Feels good to be a Padres fan! Padres new GM, AJ Preller, shows no mercy! Twitter just exploded with joy last night… prompting this tweet, with artwork that I asked @nick_pants to make last season.
every #padres fan right now. pic.twitter.com/4R8IIIG3J1
— Brady Phelps (@LobShots) December 19, 2014
Here’s how the national media responded. (with updated Upton rumor!!!!!!)
Sources: Justin Upton going to San Diego. @Ken_Rosenthal had it first. Padres strike again. A.J. Preller is a madman.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 19, 2014
If Brandon Morrow and Josh Johnson both can return to 80-90% of peak form, #padres staff will merit a “wow.” #longshot — Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) December 19, 2014
AJ Preller’s diligence:to get Myers, Kemp, Norris w/out trading Tyson Ross, Cashner is reason to re-awaken hope for the great Petco — Peter Gammons (@pgammo) December 19, 2014
Big days for pads, kemp, myers, Norris, jj and $75M is all theirs. Take a bow. — Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) December 19, 2014
Padres loading up on power, adding Derek Norris in a trade with Oakland — Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) December 19, 2014
All that aside, as I said last night, it’s cool to see #Padres wheeling and dealing like this, becoming relevant again. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 19, 2014
How ’bout that!? Here’s how I responded…
This is undeniably a Chargers town. It’s December & they’re still in the playoff hunt. The entire town’s talking about the Padres. #Preller — Brady Phelps (@LobShots) December 19, 2014
AJ Preller pic.twitter.com/Ay6DZAv5SU
— Brady Phelps (@LobShots) December 18, 2014
AJ Preller pic.twitter.com/vagNKPNkrB — Brady Phelps (@LobShots) December 19, 2014
AJ Preller pic.twitter.com/sNubmR92is — Brady Phelps (@LobShots) December 19, 2014
AJ Preller pic.twitter.com/LHfQbQouxR — Brady Phelps (@LobShots) December 19, 2014
AJ Preller pic.twitter.com/NJjcBjRm2i
— Brady Phelps (@LobShots) December 19, 2014
And in conclusion….
he’s baaaaack! #preller #padres pic.twitter.com/SB7ZllAnqZ
— Brady Phelps (@LobShots) December 19, 2014
-bp