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http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news...ent_id=3180713&vkey=news_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd

Towers admitted to being receptive to offers from other teams, though he does not think the team will move three players -- third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff, catcher Josh Bard and shortstop Khalil Greene -- before the trade deadline.

 

Giles wants to stay, says club only a few pieces away.

This time, Giles' contract would make it harder for the Padres to get value in a trade. If Giles is traded, his salary for this season will go from $9 million to $11 million, and the club option for 2009 would also go from $9 million to $11 million. Giles' consent would be needed for a trade to the Red Sox, Brewers, Rays, Marlins, Tigers, Orioles, Nationals or Pirates. It would take $3 million to buy him out of the club option.

I am not sure if he is right that the Padres are only a few pieces away. Unless they get a better center fielder, Giles at 38 next year is going to put pressure on the outfield defensively. That is a lot of money that he will earn next year as well.


http://www3.signonsandiego.com/news...s-wants-stay-says-club-couple-pieces-/?padres

 

Greene could be gone the rest of the season. It can't get any worse, can it?



http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news...ent_id=3231788&vkey=news_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd

 

Headley forces Tough Calls


http://www3.signonsandiego.com/news/2008/jul/30/headley-forces-black-tough-calls/?padres

 

Padres may lose Giles to the Red Sox. The Red Sox have 48 hours to make a deal with Giles. If they do not, he goes back to the Padres.

http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news...ent_id=3268154&vkey=news_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd

 

Teams can make offers for Peavy. The Padres said in today's paper, that no one is safe on the roster.


Teams can make pitch for Peavy, but to Towers it's just fact-finding

 

Look for San Diego to even listen to trade offers for Adrian Gonzalez our power hitting first basemen. I like both he and Peavy. The payroll is going to be slashed. It's at like 75 million now. The rumor is any where from 40-60 million next year. That is due to John Moores the owner still going through a divorce. The fans out here are not really happy about this.

 

Bro but we can't get personnel right so we can go deep in the playoffs. I know you can have less payroll and still have a great team. The fans voted for the new stadium with the promise this club would be contending, and would bring good players in.

 

The Padres are even going after a million dollars when he injured himself this year by stupidity. Kenny, our farm system is no where as good as yours in Arizona. That is why it is so important for us to hit on players.

 

Probably bullpen pitching, some bats. Good young cheap players is my guess bro.

 

We will need starting pitching too.

 

Peavy made available for a trade.

PADRES: Padres make Peavy available for trade : North County Times - Californian


The Padres' willingness to listen to offers for a player under contract through at least 2012 reveals a shift in the organization's direction caused by a 63-99 showing in 2008. When Peavy's extension was finalized last winter, the Padres had strung together four straight winning seasons with playoff appearances in 2005 and '06.

 

Bro they might if they got a lot in return that they couldn't pass up.

 

Organization feeling out trade offers for Padres staff ace Peavy

Among the cities Axelrod mentioned were Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and St. Louis.
Peavy and his wife Katie have three boys, one an infant, and this year moved into a home north of San Diego. Because of Peavy's intention to keep his family in San Diego for at least part of the year, Axelrod acknowledged that the Anaheim Angels are one AL club that would draw extra consideration.

 

Padres still waiting to hear back from Hoffman on contract offer.

Padres make a pitch to Hoffman, are still waiting to hear back

 

They haven't even got a deal done for Bell yet there 8th inning set up man. The fans are really not happy with the direction of the club right now, and questions the recent bad moves that they made. A lot of the fans of fed up with "we are going to put a winning team on the field"crap. Now John Moores may have to sell some of the team off due to his divorce. It is not looking good for us right now.

 

His speed is down, and his placement of pitches is not what it once was.

 

Organization focuses on pitching in trade talks for Padres ace


“I would say our preference is pitching,” Towers said. “Probably next, it would be middle of the infield. Pitching more than anything. If we moved Jake, we'd look for controllable pitchers, preferably starters in a significant enough package to where some are major league ready and some are close to being major league ready.

Towers has heard from AL clubs interested in Peavy, but the GM said he is focusing only on NL clubs. “Until Barry or Jake decides to be open-minded about going to one of those (AL) clubs, we're not going to do it,” Towers said of pursuing a trade with an AL team.

 

Hoffman is a fan favorite, but it wouldn't hurt me if he moved on. Khalil Greene maybe on the trade block as well. I am not sold at all on Sandy Alderson as our CEO. He could be let go, and I think we would be better for it. I think he stinks. He won't let Towers go to another team, and yet he won't let Towers make trades to try and better the club either.

 

Brother I totally agree on pop to help Gonzalez in that lineup, and we need speed to move runners, and oh yeah maybe steal some bases again.

 

Contract may force organization to deal away staff ace Peavy


Contract may force the Padres to trade Jake in weeks rather then months. I have met Jake in spring training and got his autograph. All I can say is that who ever gets him, is getting one heck of a pitcher, and an outstanding person.

The article in today's union tribune gives the odds for teams to get him. This didn't come out in the link on the internet article. If you want to know what was said for each team and players possibly mentioned in a trade let me know.

Altanta Barves-2-1
St. Louis Cardinals 4-1
Houston Astros 6-1
Chicago Cubs 8-1
San Diego Padres 10-1
New York Mets 12-1
Los Angeles Dodgers 15-1
Milwaukee Brewers 25-1
New York Yankees 100,000,000-1

 

Braves-Jason Heyward Outfielder Tommy Hanson Right handed pitcher
Astros-Troy Patton Left handed pitcher, J.R Towles Catcher
Cardinals-Jamie Garcia Left handed pitcher, Colby Rasmus Outfielder, Jess Todd right handed pitcher

These were just names mention in the article.

 

You would have to offer a lot bro.

 

If they are interested they better get on the horn bro. This deal doesn't sound like it is going to take too long.