Ok, I think I have made it clear that I have not liked what has happened this offseason, with the exception of them retaining Balsley which I am drop dead shocked over, but I think if all you want to do is judge the progress of the offseason by is the payroll, you are jumping the gun. They have bid on at least one player in Japan, maybe two and before they make any real moves they need to see where that goes. Also, you know they want to resign Wells to a one year deal and Wells has said, or I believe he has said that the Padres is the only organization he will play for next year, so if they want to retain his services they will have to be keeping about 10 million in the kitty for a last second deal, because I doubt Wells will sign until mid training camp at the soonest, probably during the preseason, Vets like him simply do not like to go to training camp and the fact is they are in such high demand they can get away with not going and playing their way into shape during preseason.
We can ***** about them letting go a great coach, it is well deserved,
We can ***** about them letting go some great players, at least in Roberts case it is well deserved,
but if it is just the payroll you are looking at, it is jumping the gun to call them out yet, there are simply to many things happening that they can not control to close the deals you need to see to prove if they are or are not going to stick to at least last years payroll as promised by Sandy {I think}
John B.