With an Eye on Next Season, Padres are Selling, Not Buying

Walkoff Walk found this 6/30/2008 on bats.blogs.nytimes.com [flag]

San Diego Padres General Manager Sandy Alderson seemed to raise the white flag after his team was swept by the woeful Seattle Mariners. [link]

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The Sun Sets On A Mediocre Division
Published 6/30/2008 by Camp Tiger Claw at Walkoff Walk
... Oh, and in case you were wondering whether or not the Padres were buyers or sellers at the trade deadline with a record of 32-51, you're a moron. But today's New York Times baseball blog has your answer. They're not. ...

Throwing it around
Published 6/30/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (TheNaturalMevs) at Diamond Hoggers
... Oakland A's look like they've won out in the Dominican born Inoa sweepstakes. [Pending Pinstripes] -Chipper Jones is still hurting, and still hitting .394 on the season. [Baseball Musings] -What can Adam Dunn do for you? [Blown Save] -The Padres will be big sellers with an eye on next season. [NY Times Bats Blog] -The world is watching the series that begins today between the Red Sox and ...

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Mets Fever found this 6/30/2008 on www.mlbtraderumors.com

The Padres have lost eight in a row, slipping to 9.5 games out in the NL West. CEO Sandy Alderson says "it's probably easier to see us as sellers at this point." He added that they could still look to buy if the Padres can creep ...

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kujo41 posted 6/30/2008 from rockinred.blogspot.com

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