When stories like this start popping up, in conjunction with Jim Hendry, things start pointing a lot more at WHEN, rather than IF. 

The article mentions Jeff Samardjia and his no-trade language.  I have to believe any trade with the Padres HAS to include our most likely prospect, and I also have to believe that it won't be hard to talk him out of his no-trade, to go to the American Riviera....