tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124321642011-12-01T04:46:20.096-08:00A padre fan quips about the game of baseball and specifically, the SD Padres.Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.comBlogger1441100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-43642519137385115612008-01-16T10:10:00.000-08:002008-01-16T10:14:01.141-08:00

Been a while since I posted. Feeling like Ducksnorts is so dedicated and well done, that its hard to compete. But what the hey.First off, as we get closer to spring training, I've decided that my 2008 seasonal mantra will be, when is Holliday going to touch home plate.Also, in case you have not noticed, the NL West has gotten a lot tougher. This is good and bad. Its good because great teams come

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1151169241779655812006-06-24T09:59:00.000-07:002006-06-24T10:14:01.800-07:00

And it only took 73 games (38 home games), past the middle of June, and 10 innings against Seattle last night to for the Padres to finally have a 500 home record (19-19). Nobody said Petco was an easy place to play. I love this team.Peavy was on last night against our apparent inter-league rival, the hated and despised Seattle Mariners. I curious to see if Jake, also known as Alabama, had

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1150223974704054752006-06-13T11:37:00.000-07:002006-06-13T11:39:34.720-07:00

PM is experiencing some health issues that are forcing him to take some time off. Nothing serious, so I'll be back in a while.In the meantime, go Padres and please hit the frigging ball.Padre Mike

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1149096641434316162006-05-31T10:19:00.000-07:002006-05-31T10:30:41.460-07:00

Chris Young nearly pitched a No No last night against the pesky Rockies. The Padres won the game 2-0 and Young pitched the no no into the 8th inning and the place was rocking.Padre Mike turned on the TV in the 8th and was happy to see Chris still in the game and the Padres with a 2-run lead. Then a Rocky gets a hit into right field and everyone gets real depressed.PM was like, why? Then I realize

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1149020702394390212006-05-30T13:23:00.000-07:002006-05-30T13:25:02.416-07:00

The Rockies own the Padres at Petco. IOWs, the pads are the their bitches, their doormats, their red-headed step child, their mangy flea-bitten mutts, their Kansas City Royals.5-0 the Rocks are at Petco and I doubt the Pads even made a showing in half those games. I know they didn't show up for last's drubbing. Be nice to win one.Great Cardinal SeriesAnd after taking two out of three from the

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1148572832920259622006-05-25T08:42:00.002-07:002006-05-25T09:00:32.933-07:00

The Atl killed us last night with three home runs against Chris Young in the first three innings and various other offensive wonders that the Padres can only dream about. Apparently, the Atl love to play at Petco.Young had a rough outing, curveball was not working, thumb cold, whatever.Padres are now tied for the basement with the Giants and merely a single game above 500.Padre Mike Breaks it

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1148572262572035172006-05-25T08:42:00.001-07:002006-05-25T08:51:02.576-07:00

The Atl killed us last night with three home runs against Chris Young in the first three innings and various other offensive wonders that the Padres can only dream about. Apparently, the Atl love to play at Petco.Young had a rough outing, curveball was not working, thumb cold, whatever.Padres are now tied for the basement with the Giants and merely a single game above 500.Padre Mike Breaks it

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1148572247493357002006-05-25T08:42:00.000-07:002006-05-25T08:50:47.553-07:00

The Atl killed us last night with three home runs against Chris Young in the first three innings and various other offensive wonders that the Padres can only dream about. Apparently, the Atl love to play at Petco.Young had a rough outing, curveball was not working, thumb cold, whatever.Padres are now tied for the basement with the Giants and merely a single game above 500.Padre Mike Breaks it

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1148487658325634052006-05-24T09:01:00.000-07:002006-05-24T09:26:14.696-07:00

Mike Thompson, the 25 year old minor league vet called up when the 38 year old Major League vet, Woody, got hurt, threw a second quality start despite a positively anemic Padre offense of two hits compared to his last outing in Az when the Padres got 9 runs before the rookie even took the mound.Thompson has become the Padres new stopper, that dominating pitcher who through sheer force of his will

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1148311993950042802006-05-22T08:29:00.000-07:002006-05-22T08:33:14.100-07:00

Well, we got swept by the Ms. We played poorly, pitched even worse and got beat by a forth place American League team. We are now just two games above 500 and in 4th place, two games out of first in the NL West. Standings here.And It Don't Get Any EasierThe next 9 games see the Atl and St. Louis at home, followed by the Rockies in Coors Field. It could get real ugly if the Pads don't tighten the

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1148231306178316672006-05-21T09:55:00.000-07:002006-05-21T10:08:26.193-07:00

One word: Unearned runs. That means guys get on base without earning their way on base with a hit. Walks, errors, balks, interference, etc. Padre had 3 from the start of May until the Az series. Now we have a lot in the last two games. We are not as good as we thought.Oh well. Padre MikeQuips1. Nice right cross by the Cubs catcher. He did it to fire up his struggling team, of course.2. Bond pulls

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1148142316498695232006-05-20T09:00:00.000-07:002006-05-20T09:25:17.670-07:00

well, the bloom is off the May rose and the Padres are quickly returning to earth and the reality that they are a dull, mediocre team with a porous bullpen, hapless hitters, mistake-prom rookies, cracky old vets, and a once decent defense gone completely south. No really, folks, that is how the Padres played last night's game against the Ms. If anything came out of this game, it that the bullpen

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1148052949699672852006-05-19T08:24:00.000-07:002006-05-19T08:35:49.723-07:00

