Like the boxer who keeps getting knocked down to the canvas, San Diego Padres manager A.J. Preller kept getting right back up. Trea Turner didn't want the Padres' money, Aaron Judge didn't want the Padres' money, but Xander Bogaerts was willing and it's a whopper of a deal: 11 years and $280 million for the four-time All-Star shortstop.
The Padres now have one of the most impressive foursomes of big-name position players we've seen on one team in a long time. It's the Dave Dombrowski school of roster building: Acquire star players -- no matter the cost.