OutsiderFan dateline='[url=tel:1699994415' Wrote: 1699994415[/url]']
Well, this could be a Black Swan event...
The owner of the San Diego Padres died today. He was the guy who was willing to spend above their means to get San Diego a championship. The Padres had to take out a $50M loan to meet payroll in September. They are going to reduce their payroll and hard to imagine the new owner won't want to make money off the team. Sorry Padres fans, the "we're going all in to win" era is over for you.
This means the Padres will not be a player in the Ohtani sweepstakes and they will be trading Juan Soto before he becomes a UFA at age 26 after the '24 season. The question is do they trade him before the season or during?
Per published reports, the team will remain under the ownership of the Seidler family. I don’t see much change on the horizon other than the previously announced desire to reduce the payroll to $200 million (which may require dealing Soto - we shall see)…..
lex24 dateline='[url=tel:1700105361' Wrote: 1700105361[/url]']
Giants rumored to be interested in everyone….. We shall see. Chapman might be their first pickup.
The Giants need to be involved with everyone. Their previous fixation on a single superstar was a costly mistake. It took them out of the running for other stars and left them no option other than shopping on the damaged goods aisle.
Signing Chapman would be a great way to start the ball rolling….