

by 1210pads on Jul 31, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions

Hill is out all next year too.

I’d bet his career is done.

Ditto for Prior.

Love we shine like a burning star
We're falling from the sky tonight

by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 31, 2009 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions

So much for our opinions

Fire Bud Black!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jul 31, 2009 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, I'll eat crow on that one

I’m really surprised that the White Sox traded for an injured pitcher (no way that happens if it was an arm injury). And even more surprised that they didn’t ask for a discount to do it.

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

by Wonko on Aug 1, 2009 2:42 AM PDT up reply actions