The body is cold, time to move on, not sure about you guys, but the best way to do this for me is to look to the very bright future.
The Padres will have so pretty big holes to address this offseason, and I'm interested in what you guys would like to realistically see happen. Lets just understand that the very top tier FA's are out of reach and go from there please.
CF- I'd like to see us go sign Rowand to a multi-year deal. This is where I think we need to bite the bullet with regards to payroll. But if you add what Cameron made, and what MGiles made together it pays for Rowand.
LF - Rumor is Jason Bay is available for a ML ready 3bag prospect, or established 3bag. I think we have to look really hard at our situation at 3rd and decide if we're better off converting one of ours, or trading one for an established, cheap legit 30 HR guy. Yes Bay had an off year, but his splits even in this off year are better away from Pitt. which could suggest he's not just ballpark created.
RF- Stuck with Giles for another year
3rd- Kouz mashed this year after May 8th, and deserves to start
SS- time to give Greene a multi-year deal around 3/4-5M year
2nd- I think you promote Antonelli, and between he, Blum, Stansberry & Hairston this position is well covered. Plus if you don't bring back Giles you save $4M to use elsewhere
1st- .280/ 30 / 100 AGon is a fixture for at least two more years
C- Bard was very impressive, but we need to get another guy in here to platoon with him. One suggestion was IRod, but I'm not on that wagon so much, since he's in major decline mode, and would cost a ton of $$$
So my potential lineup next year could look like this, and not cost much more than this years team.
Giles
Rowand
AGon
Bay
Kouz
Greene
Bard
Antonelli
I think this would garner some respect, and score some runs for a rotation that should be very good next year too.
Ok have at it.........