Beisbol

I love the moves the Padres are making. Nady-for-Cameron is brilliant - i really think Nady was given more than enough chances to become consistent. I'm only surprised that he left the team sooner than burroughs did. Cameron is exactly what this team needs, a marquee player who will make the highlight reels and bring a personality that they have been lacking. Roberts will play more games because he won't be putting as much strain on his groin as he was when he played center field. Hopefully he'll be able to adjust. I like the Castilla move - I dont think B-law was going to get any better any time soon. I wish him the best of luck, i really did like him. He didnt have the drive, though. Castilla is obviously not a long-term solution, but he sure beats Burroughs. I was a big Randa fan but I think he wanted to be closer to KC, his home. I think he's a great fit. I like the rumor about Jaques Jones to play in right field - I think he would be great. That would be an incredibly athletic outfield with some pop that was lacking last year. Hopefully they can get him for a good price and get Hoffy back. Giles is a goner, unfortunately. This moves Klesko back to first. I really was fed up with Klesko towards the end of the season. He was a bad right fielder and always seemed to be complaining. perhaps the move to first will take his mind off of fielding and he can get back up to 20-25 homers this next year. Loretta had an off year with the injury, i dont expect him to bat .333 with 15 homers and 200 hits again but hopefull he can be around .300. Greene is set for a big year, if he can not break a finger or a toe like he has the first two seasons. That's the infield. That leaves catcher - that's a tough call. Ramon has been very good if not streaky at the plate. I haven't heard many rumors about him but I know that most teams need a quality backstop and he certainly is one. Olivo had a great few months last year but obviously its yet to be seen if he can keep it up for an entire season. I think they should see how far off they are from Ramon's demands, and then decide if that extra money would be worth spending elsewhere, i.e. pitching. I wouldn't be too devastated if he went, but i certainly would welcome him back. If he does come back that might make Olivo expendable. Starting pitching looks alright, we gotta see how Chan Ho will work with a full season at a pitcher's ballpark. Will Woody improve his season? and can Eaton return to his early 2005 form? I like Astacio as well, they should bring him back if he doesn't get a huge offer from a big market team who can take a chance on him. Boomer Wells coming back would be great, I think they could trade for him by parting with Burroughs, who is expendable as we re-signed Geoff Blum (great move) to backup at third, and maybe throw a prospect or two in there. A lefthanded starter would be teriffic. As for the bullpen, Towers will work some magic again as he usually does in that situation. And as for Trevor...you just gotta bring him back. No question about it, it's absolutely necessary. I won't be able to look at him in another uniform.

Damn, do I love this team or what. Can't wait for next season. 136 days till opening day.