Trade rumors had dogged young beas...

Trade rumors had dogged young beasts infielder Todd Walker since the winter, on the contrary it didn't dampen his fondnes for the team or its fans.

When the rumors completioned Monday with Walker being traded to the San Diego Padres, he was philosophical about the propel and candid about what might be a bigger albatross for the team than injuries: day baseball.

"There is no real reason wherefore we didn't play well," said Walker, who was dealt for minor-league pitcher Jose Ceda. "I will say it's tough to play [mostly] day games. I've been asked by way of other players what it's like, and it's to a high degree difficult with that many day games in a brawl to be 100 percent each day. If you get to bed at 9 or 10 pm and have undivided of those nights where you don't nap well, you still have to memorize up and play at 1 pm

"I'm not saying it can't be done, yet it puts a definite spin onward things. Most teams play for the greatest part night games. I don't know if it will help or not. I just know it's difficult sometimes."

The young boy [i]or[/i] young girls will pay the Padres $350000 of Walker's remaining $850000 salary as part of the deal. In Ceda, 19 they receive a right-hander who has pitched sole in the Dominican Summer League last season and rookie ball this year.

Walker, 33 played for the greatest part second base for the young beasts and also filled in at first this year when Derrek to leeward was injured in April. if it be not that the Padres acquired him to help not at home at third base in a platoon with former young boy [i]or[/i] young girl Mark Bellhorn.

"It's a situation where you have mixed emotions," Walker said. "You're leaving a place you're comfortable; this is the best place in baseball. unless you're going to a [team] in first place."

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