Padres Rumors: Is a Josh Hader blockbuster about to play out?

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Where there’s smoke, there’s fire, right?

That’s what Padres fans are hoping. Speculation on Twitter ranging from a trade for Brewers All-Star closer Josh Hader to packages including Lorenzo Cain or former NL MVP Christian Yelich are swirling – putting Friar Faithful on the edge of their seats tonight.

Now, more than a few of you were ready to run me out of town last month when I took over Friars on Base and I suggested AJ Preller go all-in and pull the trigger on a deal for Hader.