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Originally Posted by Detoxing
So...ive hated baseball all my life. Least favorite professional sport. Thought it was the most boring game.
Now...all of a sudden, i'm into. Yeah, ****ing weird. About two weeks ago. Maybe it's all the Machado buzz and this Paddock kid or Tatis Jr....but i've been enjoying this sport way more than i ever thought i would.
So, REAL baseball fans, how does this Padres team look?
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It looks...interesting.
I kinda get the same feeling with them that I had with the Braves last year; a ton of intriguing young talent with upside and a deep farm system with enough quality arms to make them pesky all season.
I expected the Braves to eventually peter out and win about 80-85 games last year and it just didn't happen; they kept going to win the division. I think they were out over their skis a little and expected some regression this year before they became annual contenders in 2020. The Padres may be in the same boat; 2 or 3 years away from being really damn dangerous.
And with the addition of Machado, they got their Freddie Freeman sort of young veteran anchor in the middle. They sure would look better without dragging that boat anchor of a contract around in Eric Hosmer, but they'll survive that well enough.
Paddack being more of a #2 starter than the #4 he looked to be would go a long way but he'll need to develop a viable 3rd pitch for that to happen. Gore could be their #1 by then and they have enough high-end arms to come up with a strong middle/back of the rotation. The IF looks set for a long time with Machado, Tatis and Urias and their OFers will eventually settle in. It's hard to say who their top 3 will be but Margot and Reyes are a nice start. I don't think Mejia will stick behind the plate but if he does he's gonna be a nice little offensive catcher for them. If not, I guess you put him in that OF mix as well.
I'm really surprised that Anderson Espinoza hasn't developed much. He looked like a hell of a get from the Bosox (for that shitty lefty they shipped out at the deadline; Pomeranz?). Sure seemed like a long-term top of the rotation starter but he's just spinning his wheels.
That's a fun team to root for though. Lots of long-term talent there.