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Yeah looks like it is. However I don't know if we'll see one traded for a team to take a falling player as these aren't protected picks. What I can see is a team who just took a big time overslot player trading for one or more of these picks to use the slot value of these picks ($1.5M for the first of these) and then use it on a pre-draft deal for a way underslot player.

Did Spanky just start a fight with himself?

The negativity about everything schtick really works less when it's tough to be positive about the team, it's also my least favourite of the troll jobs.

Nope he had no repeat IP address, which is one of the reasons he was let go as long as he did.

Is there a deadline on trading them? I've never actually read if they can be traded on draft day.

I guess I banned him a little early. My search on his email address leads me to believe that he's neither a kid nor stupid.

He had the warnings...I let him go 531 posts because I don't care just about negativity, however I hate those that start threads just to say the same s*** they are saying in every other post.

Yes Urias. This was the write up on back during the International signee period last year, where BA ranked him outside their top 20 but put him in the HM. Yesterday he sat 92 pretty comfortably and certainly didn't look out of place against much older There are teams who think Mexican lefthander Julio Urias belongs with the other top pitchers in this year's class. At 6 feet, he doesn't have a lot of size, but he's still only 15 and is already throwing in the high-80s and touching 92 mph with feel for his craft. He has a good delivery, a loose arm, he's able to cut his fastball and throw it for strikes, which is why some scouts prefer him to Venezuelan lefthander Jose Castillo. His changeup is one of the best secondary pitches in this year's class, throwing the pitch in the high-70s and earning plus to plus-plus future grades from scouts. Like Blue Jays righthander Roberto Osuna last year, Urias pitches for the Mexico City Reds. Some teams think the Dodgers will sign Urias in a package deal along with a few other players for more than $1 million, maybe even close to $2 million. Whoever does sign Urias will get some flexibility in its bonus pool because MLB has said that for Mexican League transfers, only the amount of the payment that goes to the player—typically 25 percent—will count against the team's pool space if he's a Mexican-born citizen like Urias.

The little known fact about that play is that Prince Fielder when he swiped at him very quickly ate three of his organs. He claims he's a vegetarian but really he eats organs of lesser 1B's.

I think the Jays should be in on Alex Buccilli http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/bSqVQ5zBAOiZHrcfhYHgDA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusmlbexperts/weirdbattingstance.jpg

Just watching yesterday's Lugnuts game...holy f*** did the Urias kid (and he's a kid...not even 17 yet) look good worked 92 through the first inning. Yes he gave up 6 hits and a run in just 3 and 2/3 innings and his two K's were the first two of the game but still looked good. Dodgers were brilliant on this move, only 25% of what they paid went towards the International Cap as the amount that went to the Mexican team doesn't count. We were pumped by Osuna being 17 in Short Season.

Montero out 4 to 6 weeks now. Tough on him as I'm sure they wanted him working on things not just sitting out.

Sorry guys...a weak troll attempt Wilner has the market covered and there was a thread where you could have had your say. Thread is not being deleted...but it is closed.

Nope Nope pretty close. Certainly won't be enough to say Lawrie would have to be the 3B over him...all of this is just fantasy as Headley won't be here

90% of the time after a 17 inning game you sit your catcher...but with a lefty on the mound it's a tough call.

Guess I just wasted a lot of time figuring this out

Padres 40 man Anthony Bass * Not Eligible for a callup unless there is a DL move Brad Boxberger * Pitched today in Tuscon Brad Brach * Reliever who pitched on the 28th Andrew Cashner Started yesterday Jose De Paula * Started today in SA Robbie Erlin * 7 innings in Tuscon on the 27th...a possibility Luke Gregerson pitched today Casey Kelly 60-day DL ** Tommy Layne * Sent down this week...not eligible Cory Luebke 60-day DL ** Jason Marquis started today Miles Mikolas * Pitched today in Tuscon Adys Portillo * Hurt Clayton Richard pitched today Tyson Ross pitched today Burch Smith * Started in Tuscon on the 28th Tim Stauffer Pitched today Huston Street can't start Eric Stults started on the 29th Joe Thatcher pitched today Dale Thayer pitched today Nick Vincent pitched today Edinson Volquez Sunday's starter Joe Wieland 60-day DL ** So it's Erlin most likely tomorrow.

I just scoured the Padres Minors. They don't have one eligible 40 man roster guy who hasn't pitched in the past three days. I thought we'd get to see De Paula's debut but he pitched today for the Missions. I think it'll have to be a reliever

are these now June stats in the monthly splits?

Moran will probably be gone by our spot. Rogers gets a double here...

Just like I said...hero running out that DP.

Hero time for JPA. It's his M.O.

With so many teams being interested I just can't see that being enough. And with the Padres admitted $75M max, they just can't afford to be paying someone $20M over 3 years and not play him...even if that's small in baseball terms.

Osuna is such a huge fit for them being a Mexican. I was thinking that they wouldn't need a CF with Maybin locked up until 2017 but I suppose they might not be depending on them. I still seriously doubt we'd be pursuing Headley but it's the kind of stupid thing that AA might do.

I don't think we are close enough to a fit with the Padres to land Headley. Byrnes said he has no intention of trading him this year but admitted that the Pirates made a very spirited effort to land him. It's going to take 3 prospects to land him this year, maybe down to two by the off season. Without Lawrie heading back there is zero chance the deal could be done without Sanchez and we'd still have to add to that. I'd love to know what the Pirates "spirited effort" was. This was the quote Byrnes conceded that many teams have made an attempt to acquire Headley over the past year, with Heyman noting that the Pirates made "an especially spirited" effort. Heyman also adds that the Indians, Diamondbacks and and Dodgers tried to a lesser extent and came up short. Byrnes added that since those trade efforts took place, the Padres have only come to value Headley even more.