As an English major who barely, and I mean by a whisker, passed college stats, I naturally avoid them like a construction site porta-potty. But I do love the Baseball Standings.The standings are basic, kinda like 1+1=2 to BB stat heads, but for guys like me, they tell us all we need to know about our team and the league.Lets see, what can we surmise from the standings: Here is the extended

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1147790224853927082006-05-16T07:29:00.000-07:002006-05-16T07:37:04.890-07:00

Pads 5, Snakes 6 (10)That was a game the Padres should have won. Second basemen Josh Barfield pretty much wrecked a quality start by CHP with an error and some fumblin bumblin at second base.Linebrink wrcecked everything too by gaving up a HR in the eighth to tie the game, then Barfield again blow it in the 10th when a ball bounced over his glove into center to score the winning run.Snakes 6,

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1147725326995924672006-05-15T13:33:00.000-07:002006-05-15T13:35:27.016-07:00

Wow, killed the Cubs again Sunday. Nice Mother's Day gift for all the Madres who traveled to the game.Padres have won 5 in a row and are in sole position of first place. Here are the standings. Nice, huh?Next up, the Snakes and these are important games in the standings because the Snakes are just a game and half back. Here is the UT preview.Go PadresPadre MikeQuips1. The pink bats made very

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1147618520253650962006-05-14T07:52:00.000-07:002006-05-14T07:55:20.266-07:00

Well, nothing is as much fun as a 3-run home run in the top of the ninth to win the game for the good guys and that is exactly what Mike did for the Padres in the frendly confines of Wriggly Field yesteraday against the struggling cubs.That was fun.Happy Mother's DayGo PadresPadre Mike

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1147448448918676742006-05-12T08:32:00.000-07:002006-05-12T09:00:57.376-07:00

The Padres played the final frame of a three game set with the Brew Crew in an afternoon game, winning 8-5 behind a stellar start from Peavy who threw 7 shutout innings and the continued success of small ball approach from the Padre offense.Clearly the Padres have shed the slow start of April and, like the hungry caterpillar, have emerged in the month of May into the team they are going to be for

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1147359467362581122006-05-11T07:51:00.000-07:002006-05-11T07:57:47.400-07:00

Padres beat the Brew Crew last night behind another nice performance from CHP and his catcher, the dude we got for Marybelly, Josh Bard, who had a double and blocked the plate nicely. Of course, two great catches by Giles and Cameron helped, but that's a good outfield does.Note: If that were Hernandez at the plate, the run would have scored. But I'm not bitter.Day Game TodayOne more home game

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1147273343460554312006-05-10T07:58:00.000-07:002006-05-10T08:02:23.476-07:00

Padres lost last night to the Brewers in ten innings after Trevor gave up two doubles with two outs. The Padres could not generate anything in the bottom of the 10th.The lose ends a nine-game win streak that brought the defending National League champs above .500, pulled them out of the cellar into third place, and put a little swagger in their step.But its a long season and we sure are not

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1147191567959906922006-05-09T09:08:00.000-07:002006-05-09T09:21:02.423-07:00

Wow, Maddux was off a bit last night but the Padres took a methodical (Gywnn-like) approach to hitting him, taking hacks early in the count and looking to drive the ball up the middle. Roberts was hot stealing bases, walking, hitting triples, and even Old Mike started to warm up with two hits and an RBI.Face it folks, the Padres are a team firing on all cylinders and its great fun.Brew Crew Come

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1147103171622667722006-05-08T08:34:00.000-07:002006-05-08T08:46:11.673-07:00

Cool and yesterday's game actually had some hitting from both the Cubs and Padres. But ESPN still could care less. And Woody pitched 8 innings giving the bullpen some rest.Positives1. We now know Khalil can hit, too bad there are not more day games of the schedule.2. Padres are now 1 game above .5003. Padres are a game closer to a .500 record at home (7-11) . If we win out on this home stand (

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1147026414840803042006-05-07T11:18:00.000-07:002006-05-07T11:26:54.853-07:00

Well, its dull to watch, but at least we are winning.Quick Hits1. Love the throwback uniforms, very cool.2. Padres at .500.3. Petco makes hitting slumps worse-ask the cubs.4. The UT is calling it Petco Ball. I still like the Petco Curse.5. Love the pie in the face act during the post game interview of Bowen last night. Slow motion replay reveals that Jake threw a perfect strike.6. June gloom and

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1146934166619082182006-05-06T09:40:00.000-07:002006-05-06T09:49:26.620-07:00

Accidently blew away my blogspot template. For the blogspotters out there, you'll understand what a true PITA this is. It will take some time create all the helpful links again.Nothing I like better then stairing at tiny HTML code all morning.Padres almost to .500In the meantime, the Padres are just a single game from having a .500 record. Cool. Added bonus, we have leap-frogged the Dodgers and

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1146924862568308482006-05-06T06:49:00.000-07:002006-05-06T07:14:38.716-07:00

The Padres win their 6th in a row (and ESPN is still not paying attention)against the Cubs last night, 1-0 in 11 innings. CHP goes 9 innings, and Josh Barfield knocks in Khalil from 2nd with a line drive up the middle in the bottom of the 11th.Petco CurseNot sure I got my money's worth from that witch doctor. A 1-0 game doesn't mean the Petco Curse has been lifted and it doesn't make Petco any

