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Machado to the Padres. (Original Post) kairos12 Feb 2019 OP
Good. As far away from Boston as possible. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2019 #1
That's why Padres are dead last in the NL The Truth Is Here Feb 2019 #2
This CanonRay Feb 2019 #4
The Padres suck.... sdfernando Feb 2019 #6
Quite surprised by this underpants Feb 2019 #3
They have a crazy good farm system. Bleacher Creature Feb 2019 #9
Ok. Didn't know that. underpants Feb 2019 #10
Better than where the Astros were IMO. StevieM Feb 2019 #12
What are they giving him? Ohiogal Feb 2019 #5
$300 mil. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2019 #8
Wow, I thought that Harper would sign first. Bleacher Creature Feb 2019 #7
I'm hearing the Phillies underpants Feb 2019 #11
He can beat that easily. StevieM Feb 2019 #13
It is insane to pay one player that much. Blue_true Feb 2019 #14

sdfernando

(5,382 posts)
6. The Padres suck....
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 12:57 PM
Feb 2019

and I live in San Diego.

Plus that stupid downtown ball park wrecks havoc when there are games...congested traffic, major roads closed during the games....Parking is non-existent.

Bleacher Creature

(11,436 posts)
9. They have a crazy good farm system.
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 01:19 PM
Feb 2019

Similar to where the Astros were a few years ago. They probably won't be contenders this year, but they're going to be good for a while.

underpants

(186,694 posts)
10. Ok. Didn't know that.
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 03:24 PM
Feb 2019

Seems like farm systems hit gold every few years. First it was the Royals and then the Astros. Apparently the Braves system leaped agead of schedule last year.

StevieM

(10,541 posts)
12. Better than where the Astros were IMO.
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 06:37 PM
Feb 2019

Of course, if Mark Appel hadn't been a bust....who knows what might have been.

Bleacher Creature

(11,436 posts)
7. Wow, I thought that Harper would sign first.
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 01:04 PM
Feb 2019

I wonder if the Nationals' 10 year/$300 million is still on the table.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
14. It is insane to pay one player that much.
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 10:30 PM
Feb 2019

The New England Patriots and San Antonio Spurs should be models. Both have coaching legends, neither have anything close to the highest paid player at ANY position. Yet, year in and year out, they are among the last standing and almost always make the modern era (salary cap era) playoffs.

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