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Padres to cut ties with David Wells

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The Padres plan to cut ties with veteran left-hander David Wells on Thursday.
According to a major-league source, Wells, 44, will be designated for assignment and simultaneously placed on release waivers, giving the Padres three days to trade him.Wells is owed just slightly under $1 million for the rest of the season and is earning approximately $170,000 per start in incentive bonuses. He could appeal to another contender in need of starting pitching, including possibly the Padres' NL West rivals, the Dodgers.
However, Wells has pitched poorly in his last four starts, going 0-3 with a 14.33 ERA during that stretch. He also has rankled commissioner Bud Selig with his recent comments about umpires.
The departure of Wells will coincide with the return of right-hander Chris Young from the 15-day disabled list.
If this is the end for Wells, he will head off into retirement with a career mark of 235-156.

is anyone interested in taking a flyer on the guy?

 

[JS22]

I was thinking this myself. He started out well, but looks to have hit a giant wall. Does he have anything left in the (fat and out of shape) tank?

Remember, he backed out of a handshake agreement with Colangelo to come play for AZ years ago. Not sure how well the fans will respond to him. (If they even remember.)

 

[overseascardfan]

I was thinking this myself. He started out well, but looks to have hit a giant wall. Does he have anything left in the (fat and out of shape) tank?

Remember, he backed out of a handshake agreement with Colangelo to come play for AZ years ago. Not sure how well the fans will respond to him. (If they even remember.)

The key phase is in bold, there was an article somewhere FSN I think avout how this ownership group is trying to erase the previous regime from club history. I feel Kedrick & Moorad don't care about Wells back stabbing Colangelo, they are trying to find cheap pieces to make a playoff run (Kim, Cirillo, Kennedy). The real question is there anything left in him, I say no.

 

[jjdowney]

I don't think the DBacks are gonna go after someone like Wells. Kim, Cirrilo and Kennedy were only picked up because Josh Byrnes didn't want any other NL West teams getting them.

 

[Stallion]

Wells has already helped us plenty...but stinking it up with Padres. I say we get the Rockies to pick him up.