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Post by kinsm on Dec 11, 2014 7:22:10 GMT -5
---USA TODAY
The deal will send Kemp and catcher Tim Federowicz to San Diego, with the Dodgers receiving catcher Yasmani Grandal, righty Joe Wieland, and a third player, likely pitching prospect Zach Eflin.
The Dodgers will also include around $30MM to help cover the $107MM remaining on Kemp’s contract, which runs through 2019.
*The deal has not yet been finalized — players still need to take physicals, and the deal requires the approval of the commissioner’s office due to the $ being exchanged.
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Post by cbassxu on Dec 11, 2014 8:47:01 GMT -5
I actually kind of like that deal for the Padres. Kemp obviously can't play great defense anymore and the contract is absurd but he actually had a great year at the plate last year.
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Post by kinsm on Dec 11, 2014 8:53:54 GMT -5
I don't understand the deal for SD, is Kemp going to make them that much better? No offensive FA wants to sign there - are they going to trade more pitchers for more controlled offense? If not, what was the point?
For LA I understand it, they had too many outfielders and couldn't trade Crawford or Ethier.
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Post by thebigdawg on Dec 11, 2014 9:15:18 GMT -5
I could see Grandal finding success in LA.
Could be a good move for the SD, but that hangs on if they make any more moves throughout the off-season.
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Post by redsfanman on Dec 11, 2014 10:05:12 GMT -5
I've never been as high on Yasmani Grandal as some (Reds gave up the wrong catcher, Alonso>Mesoraco!) or as down on him as others (his career is over after his PED suspension!). I look forward to seeing what Grandal can do outside of San Diego (away from Petco Park) and with a change of scenery. With the Dodgers he's going to a team that doesn't require him to be the big bat, so there might be a great deal less pressure than he faced in San Diego. Previously he was acquired as a centerpiece for a young ace, now he's basically being acquired in a salary dump of a player the Dodgers really wanted to move - again, less of an expectation placed up on him.
It seems like a great opportunity for Grandal. I wouldn't be surprised at all if he has a breakout year (or perhaps comeback year) in 2015. Hitting 6th, 7th, or 8th in a lineup, rather than as a team's key run producer.
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Post by Lark11 on Dec 11, 2014 10:08:47 GMT -5
I don't understand the deal for SD, is Kemp going to make them that much better? No offensive FA wants to sign there - are they going to trade more pitchers for more controlled offense? If not, what was the point? For LA I understand it, they had too many outfielders and couldn't trade Crawford or Ethier. It makes sense for the Padres precisely because "no offensive FA wants to sign there". |
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Kemp to SD
Dec 11, 2014 10:14:32 GMT -5
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Post by Friedman on Dec 11, 2014 10:14:32 GMT -5
I don't understand the deal for SD, is Kemp going to make them that much better? No offensive FA wants to sign there - are they going to trade more pitchers for more controlled offense? If not, what was the point? For LA I understand it, they had too many outfielders and couldn't trade Crawford or Ethier. It makes sense for the Padres precisely because "no offensive FA wants to sign there". Not if there aren't other moves. |
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Post by Lark11 on Dec 11, 2014 10:24:46 GMT -5
It makes sense for the Padres precisely because "no offensive FA wants to sign there". Not if there aren't other moves. Eh. I'm not a Kemp fan due to his durability issues and inconsistent effort level, so those aren't dice that I would roll. That said, what did the Padres give up? Two RHP prospects with 4th starter ceilings, one who has already undergone TJ. That doesn't seem like much of a loss. Then you have Grandal. I suppose it's within reason that Grandal outperforms Kemp in 2015 and beyond. I've read some predictions that Grandal is due for a breakout. So, that's a possibility. At the same time, there's a possibility that Kemp continues to hit as he did in the second half of 2014, which would be a big boost for the Padres who have struggled to find offensive production. And, they get to take that chance at a fairly reasonable price, $15.4M AAV over 5 years. If they believe in Kemp, then it's a deal that makes sense. They have 5 more seasons to add talent around him. Every journey begins with a single step. |
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Post by cbassxu on Dec 11, 2014 10:38:07 GMT -5
The Padres still have Kennedy, Cashner and Ross, two of which they have actively shopped for a hitter already this off-season, I think it's safe to say they aren't done.
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Post by cbassxu on Dec 17, 2014 12:17:58 GMT -5
Rumors floating that Kemp may not have passed his physical. This could get awkward/interesting, if true.
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