August 8, 200719 yr David Wells is finished with his hometown San Diego Padres, and it's possible that the career of one of baseball's most boisterous characters could be over. General manager Kevin Towers said Wednesday that the Padres will cut ties with the struggling 44-year-old left-hander on Thursday in order to activate All-Star Chris Young from the disabled list.The move was first reported by FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal. Towers said he and manager Bud Black met with the Boomer on Tuesday night after the Padres' game in St. Louis. "We informed him that he would not make his next start," Towers told The Associated Press. "We kind of laid out some options for him. If he still wanted to play, we'll designate him for assignment and see if other clubs have interest, or if he wants to hang them up, he can retire. We're waiting for him to get back to us." Wells has struggled in his last four starts, including Monday night when the Cardinals tied a major league record with 10 consecutive hits in a 10-run fifth inning. He is 0-3 with a 14.33 ERA in his last four starts. He gave up seven runs and 11 hits in four-plus innings on Monday. Wells couldn't be reached for comment. It was unknown whether he will retire or try to finish the season with another team. Overall, he's 5-8 with a 5.54 ERA this season. Wells is owed just slightly under $1 million for the rest of the season and is earning approximately $170,000 per start in incentive bonuses. He could appeal to another contender in need of starting pitching, including possibly the Padres' NL West rivals, the Dodgers. "I think based upon what David has done for his career and his season, his veteran status and what he brings to a team, I do think there would be a lot of interest in adding him to a roster for the stretch run," Wells' agent Gregg Clifton said by phone from his office in the Phoenix area. Wells pitched a perfect game for the New York Yankees in 1998, then won Game 1 of the World Series against the Padres that season. The Yankees beat the Padres in a four-game sweep. Despite Wells' struggles, Towers said it was a tough decision to let him go. "He's had a pretty remarkable career," Towers said. "He's been a great teammate. It's going to be tough not to have his presence in the clubhouse. I'll miss that." LINK
August 8, 200719 yr really surprising. who's taking his place in the padres rotation? i think he'll be picked up by somebody if he wants to keep going. maybe the yankees?
August 8, 200719 yr Author really surprising. who's taking his place in the padres rotation? i think he'll be picked up by somebody if he wants to keep going. maybe the yankees? all-star Chris Young
August 8, 200719 yr a return with the Yankees is always possible, i think he might go back to Toronto if he plays next year.
August 8, 200719 yr really surprising. who's taking his place in the padres rotation? i think he'll be picked up by somebody if he wants to keep going. maybe the yankees? all-star Chris Young who is it besides young, peavy, maddux, and germano?
August 8, 200719 yr really surprising. who's taking his place in the padres rotation? i think he'll be picked up by somebody if he wants to keep going. maybe the yankees? all-star Chris Young who is it besides young, peavy, maddux, and germano? Thompson (i think)
August 9, 200719 yr really surprising. who's taking his place in the padres rotation? i think he'll be picked up by somebody if he wants to keep going. maybe the yankees? all-star Chris Young who is it besides young, peavy, maddux, and germano? Thompson (i think) just looked it up. the padres still have wells as their probable starter for the 11th. its 45 Justin Hampson L/L 6-1 200 05/24/80
August 9, 200719 yr The way the D-Backs have been claiming everything on waivers, he might be headed there, he's got to be better than Kim. Of course didn't he have an agreement to play for them and then went and signed with the Yanks? Maybe a bridge burned.
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