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Daily Friar 12.19.11

Found December 19, 2011 on Friarhood: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Peter Gammons,  Mat Latos,  Matt Garza,  Jim Bowden,  Jeremy Hermida,  Anthony Rizzo
TEAMS: San Diego Padres,  Cincinnati Reds,  Chicago Cubs

  I have to be honest, I'm a little surprised waking up this morning and not seeing another trade go down. The Padres did make a signing (not a big deal) but that's about it so far. I think a lot of people yesterday were more preoccupied with football, which is understandable. Currently I am in San Francisco on vacation and they are only worried about the game tonight. Anyways enough about that here are some Padres links: Submit articles and follow me on twitter @M_Rennick   Peter Gammons breaks down the Mat Latos trade - Padres.com "This weekend's 4-for-1 trade with Cincinnati may be the final major part of the "build a wave" developmental philosophy that Hoyer and McLeod tried to institute."   According to MLBTR the Padres had interest in Matt Garza"The Padres have some interest in acquiring Matt Garza from the Cubs in a package that would include Anthony Rizzo, tweets Jim Bowden of ESPN.com and MLB Network Radio." Padres...
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