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1146871139007814602006-05-05T16:15:00.000-07:002006-05-05T16:18:59.026-07:00

He's promised to lift the Petco Curse and allow the Padres to get many hits and score many runs.Never mind what I had to give him. I feel so cold.Go PadresPadre Mike

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1146837673785117092006-05-05T06:53:00.000-07:002006-05-05T07:33:44.200-07:00

Padres win last night with gutsy pitching from Clay Hensley (who got hit with a broken bat in the 2nd) and a three-run digger from Khalil in the 8th. The win is the fifth in a row, completes two short series sweeps (SF and LA), puts the road record at 9-4, gets us out of the cellar into 4th place, and puts us just two games from a 500 record. Wish we could play on the road all the time.Coming

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1146749980954961422006-05-04T06:23:00.000-07:002006-05-04T07:05:07.880-07:00

Another offensive night and I mean that in a good way as the Padres beat the Dodgers at Chavez Revine 10-5 behind good pitching from Young (cold thumb and all), decent bullpen work, and great hitting that included three home runs (Barfield, Blum, Bellhorn).Wasn't Too PleasedI was a little worried in the 4th and 5th inning when the Padres loaded the bases but managed to get out of the 4th with

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1146669797751584172006-05-03T08:01:00.000-07:002006-05-03T08:23:22.066-07:00

Padres beat SF 5-3 to win 3 in a row, take a short two-game series at Phone Company Park, see Cameron hit his first HR, watch Trevor get is first save in a while, and see the Padre offense start to really warm up. Oh, and Barry hit another HR.At the Dodgers Tonight-PreviewsHey, this is fun! Now its off for two in LA.Beat LA, Beat LA.UTLA TimesNewsUnion Trib -Camron's first HR as a Padre and of

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1146583202237129642006-05-02T08:07:00.000-07:002006-05-02T08:33:24.666-07:00

Ok, Sunday it was a pitching collapse in the bottom of the ninth to win, last night it was the beaning of Brian Giles in the fourth against the Giants that fired up the team for ten runs and a 10-2 win. Only question is, how many more bruises can Giles take for the team to keep the bats going. After all, he only has, presumably, two butt cheeks.Mirabelle TradedMirabelle was traded back to the

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1146505139567926742006-05-01T10:29:00.000-07:002006-05-01T10:38:59.586-07:00

Well, it was duller then paint drying until the 9th inning when, down by 5 runs (5-0) the Padres rallied back through a combination of a Dodger pitching collapse and the Padres not screwing it up, to tie the game. Then in the 10th, Bellhorn singled in the winning run.The win ended a terrible five game slide that had the Padres with the five runs in the last five games, worst team betting average

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1146325808338005002006-04-29T08:33:00.000-07:002006-04-29T09:28:06.506-07:00

Padres lost last night to the LA Dodgers (3-0) because basically they are in an all-time hitting funk.The QuotesFrom the UT, Bochy rates the slump as "worst in his 12 year tenure."Ducksnorts pleads a case for Magadan, as in don't fire him. But, Geoff, just because Dave had plate discipline doesn't mean he can teach plate discipline.LA Times Online has this nasty little paragraph:"The Padres, the

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1146241857377240242006-04-28T09:16:00.000-07:002006-04-28T09:30:57.473-07:00

Padres play LA in a SoCal Smackdown Showdown weekend series that always gets the crowd fired up. The Dodgers are 10-12, two games out of first in forth place and the Padres are dwellin in the cellar. Dodger blogs are filled with injury talk. Colleague at work who is a big Dodger fan doesn't hold out much hope for his team either.So, should be an exciting weekend of well-played baseball, no?But

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1146154509118956282006-04-27T09:08:00.000-07:002006-04-27T09:15:09.143-07:00

Ok, its official, Petco is cursed and it's time to exercise the curse so the Padres can start hitting the ball again. Oh, I hear the arguments that its not the park but the players, but I'm not listening anymore. Petco may have been built over an old Indian burial ground or some old SDG&E waste disposal units. Whatever it is, the lack of Padre offense is a Petco curse and must be lifted.Removing

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1146064559230077132006-04-26T08:11:00.000-07:002006-04-26T08:15:59.283-07:00

Last night, the Padre offense hit (thats the wrong word when talking Padre offense), a new low. Blanked by Cluadio Vargas of the Diamondbacks while Peavy struggled. I can't help to wonder what a few runs would have done for Peavy.Quote from the Union/Trib"Look no further than a feeble offense, assuming you can find it at Petco. In the 11 home games, the Padres have been outscored 67-32 and

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1145981044164163372006-04-25T08:54:00.000-07:002006-04-25T09:04:04.186-07:00

Frustrating GameTook the family to the game at a cost of about $135 including dinner at the Field and four $18 View tickets (we splurged, usually I'm a tight wade). But the game itself was terrible. Camron was the only player to do anything. Not sure what the problem is other then the Padres don't hit at Petco. Other teams hit. But not the Padres.We have won just three games at Petco. We are 3-9

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1145891311862686242006-04-24T08:02:00.000-07:002006-04-24T13:09:03.140-07:00

When the Mets showed up, I said a split would be "acceptable" but after watching the Mets, I'm thrilled to have a split and even more thrilled that we don't see those guys until August. They are tough team with a murderer's row and good pitching, defense and a bullpen to boot. See what money can buy?Cameron BackMike returned to the lineup and center field or to put it more accurately, he made is

