Padres Set to Acquire Rockies Closer Huston Street for PTBNL

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Padres Set to Acquire Rockies Closer Huston Street for PTBNL

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Wednesday, 07 December 2011 09:20

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Houston_Street_Padres It is being reported from multiple sources that the Padres have acquired Colorado Rockies closer Huston Street for a player to be named later. The Padres will be the third major league team for the 28 year old from Austin, Texas. While Street posted a 3.86 ERA in 2011, his ERA outside of Coors field was a 2.19 in 29.1 innings, while posting a 25/4 (K/BB) ratio. Street is in the last year of a three year deal and is due $7.5 million, and has a $9 million player option for 2012 which may be bought out for 500K.

Although Moorad has been outspoken about incentive laden contracts, Street has the opportunity to earn some extra cash with the Padres this season. award bonuses: $0.1M each for MVP, WS MVP; $0.1M for Rolaids ($50,000 for 2nd-5th); $0.1M for Cy Young ($50,000 for 2nd-5th); $75,000 for LCS MVP; $25,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove.

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO
2005	21	OAK	AL	5	1	.833	1.72	67	47	23	78.1	53	17	15	3	26	4	72
2006	22	OAK	AL	4	4	.500	3.31	69	55	37	70.2	64	28	26	4	13	3	67
2007	23	OAK	AL	5	2	.714	2.88	48	35	16	50.0	35	20	16	5	12	3	63
2008	24	OAK	AL	7	5	.583	3.73	63	37	18	70.0	58	29	29	6	27	6	69
2009	25	COL	NL	4	1	.800	3.06	64	52	35	61.2	43	22	21	7	13	4	70
2010	26	COL	NL	4	4	.500	3.61	44	39	20	47.1	39	21	19	5	11	4	45
2011	27	COL	NL	1	4	.200	3.86	62	47	29	58.1	62	28	25	10	9	1	55
7 Seasons				30	21	.588	3.11	417	312	178	436.1	354	165	151	40	111	25	441
162 Game Avg.				5	3	.588	3.11	68	51	29	71	58	27	25	7	18	4	72

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table

Contract information provided by: http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/

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+1 # SD Steve 2011-12-07 09:56

I like Street as a player, but I'm not thrilled with the move. Considering the Padres are only giving up a PTBNL, Street is practically a free agent signing (one year rental).

With a limited budget, I'm not sure why they felt such a strong need to splurge on a closer, when everyone knows they need to score runs.

I just wish they cared less about getting a closer and more about getting run producers.

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+1 # M_Rennick 2011-12-07 10:24

I agree that the team needs to focus on offense. I never understood the incessant need for a closer. That being said, he is making what Heath Bell made last season. Therefore, we are essentially paying for another year of a closer and we got two draft picks on top of it. Now we need to take what money is left and sign a couple more players and make some trades for offensive upgrades so that we can use Street to his full potential

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# Glen Miller 2011-12-07 18:01

I am a little perplexed they committed $7.5 million to the closer position after declining to even speak with Bell. There were other, cheaper options that may not have been of the quality of Street but would have filled the role. As Brandon has mentioned, a guy like Aardsma, if healthy, would have been a good low risk guy. The only way this works out is if Street is pitching well in July and he can be flipped for a good prospect or two at the deadline. Not too thrilled with this move.

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# Glen Miller 2011-12-07 18:03

As an aside, I saw the incentives but I don't think he'll earn any of those except perhaps the Rolaids relief bonus and that's just $100,000 if he places first and $50,000 for second through fifth. Not that much money there.

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