info from Mad Friars......
The Padres selected right-handed pitcher Gabe DeHoyos from the Kansas City Royals, and left-hander Kurt Isenberg from the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
This guy appears to be a frigg'n stud.......not sure why he was allowed to be snagged.......I can't find a single thing wrong with this guy......please tell me if there is something I've missed.....Additionally, the Padres acquired right-handed pitcher Carlos Guevara from Florida in exchange for cash considerations.
Over parts of five minor league seasons in the Reds organization, Guevara has a career record of 11-13 with 40 saves, a 2.90 ERA (96 ER/297.2 IP), 384 strikeouts and 105 walks. He has appeared in 202 games, making five starts.
I'm hearing has been injury prone, but not sure what kinds and how many. But he looks to be a damn fine p/u alsoMichael Gardner, who was selected in the first round (14th pick), spent the 2007 season with the Yankees Double-A Trenton affiliate and went 3-5 with a 2.88 ERA (26 ER/81.1 IP) in 44 games (three starts). He compiled 66 strikeouts compared to 30 walks in his 81.1 innings.
Geoff Blums replacement and possibly much much better overall........time will tell on this one......The 24-year-old Callix Crabbe was selected by the Padres in the second round of today’s Rule 5 Draft (17th pick). He appeared in 130 games with the Brewers Triple-A Nashville affiliate in 2007, batting .287 (131-for-457) with 23 doubles, nine triples, nine homers, 38 RBI, 84 runs scored and 17 stolen bases
Where the hell does KT find these gems.........this guy also appears to have the goods.......DeHoyos was the Padres pick in the first round of the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 draft (17th overall pick). In 38 combined appearances (two starts) with Kansas City’s Double-A Wichita and Triple-A Omaha affiliates in 2007, he went 6-1 with a 2.45 ERA (19 ER/69.2 IP), 53 strikeouts and 24 walks.
Those are the guys that really jumped out at me.......anyone know more about them or have opinions on them ?