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1145724831076745932006-04-22T09:14:00.000-07:002006-04-22T09:55:21.806-07:00

Well, it took a while but the Padres finally beat the Mets last night in 14 innings to get only thier second home win on this young season. Actaully, the game was infuriating because inning after inning the Padres had runners on base and even in scoring position only to hit into a double play or fly out of the inning.Finally, Blum singled and Giles hit one in the left field corner and Hoffman (

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1145638547322610502006-04-21T09:45:00.000-07:002006-04-21T09:55:47.343-07:00

Wow, tight game until the eighth when the bullpen, specifically Scotty Linbrink then Embry, blew up allowing the Mets 6 runs including a two-run bomb to the oldest guy in baseball.Shit, that sucks.New York Times (Web edition)And of course, crack the NYT web edition this morning and what's on the front page, a picture of this 47 year old man hitting a home run against the Padres. Christ, isn't

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1145546755015420102006-04-20T08:16:00.000-07:002006-04-20T08:25:55.040-07:00

Don't look now, but me thinks the Padres are starting to play a little better. I feel a confidence growing in this team as the young guys prove themselves and the old guys warmup. We can play, we got some maxi, we got a little game.Mets in TownAnd we will need a little game to play with the Mets, who after years of spending and spending have finally bought themselves a team. I'm sure Mike and

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1145463288880137882006-04-19T09:04:00.000-07:002006-04-19T09:14:48.916-07:00

And for what, a lose. Baseball kills me sometimes.Rants1. Bellhorn is fat and sloppy and looked terrible at the plate. Is that guy really a second sacker? Gees, disgusting. Were is his chin?2. Giles was clearly trying to fill the inside gap and blowup the full back to stuff the play...er...um take out the catcher who was a third of the way to the pitchers mound. The Ump made the correct call.

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1145377924332195422006-04-18T09:27:00.000-07:002006-04-18T09:35:37.793-07:00

News Flash: Padres play good, solid baseball and win. Good pitching from that tall guy. Good hitting from everyone not named Mike including that tall pitcher guy. And good defense too.Hell, even the manager managed well (as in no trips to the plate to talk to the ump).Now, if we could just do that another 85 times this year, we might get somewhere.Kidding aside, its fun to watch the boys play a

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1145288475594225192006-04-17T08:37:00.000-07:002006-04-17T08:41:15.616-07:00

Good little game yesterday. The Woody got his second win and you can't argue with that and AG made the Top Ten Plays on ESPN with his great first base stab and toss to a covering Woody. And Hoffy got his first chance to save a game and did so. Nice win, guys. Now its on to the Rockies in Denver for some revenge....maybe.Early Season Doom and GloomI feel it, you feel, and I'm sure they will feel

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1144337955346085292006-04-06T08:23:00.000-07:002006-04-06T08:39:15.426-07:00

There are going to be a lot of those. Even the best teams lose 60 games. Hell, we lost 82 games last year and made the playoffs.(Ouch, Padre Mike, no need to bring that up.)Day off today, according to the schedule.Giant 1-2 Punch, NiceI didn't realize it was that Matt Morris, of the Cardinals Matt Morris. Hell, when did the Giants pick him up? Three years $27 million according to the SF Chronical

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1144255920658446232006-04-05T09:49:00.000-07:002006-04-05T09:52:00.946-07:00

A rain out, now that is a novel idea here in Sunny San Diego. Not been a rain out since 1998. But we been getting a lot of rain lately which is great because my grass really needs the help. But with a 161 games to go, its no big deal. Guess they'll make the game up in July sometime. Doubleheader!NeedlegateI personally applaud the fan who tossed a syringe at Bonds on Monday night. It didn't

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1144164037721879712006-04-04T08:13:00.000-07:002006-04-04T08:20:37.743-07:00

Aw, if only this were the end of the baseball season, we all have good feelings about this team.Padres done real good yesterday in the home opener against the Giants. Peavy was Peavy, Piazza was Piazza, and Khalil was Khalil? Three RBIs including a two-run, no doubt about it into the second deck in left HR from the lad, but we've come to expect that from our Jeff Spicoli shortstop, right?Barfield

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1135704844388545972005-12-27T09:27:00.000-08:002005-12-27T09:34:04.406-08:00

Well, there have certainly been a great deal of changes to the Padre ball club, some good, some head scratchers (Lorretta). But for a team like the Pads, these aggressive off season moves are good.We have new blood at the top with Sandy and now see new blood on the field. Oh, sorry Cameron, I should say new butts on the bench.There a many Padres bloggers breaking it all down for fans, so I won't

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1132345259081807622005-11-18T12:10:00.000-08:002005-11-18T12:20:59.096-08:00

I like the deal except for one thing...can Cameron play after that terrible collision? He used to be able to play pretty well, which makes me suspicious about why the Mets would want to give him up for a so so guy like Nady. Hmmm. Did you read about what he broke on that smashup? Cheek bones, nose, orbital sockets. Maybe something in his psyche too, no? That center field wreck was nasty. Will he

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1131389464215935072005-11-07T10:49:00.000-08:002005-11-07T10:51:04.233-08:00

Well, I've ranted about this already at DS comments, so not much point in rehashing all it again except to say, IT SUCKS!But let me go into another rant about the theory that Vinny will pull fans from south of the 94 and south of the 905. BS! Padre fans, no matter where they live, want a competitive team at minimum and a winning team if possible. To suggest that somebody from Mexico Norte is

