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Spicoli a Card?
The NY Post is saying Khalil Greene has been traded to the Cardinals for two relief prospects. Given this is a salary dump for the Padres and Greene is coming off his worst season as a big leaguer, I'm not expecting them to be trading our best relief prospects, read: Motte, Reifer. I'm guessing ...
Khalil Greene Traded to the Cardinals
The Padres cleared some salary and picked up a couple relief pitching prospects by trading Khalil Greene to the Cardinals apparently, as reported by the Post. This is being talked about at several different agencies, including the San Diego Tribune....
Khalil Greene Acquired
The Cardinals have traded for San Diego shortstop Khalil Greene, who's due to make $6.5 million in the final year of his contract. No word on who the two pitching prospects we had to give up were, but they aren't expected to be anyone substantial, as the Padres have been hoping to dump the ...
Pair of Shortstops find new homes: Renteria, Greene
According to the SF Chronicle, the Giants have filled their desperate needs for a stronger bullpen, and they believe they have filled it with left-hander Jeremy Affeldt and their latest acquisition, right-hander Bobby Howry.
The Giants have been the most aggressive team in a slow free-agent market and should make more news as soon as today by announcing a two-year contract with...
Prospect Watch: Kyle Blanks
A look at the San Diego Padres Kyle Blanks and if there is any chance of him making an impact in 2009
Greene Traded To Cardinals
According to the New York Post, the Cardinals are set to acquire SS Khalil Greene from the Padres in exchange for two relief prospects. The Padres have been frustrated with Greene's performance for the past several seasons and trading him will not only clear up cash, but give them two solid prospects in return. The Cardinals, who miss out on Edgar Renteria, now have a shortstop...
M’s Should Inquire on Giles
San Diego Padres outfielder Brian Giles went from being a star in Pittsburgh to becoming completely underrated in San Diego.A The drop in home runs is what did it, but what do you expect from a guy playing his home games at Petco Park?A Giles went from being a perennial 40 home run threat to [...]
San Antonio Missions to Meet San Diego Padres in April Exhibition
MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - SAN ANTOIO - Missions President Burl Yarbrough announced today that the San Antonio Missions will host the San Diego Padres in an exhibition game on . . .
Khalil Greene Traded to Cardinals!
On the same day the former Cardinals shortstop Edgar Renteria was signed by the San Francisco Giants, the St. Louis Cardinals have acquired shortstop Khalil Greene from the San Diego Padres - who are unloading salary after salary… and expunging themselves of all talent in that process.
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Dodgers gathering info on Hoffman, deal in works?
Things keep getting worse of the San Diego Padres in regards to former closer Trevor Hoffman. After the team offered the face of their franchise and the all-time saves leader a measly $4 million they then promptly removed the offer from the table. Now it appears that the Los Angeles Dodgers, a divisional foe, has [...]
Hoffman could end up our next closer....
Since negotiations between the Padres and free agent closer Trevor Hoffman broke down, there have been reports linking the Mets to the veteran closer (source Star Ledger). I've pretty much dismissed most of these rumors as speculation or misdirection by the team and the players agent. After all, ...
Raiding the Farm: Revisiting Peavy
The Braves-Padres talk went something like this:Towers: Frank, how are you?Wren: Good, Kevin.A How are things on the West Coast?Towers: Well, the weather's nice but I've been told to slash and burn the payroll.Wren: Really?A That's a tough assignment.A I might be able to take Jake Peavy off ...
Cubs Rumors: Jake Peavy
According to Tim Krasovic of the San Diego Union-Tribune, the trade of Khalil Greene to the St. Louis Cardinals increases the chance, albeit small, that the Padres will retain Jake Peavy for 2009 and not trade him.Tim Krasovic also mentions that the Cubs & Padres have made progress in their ...
Khalil Greene Goes To St. Louis
Another deal in the Hot Stove season, this time in a trade with the Padres dumping salary and also garnering some prospects. It looks like our role in the rumored three team trade with the Cubs and Padres has gone up in smoke with this development.In a slow-moving market, the Cardinals are ...
Burnett to Atlanta; Markakis and Pedoria
It looks like the Braves may be in the hunt for Burnett, and may be ready to offer him what he wants -- a five year deal.Via the New York News: Just as they were finalizing a trade for Javier Vazquez, the Braves were preparing a five-year offer for A.J. Burnett, according to sources. Burnett, ...
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