Possible 2009 Lineup and changes

[HollywoodLeo]

Who will get 20m+ ?

I don't know about 20 mil, but he may still be out of our price range.

Who knows, though?

I certainly wouldn't mind Penny or Sheets, but I also never get my hopes up when it comes to free agency.

The Padres prefer to make trades for underrated players.

I think we stand a better shot at KT finding another Chris Young in a trade than we do at them signing Sheets, CC, or Penny (if the Dodgers don't resign him)

[Kobe]

Who will get 20m+ ?

Sheets and Sabathia I'd imagine.

[padrefanforever]

If someone pays Sheets 20/ year......that will be hysterical.......talk about a horrid risk

[Kobe]

why not though? Zito got 18 mil a year over 7 and he was coming off a pretty average year with the A's.

Potential pays, and I doubt Sheets would take a mid level contract filled with escalators either, the guy is a proven no. 1 when he's healthy.

a quality no. 1 in the free agent market will command a lot of money, regardless of how fragile he is. Someone will always be stupid enough to overpay.

[love_that_reefer]

Kobe, the Zito deal is exactly why Sheets isn;t going to get that money.

[padrefanforever]

Weird......I posted something saying almost the same thing as LTR before I left my office, but it isn't here.......hmmmm

Agreed reefer.......Zito's deal is exactly what Sheets wont get that kinda money.....

[DirtyKash]

Matt Clement
Mark Prior
Bartolo Colon

3 pitchers on that list thats coming off of a injury or two. Definitely no to Prior, but what about someone like Clement or Colon?

Prior won't even be "coming off" injury. He'll still be injured.

[Kobe]

okay, maybe im going to get crucified for posting this here, b/c well... THIS is a Padres forum.

But to me, Peavy and Sheets, the difference is well. Very minimal. Both are established aces. And both aren't exactly your definition of very reliable work-horse. In 6 seasons Peavy went 200 + only what.. 3 times? and two of those times were BARELY over 200 IP.

Sheets on the other hand. 8 seasons, over 200 IP 3 times.

Point being, Peavy got a 17 mil per extension, imagine what a proven ace like Sheets can command on the open market. Regardless of durability issues.

If you were a team thats one ace away from being a WS contender, do you not throw that kind of money at a guy like Sheets? You can't honestly sit here and tell me nobody will pay that kind of money to Sheets.

Off the top of my head, I know the Yankees/Red Sox and Mets would.

[love_that_reefer]

Prior won't even be "coming off" injury. He'll still be injured.

This man makes his living on the DL.

[padrefanforever]

This man makes his living on the DL.

So does Schmidt