signonsandiego.com - 8/26/2008
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PADRES NOTEBOOK Finishing with worst record would give Padres shot at Strasburg By Tom Krasovic STAFF WRITER August 26, 2008 Would the Padres be better off if they lost more games than the Nationals, allowing them to draft San Diego State pitching star Stephen Strasburg first overall next June? “I wouldn't say any one player is worth tanking, because you can destroy a lot of ...
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Odds and Ends: Ricciardi, Guardado, Alvarez
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... If the Padres have the #1 overall pick next June, will they pass on Boras-repped phenom Stephen Strasburg due to signability? ...
Strasburg Could Drop From #1
Palm Ball NW/Bleeding Blue and Teal —
... offseason significantly drops Seattle’s payroll, the Mariners have more than enough cash to ink Strasburg if drafted and plenty of experience dealing with Boras. Let’s just hope the team finds themselves in that position. If we end up with the worst record it’s a lock, second worst and still very possible, third pick and it’s a long shot, but plausible.
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