Manny to the Padres!

[TS Garp]

Worth it for the Padres to jump back into relevance.

They did this in the 2014 offseason and it didn't go so well. I don't understand it at all. If you're really itching to spend that kind of money, wait a year, let your guys develop further, and go after Arenado.

[Ken]

They did this in the 2014 offseason and it didn't go so well.

Don't forget the big splash signing of Hosmer last year too.

[TS Garp]

Don't forget the big splash signing of Hosmer last year too.

Exactly. And that's gone so well for them!

[Ken]

Not a defense of the Padres, but I've seen the "we should wait until next year and then sign Arenado" plan for 5-10 different teams, and that's not going to work for all but one of the teams that are planning that strategy (if any). Maybe the Padres were liking the bird in hand.

[gcstomp]

"Machado was the third overall selection in the 2010 draft, behind Harper and Jameson Taillon."
Amazing top 3, hope this years crop is similar.

[Sour Masher]

"Machado was the third overall selection in the 2010 draft, behind Harper and Jameson Taillon."
Amazing top 3, hope this years crop is similar.

That it an awfully big ask. It won't be .

[gcstomp]

2010, Best draft class of a generation, yeah I think it is safe to say this years wont be similar. So, hopefully this means Harper and his 10 yr, 350 mill contract will be announced in next couple of days.

[revo]

Even with this signing, the Padres 2019 payroll will be just $110m -- and not coincidentally, $30m in dead contracts (Phil Hughes, Hector Olivera, etc.) fall off after this season.

[Friarfan]

Even with this signing, the Padres 2019 payroll will be just $110m -- and not coincidentally, $30m in dead contracts (Phil Hughes, Hector Olivera, etc.) fall off after this season.

Shit, I don't even remember who Hector Olivera was. lol

He's no Bobby Bonilla, that's for sure.

[cavebird]

Shit, I don't even remember who Hector Olivera was. lol

He's no Bobby Bonilla, that's for sure.

He's what you got for unloading the Kemp contract to Atlanta. He was released immediately upon receipt by the Padres.

[cavebird]

They did this in the 2014 offseason and it didn't go so well. I don't understand it at all. If you're really itching to spend that kind of money, wait a year, let your guys develop further, and go after Arenado.

That's a silly thought. Arenado could sign an extension before hitting the market. With a 10-year contract and no opt-out until year five, if you can get him for something that works now, that's just fine. When you have a 26-year old free agent, you don't have to necessarily be competing in year one of a ten year contract. And with the farm they have, it makes all the sense in the world. What they did in 2014 was totally different; short-term assets that weren't enough to compete. That was more like the Reds this year. But worse---I like what the Reds are doing this year---not blocking anything but trying to win some games. Hell, given that the NL has only one tanking team, wins will be tough to come by anywhere and 85 might snag a wild card slot--in which case the Padres and Reds both have a chance. There might be games 163, 164, 165, and 166 this year, too.

[Vecmizer]

Now they have to go with plan C. Moncada to third base?

I did see a blurb at Rotoworld saying that Moncada could in fact move to 3B.

[cavebird]

I did see a blurb at Rotoworld saying that Moncada could in fact move to 3B.

They have more or less announced that now.