Originally Posted by
mth123
At the deadline, when most of the Padres' home schedule has passed and the fanbase has moved on to next year, the Chargers or something else, the cost of a guy like Denorfia will go down to a middling prospect or two (some one with actual future potential, say Guillon or some one of that ilk, not some career minor leaguer) but there isn't a reason for them to deal him now unless a team would pay more than that. I'm sure if the Reds would put a guy like Corcino on the table, they could get a guy like Deno, but short of overpaying, why wouldn't the Padres just wait?