Geoff Blum signs with Padres.

[otis89]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/transactions

[KingJ]

Why do the Padres trade/release all this young, decent talent for these losers?

[yankees-chick]

what do you have against blum? i'm not saying he's an all-star, but i don't think he's worthless.

[ReignInBlood]

Why do the Padres trade/release all this young, decent talent for these losers?

I've been wondering that myself for a few years.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Number 1: Fire the Padres GM. How stupid can he be, he trades Brian Lawrence and cash to WAS for Vinny Castilla.Now Lawrence is with the Nats and has a contract option for 2007. If the Nationals exercise their option, the Padres have to pay half his alary plus incentives.

Number 2: Geoff Blum(former expo) HE STINKS!!!

[KCGHOST]

Signing 33 year old 3B who has a career .705 OPS doesn't seem like the move that improves a club. Compound that with the Castilla trade and Tower seems to have los this grip on reality. Why didn't they just try to resign Randa??

[hiddengem]

Number 1: Fire the Padres GM. How stupid can he be, he trades Brian Lawrence and cash to WAS for Vinny Castilla.Now Lawrence is with the Nats and has a contract option for 2007. If the Nationals exercise their option, the Padres have to pay half his alary plus incentives.

Number 2: Geoff Blum(former expo) HE STINKS!!!

They signed Blum for his versatility not for his bat. He can play every infield positin, switch hit, is an outstanding teamate and brings alot to a club. Those are things you as a fan don't understand, and why you pay to watch the game and not make decisions.:grouchy

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

They signed Blum for his versatility not for his bat. He can play every infield positin, switch hit, is an outstanding teamate and brings alot to a club. Those are things you as a fan don't understand, and why you pay to watch the game and not make decisions.:grouchy

I hope you are not Geoff Blum! h
I'm sorry if I offended him.

[hiddengem]

I hope you are not Geoff Blum! h
I'm sorry if I offended him.

I'm not Geoff, but a friend of his. He is a fine ballplayer and a great teamate.

[Ravenlord]

I'm not Geoff, but a friend of his. He is a fine ballplayer and a great teamate.

that may be, but his skill set is to be below average offensively at multiple positions, and slightly better than average defensively at multiple positions.

[hiddengem]

that may be, but his skill set is to be below average offensively at multiple positions, and slightly better than average defensively at multiple positions.

I don't understand what you are trying to say.

[Ravenlord]

I don't understand what you are trying to say.

as a 3B, SS, or 2B he is going to be a black hole offensively...not really as much a switch hitter as he is a switch batter. but at 3B and 2B, he's going to be better than the average defender at those positions. at SS he really seems miscast though. as long as he's not starting more than one or two games a week and/or hitting higher than 8th in the order he's a decent reserve to have around.

more or less, my point is that guys like Blum are easily replaceable at the MLB level. fortunately for him though, he hit a clutch homer in the World Series so that'll translate into extra cash and extra playing time.

[hiddengem]

as a 3B, SS, or 2B he is going to be a black hole offensively

more or less, my point is that guys like Blum are easily replaceable at the MLB level.

This is very far from the truth. Starting and staying at one position is MUCH easier than having to be prepared to play a different position every night. Why do you think good utility players hang around forever.

No, Geoff might not be a natural shortstop but the fact that this is probably the 2nd most demanding position on the field and he can get the job done there speaks for itself.

If he is so easily replaced, then why did the WhiteSox trade for him and why did the Padres jump on the opporunity to re-sign him? Until you spent time in players shoes that has to be prepared to play a number of different postions at any given time you can't understand.

This guy can pinch hit for you from both sides of the plate and play any of the 4 infield positions at any given time. If he's so easily replaced, find me 10 more guys that have proven they can do this at the Major League level.

[Ravenlord]

If he is so easily replaced, then why did the WhiteSox trade for him and why did the Padres jump on the opporunity to re-sign him?

laziness. but all teams do this, and have all throughout the game's history. that's why a guy like Juan Castro not only keeps getting a starting job, but can get a million bucks at the same time. that and he's almost a name now because of the World Series.

This guy can pinch hit for you from both sides of the plate and play any of the 4 infield positions at any given time. If he's so easily replaced, find me 10 more guys that have proven they can do this at the Major League level.

704 OPS from the left, 705 from the right so...

1. Chone Figgins
2. Macier Izturis
3. Jose Vizcaino
4. Pete Orr
5. Abe Nunez
6. Jose Macias
7. Alex Cintron
8. Cesar Izturis
9. Willy Aybar
10. Jose Reyes
11. Kaz Matsui
12. Damian Jackson
13. Brian Roberts
14. Jimmy Rollins
15. Matt Kata
16. Bobby Hill
17. Felipe Lopez
18. D'Angelo Jimenez
19. Ray Olmedo
20. Luis Lopez
21. Desi Relaford
22. Ruben Gotay
23. Denny Hocking
24. Nick Punto
25. Luis Rodriguez
26. Mark Bellhorn

and given that utility guys are rarely if ever given anything remotely resembling a fair chance at the MLB level, i'm sure there are just as many (probably more) guys in AAA.

as well, if you drop the switch hitting restriction, another 40-50 guys join this list.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

This is very far from the truth. Starting and staying at one position is MUCH easier than having to be prepared to play a different position every night. Why do you think good utility players hang around forever.

No, Geoff might not be a natural shortstop but the fact that this is probably the 2nd most demanding position on the field and he can get the job done there speaks for itself.

If he is so easily replaced, then why did the WhiteSox trade for him and why did the Padres jump on the opporunity to re-sign him? Until you spent time in players shoes that has to be prepared to play a number of different postions at any given time you can't understand.

This guy can pinch hit for you from both sides of the plate and play any of the 4 infield positions at any given time. If he's so easily replaced, find me 10 more guys that have proven they can do this at the Major League level.

Jamey Carroll
Damian Jackson
Marlon Andreson
Ryan Freel
Rob mackowiak
John Mabry
Brandon Inge
Jose Macias
and that's all I can think of for now...
Hiddengem