Chicken Friars » Hot Stove http://chickenfriars.com A San Diego Padres Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Fri, 24 May 2013 16:10:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 How Will the Padres Finish in 2012? http://chickenfriars.com/2011/12/04/how-will-the-padres-finish-in-2012/ http://chickenfriars.com/2011/12/04/how-will-the-padres-finish-in-2012/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:30:00 +0000 Justin Hunter http://chickenfriars.com/?p=4833 We haven’t even begun the Winter Meetings, players haven’t reached their deadline for accepting or rejecting arbitration, and the Hot Stove is just starting to burn.  But we don’t care.  It’s never too early for predictions sure to go wrong.  With a 90-win season followed promptly by a 91-loss season, the Padres finish in 2012 [...]

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]]> We haven’t even begun the Winter Meetings, players haven’t reached their deadline for accepting or rejecting arbitration, and the Hot Stove is just starting to burn.  But we don’t care.  It’s never too early for predictions sure to go wrong.  With a 90-win season followed promptly by a 91-loss season, the Padres finish in 2012 is anyone’s guess.  And by anyone’s, I mean yours.  Let your voice be heard.

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]]> Ive been trying to hold off, trying to bide my time. I still will, but with all the rumors swirling, I need to comment on the Carlos Quentin trade talks.

Our friends at Southside Showdown were one of the many covering the rumors.  The trade would be complicated and would likely require three teams to pull it off.  The Padres really don’t have any position players of interest to the White Sox, and while the White Sox may be interested in some bullpen help, I’m not sure how inclined Josh Byrnes would be to shop any more of the Padres one bright spot.  It could happen though.

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]]> http://chickenfriars.com/2011/11/28/the-quentin-rumors/feed/ 0 John Baker Acquired From The Marlins http://chickenfriars.com/2011/11/22/john-baker-aquired-from-the-marlins/ http://chickenfriars.com/2011/11/22/john-baker-aquired-from-the-marlins/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:24:48 +0000 Justin Hunter http://chickenfriars.com/?p=4645 The Padres announced a move today with suspect timing.  The day I publish my analysis on the Padres catching situation, they go and trade for a back-up catcher nowhere near my list.  Granted my list focused on free agents rather than potential trades, but still. The Padres sent Wade LeBlanc to Miami today for catcher [...]

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]]> The Padres announced a move today with suspect timing.  The day I publish my analysis on the Padres catching situation, they go and trade for a back-up catcher nowhere near my list.  Granted my list focused on free agents rather than potential trades, but still.

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