June 19, 200323 yr c/o thesportingnews.com The Padres, continuing to reassess their 2004 priorities, plan to pursue a second baseman with speed, a move that would give them the option of making Ramon Vazquez a super-utilityman when Class AAA shortstop Khalil Greene is ready for the majors. Marlins second baseman Luis Castillo, a free agent after this season, fits the Padres' profile; the team could trade for him and then attempt to sign him long-term, collecting draft picks if he departs. Greene recently jumped from Class AA to AAA, and his impressive play has convinced the club to abandon its plans to add a high-profile shortstop. The Marlins eventually figure to trade Castillo, Mike Lowell and others, but they've contacted at least one club in search of veteran outfield help, indicating that they have yet to concede. As usual, the Fish are taking a curious approach; they've won five of their past seven series, but they entered Tuesday night's play at 34-38, 8 1/2 games back in the wild-card race. ...
June 19, 200323 yr Author you know what? why not just go after Klesko for LF instead of Rondell White? Ryan Klesko 1B/OF SDG Signed May 2000 - 3 years/$18.75M 2002: $6.0M 2003: $6.25M 2004: $6.5M 2005-6: Two-year extension for around $16.5M signed May 2002 Rondell White OF SDG Signed Dec 2001 - 2 years/$10M 2002: $4.0M (+$1.0M signing bonus paid in 2004) 2003: $5.0M 2004: Free Agent how about a Ramon Vazquez(making $350,000) and Klesko for Todd Hollandsworth, Ramon Castro, Luis Castillo, and Abe Nunez?
June 19, 200323 yr Author Interesting. I would like to know their health records and histories. who are you talking about?
June 19, 200323 yr That sounds doable. Admin could pull it of. The only issue I see is that the Pads have used Klesko as their franchise player, would thye trade him? I heard the Yankees were interested in him but couldn;t offer the talent to get him.
June 19, 200323 yr Klesko Also Knows 1b so if we ever sit D. Lee. Banks or Klesko can Play there or in LF.
June 19, 200323 yr Klesko is a very versatile player. Can play OF and 1B and hit anywhere in the lineup you need him to.
June 19, 200323 yr Author That sounds doable. Admin could pull it of. The only issue I see is that the Pads have used Klesko as their franchise player, would thye trade him? I heard the Yankees were interested in him but couldn;t offer the talent to get him. Yanks dont have the talent we do.... if the Pads really want Castillo, we should do it....
June 19, 200323 yr Interesting. I would like to know their health records and histories. who are you talking about? I would like to know the medical history of all the players involved in a possible deal. I know Klesko just came back from injury not long ago
June 19, 200323 yr Trade Marlins get : Klesko & White Padres get : Castillo , Worthless , Nunez , Castro , & Player to be name later
June 19, 200323 yr Author we dont need both White and Klesko.... too much money and makes no sense... Castillo, TH, Nunez, Castro for Klesko and Vazquez may be do-able
June 19, 200323 yr Ramp, simply Yes i want their X-Rays and other records. It is vital we know everything, the Pads have too many injuries, I don't trust thier health practices.
June 19, 200323 yr we dont need both White and Klesko.... too much money and makes no sense... Castillo, TH, Nunez, Castro for Klesko and Vazquez may be do-able y not then we trade White for someone else
June 19, 200323 yr White is not as good as a fit as Klesko. Klesko has pop and can play OF and 1B. He also is healthy most of the time.
June 19, 200323 yr Klesko's also quoted as saying he'll rescind his no trade clause if the Padres try to move him off of 1B - so I doubt he'll be willing to go somewhere else and play LF. He also has a no trade clause so he can decide which teams he'll go to. Doubtful that a veteran like Klesko would go to a team who are constantly trading off good players because of salary budgets.
June 19, 200323 yr Forget it, he will not leave San diego if he has a no trade clause. The Padres are a secure franchise- new ballpark, good tv money, willing to spend money on players, rebuilding for future, good city to play in. He will stay where he is most likely.
June 19, 200323 yr Anyhow to answer your question, Klesko has not missed any significant playing time during the past 3 seasons. Games played: 145, 146, 146.
June 19, 200323 yr That's good, if he would come over we are waiting for him with a welcome wagon! LOL
June 19, 200323 yr actually here it is from the horse's mouth: via ESPN Klesko: I might leave A couple of things could drive Ryan Klesko out of San Diego: losing and a position change. If the Padres don't show improvement and the team asked him to move off first base, Klesko told the San Diego Union-Tribune on June 17 he'd waive his no-trade clause. "I'm tired of getting my (rear end) whipped," Klesko said before the June 17 game. "I'm not giving up. But if I didn't see movement toward improvement, I'd consider being traded, especially if that was happening and they asked me to move off first again. I love San Diego. But I could still live there in the offseason. I only have a few years left. It's all about winning. I've hung with it this long. I'd hate to leave. I'd like to be part of bringing winning back to San Diego."
June 19, 200323 yr If he wants to stay at first then how can we use him? I'd much rather have Lee over Klesko...Younger, more upside, gold golve defense. :plain
June 19, 200323 yr Author i was thinking of Geoff Jenkins till i saw this Geoff Jenkins OF MIL Signed Mar 2001 - 4 years/$18M 2001: $1.0M (+$0.75M signing bonus) 2002: $3.0M 2003: $5.0M 2004: $8.25M any other veteran OF that may be available?
June 19, 200323 yr Not a bad contract if we can trade him in the last year of it :lol Also we'd have some major start power because naive fans would think we have Brett Farve playing LF for us! :shifty
June 19, 200323 yr Author there's Dmitri Young but he is pretty expensive....($6.75mil, w/2 yrs left) Carl Everett OF TEX Signed Feb 2000 - 4 yrs/$29.817M 2000: $4.667M (+$1.0M signing bonus) 2001: $7.0M 2002: $8.0M 2003: $9.15M option exercised 2004: Free Agent Texas did say they were going to start unloading players... if they would pay 1/2 or so that wouldnt be bad any other ideas?
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