Right off of the bat, let’s just put this out there: This is still all pure speculation at this point, but if the San Diego Padres were to add free-agent hurler Jake Arrieta to their staff it would make some serious waves, forget ripples.
Yesterday we spoke about the effect that Arrieta could have on the Padres’ young pitching staff, and that still holds true. What I’m contemplating today are the short and long-term effects of adding an established ace to this staff.
Of course, Arrieta would add ten to fifteen wins to this team’s projected total the minute he signed the contract.