The gist of this "Around the Mission" is that nothing happened at the winter meetings, unless Kouz's nickname is "Groundwork".
- Padres quietly leave the meetings - Sports - SignOnSanDiego.com
"Groundwork has been laid," said Hoyer, without explaining where and for what. -
No deals, but GM productive nonetheless | padres.com: News
"I think it probably went as expected," Hoyer said on the last day of the Winter Meetings in Indianapolis. "As we've discussed this winter, we don't have significant holes to fill on the roster. -
Winter Meetings Recap With Bob Nightengale
Kevin Kouzmanoff hasn’t been traded…yet. Neither has Heath Bell. But according to USA Today national baseball writer Bob Nightengale, both Padres are likely to be gone before long. Nightengale joins 619 Sports as the 2009 MLB Winter Meetings wrap up from Indianapolis -
Who's your Padre?: A quiet week doesn't make a quiet off-season ...
A word of caution about the off-season: Don't read too much into the Padres lack of activity in the way of making trades or signing free agents. -
Unfinished Business: Six Reasons Not To Trade Kevin Kouzmanoff
I give you six reasons not to trade Kevin Kouzmanoff.