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kingtut313 · 02-19-2014, 01:55 AM

2016 San Diego Padres

* not pictured DJ Davis (arguably my best player)

Some requested acquisitions history
Mark Montgomery & Cody Eppley Jul. 2013
Acquired OF Ichiro Suzuki, RP Mark Montgomery, RP Cody Eppley from New York (AL) in exchange for SP Edinson Volquez, 1B Jesus Guzman
-Volquez was pitching awfully for me and had a big contract so I was desperately trying to move him. New York was really interested for some reason. I picked up Ichiro to try to push for the playoffs with hopes of making Montgomery & Eppley bullpen pieces for the following year. Montgomery has been lights out and is my current closer, Eppley took a little longer but has settled in nicely, Ichiro I ended up moving in the off-season to St. Louis for Fernando Salas who I packaged later that day for David Price. Volquez pitched relief for New York and was terrible, he is now a long relief man for San Francisco, Guzman yo-yos between AAA and New York as a fringe player.

Aaron Loup & Marcus Stroman Jul. 2013
Acquired RP Aaron Loup, RP Marcus Stroman from Toronto in exchange for OF Reymond Fuentes, C John Baker, OF Jake Blackwood, RP Colin Rea
-Was trying to solidify my bullpen at the deadline with Loup. Traded a backup catcher and a bunch of low level prospects and also received Stroman back who I thought was a phenomenal prospect. Loup has been outstanding since I acquired him, Stroman has just come up this season and has been fantastic, Fuentes is a fringe outfielder but spends most of his days in AAA, Rea hasnt played above A ball, the other players are out of baseball.

David Price Nov. 2013
Acquired SP David Price & SP Grayson Garvin from Tampa Bay in exchange for SP Cory Luebke, RP Fernando Salas, C Jason Hagerty, SP Clayton Richards
-Price was coming into his final contract year and initially wanted close to 30mil per year when i approached him about extending. I figured I could get one good year from him and make a playoff push or flip him at the deadline if we were too far back. We ended up having a very good start to the season and Price ended up signing for considerably less, 5 years $71.5 mil. Hagerty is still TB's starting catcher, Salas is now Minnesotas closer and the other players pitched awfully for TB then faded out of baseball.

Joey Gallo Jul. 2013
Acquired 1B Joey Gallo & SP Cody Buckel from Texas in exchange for RF Chris Denorfia, SP Thad Weber, RP Mathew Wisler, SP Donn Roach, 3B Adam Buschini
-I intially was looking to just move Denorfia because he was unhappy and not in my plans at all. Buckel is my 6th starter and has spot started for me over the past couple seasons and could make my rotation next year. Gallo has been on fire this year and won the starting 1B job from Yonder Alonso. Denorfia ended up playing two seasons for Texas before retiring, Bushini is playing for their AAA affiliate and doesnt look to be a big leaguer, Weber retired after one season of AA and the other two pitchers havent made it above A ball.

Domonic Brown Dec. 2014
Acquired OF Domonic Brown from Philadelphia in exchange for OF Carlos Quentin
-I was trying to dump Quentin's large contract and took a flyer on Brown. Brown started off slow but has hit .380 this year and his power is really starting come along. Quentin signed an extension with Philadelphia and has continued to put up big HR numbers and a sub-.230 avg.

Hanley Ramirez Jul. 2015
Acquired 3B Hanley Ramirez from Los Angeles (NL) in exchange for OF Jeremy Baltz, 3B Terrian Arbet, OF Rhymer Liriano
-I had let Chase Headley leave in free angecy in the off-season so I needed a power bat at 3B. I was unable to sign anybody in the off-season outside of acquiring Juan Francisco in a trade, who was better suited as a backup. Liriano ended up filing for free agency the next year and signed with Detroit, Arbet has seen his potential downgraded immensely and hasnt played above A ball, Baltz is in AAA and could be a platoon bat but doesnt figure to be a starter.

Josh Bell Jun. 2016
Acquired OF Josh Bell & RP Leonard Watkins from Pittsburgh in exchange for 1B Yonder Alonso, SS Wilfredo Tovar, OF Alex Castellanos
-Joey Gallos emergence and our small budget made Alonso expendable. I had a need at corner outfield and Pittsburgh was very high on Alonso so I moved him with the hope that Bell will platoon for now and develop into an everyday player. Watkins looks to be a very good relief prospect and is currently closing for my AAA. A lot of teams are high on Tovar for some reason but I dont see him making it out of AAA and Castellanos is a fringe MLB outfielder who cant hit.

Signed through free agency: SP Maikel Cleto (2014), RP Jhan Marinez (2014) SS Jeudy Valdez (2014), 1B Neftali Soto (2014), SP Max Scherzer (2015)

*Austin Hedges already plays for San Diego so I didn't have to acquire him.

