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Jul 31, 2015 - 8:10 PM The San Diego Padres took on hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts this offseason in an attempt to return to the playoffs for the first time in nine years.That quick-fix approach hasn't paid off, and some of those acquisitions could be dealt by the time the Padres open a three-game road series with the Miami Marlins on Friday night.
San Diego (49-53) brought in Matt Kemp, Justin Upton, Melvin Upton, Craig Kimbrel, Derek Norris, Will Middlebrooks and Wil Myers through trades and signed starter James Shields to a four-year, $75 million deal.
The Padres have underachieved, though, and manager Bud Black was fired June 15 and replaced on an interim basis by Pat Murphy. With the club's first playoff appearance since back-to-back NL West titles in 2005 and '06 seeming unlikely, San Diego has been rumored to be making available many of the players from general manager A.J. Preller's offseason shopping spree.
If Justin Upton is traded before the deadline, he'd be leaving in style. He hit a two-out, three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning to give the Padres an 8-7 win over the New York Mets on Thursday after they trailed 7-1 through six.
''Livin' in the moment. Whatever happens tomorrow happens - or doesn't happen,'' Upton said. ''Just taking it day to day.''
Norris went 5 for 5 with a grand slam for San Diego, which has won five of six.
Ian Kennedy's name also has come up, leaving it unclear if he'll be around to make his start with the deadline coming four hours prior to Friday's first pitch.
Kennedy (6-9, 4.58 ERA) allowed one run and struck out seven in six innings to beat the Marlins 3-1 on Saturday. He's 3-4 over his last eight starts despite posting a 2.53 ERA.
''I've been in this situation before," said Kennedy, who was dealt from Arizona to San Diego at last year's deadline. "No matter what's going on, I still have to go out and pitch. It doesn't matter if I'm going or staying a Padre. Whatever it is you still have to do your job and pitch.''
The right-hander is 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA in his last four against the Marlins (42-60), who have made a series of moves.
Miami has lost five of six - including dropping the final three of a four-game series with the Padres last weekend - after falling 1-0 to Washington on Thursday. Shortly after the game, it was announced that a 13-player deal between the Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta had been completed, with Miami receiving prospects while sending Mat Latos and Michael Morse to the Dodgers.
On Friday, the Marlins traded right-hander Dan Haren to the Chicago Cubs for a pair of minor leaguers.
''When I have to sit here and say we've made a trade and we haven't added (major league players), it means something has not gone right,'' team president Michael Hill said. ''As we currently sit right now, we're 18 games under .500 and not performing the way we felt like this team was capable of performing.''
David Phelps (4-7, 3.86) has lost his last three starts while receiving one run of support in 17 2-3 innings. The right-hander opposed Kennedy on Saturday and allowed two runs in six innings.
Five of the six runs Phelps has allowed in those three defeats have come in the first three innings.
- SAN DIEGO: 8
MIAMI: 3
Final/11
Jul 31 10:53 PM - Venable singled to left, De.Norris scored, Gyorko to third, Wallace to second.
Padres 8, Marlins 3 Top 11, 2 OutsJul 31 10:44 PM - Will Venable singles to left field. Brett Wallace to second. Jedd Gyorko to third. Derek Norris scores.
Padres 8, Marlins 3 Top 11, 2 OutsJul 31 10:44 PM - Gyorko singled to left, Upton scored, Alonso scored, De.Norris to second.
Padres 7, Marlins 3 Top 11, 1 OutJul 31 10:35 PM - Jedd Gyorko singles to shallow left field. Derek Norris to second. Yonder Alonso scores. Justin Upton scores.
Padres 7, Marlins 3 Top 11, 1 OutJul 31 10:35 PM - De.Norris walked on a full count, Kemp scored, Upton to third, Alonso to second.
Padres 5, Marlins 3 Top 11, 1 OutJul 31 10:33 PM - Yonder Alonso to second. Justin Upton to third. Matt Kemp scores.
Padres 5, Marlins 3 Top 11, 1 OutJul 31 10:32 PM - Alonso walked on four pitches, Venable scored, Kemp to third, Upton to second.
Padres 4, Marlins 3 Top 11, 1 OutJul 31 10:26 PM - Justin Upton to second. Matt Kemp to third. Will Venable scores.
Padres 4, Marlins 3 Top 11, 1 OutJul 31 10:25 PM - Amarista hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Dietrich, De.Norris scored.
Padres 3, Marlins 2 Top 4, 2 OutsJul 31 8:26 PM - Alexi Amarista out on a sacrifice fly to left field to Derek Dietrich. Jedd Gyorko to second. Derek Norris scores.
Padres 3, Marlins 2 Top 4, 1 OutJul 31 8:25 PM - Gyorko singled to left, Alonso scored, De.Norris to third.
Padres 2, Marlins 2 Top 4, 1 OutJul 31 8:21 PM - Jedd Gyorko singles to left field. Derek Norris to third. Yonder Alonso scores.
Padres 2, Marlins 2 Top 4, 1 OutJul 31 8:20 PM - Yangervis Solarte singles to shallow center field. Ian Kennedy scores.
Padres 1, Marlins 2 Top 3, 1 OutJul 31 8:00 PM - Yelich homered to center on a 0-0 count, D.Gordon scored.
Padres 0, Marlins 2 Bot 1, 1 OutJul 31 7:26 PM - Christian Yelich homers to center field. Dee Gordon scores.
Padres 0, Marlins 2 Bot 1, 1 OutJul 31 7:26 PM - Will Venable grounds out to first base to Justin Bour.
Jul 31 7:13 PM - SAN DIEGO: 0
MIAMI: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Jul 31 7:11 PM
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