Giants @ Padres 8/14/06-8/17/06

[Rufio181]

We can afford him, there's plenty of money coming off the books.

I don't know if they'll go top dollar or not, though. (and if they don't it won't be because they want to "pocket" the money, it'll be because they'd rather spread it around more with mid-tier FAs/extend contracts/throw more money at the Dominican Republic thing, etc etc)

I still think he'll be a Dodger or Met, preferably a Dodger with Colleti's connections with San Francisco. They'll give him some overpaid contract too.

But if we cannot get Schmidt, lets go for Zito. Bring him home!

[padrefanforever]

He's going to be a high priced guy with ?'s......I'd love to have him, but he does come with some baggage....but this sure looks nice...

Peavy
Schmidt
Young
Carillo
Hensley ( Thompson, Woody, or whoever )

[HollywoodLeo]

Schmidt's from Seattle and has expressed interest in going home, so the Mariners are in the fold for his services.

[love_that_reefer]

Sorry I missed my cue but I thought it was funny that he would be your #2 though as Schmidt has been better than Peavy. Schmidt will not sign with the Padres Schmidt will get close to Zito money this offseason.

[padrefanforever]

He'd also be smart for ejecting now from SF........that's a ship in complete rebuild mode once Barroid retires or leaves....

[padrefanforever]

by proxy he would be our #2.......simple as that......Peavy is the staff ace, off year or not......

[HollywoodLeo]

Schmidt has been better than Peavy this year.

Fixed it for you

[love_that_reefer]

Fixed it? Why? There was no need.

[padrefanforever]

schmidt was better than peavy the last two years, so schmidt was the K leader, and ERA leader ? hmmmm he must have won the cy young, since that's about the only other award .........nope........hmmm

[HollywoodLeo]

Fixed it? Why? There was no need.

you're right, he was also better than Peavy from 1995-2003

[love_that_reefer]

Ok so Schmidt has been better 3 out of the past 5 years and has actually finished higher in CY young voting than Peavy so yeah like I said, Schmidt has been better. Will Peavy finsih with a better career, absolutely!

[Rufio181]

[HollywoodLeo]

has actually finished higher in CY young voting than Peavy

He also got more wins due to getting better run support.

Peavy deserved more votes than he got the past couple seasons....as in he should've gotten some.

(note that I said votes and not that he should've won it.)

[love_that_reefer]

Sorry but Schmidt was the best pitcher in 2003 hands down and should have won if it weren't for Gagne's amazing streak. Can't say that about Peavy and yes he should have had more votes. Too bad he had to compete with Clemens and Carpenter.

As for Schmidt needing to jump ship, the Giants will have plenty of moeny next year to throw at FA's so Schmidt should stay. The Giants are not going to completely overhaul and rebuild from scratch. The will go after the Soriano's and Lee's and if Schmidt does decide to test the market, the Zito's.

[padrefanforever]

I don't remember anyone questioning the amount of money the Giants had to spend on a rebuild.... did someone say that ?