According to reports, the Padres are meeting with Bryce Harper today. The Padres have definitely been sending out mixed signals this off-season. The Padres opened their books earlier this month and said their debt has made it difficult to spend. Now, here they are meeting with a player who has already turned down a 10-year, $300 million contract.
Their posturing wasn’t exactly convincing argument given that their debt isn’t that onerous and last year they signed Eric Hosmer to an eight-year deal. In case you weren’t paying attention to Eric Hosmer, (because why would you?