The Trade Deadline is on the horizon. Recent rule changes have eliminated waiver trades, making this the lone deadline on deals. The San Diego Padres are in a very unique situation right now which makes the looming July 31st even harder.
The fact is that there are several approaches the Padres can take that are justified. They could buy, sell, or stand pat and all of them would make sense.
The Padres have options, but there is a way to do this VERY wrong. While they are dancing with a .500 win percentage this year they have to be looking forward, not at the present.