Padres 2011/12 offseason

[HollywoodLeo]

Been a pretty busy offseason for the Padres

- Hoyer moves on to Chicago, Byrnes takes over as GM
- Traded Latos to Cincy for Alonso, Volquez, and others
- Traded for Huston Street after losing Bell
- Leblanc to Miami for John Baker
- Traded for Carlos Quentin

A few other minor deals such as signing Mark Kotsay (whatever) and trading Luis Hernandez to Cleveland.

I kind of like the direction this team is going, actually, but until there's some resolution to the ownership fiasco I'm not going to get any real hopes up.

[Kingdom]

Offense should have some flair with Alonso and Quentin.

[HollywoodLeo]

I keep forgetting the Padres signed Mark Kotsay until somebody brings it up at SOSD.

[HollywoodLeo]

Here's a nice breakdown of Byrnes' activity after taking over.

Josh Byrnes moves as Padres GM | SignOnSanDiego.com

Nov. 3: Signs RHP Matt Palmer to a minor league contract.
Nov. 16: Signs free agent OF Mark Kotsay to a one-year, $1.25 million contract.
Nov. 22: Acquires C John Baker from Miami for LHP Wade LeBlanc
Nov. 23: Signs LHP Alex Hinshaw to minor league contract.
Nov. 30: Sets 40-man roster by adding six minor league prospects while releasing OF Jeremy Hermida.
Dec. 2: Loses free agent RHP Heath Bell, who signs with Miami.
Dec. 6: Signs RHP Dale Thayer to minor league contract.
Dec. 7: Acquires RHP Huston Street and $1 million from Rockies for LHP Nick Schmidt.
Dec. 16: Acquires RHP Cory Burns from Cleveland for OF Aaron Cunningham.
Dec. 17: Acquires 1B Yonder Alonso, RHP Edinson Volquez, C Yasmani Grandal and RHP Brad Boxberger from Cincinnati for RHP Mat Latos.
Dec. 15: Signs Hermida to minor league contract.
Dec. 30: Accepts cash consideration from Pittsburgh as compensation for OF Ryan Ludwick.
Dec. 31: Acquires LF Carlos Quentin from Chicago White Sox for RHP Simon Castro and LHP Pedro Hernandez.

[love_that_reefer]

The Padres have agreed to sign Micah Owings to a minor league contract that includes an invitation to Spring Training, Dan Hayes of the North County Times tweets. Legacy Sports Group represents the 29-year-old right-hander.

Owings spent the 2011 season with the Diamondbacks, posting a 3.57 ERA with 6.3 K/9, 3.3 BB/9 and a 38% ground ball rate in 63 innings. A former starter with the Diamondbacks and Reds, Owings has pitched mostly out of the bullpen since 2010. At the plate, he has nine homers and an impressive .286/.313/.507 batting line in 217 career plate appearances. Kirk Gibson let Owings bat for himself regularly last year and asked him to pinch hit on one other occasion.

Steve Nebraska is a pussy!

[HollywoodLeo]

Who's Steve Nebraska?

[love_that_reefer]

Watch "The Scout"

[zodious]

Brendon Frazier? Is this a reference to the hitting pitcher?

[love_that_reefer]

Ding! And it's Fraser!!

[zodious]

Lmao! Not in my world! Hahahahahahaha!!! Now where's the keys to my jet?

[padrefanforever]

According to a Rosenthal tweet yesterday it's a ML contract, so he's going to be fighting for a rotation spot with someone like Moseley with the loser going to the bully for mop up duties most likely.......

[love_that_reefer]

Padres signed Jeff Suppan

[padrefanforever]

Minor league deal.......probably doesn't make it out of spring unless we get killed by injuries.......no place for him in AAA either

[padrefanforever]

Keith Law ranks Padres farm system #1 ...

[love_that_reefer]

The Padres will receive a rights fee of $30MM in 2012 for their new TV deal with FOXSports, a source tells Jay Posner of the San Diego Union-Tribune. The source adds that the Friars could earn as much as $40MM this year depending on a signing bonus and other factors.

Interesting