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1129060008444631112005-10-11T12:24:00.000-07:002005-10-11T12:46:48.456-07:00

Well, it was one of those weekends in San Diego where all our teams lost. The Padres, Aztecs, and Chargers all stumbled. The Padres were simply outclassed and man-handled by the Cardinals. As a friend said to me, its tough when you live up to low expectations and that is what the Padres did. But so did the Yankees, Redsocks, and the Atl. So, go figure.Off-SeasonNow, of course the real work begins

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1128696638981272052005-10-07T07:47:00.000-07:002005-10-07T07:50:39.120-07:00

Well, that was not fun in a lot of ways. I won't go over them in tedious detail except to say that delicate swipe tags don't cut it at the plate. This isn't a bullfight, Poppy.The Cardinals are not being particularly dominating against our boys, rather they are playing the way they always play. Its the Padres that are shooting themselves in the foot. All you can say is, I hope we play better. A

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1128526493220887262005-10-05T08:30:00.000-07:002005-10-05T08:34:53.230-07:00

Padres lost the first game of the playoffs as I'm sure you are quite aware of. Bad things:1. Peavy's rib injury2. Grand Slam to Sanders making it 8-03. Klesko in left field not catching that ball4. Sweeney at first not catching that ball5. 12 men left on base6. Unlucky, Edmunds dump into left for a double, Loretta's NICE AB only to line sharply to a shifting third basemen for a DP7. Three DPs

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1128376845808910482005-10-03T14:56:00.000-07:002005-10-03T15:00:45.826-07:00

Nice to be hearing that after the regular season ended yesterday. First game is Tuesday at 10 am San Diego time. Office workers, hit the GameDay and Ducksnorts IGD. Klesko's FaultI don't have the time to dig for the stats (you know write this log on the sly while my boss is in meetings), but I'm blaming our disastrous offensive year on Klesko/Nevin. Here's my theory: The Padres had plenty of men

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1128011302075878862005-09-29T09:22:00.000-07:002005-09-29T09:28:22.093-07:00

Today's Quickies:1. Love the Patrone Teqkillyou being passed around the locker room last night by Ficky, Except one thing Fickster, don't pour the stuff in the manager's eyes, unless you want to miss the playoff roster.2. KT gave a shout out to former Padres who helped the team during the season then were traded. I thought this show a lot of class. He mentioned Darrel May, but he was obviously

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1127766762300618502005-09-26T13:31:00.000-07:002005-09-26T13:32:42.306-07:00

Magic Number: 4# for a winning season: 5Games up on Giants: 4Is there any reason I should spend time writing about the most frustrating of all Padre teams? So I won't.The Chargers played great of offense, decent on the D-side, and won the game on ESPN last night. Hopefully we can take the Mo into a killer, month long road trip through NE, Pit, Oak, Phil. Our defensive secondary looks porous and

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1127508616987693112005-09-23T13:45:00.000-07:002005-09-23T13:50:16.993-07:00

Magic number: 6# of wins for a winning season: 6Number of games remaining: 10So to have a winning season, we have to play above 500 for the remaining 10 games. Of course, if we clinch, then all bets are off as Bochy will rest guys for the playoffs. Hmmm, don't like my chances on this one.Clinching on Monday?OTOH, chances are decent that the Pads could clinch or possibly clinch Monday, when me and

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1127404742801602532005-09-22T08:55:00.000-07:002005-09-22T08:59:02.806-07:00

Magic number: 7Wins for a winning season: 6Games left: 11 Nice win last night in Denver and hopefully an example of how the Padres can play when they get into the playoffs.Funny FeelingHey, I'm starting to feel giddy about the playoffs. Poorest team in the playoffs, no doubt, but when you can combine the words "game" and "October" in the same sentence, its a good thing. Why, I haven't felt like

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1127277327345914472005-09-20T21:27:00.000-07:002005-09-20T21:35:27.350-07:00

Well, that was fun, NOT!But it does happen in baseball and at Coors Field. I winced when I saw Shawn out there. They were explaining that he pitched in Little League, in the Little League World Series twice. Guys can ruin their arms trying to pitch in games like that.The good news I got a little work down around the house becuase the game was so bad. Poured a little more leveling cement on the

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1127236872394999632005-09-20T10:14:00.000-07:002005-09-20T10:21:12.400-07:00

Magic Number: 8Games Left: 13# of wins for a winning season: 6Lack of LeadershipIts fun when they hit, no? Padres win in a crazy one at Coors, 7-8. Greene has two dingers and some great glove work. Could the lad be taking this team on his narrow shoulders? Somebody has to. Klesko can't hit anymore, Hernandez is too worried about his hair, and Giles would rather show off his shirtless bod, then

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1127149011871117062005-09-19T09:53:00.000-07:002005-09-19T09:56:51.876-07:00

Two wins at the last possible moment. Thank you Green, thank you DC first basemen. Don't go home early on this team.Well, now Padre baseball and the NBA have something in common. Nothing interesting happens until the last moments. Just tune in during the ninth and enjoy the fireworks! Only in baseball, folks, only in this strange season.Magic number is 9. I'm going to the game next Monday. Could

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1126885204634028192005-09-16T08:34:00.000-07:002005-09-16T12:07:52.370-07:00

