DePodesta On Gerut-Gwynn Trade

On his blog, Paul DePodesta discussed some of the rationale behind sending Jody Gerut to Milwaukee for Tony Gwynn Jr. As always, I love his honesty. Two Lines that stick out: "Money - Nobody likes to talk about it, but the fact is that dollars must factor in our decision making." "Other - It would be silly to ignore the fact that Tony Gwynn Jr's father is Tony Gwynn.' As you read through, you'll see his explanations make a lot of sense. The Padres don't have a lot of talent, either at the major league level or in the minors. They also, are a low budget team. That means that every move must be maximized, every dollar squeezed; and you like to see that Towers and Co. have a plan for what they are doing.