Trade deadline possibilities

[weams]

Hellickson is my top choice for sure. We don't really need a lefty starter.

Santiago has really looked good too.

[weams]

I haven't heard any rumors on Rich Hill lately. I wonder what the market for him is looking like.

His finger is still "Hot" so blisters.

[Rene88]

I just saw James Shields pop up on the radar. He has a 2.53 ERA in his last 6 starts.

[clapdiddy]

I just saw James Shields pop up on the radar. He has a 2.53 ERA in his last 6 starts.

He's going to cost too much money.

[Rene88]

He's going to cost too much money.

Padres paying most of contract I believe.

[Redskins Rick]

Padres paying most of contract I believe.

They did that with Upton, not sure, how much they are willing to do that.

[Rene88]

They did that with Upton, not sure, how much they are willing to do that.

But they aren't trading him:) the Chicago WhiteSox are:)

[bpilktree]

But they aren't trading him:) the Chicago WhiteSox are:)

He has 46 million still owed on his 2 and half years and the Padres are paying 23 million of that.

[weams]

I just saw James Shields pop up on the radar. He has a 2.53 ERA in his last 6 starts.

San Diego holds most of the money too.

[weams]

He has 46 million still owed on his 2 and half years and the Padres are paying 23 million of that.

So he costs 12 a year and this year is free. Worth a Sisco I guess.

[Rene88]

He has 46 million still owed on his 2 and half years and the Padres are paying 23 million of that.

Thanks for the exact numbers. Wow, that dude is getting PAID!

[canonfaz]

Santiago, Shields, Hellickson, Moore, Feldman, Hill, Santana are all realistic possibilities IMO. Some obviously more attractive than others, but any of those either upgrade our rotation or upgrade our starting pitching depth. I could see us getting someone like Feldman again and using them to help with the rotation depth.

[atomic]

I would say that we aren't going to make any real deals. If we can't get the owner to do Jiminez + low level prospect + 1.5 million for Upton we aren't going to be able to make any deals.

[sportsfan8703]

His finger is still "Hot" so blisters.

I think this could help us. Other teams are going to want the sure thing/big names. We take a little risk. This is just like with our FA's we sign, we have to gamble a little.

Blisters could be a blessing for Hill. Limits the innings on his arm/shoulder this year. Plus his price is down. He's the type of guy that teams might hesitate to get before the 31st but easily would put a claim on him in August.

Another thing to keep in mind is that August claims for any trades go in reverse order by record. So BOS and TOR would try to block any trade to us. So with that in mind, we may have to get one of these guys before Aug. 1st.

I'd really want to keep Sisco, Mancini, Scott, Peralta, Mountcastle and Reyes. Don't want to sound unrealistic but maybe Brian Gonzalez, Cleavinger/Meisenger, Wright/Wilson gets it done?

[ISU94]

I would say that we aren't going to make any real deals. If we can't get the owner to do Jiminez + low level prospect + 1.5 million for Upton we aren't going to be able to make any deals.

They wanted more than 1.5M of cap relief AND they wanted two prospects not one for having to take on Ubaldo.