Ensberg to the Padres! Another mediocre hitter!

[browntown653]

Buster Olney reporting this on BBTN...Bradley, Barrett, Hairston, Mackowiak, Ensberg...am I missing anybody?

[HollywoodLeo]

Why is Bradley on that list?

He's only hit >1.000 OPS since coming to the Padres

[missionhockey21]

Throw something against the wall and hope it sticks in PetCo... I guess that's the motto.

[browntown653]

I'm not calling them all mediocre, I'm just listing the hitters they've got...Barrett is above average too even if he has struggled this year.

[Witlon]

You missed Hillenbrand.

Shouldn't be that bad, as long as they didn't give up anything.

[HollywoodLeo]

Originally Posted by missionhockey21 Throw something against the wall and hope it sticks in PetCo... I guess that's the motto.

It's more about strengthening the bench....which was in dire need of help, moreso than the starters.

Towers is doing a fine job if you ask me.

I like today's two acquisitions.

[HollywoodLeo]

Originally Posted by Witlon You missed Hillenbrand. Shouldn't be that bad, as long as they didn't give up anything.

Agreed, it does depend on who they gave up, though

[browntown653]

Per Rotoworld

The Padres have acquired Morgan Ensberg from the Astros, ESPN's Buster Olney reports. Ensberg, Rob Mackowiak, Scott Hairston... we hope the Padres realize they're only allowed to carry 25 players at a time. Adding both Ensberg and Mackowiak seems to show how they don't have a lot of faith in Kevin Kouzmanoff.

[scarfire]

Oh my god, what's with the Padres? They have too much... Just too much...

[HollywoodLeo]

Adding both Ensberg and Mackowiak seems to show how they don't have a lot of faith in Kevin Kouzmanoff.

Rotoworld is retarded.

Apparently nobody outside of San Diego is paying any attention to Kevin Towers when he talks about how he is looking to improve the bench.

[missionhockey21]

Originally Posted by HollywoodLeo It's more about strengthening the bench....which was in dire need of help, moreso than the starters. Towers is doing a fine job if you ask me. I like today's two acquisitions.

I know what it's about. But with a team lacking punch like the Padres, the punch needed to win playoff games, saying Towers isn't acquiring guys like Ensberg, Barrett, or Bradley (guys who have had success over a starting season) is just not true. Of course getting a Hairston is a bench move, but since the Padres aren't willing to part with a big prospect to get a big bat, you have to think a guy like Ensberg in particular is Towers hopeful diamond in a rough, the guy they'll correct and he'll be praised for the acquisition.

I never said Towers is doing a bad job, fine moves for what they've given up. Bradley was studly in the playoffs last year and Ensberg has been one of the most feared hitters just a few years ago, good moves for potential alone.

[HollywoodLeo]

Originally Posted by scarfire Oh my god, what's with the Padres? They have too much... Just too much...

Not really, drop Jose Cruz and Geoff Blum who are just dead weight and they improve what Kevin Towers said he was set out to improve.

Everyone's so blindsided by the thought of people making that headline making move to acquire some huge star they don't realize what's going on when someone's just trying to make subtle changes.