What exactly did Towers do that he wasn't told to do. He had no support from his last two owners and still brought in an all star team. Was it he who cut the payroll year in and year out. Was it he who vetoed trades were we would actually have to spend money to bring in a quality player. Every year end it's wait till next year. Moores had a great ride he built up his wealth and destroyed the fan base and farm teams.Until they decide we are not a small market team and spend some money things will never change. In the weakest division in baseball we have managed to survive with a few titles. But in 40 years how many times did we make it to the world series. Not since Ray Kroc has this organization had a passion for winning.

MLB should get rid of the padres they suck big time starting with towers worst GM of baseball

The Padres are seriously loosing my faith. If they get rid of Jake they should go ahead and get rid of Adrian Gonzalez so I can watch a team worth my time. Thats all this organization does is develop players and ship them off for players nowhere worth the value of the Padre being traded. It was bad enough the lost Trevor Hoffman to free agency because Towers is a bone head and luckily Bell has been doing great as the closer. If they want to free up salary why dont they try and move players that havent been producing like D. Sanchez or Brian Giles. Why even pick up the option for 9 million dollars a year. Or how about Cliff Floyd that was money well spent. Oh yeah Mark Prior was another gem that Towers signed. Dont forget Edmonds, what a load of crap. I am to the point that regardless if Jake approves the deal I am done with this organization and other San Diegans should be as well. I hope he declines and stays with the Padres just out of spite and force the team to become better vice being crappy all year long. I understand it business but before long the Padres will alienate the fans and the organization will have no one to blame but themselves.