This seems like a cruel April Fools’ joke that you play on your friends. Talking about the MLB trade deadline on the Burns and Gambo radio show in Arizona, Diamondbacks general manager Dave Stewart indicated that the San Diego Padres asked for Paul Goldschmidt in return for closer Craig Kimbrel.
Dave Stewart tells Burns and Gambo the Padres wanted Paul Goldschmidt from the Dbacks for closer Craig Kimbrell….WOW
— John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) July 31, 2015
This is real life, ladies and gentlemen. The Padres actually asked for a first baseman in Goldschmidt that’s leading the Majors with a .