The Padres, by all accounts, just acquired three or four excellent prospects. They gave up two relievers. They grow relievers on a windowsill, which means they'll probably still have a great bullpen next year. And yet they have a much better farm system than they did the day before. This is concerning.
Craig Kimbrel is gone, though. Joaquin Benoit is gone. Those two combined for 13 innings against the Giants last year, allowing one earned run. Next year's bullpen will have Cam Falcam and Joel Loper, and they'll hold the Giants to one earned run in 15 innings, but it's still nice to imagine a Padres eighth/ninth without Kimbrel and Benoit.