Items out of the National League West..
- Padres General Manager Josh Byrnes isn't afraid to buy out a contract when he feels that it's in the team's best interests, writes Tim Sullivan of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Releasing Jason Bartlett and Orlando Hudson would cost roughly $10.5MM in guaranteed salary but it's significantly less than what he paid to part ways with Russ Ortiz as GM of the Diamondbacks.
- Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune wonders if Tony Gwynn could be a part of the Padres' next ownership group. Acee writes that any group involving Mr. Padre would have an easy time winning over the team's fanbase.
- Melky Cabrera told reporters, including Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle, that he loves playing in San Francisco and could be open to mid-season contract extension talks. Yesterday, Mark Polishuk looked at what it might take for the Giants to lock up Cabrera.
Would be surprised if the Melk man doesn’t test the market.
i wouldn’t test the market either if my BABIP was 75 points higher than my career average and sabean wanted to sign me
Melky will get real paid if the BABIP demons don’t materialize and drag him back down to the hell that was 2010.
An overperforming center fielder that gets a large contract from the Giants? Where have I seen this before…
A 27yr old who is having back to back nice sesaons isn’t “overperforming” he is reaching his potential!