We pulled the trigger for closer Josh Hader from the Brewers and sent four players over for him, including Rogers (who lasted all of one half of a season in a Padres uniform). Good, I was never crazy about Rogers. Hader was struggling as of late, he was really getting kicked around quite a bit, so let's hope he'll pitch better in a Padres uniform. We can't have any more blown saves if we are to make a playoff run.
The trade heard around the world, of course, was Juan Soto and Josh Bell coming to San Diego for, well, a load of good prospects, plus Hoz and Gore. There's no doubt this is a gutsy move. They get Abrams (good), Hassell (our number one prospect, not so good), James Wood (our #3, again not good), Jarlin Susana (#14), plus Gore (ugh) and Hoz (good). So it's obvious that we are in win now mode. More important, we finally have some more punch in this lifeless lineup. Bell is an unrestricted Free Agent following this year, Soto will be after 2023. For now, they are rentals, which the Padres usually never acquire
Okay, so we can't blame the GM for trying, although whether we can sign Soto in the end is another question. We'll get first crack at him, that's the only thing that is guaranteed. Like all Padres fans, I am dreaming again. Bell, Soto, Manny, Crone, Tatis in a lineup...of course, I'm not sure Tatis will be back at all this year, that remains to be seen. But now we actually have a chance with our lineup. Our pitchers will always give us a chance, now we need the bullpen to step up and the bats to be swinging.
Are we done dealing? Can we get another arm for the bullpen? What will our pitchers do with Gore gone? Why was he expendable in the end? Will we still have a six-man rotation? What's left in our farm system? Questions. For now, though, excitement.
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