GM Hoyer: "There's no question it's not a power laden line up but I think we can get on base and run well and score enough runs."
by jbox on Mar 11, 2010 8:11 PM PST
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PrintXX Sports Radio: Jed Hoyer Interview Part 1 (MP3) with Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton
- Hoyer feels good about the roster. So far there has been a good mood in camp. The Red Sox take the Spring slower. The young Padres players bring a lot of energy and enthusiasm to to the clubhouse.
- The veterans on the Padres are young veterans. They have enough service time to be leaders but they aren't on the backside of their career.
- Kyle Blanks will hopefully supply some power to support Adrian Gonzalez.
- "The ballpark obviously suppresses power and we don't have a whole lot of it. I think we'll have to make up for a little bit of a lack of power, with guys running bases hard and getting on base. There's no question it's not a power laden line up but I think we can get on base and run the well and score enough runs."
- Hoyer isn't going to comment publicly on any kind of negotiations. "We're going to keep that internal." Adrian is excited to be here and is excited about the team. From the Padres stand point he fits this team perfectly.
- Hoyer has not received a call from the Twins or the Cubs about Heath Bell. Bell is a big part of the Padres bullpen.
- Hoyer knows the truth and doesn't get bogged down by trade rumors. He tells players to come to him if they hear rumors about themselves and not to go to the media with their concerns. He learned that from Theo Epstein.
- Players that play in big markets are better at tuning out rumors, because there are so many more.
Jed Hoyer answers listener questions (MP3)
- Hoyer is the wrong person to ask about Leitner and Andy Masur being in the final year of their contract.
- The only way to successfully build an organization is by scouting and player development. The only goal is to win the World Series.
- The drafts in the last couple of years were really good. Before that there was a dry period.
- They are lucky to have James Darnell and Logan Forsythe as two talented third basemen.
- Castro and Corey Luebke are two of the most talented starting pitchers in the system.
- Hoyer doesn't believe in having players skip levels. He thinks they should prove themselves at each level. He doesn't want to rush them.
- Yorvit Torrealba will provide a lot of balance to the ball club. Dusty Ryan has had some success in AAA. Chris Stewart is one of the best defensive catchers in the Minor Leagues. Mitch Canham will be moved around to First Base and in the Outfield. On acquiring catchers: "We need to make it a priority."
- California League is much tougher than the Midwest League.
- Hoyer is going to talk to Adrian's agent and explore creative solutions, but giving him ownership of the team is illegal.
- You should only sign players that you can afford now. You shouldn't postpone payment and go into debt. It's hard to budget with incentive packages.
- The big question is the #5 spot in the rotation. Mat Latos, Sean Gallagher, Tim Stauffer and Wade LeBlanc will all be competing for that position.
- Inevitably there will be a lot of injuries to a team's starting roster. It's the teams that have depth and can weather the storm that succeed.
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Totally agree
On the “not deferring payments” stance. I’ve heard a couple of places about how the Padres could pay Adrian by deferring money to future seasons. That just means you’ll have a bunch of money in the future going to someone who is no longer on your team.
I have liked an idea I heard (and this could be the “creative” part Hoyer refers to) that since Adrian is making so little the next two seasons compared to his value you could bump up his 2010 and 2011 salaries in exchange for a discount on the future years. That way Adrian gets more of his money sooner and the team can better afford him down the road. The question is, can the current payroll budget fit that in and how much of a discount on those future years can you get?
No, I don't think you're an idiot. Please don't go trying to prove me wrong.
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about the power...
Its hard to not agree with Hoyer based on last years lack thereof. However, I feel that this years line-up will boast far more power potential than last year. Blanks presence already changes the overall makeup of the line-up in that he provides protection for anybody that bats in front of him. I really think, as I have said since last year, that Venable is the real deal, and that he has great approach at the plate, as well as a great stroke for the gap. now, if we can only get the Saviour to produce. Funny how a guy that “cannot hit a major league fastball” still had a higher batting average than the guy he’s replacing at thirdbase and nobody said a thing about his predecessors inabilities.
go pods!!!
Excuse me...am I reading this correctly?
We want to be competitive.
“The only goal is to win the World Series.”
Outside of a dog, a man's best friend is a baseball; inside of a dog, it is very dark.
--Groucho Marx.
I almost swallowed my own tongue when I read that.
