whoa, ok
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/04/padres-have-completed-trade.html
Craig Kimbrel and Melvin (AKA BJ) Upton to Padres for Cameron Maybin, Carlos Quentin, Matt Wisler, and Jordan Paroubeck
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 5 April 2015 22:41 (nine years ago) link
the barves will also get the 41st pick in the draft, apparently
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 5 April 2015 22:42 (nine years ago) link
zowie
― WilliamC, Sunday, 5 April 2015 23:02 (nine years ago) link
seems like a decent deal for both sides, maybe? padres get a dominant closer and a BJ, barves get to dump upton's salary, get a few guys who can be traded later, and a couple prospects?
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 5 April 2015 23:05 (nine years ago) link
pads felt guilty tearing a family apart
― qualx, Sunday, 5 April 2015 23:20 (nine years ago) link
xp - Yeah, beyond the initial emotional "Kimbrel noooooooooo, come back" shock, this seems win-win. I don't know the Padres' depth chart -- will Melvin start or be an expensive bench piece?
― WilliamC, Sunday, 5 April 2015 23:20 (nine years ago) link
iirc the padres still have a few dozen OFs, even after quentin and maybin
― Karl Malone, Monday, 6 April 2015 00:00 (nine years ago) link
Not worth starting the in-season thread for but goddamn, everything John Kruk says during the broadcast is nails on a chalkboard.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Monday, 6 April 2015 00:34 (nine years ago) link
someone should start it!
― Karl Malone, Monday, 6 April 2015 00:35 (nine years ago) link
I mean Kemp might break off at both knees like the t-1000 so who the fuck knows. kimbrel seems like the "luxury" move that people were talking about re the astros not needing a closer, but not in such dire terms -- I do feel like we are past peak closer Maybe some recency bias in favor of SF but you still have to make it past them and LAD afaict
"This latest move has improved the odds of the Padres winning the World Series, going from 25/1 to 20/1, according to the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook."
idk man...
― How Butch, I mean (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Monday, 6 April 2015 06:45 (nine years ago) link
Law says Barves win
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Monday, 6 April 2015 07:35 (nine years ago) link
trade makes sense for both teams (especially barves), but if i were one of the players i'd be annoyed -- they had six months to make this trade and now i've gotta move across the country on opening day?
― mookieproof, Monday, 6 April 2015 14:53 (nine years ago) link
yeah the timing seems awful for the players
― call all destroyer, Monday, 6 April 2015 14:55 (nine years ago) link