Padres' big spending shouldn't be criticized, opposing MLB scouts says. Owners' risk tolerance is case by case.
Thanks to MLB’s third-largest payroll and clever trades, there’s too much star power on board for this clubIn the season opener Thursday, four MVP candidates will line up alongside All-Star infielder Jake Croneworth. The Big Three pitchers who fueled a playoff run last October are back, as is closer Josh Hader, a three-time All-Star.So, for now, stars compose more than a third of the daily roster. Hence playoff chances that run from 81 percent to 89 percent on several projection systems.
Will Scott Boras and union boss Tony Clark dance on the home dugout at Petco Park? The Padres’ payroll tops the Cubs, Red Sox and Phillies. If Preller seeks to increase payroll via a trade, there’s no reason to believe Seidler will morph into Tom Werner or John Moores.Truth is, the Padres haven’t been so hot at developing their draftees and international amateurs into big-league players. In fairness, they traded several for big leaguers.“There is nothing wrong with what the Padres are doing,” said a longtime MLB scout with another team.
“If an owner wants to be malicious in their thinking of another team for spending money and wanting to try to win, I don’t really see any sense in that,” he said. “I’d rather see the opposite. I’d rather see teams go out and get good players. Because that’s what fans like. That’s really my two cents.”
The Big Three are all 30 or older. The Padres ought to look to add a starting pitcher, sooner than later. Two dozen other teams will do the same.
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