02-19-2014, 01:55 AM	#10
kingtut313 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 163	2016 San Diego Padres * not pictured DJ Davis (arguably my best player) Some requested acquisitions history Mark Montgomery & Cody Eppley Jul. 2013 Acquired OF Ichiro Suzuki, RP Mark Montgomery, RP Cody Eppley from New York (AL) in exchange for SP Edinson Volquez, 1B Jesus Guzman -Volquez was pitching awfully for me and had a big contract so I was desperately trying to move him. New York was really interested for some reason. I picked up Ichiro to try to push for the playoffs with hopes of making Montgomery & Eppley bullpen pieces for the following year. Montgomery has been lights out and is my current closer, Eppley took a little longer but has settled in nicely, Ichiro I ended up moving in the off-season to St. Louis for Fernando Salas who I packaged later that day for David Price. Volquez pitched relief for New York and was terrible, he is now a long relief man for San Francisco, Guzman yo-yos between AAA and New York as a fringe player. Aaron Loup & Marcus Stroman Jul. 2013 Acquired RP Aaron Loup, RP Marcus Stroman from Toronto in exchange for OF Reymond Fuentes, C John Baker, OF Jake Blackwood, RP Colin Rea -Was trying to solidify my bullpen at the deadline with Loup. Traded a backup catcher and a bunch of low level prospects and also received Stroman back who I thought was a phenomenal prospect. Loup has been outstanding since I acquired him, Stroman has just come up this season and has been fantastic, Fuentes is a fringe outfielder but spends most of his days in AAA, Rea hasnt played above A ball, the other players are out of baseball. David Price Nov. 2013 Acquired SP David Price & SP Grayson Garvin from Tampa Bay in exchange for SP Cory Luebke, RP Fernando Salas, C Jason Hagerty, SP Clayton Richards -Price was coming into his final contract year and initially wanted close to 30mil per year when i approached him about extending. I figured I could get one good year from him and make a playoff push or flip him at the deadline if we were too far back. We ended up having a very good start to the season and Price ended up signing for considerably less, 5 years $71.5 mil. Hagerty is still TB's starting catcher, Salas is now Minnesotas closer and the other players pitched awfully for TB then faded out of baseball. Joey Gallo Jul. 2013 Acquired 1B Joey Gallo & SP Cody Buckel from Texas in exchange for RF Chris Denorfia, SP Thad Weber, RP Mathew Wisler, SP Donn Roach, 3B Adam Buschini -I intially was looking to just move Denorfia because he was unhappy and not in my plans at all. Buckel is my 6th starter and has spot started for me over the past couple seasons and could make my rotation next year. Gallo has been on fire this year and won the starting 1B job from Yonder Alonso. Denorfia ended up playing two seasons for Texas before retiring, Bushini is playing for their AAA affiliate and doesnt look to be a big leaguer, Weber retired after one season of AA and the other two pitchers havent made it above A ball. Domonic Brown Dec. 2014 Acquired OF Domonic Brown from Philadelphia in exchange for OF Carlos Quentin -I was trying to dump Quentin's large contract and took a flyer on Brown. Brown started off slow but has hit .380 this year and his power is really starting come along. Quentin signed an extension with Philadelphia and has continued to put up big HR numbers and a sub-.230 avg. Hanley Ramirez Jul. 2015 Acquired 3B Hanley Ramirez from Los Angeles (NL) in exchange for OF Jeremy Baltz, 3B Terrian Arbet, OF Rhymer Liriano -I had let Chase Headley leave in free angecy in the off-season so I needed a power bat at 3B. I was unable to sign anybody in the off-season outside of acquiring Juan Francisco in a trade, who was better suited as a backup. Liriano ended up filing for free agency the next year and signed with Detroit, Arbet has seen his potential downgraded immensely and hasnt played above A ball, Baltz is in AAA and could be a platoon bat but doesnt figure to be a starter. Josh Bell Jun. 2016 Acquired OF Josh Bell & RP Leonard Watkins from Pittsburgh in exchange for 1B Yonder Alonso, SS Wilfredo Tovar, OF Alex Castellanos -Joey Gallos emergence and our small budget made Alonso expendable. I had a need at corner outfield and Pittsburgh was very high on Alonso so I moved him with the hope that Bell will platoon for now and develop into an everyday player. Watkins looks to be a very good relief prospect and is currently closing for my AAA. A lot of teams are high on Tovar for some reason but I dont see him making it out of AAA and Castellanos is a fringe MLB outfielder who cant hit. Signed through free agency: SP Maikel Cleto (2014), RP Jhan Marinez (2014) SS Jeudy Valdez (2014), 1B Neftali Soto (2014), SP Max Scherzer (2015) Austin Hedges already plays for San Diego so I didn't have to acquire him. __________________ Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything.* - Toby Harrah Last edited by kingtut313; 02-19-2014 at 04:12 PM.