Padres acquire Todd Walker for single A pitcher

[OBBoltsFan]

The Padres got a good ballplayer in Walker. He doesnt do anything great but does a lot of stuff well. Steal a few bases, get on base, flat out hit, underrated 2b glove, He's willing to do whatever the team needs (see moving to 1b for the cubs). Can bat 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th whereever the team needs him. You could certainly do worse than Todd Walker. BTW beware of him in clutch situations , theres a reason why he got the nickname Todd "Money" Walker in Cincy among the fans. Im still pissed the Reds ever traded him.

Thanks for the encouragement.

[padrefanforever]

We got a good bench player is what we got.......he wont be much more on this team if we actually get a 3bag one day

[HollywoodLeo]

so, you'd rather start Blum or Bellhorn over Todd Walker?

[Rufio181]

I dont know why people (here and outside of the forums) are mad about acquiring Todd Walker. He's not Blalock, but he can still produce good numbers.

[HollywoodLeo]

People are mad because we spent the last three weeks or so hearing rumors about Ensberg, Betimit, Mike Lowell, Blalock, Josh Fields, Joe Crede, Bill Hall, Beltre, and even Aramis Ramierez...and then when the smoke clears we get Todd Walker.

I can understand the frustration. They just need to realize that, even though it could've been better, the team is still improved with the addition of Todd Walker.

[FmrFresnan]

I'm not mad about Todd Walker himself, it's nothing against him. The reason a lot of Padre fans are upset is, Towers talked for weeks that this club needed to acquire an EVERY DAY 3rd baseman. After all the talking he does about that, he brings in a guy who hasn't played 3rd base his entire major league career?

[padrefanforever]

so, you'd rather start Blum or Bellhorn over Todd Walker?

At 3rd......I'd have to take a long look at that scenario......if you get Walker 500 grounders and spring training games, and a dozen games under his belt at the position.......then of course Walker....but that guy hasn't played 3rd since Clinton was in office....come on man

[padrefanforever]

No ..........fans aren't mad that we trade for Walker, fans aren't mad at what we gave up for Walker.....the trade was a great move, we got a solid bench player for a nobody farm hand....good deal

Fans are made because the Padres traded for 2nd baseman to play 3rd....This guy has no business being asked to play 3rd this year....none whatsoever IMO....might as well ask Klesko to play 3rd......probably have more power production at least....

Walker has what 6HR's..... 40 RBI this year, 40 last year, 50 the year before.....this guy is tough to strikeout but doesn't produce squat....

Come on guys....Walker isn't even close to the answer for anything other than a role playing bench guy....

[Kobe]

Yep, I'm more upest that the Padres didn't go for "an everyday 3rd basemen" like Towers had promise... I'm not upset at getting Todd Walker as much as I'm upset at us settling for Walker.

Didn't seem like the Dodgers gave up much for Greg Maddux.. Even though his numbers hasn't been great this year, Maddux would've still been an arm and a veteran presence..

[Rufio181]

Walker will be resting today.

[HollywoodLeo]

I hate it when people throw the word "promise" around. I don't recall Kevin Towers promising anything.

[realmofotalk]

Oh well, I guess we'll be hearing from you 4 more months from now, Kobe.

[padrefanforever]

Esberg played last night.........does this mean he's not going on waivers ?

[FmrFresnan]

The way Ensberg played last night, I don't see them putting him through waivers. I don't think Houston is prepared to part with a guy like than unless it's for Linebrink, and we all know that's not going to happen.

[padrefanforever]

Yeah.......shoulda woulda coulda