Sorry, been off at my other Blogs. The Roberts hearings are boring but interesting. Not everyday we get to see a possibly/likely Chief Justice on the hot seat. www.mynewtheory.blogspot.com.Heard Ted saying that Wednesday's victory was the most important regular season game in the history of the Padres. Christ, can we get someone else on 1090 during afternoon drive time? I like Ted, but as a

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1126631272832956692005-09-13T09:57:00.000-07:002005-09-13T10:07:53.836-07:00

Lousy ball, Ugly ball, call it what you want, we lost, Giants look hot and we can't hit in the clutch with bases loaded with a pitcher on the rocks in the first damned inning. So what's new? We did score three runs, but a team capable hitting would have busted that pitcher wide open right there and then. Just ask BLaw. And to add insult to injury, Bonds returned and nearly jacked one out on Eaton

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1126553480582872282005-09-12T12:27:00.000-07:002005-09-12T12:31:20.586-07:00

Well, not a great sports weekend in SD. Chargers loose a sloppy game to an inferior team and the Padre loose the series at the Ravine by returning to Ugly Ball.Ugly ball means errors, Padre fans, 4 during the Dogbone series and those are just the plays that make the scorebook. There was numerous examples of sloppy play that led to runs. Point is, if this team wants respect going into the payoff,

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1126211476980422192005-09-08T13:27:00.000-07:002005-09-08T13:31:16.986-07:00

Padres win 4-2 against the rocks in a fairy well-played game. At least it was watchable although again the Padres had a lot of LOBs. So there is hope again, that maybe the boys will get hot again, maybe even a hot streak like we saw in May. Remember that? 20-6! That single month of success facilitated the entire season so far. We've all been waiting for it. We've been teased with a couple a wins

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1126114906668615812005-09-07T10:31:00.000-07:002005-09-07T10:41:46.673-07:00

Eeck!!! That was terrible! They call themselves major league ball players? And don't give me, "well, they had a bad game," or "its a long season," or "who cares, we are still in first place." Personally, I have a paper bag over my head while writing this post and IF we make it to the playoffs, I'm gonna continue to wear the bag because we don't deserve to be there! Never before have I been

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1126026279726271442005-09-06T09:57:00.000-07:002005-09-06T10:04:39.730-07:00

Or so it seems if Bonds returns to the Giants for the last 20 games. First off, what an asshole Bonds is, to return for the last part of a long season while the rest of the team has struggled for 140 games. If Bonds had played all season, the Giants might be leading the NL West and above 500. And don't give me that knee crap.What a jerk, but we knew that already. If I may be nasty, guess the

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1125679882673310382005-09-02T09:45:00.000-07:002005-09-02T09:51:22.686-07:00

Sorry, I've missed a couple a days. Been over at my other blog posting on New Orleans and Iraq.www.mynewtheory.blogspot.comCaution: Political Blog! I'm center-left and all that that implies. Don't want to alienate my Padres friends via politics. But a nice win yesterday and I do think the Padres are feeling the charge of post season. I was listening to the radio and Ted and Tim. Klesko drops that

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1125426468239391792005-08-30T11:22:00.000-07:002005-08-30T11:27:48.246-07:00

First off, the Padres lost in an ugly game to the AZ. And our late game rally gives me little pleasure. Now onto the main show. Dr. Padre Mike is here to help you make it through the rest of the season with as little emotional damage as possible. Here is the trick:Forget we are in first place. Yes, Dr. Padre Mike recommends that Padre fans forget we are in first place and focus on the fact that

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1125345952597283212005-08-29T13:01:00.000-07:002005-08-29T13:05:52.603-07:00

But you, dear Padre fan, knew that.Klesko had three RBIs (its about time the boy started hitting) but you knew that as well.Roberts nearly put Giles on the DL by colliding with him in right-center field. But that was Roberts ball all the way. He's the center fielder.So lets add up the good news:1. Eaton pitched well Friday, although we lost.2. Klesko started to hit Sunday3. Didn't loose any in

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1125120535025318112005-08-26T22:03:00.000-07:002005-08-26T22:28:55.043-07:00

...of watching this team's ineptitude at the plate. They certainly do not play a fun brand of baseball. No wonder, even though they are leading the NL Worst, the attendance numbers are down a couple of k. Padres loose to the Rocks 3-4. Everytime I tune the game in, its MISP with 2 outs. Why is that? Bruce Bochy looked tired of the same act too.OTOH, the snakes (lost tonight), pitching has

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1125001154177634072005-08-25T13:15:00.000-07:002005-08-25T13:19:14.186-07:00

Gees, what a little hitting will do. Padres 7, Astros 4.But what's great about this score is that Padre relievers had a little trouble in the eighth, had trouble with the last out, and Astros scored two; but because the Padres actually scored some runs, they weathered the storm and got the win. The singular problem with this team, the reason we are the side-show curiosity of MLB, the reason Padre

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1124920006054006702005-08-24T14:42:00.000-07:002005-08-24T14:46:46.060-07:00

Jake won last night against Clemens, although he may not have pitched better. Jake had to dig his way out of two bases loaded jams, but hey, he's only 24. Clemens made a few mistake pitches and bam.But hey two, Clemens is 43, that is older then me, which is to say, older then dirt. Watching the guy last night, I could not help thinking of him rolling into town Monday on a private jet, supplied by

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1124773173546265822005-08-22T21:41:00.000-07:002005-08-22T21:59:33.553-07:00

