150 million for Eric Hosmer might win the award for worst process in my entire time following baseball. The chances of that contract working out are less than Matt Kemp winning a gold glove next year.
I seriously wouldn’t go above 4 years 60 million for him.
jpx7 (01-03-2018)
I'm just ready for some dominoes to fall. This has been an extremely boring offseason.
How does defense age at 1B? What about a scenario with an above average elite fielding first baseman?
Natural Immunity Croc
The value of 1b defense is so small it doesn’t really age.
Pujols came up as a 3b, was an elite 1b, an above average base runner. Folks said he was so athletic he would age well. He didn’t.
Guys who play 1b are there for a reason...injury or lack of athleticism. They do not age well.
I would disagree.
He depleted his farm system to go all in on a world series run that no one thought they were even close to, then announced a tank strategy before the all star break, got suspended for rules violations, and now is looking at spending big money on an already past his prime free agent first baseman who has never been a superstar years before they should be ready to compete organically to a team that already has a long term first baseman type signed.
Good for him that he spent money in the international market and in the domestic draft and got a good perceived good return for Kimbrell, but all things considered I would say he has been pretty terrible.
thethe (01-04-2018)
This is rather reductive. “Spent money on international market and domestic draft”
His international draft class kicked our class’s ass that year and he gets to keep it. His drafts have been very successful. He’s made some shrewd veterans for prospect trades (Espinoza, Tatis, etc.). Overall, the Padres have an extremely healthy farm system.
I agree with you that his major league roster moves have been questionable, but I think he’s done a great job building prospect capital.
Again... my original point is he doesn’t have a good track record building a major league roster. I can’t fathom how you can ascribe his rebuild efforts as just tanking as if that only involves losing games.
Take some time and read up on the Padres rebuild. Preller has done impressive work in the amateur markets.