I’ve been waiting a decade for someone in the front office to say that.
by theodore donald kerabatsos on Mar 12, 2010 7:29 AM PST up reply actions
All those internet surveys and focus groups
seem to have worked.
"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG
by TheGrandHatching on Mar 12, 2010 7:40 AM PST up reply actions
I really don't care if it's just lip service... it makes me feel better.
Like drinking whisky — I know it’s not actually going to make anything better, but it makes everything seem better.
by theodore donald kerabatsos on Mar 12, 2010 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
"Players that play in big markets are better at tuning out rumors"
Is he talking about Peavy?
http://thesacrificebunt.com/
by R. Lankford on Mar 11, 2010 10:23 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
My God did you hear the stupid quqestions the callers asked?
“I was a Lake Elsinore this one time last year and saw this catcher, I think he was hispanic, and he was really good. What’s he all about?”
“What are you going to do so we win the World Series this year?”
And my personal favorite…
“Maybe we can get Adrian to stay by giving him part ownership of the team?”
Seriously, you get to ask the GM of the team a question and these are the ones you ask?
"I aim to misbehave." - Mal Reynolds
by Zach (maestro876) on Mar 11, 2010 11:13 PM PST reply actions
These are people who listen to Hacksaw that we’re talking about here.
Bolts from the Blue // "He looks like a catfish" - Nick Hardwick on Brandon Siler
Bloody Elbow // " looks like your comment violated rule #4. and it’s a heck of a rule, rule #4" - Kid Nate
by Richard Wade on Mar 11, 2010 11:58 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
These are all the same types of questions
I heard in that focus group last year. It was mind bottling.
This is a terrible thing for the Padres. - Jerry Coleman
"I'm a Padre at heart. Always gonna root for the Padres. Twenty-five years [with this organization], how can't you? Next year I'm gonna be rooting like a son-of-a-gun for these guys and for Blackie ... I'm gonna be rooting for the next general manager here, rooting for the city, the fans, everybody. I think a lot of San Diego." -Kevin Towers
Damn, beat me to it
Outside of a dog, a man's best friend is a baseball; inside of a dog, it is very dark.
--Groucho Marx.
by planetjeffy on Mar 12, 2010 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
Jed's from Boston.
He’s used to blithering idiots on sports radio. WEEI is 1000x worse, with the added bonus that the callers also show up in person and follow you around the grocery store suggesting stupid trades.
What is the reasoning behind moving Mitch Canham to 1B and OF?
Is it purely because of lack of depth at those positions?
Or is it because his talents seem more suited to those positions?
Canham has always been a subpar defensive catcher
And each year it looks less and less likely that he will be able to play behind the plate at the major league level. Canhams bat may be good enough to get him up to the Majors (at least as a 4th OF or pinch hitter) so I think they are moving him as a last ditch effort.
It's basically a desperation move
To see if his bat develops now that they are convinced he won’t become a major league quality catcher.
No, I don't think you're an idiot. Please don't go trying to prove me wrong.
Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
Torrealba/catching depth
The Padres were obviously lucky to land Yorvit T. at such a discount price. Nice break for the club and maybe even a godsend. If he and Hundley stay relatively healthy this year and perform at an average level then I would say that the organization dodged/avoided what could have been an ugly situation with the likes of Dusty Ryan or Chris Stewart as 50-60 game backups. Let’s hope that Hundley gets better defensively or the Pads could be in trouble in near future at this spot – perhaps the trades of Bell and Gonzalez will be focused on bringing some young catching talent in here.
I don't consider Dusty Ryan
An ugly situation. We are lucky to have him.
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Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
Ryan being servicable would be a huge plus
He was Detroit’s 9th best prospect last season and he still is fairly young. Has some pop in his bat but strikes out a ton. His defensive ? I believe I heard that it was average.
2 years ago, Leyland and Tigers were pretty high on Ryan
this according to mlb.com article – Leyland said that he was indeed “a prospect”.
Article also mentioned that he has a cannon arm.
Last year’s offensive numbers were not disastrous – I wonder what happened in ’09 for him to go from low end prospect to being cast away ?
I think
They just liked what they had in Laird and Avila and decided to get what they could for Ryan. It happens.
There’s also a possibility that they overrated the meaning of his 2009 MLB numbers. That was hardly a big enough sample size on which to evaluate a guy.
Considering that they do have those two catchers I mentioned that they like, I also imagine that they aren’t too worried about getting burned on the deal either.
No, I don't think you're an idiot. Please don't go trying to prove me wrong.
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