Vicente Padilla?

[Keener98]

Apparently Cubs and Cards are leading teams to get him....Padilla replaces Harden hahahahaha

 

The Cubs and Cardinals are in the lead to sign free-agent hurler Vicente Padilla, according to a report from La Prensa passed along by Diamond Notes.

 

La Prensa's source for the report is Cesar Batista, who is linked to the agency that represents the 32-year-old. Batista says that formal negotiations will not begin until after the winter meetings. The White Sox, Orioles, Nationals, Braves, Mets, Red Sox, and Dodgers have also expressed interest in the righty.

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

[Guest]

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[Guest]

Oh, this is just fabulous. Hendry won't want the Cardinals to get him, so he'll throw all kinds of crazy money at this guy when he could have had someone better by just offering up arbitration.

[Neuby]

Much rather take a chance on Sheets, Bedard, Pedro.

[A-Cal]

um...

 

actually...if we could sign lackey...i would be down for this

 

without an upgrade in the rotation though...me no likey

[Little Slide Rooter]

If we sign Padilla for more than we could have kept Harden for, Im going to have to find something to kick.

[Tim M]

If we sign Padilla for more than we could have kept Harden for, Im going to have to find something to kick.

 

I don't think Hendry can offer Padilla 10 million bucks even if he wanted to.

[Guest]

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actually...if we could sign lackey...i would be down for this

 

without an upgrade in the rotation though...me no likey

Depending on how he'd look in a workout...I'd rather have Sheets.

[A-Cal]

um...

 

actually...if we could sign lackey...i would be down for this

 

without an upgrade in the rotation though...me no likey

Depending on how he'd look in a workout...I'd rather have Sheets.

 

do you mean sheets over lackey?

 

i agree because price will be cheaper...i think sheets is the definite wild card out of the FA pitchers this offseason

[Guest]

um...

 

actually...if we could sign lackey...i would be down for this

 

without an upgrade in the rotation though...me no likey

Depending on how he'd look in a workout...I'd rather have Sheets.

 

do you mean sheets over lackey?

 

i agree because price will be cheaper...i think sheets is the definite wild card out of the FA pitchers this offseason

Yep, Sheets over Lackey...or any other options out there for SP.

 

Doubt we have the money, though.

[NonProfitCow]

You guys can have Padilla and we'll take Harden. Seems fair enough for me.

[Post Count Padder]

We trade Miles, then go after this guy. Way to make me hate you again Hendry.

[inari]

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actually...if we could sign lackey...i would be down for this

 

without an upgrade in the rotation though...me no likey

 

Are there actually rumors of us pursuing Lackey?

[Backtobanks]

We trade Miles, then go after this guy. Way to make me hate you again Hendry.

 

I don't place much credence in a press release from the player's agent to a Latin American newspaper which has to be translated into English. This agent must be the Spanish Scott Boras claiming 9 teams are interested.

[Bruce Miles]

Padilla? Not in this life or the next one. Don't worry about this rumor.

[A-Cal]

i hope you are right Mr. Miles

[Post Count Padder]

Padilla? Not in this life or the next one. Don't worry about this rumor.

Thank you Bruce. Hear anything juicy or is it basically calm, besides the trade?

[SouthSideRyan]

um...

 

actually...if we could sign lackey...i would be down for this

 

without an upgrade in the rotation though...me no likey

Depending on how he'd look in a workout...I'd rather have Sheets.

 

I'd rather sign nobody than sign Padilla to some dumbass contract.

[A-Cal]

um...

 

actually...if we could sign lackey...i would be down for this

 

without an upgrade in the rotation though...me no likey

 

Are there actually rumors of us pursuing Lackey?

 

no, but if hendry is going to throw down money for a starter, it might as well be for a good one

 

we really need one of those on this staff, and hendry does too if he wants to *save* his job

[Little Slide Rooter]

um...

 

actually...if we could sign lackey...i would be down for this

 

without an upgrade in the rotation though...me no likey

 

Are there actually rumors of us pursuing Lackey?

 

no, but if hendry is going to throw down money for a starter, it might as well be for a good one

 

we really need one of those on this staff, and hendry does too if he wants to *save* his job

 

We have plenty of "good" starters, but what we dont have is a legit ace. As far as Im concerned, The only aces in the division are both on the Cardinals. Zambranos just isnt an ace, and its looking less and less like he ever will be. Oswalt looks as though his ace days are behing him. Cueto and Gallardo both have the potential, but it remains to be seen.

[Guancous]

It would be ironic to trade Bradley because he's a bad clubhouse influence then sign Padilla.

[A-Cal]

um...

 

actually...if we could sign lackey...i would be down for this

 

without an upgrade in the rotation though...me no likey

 

Are there actually rumors of us pursuing Lackey?

 

no, but if hendry is going to throw down money for a starter, it might as well be for a good one

 

we really need one of those on this staff, and hendry does too if he wants to *save* his job

 

We have plenty of "good" starters, but what we dont have is a legit ace. As far as Im concerned, The only aces in the division are both on the Cardinals. Zambranos just isnt an ace, and its looking less and less like he ever will be. Oswalt looks as though his ace days are behing him. Cueto and Gallardo both have the potential, but it remains to be seen.

 

yep, by "good" i meant "ace"

 

i agree

 

but i don't know if the finances are there for lackey

 

maybe sheets, but that is putting a tremendous amount of faith in that man

 

i am not quite sure it is worth what it would take to get halladay

 

maybe it would be wiser to possibly swing a trade for an ace at the deadline instead

[Little Slide Rooter]

Id love Lackey or Sheets, but my thinking is that if there was that kind of money in the budget, they would have at least offerd Harden arbitration. Im full expecting to start the season with a rotation of Z/Demp/Wells/2 of Samarshallanny. It aint pretty, but I guess it could be worse, especially considering were not exactly in a pitching rich division.

[TruffleShuffle]

weirdly enough, his stuff his pretty good, but he doesn't get people out very well.

[A-Cal]

weirdly enough, his stuff his pretty good, but he doesn't get people out very well.

 

who does that sound like class?

 

you got it!

 

our old friend - Jason Marquis