Padres To Receive 'Low-Level Prospect' For Hoyer

Tweet from Scott Miller of CBS Sports. Second tweet from Miller says teams have made a list of 12 players, from whom the compensation will come.

3 months ago Al Yellon 19 comments 0 recs |

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

I'm really getting annoyed by the announcements that we still don't know who's leaving.

On a related note, it’s gotta feel great to be traded as a “low-level” prospect. Real cheery job evaluation.

"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks

by dtpollitt on Feb 23, 2012 12:02 PM CST reply actions

Pretty much

10-25-2011. Theo Epstein joins the Cubs. Now, the fun begins.

by timh815 on Feb 23, 2012 12:06 PM CST up reply actions

Completely agree.

I’m really tired of these “something is about to happen, but not quite yet” reports. Just let us know when something this procedural is done.

It always kind of reminds me of Space Balls. “Why are you always preparing… just go.”

"Stuff like this is why they should shut off the internet."

by Orval Overall on Dec 17, 2010 1:19 PM CST

by fsuapollo on Feb 23, 2012 12:09 PM CST up reply actions

Well, this is more info than we had on this before.

So I posted it.

Join us for complete MLB coverage at SB Nation's Baseball Nation

by Al Yellon on Feb 23, 2012 12:19 PM CST up reply actions

Oh I don't blame you for posting it

I would have done the same thing, in your position… so I probably should have worded it better.

Though (and, again, I’m not criticizing your posting of it) I’m not sure this really advances the story much. It was safe to assume nothing would happen with SD until Theo-gate was dealt with. We already pretty well knew it would be a low level guy. And we could assume that the clubs exchanged ideas (lists) in the negotiation of said compensation.

I’m just tired of things being ‘narrowed down’ or ‘close’. In ten days, are we going to learn that the list is down to 6? Then around the last week of ST, we’ll have a televised special with the final three. The chosen player will be stripped of his “Cubs Way” binder, tazed in the hope that he forgets its contents, and handed a bottle of sun screen and a friar’s outfit.

"Stuff like this is why they should shut off the internet."

by Orval Overall on Dec 17, 2010 1:19 PM CST

by fsuapollo on Feb 23, 2012 12:58 PM CST up reply actions

Crane Kenney hexes him

10-25-2011. Theo Epstein joins the Cubs. Now, the fun begins.

by timh815 on Feb 23, 2012 1:01 PM CST up reply actions

Then around the last week of ST, we’ll have a televised special with the final three. The chosen player will be stripped of his "Cubs Way" binder, tazed in the hope that he forgets its contents, and handed a bottle of sun screen and a friar’s outfit.

Now you’re on to something. MLB Network’s been looking for programming.

It would, at least, be more interesting than hundreds of tweets about a bunting contest.

Join us for complete MLB coverage at SB Nation's Baseball Nation

by Al Yellon on Feb 23, 2012 1:26 PM CST up reply actions

Theo & Jed will use one of these on the lowly PTBNL:

"[The Cubs] have a very famous tradition in baseball, and it will be nice to be part of turning it around." ~ Jamie Quirk, Bench Coach

by daver on Feb 23, 2012 1:55 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Ha, I was just watching that the other night.

“Prepare to fast-forward…fast-forward!”

"[The Cubs] have a very famous tradition in baseball, and it will be nice to be part of turning it around." ~ Jamie Quirk, Bench Coach

by daver on Feb 23, 2012 12:32 PM CST up reply actions

Or one of those "inconsequential" PTBNL

“just to satisfy conditions of the trade”-a real ego booster.

The phrase "It happens every spring" wasn't invented to describe the craziness and mass optimism that grips baseball at that special time of the year, but it fits as snugly as as catcher's mask. -Bob Uecker

by katie casey on Feb 23, 2012 12:17 PM CST up reply actions

"Low-level"

simply refers to the team to which the player is assigned. So, likely someone who was ticketed for Daytona or Peoria this year.

Join us for complete MLB coverage at SB Nation's Baseball Nation

by Al Yellon on Feb 23, 2012 12:19 PM CST up reply actions

I wasn't referring to your reporting, just the fact that the teams keep reporting something is going to happen,

but nothing does.

"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks

by dtpollitt on Feb 23, 2012 12:22 PM CST up reply actions

Quick, let's demote Blake DeWitt to Peoria.

"I don't like to sound egotistical, but every time I stepped up to the plate with a bat in my hands, I couldn't help but feel sorry for the pitcher." -Rogers Hornsby

by Mapanator on Feb 23, 2012 2:14 PM CST up reply actions