New #Padres manager Craig Stammen.

In other #Padres news, we have a left fielder!

On Craig Stammen, #Padres new manager: I'm underwhelmed, and hoping this is not another Jayce Tingler-type hire from AJ. I want to trust Preller on this, but it's hard. But surely, they ran this by Tatis and Machado, FWIW.

"I've been doing this a long time, Craig [Stammen] is in the top 5 of human beings I've ever covered." - Kevin Acee discusses the Padres' new managerial hire on #MLBTonight

A good word from former #Padres skipper Andy Green on new Padres skipper Craig Stammen.

Always have to take what Uncle Teddy says into account. #Padres

How you know the offseason is slow: the big headline is that the #Padres released someone whom Padre fans didn't even know was a Padre.

Except, no.

I like how Preller drew attention to the fact that Stammen was able to speak counter to the prevailing winds on (at least) one situation, which turned out to be helpful. Shows me he's not necessarily a "yes man." #Padres

The verdict will be out on this hire for a year or more. But FWIW, it doesn't look like Stammen will be *nearly* as defensive as Shildt was. #Padres

Another #Padres offseason... ...another unfounded rumor that we might trade Tatis, ...another round of opposing teams' fans getting needlessly excited, ...another round of them being disappointed and then changing the subject by saying that Tatis is overrated anyway.

Foul Territory Bob Nightengale Bro says this every offseason. “Padres are in financial trouble and could look to trade Tatis Jr.”

Every single #Padres fan (besides which, I thought he was a total bum; at least, that's all I ever hear from Dodger fans):

"The #Padres have interest in retaining free-agent infielder Luis Arraez, AJ Preller said." Luis is a good guy, but for all the hype, he is league average, as his 103 OPS+ attests. Oh, and he doesn't run or field well. We can do better. *Much* better. fansided.com/mlb/everything…

I want to believe this...I want to believe this...I want to believe this...I want to believe this... #Padres

He's not wrong. #Padres

Oh, #Padres. Why is there always drama with you...and why do I keep coming back to you?

100%. *This* (and only this) is the right way for #Padres fans to look at today's news.

I often think these guys are way *too* critical of the #Padres. But this is exactly right.

Agreed. We need *slugging*. That is all. #Padres