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1-Man’s Opinion on Sports-Friday “PADRES-SOUND OFF IN SPRING TRAINING”

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“PADRES–NO FEAR”
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The Padres solved their pitching crisis in the rotation..then added to their bullpen…and left up for discussion whether they must pare their payroll this season.

Quite a 24-hour, GM-AJ Preller navigated thru.

Acquiring ex Red Sox frontline starter Nick Pivetta  to join a rotation with Darvish-Cease-King gives San Diego a rock solid front 4-rotation.

Then the flyer on lefthander Kyle Hart, an ex Red Sox prospect, who reinvented himself in Korea, and becomes a possible 5th starter candidate.

There are 8-deep in the bullpen too.

And Preller says this is the roster he intends to start the season, meaning, if you read between the lines, no more trades of players exiting San Diego.

Comments from Preller and Manager Mike Shildt in their first spring training press conferences:

AJ PRELLER
..Still looking to possibly add offense
..I like the makeup of this roster
..Jason Heyward-you know what you get on field-in clubhouse
..Gavin Sheets-want to unlock his talent
..We need a couple of surprises in this lineup like last year
..Lineup-we have versatility Cronenworth-Arraez
..We can move guys around
..But with Xander-Manny-Croney-Luis..that is everyday group

..Cease is big part of this rotation..very big part
..We have 2-Cy Young Award winners in rotation
..This is a strong 4-man rotation
..Could have a bunch of 200-inning guys
..We know Pivetta well
..Was patient with Kyle Hart-he made adjustments in Korea
..We have creative ways to finance deals
..We call it ‘Art of the Possible’

MIKE SHILDT:

..AJ does what AJ does..deals
..Nick Pivetta is a strong part of the rotation
..Kyle Hart-had blank canvas-recreated himself in Korea
..Yes we conducted an autopsy on last year alot
..We did not get it done
..Dodgers had backs to the wall-Won World Series-honor that
..Ran into alot of good pitching..two games in a row
..Their bullpen made no mistakes
..Quality guys make quality pitches..LA guys did
..Wiped it clean…we start at zero

..We have a 5-man rotation..will have alot of Thursdays off early
..We have big bullpen depth now
..Have more candidates now than ever
..15-guys to compete for 8-spots
..And we have depth now at AAA

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