are the padres any good?
443543
Don't know, what is their most recient cd? Did they sing the House of the Raising Sun?
441748
Well, I think they will win the division. But this year, the mets are really threataning. They have power in Delgado and Floyd, speed in Beltran and Reyes, and great pitching in Martinez and Wagner. While I'm not so sure the brave's streak will end, the mets offseason moves have put it in more danger than ever before.
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No.  The NL West should be as tight as last year, as no team has more than two top tier pitchers.  The Dbacks have Webb and El Duque (orlando hernandez) and Russ Ortiz as well--they'll finish in the middle, probably over .500 even.  The Colorado Rockies will finish last.
472536
its a good team. Get one more pitcher
645928
they are pretty good but not good enough to beat san jose.  i think san jose will open a can of whipa$$ in the conference finals if they face the ducks.
1043111
kids\n\n\noh, you meant which team has the friendliest fans, right? The Padres.
969031
Not particularly, but they are a quality, good team.\n\nChow!!
539796
They would be so good if their number one hitter wasn't on the D.L. and half of their starting rotation is on the D.L. When you have Kerry Wood, Mark Prior, and Wade Miller on the D.L., you are going to go through a very rough stretch, with teams in your division like the Cardinals, Brewers, Astros, and even the Reds! Hopefully it will get better.
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first off, it's RING, not KING...... and dude, what are you smokin' fool? wait 2years? u kidding? that's a stupid deal from the Padres's side....Liriano is a STARTING pitcher, keep that in mind...both Ring & Bell are RELIEVERS...relievers are JOURNEYMEN...they don't stay with teams for very long and don't have much value unless they're CLOSERS.  plus, Ring can't keep his weight off... Ben Johnson will be a star for years to come, the two jokers Padres got will be out of the organization in 2 years...JOURNEYMEN   -look it up
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G'day Fistoflegend22,\n\nThank you for your question.\n\nThe signing of Alfonso Soriano looks a good one albeit he is expensive. The best evidence of how good the offseason has been is how well they play next season.\n\nRegards
741031
The real thing; top to bottom the Tigers are a solid, talented team. Think of the them as the AL's version of the Florida Marlins, always in contention and dangerous, with 2 World Series championships in their short history.
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Something may be amiss in San Diego. Boche's departure for San Francisco was strange, and one wonders if he was perturbed with the front office.\n\nYou're disregarding the two trades the Padres have made:\n\nThe Josh Barfield trade looks dumb to me. Kouzmanoff can rake, but he's a fringy defender. Some scouts think he's a defensive liability. They also got Andrew Brown in the trade; he could provide some bullpen help, but his ceiling is not high.  \n\nGetting rid of Barfield looks especially dumb given the second basemen currently on the free agent market. There's no one too exciting. There was talk of interest in Craig Counsell but the front office has since denied that; now there is indication they are going after Tony Graffanino. A nice player, but a step down from what Barfield offered near term and definitely long term.\n\nThere's rumors the Padres might look to trade for Marcus Giles, which would seal the deal for their stupidity award this offseason. MG's numbers have declined in each of the last three seasons. \n\nThe Padres also traded young outfielder Ben Johnson for a couple more bullpen arms. I have no idea why they were so adamant about adding to the bullpen; as far as I'm concerned they were already stacked! However, I think Ben Johnson was overrated by the Padres, and I think they were finally starting to realize that. I think his potential to be a legit everyday player is questionable.\n\nThe Padres need to add at least one impact bat and a 3 or 4 starter. I don't think they will be able to resign Piazza since Boche left. Cliff Floyd has said he wants to stay in the National League and has the potential to replace Piazza's production if he stays healthy. He would also come at a significant discount to Piazza. If the Padres aren't comfortable with Bard and Bowen sharing catching duties, Bengie Molina or Rod Barajas are available. I like Bard's bat. I don't like that he only threw out 20% of basestealers last season, but that's far better than Piazza who threw out less than 10%.\n\nI think they should consider a second-tier free agent starter with some upside. Tony Armas or Jason Marquis can probably be had for $3 to $4 million per year. I think they'd be smart to add a budget veteran too, perhaps Miguel Batista (who also has experience in relief) or John Thomson (ditto). Steve Trachsel is also out there.\n\nOf the big fish, The Padres have met with Scott Boras to discuss Greg Maddux and Barry Zito. Perhaps notable also that Jeff Weaver is a Boras client and a return to the west coast could be appealing, though Adam Eaton's choice of the Phillies over the Cards will make St. Louis more anxious to secure Weaver.\n\nShould be interesting to see what they do from here.
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Assume it's a 5x5, 12-team league, this teams is pretty good.  I think you have advantages on categories SB, R and  AVG.  Pitchers are above average, they should be able to give you enough wins and saves.  It's a playoff team I think.
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Mets and Padres. both are 9-1, i think
23916
they should do okay, probably perform better as a whole than last years did.  Each guy will fit some of the roles the Cubs needed to fill, last year they depended too much on the homerun
1000596
good team.\ni wouldnt pick those players but its still a good team.
408741
The Tigers are a lot better than they used to be. They are a strong contender for the Wild Card but they will not win their division because the White Sox are just too good of a team.