Carlos Quentin Headed To The Padres - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

RedLegSuperStar · 12-31-2011, 01:58 PM

Traded for 2 minor leaguers

RedLegSuperStar · 12-31-2011, 01:59 PM

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The Padres have acquired Carlos Quentin from the White Sox for Simon Castro and Pedro Hernandez, the teams announced. It's the second time Padres GM Josh Byrnes and White Sox GM Kenny Williams have gotten together for a trade involving Quentin; Byrnes was the Diamondbacks GM when the outfielder was*traded from Arizona to the ChiSox in 2007.*

Neither Castro nor Hernandez ranked among the Padres' top ten prospects according to Baseball America, though Castro was their number three prospect just last year.

From MLBTradeRumors.com

Ron Madden · 12-31-2011, 02:10 PM

At first glance it looks like the Padres are getting Quentin at a bargain price.

mth123 · 12-31-2011, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron Madden

At first glance it looks like the Padres are getting Quentin at a bargain price.

The Reds don't even have questionable young pitching in AAA to make a deal like this. All the more reason to add a 6th starter.

cincy09 · 12-31-2011, 02:25 PM

Nuts! I thought he would look nice in the middle of our lineup.

chicoruiz · 12-31-2011, 02:49 PM

I'm not familiar enough with the Padre lineup...would the acquisition of Quentin mean that somebody like Denorfia could be had at a reasonable price?

RANDY IN INDY · 12-31-2011, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by chicoruiz

I'm not familiar enough with the Padre lineup...would the acquisition of Quentin mean that somebody like Denorfia could be had at a reasonable price?

No thanks.

757690 · 12-31-2011, 03:20 PM

Quentin had one nice year awhile ago. Since then, the best thing you can say about him is that he's a little better than Gomes. Very average player with a big contract.

mth123 · 12-31-2011, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 757690

Quentin had one nice year awhile ago. Since then, the best thing you can say about him is that he's a little better than Gomes. Very average player with a big contract.

Quentin has had OPS numbers better than .800 in 4 of 6 seasons and hits against both RHP and LHP.

He's way better than Gomes, but if the Reds could get some one to hit against RH, I'd be fine with bringing Gomes back to platoon with him.

alexad · 12-31-2011, 03:31 PM

That would be Heisey. He hits right handers better than lefties.

mth123 · 12-31-2011, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by alexad

That would be Heisey. He hits right handers better than lefties.

My hope is that Heisey platoons with Stubbs. Need somebody else for LF.

corkedbat · 12-31-2011, 03:53 PM

I'll bet Quentin really loves getting to play his contract year in PETCO.

mth123 · 12-31-2011, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by corkedbat

I'll bet Quentin really loves getting to play his contract year in PETCO.

I think he's from SD. Maybe he'll extend for a discount.

Edd Roush · 12-31-2011, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mth123

I think he's from SD. Maybe he'll extend for a discount.

If he's from SD, I wonder if Kenny did him a favor dealing him there. Either way, I agree with you. Quentin would have done a great job plugging our hole in left field. On to the next names on the list...

757690 · 12-31-2011, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mth123

Quentin has had OPS numbers better than .800 in 4 of 6 seasons and hits against both RHP and LHP.

He's way better than Gomes, but if the Reds could get some one to hit against RH, I'd be fine with bringing Gomes back to platoon with him.

He's a terrible fielder, not Gomes bad, but bad. Heisey plus nearly any warm body can OPS .775+ and provide decent defense, which would be almost exactly as productive as Quentin and cost around $6M less.

12-31-2011, 01:58 PM	#1
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12-31-2011, 02:10 PM	#3
Ron Madden Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,815	Re: Carlos Quentin Headed To The Padres At first glance it looks like the Padres are getting Quentin at a bargain price.

12-31-2011, 02:25 PM	#5
cincy09 Bada Bing Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zanesvegas, OH Posts: 1,484	Re: Carlos Quentin Headed To The Padres Nuts! I thought he would look nice in the middle of our lineup. __________________ 2006 Redszone Prospect Draft - Johnny Cueto 2007 Redszone Prospect Draft - Pedro Viola, Alexis Oliveras 2007 Redszone Mock Draft - 1st (27) Michael Burgess, Supp. (60) Wes Roemer, 2nd (92) Barry Enright, 3rd (122) Jonathan Bachanov 2009 Redszone Mock Draft - 1st (9) Shelby Miller, 2nd (58) Marc Krauss, 3rd (89) Daniel Fields

12-31-2011, 02:49 PM	#6
chicoruiz Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,662	Re: Carlos Quentin Headed To The Padres I'm not familiar enough with the Padre lineup...would the acquisition of Quentin mean that somebody like Denorfia could be had at a reasonable price? __________________ "In baseball, you don't know nothin'"...Yogi Berra

12-31-2011, 03:20 PM	#8
757690 Hoping to be 75769013 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dayton Posts: 6,071	Re: Carlos Quentin Headed To The Padres Quentin had one nice year awhile ago. Since then, the best thing you can say about him is that he's a little better than Gomes. Very average player with a big contract. __________________ We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. - Albert Einstein

12-31-2011, 03:31 PM	#10
alexad HS Athletic Director Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cleves, Ohio Posts: 1,165	That would be Heisey. He hits right handers better than lefties. __________________ Taylor High School Home of the "Yellowjackets"

12-31-2011, 03:53 PM	#12
corkedbat Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lexington Posts: 4,943	Re: Carlos Quentin Headed To The Padres I'll bet Quentin really loves getting to play his contract year in PETCO.

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