A.J. Preller and company took a risk by acquiring Bryan Mitchell and Chase Headley from the New York Yankees. The risk failed, miserably. That’s baseball, it happens all the time. The San Diego Padres shouldn’t shy away from trying to strike another deal with the Yankees, who are in desperate need of assets the Padres have.
The Padres are going to be sellers in the coming weeks. While their current streak of success has been a pleasure to watch, can this pitching staff hold up? Will a very young, inexperienced lineup be able to put together a strong push in September?