Abolutely pathetic at the plate, ordinary on the mound, and the bully continues to bleed. So the result is predictable, 6-2 lose against a pretty good Astros team.But, when my son asks if we are still in first place, I say, "yes, we are still in first by four games.""Then what's the problem, Dad?"What can I say, Padre fan? It seems no matter how crappy a team we are, the baseball Gods want us in

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1124726145612832682005-08-22T08:51:00.000-07:002005-08-22T08:55:45.616-07:00

10 Things U Probably Already Know:1. 500 road trip, 1 over-heated jetliner, a grand salami in the 13th, an ESPN game. That beats Florida any day.2. Nady must start the remaining 40 games, despite matchups. Bochy be damned.3. Chargers looked good in that preseason game Sunday. But its only the preseason.4. Joe Morgan has little to no respect for the Padres. Arrogant bastard, but can you blame him?

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1124552184943332122005-08-20T08:19:00.000-07:002005-08-20T08:36:24.950-07:00

Well, that was fun although I did not see much of the game. I guess Giles was showing off to his brother and so were ten other Padres, the number of dudes with at least one hit last night.Teddy ballgame, always good for the travel back story, was explaining the Padres flying adventures getting from Florida to the Atl. They had a wee bit o trouble with the aircraft when the power shut down in the

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1124300674823906362005-08-17T10:30:00.000-07:002005-08-17T10:44:34.826-07:00

Well, I have the flu which makes me cranky and I'm sore from laying around.Its taken me a few days to get past the utter beating we took from the Phils at home. Thank Gawd we won't see them again.And may I just say, to vent my spleen, go to hell Philidelphia, you'll be watching us from your couch at playoff time and you are a better team then we are, HA!Ok, that particular type of crankiness has

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1124040808892802852005-08-14T10:03:00.000-07:002005-08-14T10:33:28.900-07:00

Another lousy game, back to 500, and still in first place. Well, folks what can I say. Its the strangest season ever. We are a third rate club leading the freaky NL West.We fans are caught in the middle and don't know how to behave. Crappy Padres teams have been a San Diego staple for years. Then, occasionally, the team raises up and take us to grand baseball heights.When the Pads are bad, we pay

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1123862698895144132005-08-12T08:54:00.000-07:002005-08-12T09:04:58.906-07:00

Nasty, the collision between Beltran and Cameron, no?Reading about it in the NYTimes sports page we discover the Cameron was an ex center fielder playing right and thus has a bit of an excuse for not backing off, but its Beltran's ball all the way.Cameron got a busted nose and a busted cheek. Basically, a busted face. And apparently there was a lot of blood on the field. Yuk, who wants to play

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1123777517227236112005-08-11T09:20:00.000-07:002005-08-11T09:25:17.233-07:00

But there is a silver lining, at least for the Wilder family. Daddy/husband got some work done around the house, namely nailing and caulking the new baseboard in the entry way. Looks good. Lawrence looked terrible.But like the Wilder remodel, its a looooonnnnnngggg season.Took about 2 innings of that crap and I was done.But, five in a row followed by a bad lose, can't complain. And on top of all

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1123711186132203462005-08-10T14:58:00.000-07:002005-08-10T14:59:46.140-07:00

Pedro overlooked the Padres big time last night, especially Greene with that HR."Who is dis Khalil Greene, some kid up from the minors. I shall blow him away with my fast ball."Bang, the rest is history.As I mentioned on the ducksnorts IGD, both trades for Pedro A. and Park look like good moves because both have live arms, as they say. To me, a washed up pitcher is a guy with no stuff who can't

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1123532490038776632005-08-08T13:16:00.000-07:002005-08-08T13:21:30.046-07:00

You'd think that playing baseball for all those years, many from Little League on up, Padre hitters would have realized before this latest road trip that the key to winning and helping your pitchers is hitting the white ball into the big grassy area away from the guys standing out there, and if possible, over the fence way out there.Well, Padre hitters have finally caught on and just in the nick

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1123261696814468502005-08-05T10:06:00.000-07:002005-08-05T10:08:16.816-07:00

We got problems with pitching and defense and a tough schedule with the Mets, Philly, Fla and ATL coming up...but I don't care.We are hitting the ball again after a two month slump and that is all that matters, for now.Even losing the middle game in the Berg with on a walk-off gaper didn't bother me, because we scored eight, count em, eight whole runs.The pitching and D will get better once if

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1123261438021623732005-08-05T10:02:00.000-07:002005-08-05T10:03:58.026-07:00

We got problems with pitching and defense and a tough schedule with the Mets, Philly, Fla and ATL coming up...but I don't care.We are hitting the ball again after a two month slump and that is all that matters, for now.Even losing the middle game in the Berg with on a walk-off gaper didn't bother me, because we scored eight, count em, eight whole runs.The pitching and D will get better once if

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1123103267908209122005-08-03T14:06:00.000-07:002005-08-03T14:07:47.910-07:00

Sorry, been having Blogspot problems.Wow, the hitting, the hitting with men on base, the runs scored, the winning. Its almost too much to take.And the pitching!Now, Padres, win again tonight in a hard fought game and I might begin to reconsider the fact that your team stinks.But I'm not bitter, just shy.Go Padres! Padre Mike

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1123102767793225862005-08-03T13:59:00.000-07:002005-08-03T13:59:27.796-07:00

test

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1122828525382127232005-07-31T09:38:00.000-07:002005-07-31T09:48:45.386-07:00

I think today I'm going to mow my lawn, maybe take the kids the beach or pool. There is a concert at 5 pm at the park, maybe, well head to that.I should be working on my novel instead of writing in this blog.Is that a pimple on my chin, hmmmm?Gotta wash the car today too. I'm I trying to do too much today.Padres lost another one, oh well.Gotta pay my bills today, end of the month.2 games under

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1122570607994569162005-07-28T10:03:00.000-07:002005-07-28T10:10:08.003-07:00

Its baseball folks, even the worst teams win occasionally. And the Padres are far from being the worst team. Try the Rocks (34-66) or Devil Rays (36-66).OTOH, at 51-50, the Pads would be in third or forth in any other division.Is the batter's box half-empty or half-full? Depends if Klesko is batting or not. heh. Doesn't strike me as the smartest guy in the dugout.But I kid, I joke.Wow, in all

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1122478128566270352005-07-27T08:17:00.000-07:002005-07-27T08:28:48.573-07:00

Well, its time for we Padre fans to come to grips with reality. We have been fooling ourselves into thinking that this Padre team is the type of team that played so well in May (22-6).When the June swoon hit, we thought the Pads would cool off a bit, but were still a good team.Now July is here, we've hit .500 and are on an 8-game slide, and finally the reality is sinking in.And its this:The

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1122329722329600762005-07-25T15:09:00.000-07:002005-07-25T15:15:22.336-07:00

Wow, Phil is really in a tough position. But Towers is making the right move, trade or bench. The Padres have to move on and find new leadership and a more productive bat to protect Klesko and Giles.As I understand it from the papers, Phil can stay and ride the bench or move to Bal and be away from his family. Hmmm, not sure what I would do, but I like this approach to Phil. Either way, its

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1122143232375087542005-07-23T11:21:00.000-07:002005-07-23T11:27:12.380-07:00

That is the big rumor this morning, moving 9-mil to Balitmore for a 13-mil pitcher. Well, dunno.What can you say about yesterday other then, the maragaritas at Marrietas in La Mesa are the best in town.IOWs, I wast paying to close attention.Todays game is on Fox at 12ish. Oh boy.Go Padres!Padre MikeNotees:1. The NL west is for the taking. Towers should make a move to ensure we get into the

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1122052158972305742005-07-22T10:01:00.000-07:002005-07-22T10:09:18.976-07:00

Its bag on 9.6-mil today because in yesterday's humiliating lose, 9 mil went 1 for 4 and had 4 LOBs. His one heroic single came in the top of the ninth with the score 12-0.Oh, and BTW, guess who bats before 9-mil in the lineup, that's right, Giles who got his major league leading 70 and 71st walks.What a minute, you say, they don't want to pitch to Giles. They would rather take their chances with

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1121913804854038622005-07-20T19:19:00.000-07:002005-07-20T19:43:24.860-07:00

They have broken my heart for like the 20th time, like finding out that the girl you were crazy about at summer camp has dating Joe Smo at your HS during the Fall, like your best freind seeing your girl on the side, like that college girl who kept stringing you along until something better comes along.The Padres are complete pretenders, saddled with high dollar contracts for two guy way past

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1121895534072916292005-07-20T14:34:00.000-07:002005-07-20T14:38:54.076-07:00

LOB people, that is our problem Runners Left On Base.7 LOBs last night. We can get them on, like in the first with bases loaded, but just can't get them over.The problem is the four boppers in the middle, G, K, N, H. They are streaky hitters all.In May at least three of them where going well lead by Giles who was superman. Since then, none has gotten hot and two have been on the DL.These four

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1121662136639700472005-07-17T21:43:00.000-07:002005-07-17T21:48:56.643-07:00

Really frustrating this team, no?Was at the game Sat night due to the generosity of my neighbor and it was great, we won, but....But we are so bad at hitting.I figured out this team finally....we are a mid level American League team. We can only hit home runs. And today, it showed. Lost 6-1 because we didn't hit any home runs. Saturday we hit three and won the game.See the pattern.Hard to deal

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1121460079721643982005-07-15T13:36:00.000-07:002005-07-15T13:41:19.726-07:00

Well, that ain't the way to start off the second half, surely. Especially the errors. Hate errors with a passion. Hate attending poorly played games too. Felt sorry for the fans at Petco last night.But lets not panic, yet. Lets focus on the series and a series win, although in the NL West, a tie with Az would be fine too.Padres fans, myself included, tend to think the sky is falling all the time

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1120846865195724872005-07-08T11:19:00.000-07:002005-07-08T11:21:05.200-07:00

Heh, that was close, but we avoided the sweep.That is how we need to play. Single, single, single, single, home run, single.What the hell is wrong with Rhino?Phil Nevin gets 9 million dollars this years. That is $346,153.84 a paycheck, minus whatever his taxes are.A PAYCHECK!I hate ball players, I really do.Stauffer to pitch in Colorado, heh. I'm sure Balsely will take him aside and say something

Padre Mikenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12432164.post-1120684833256113152005-07-06T14:17:00.000-07:002005-07-06T14:20:33.260-07:00

The All Star break is nearly here (although we passed the half way point last weekend) and it traditionally serves as a corner in which good teams hunker down for the long second half, bad teams put up the Garage Sale signs, and all teams think about who to trade.In other words, its reality time.The Padres need hitting.Despite the injuries, the "one bad pitch" problems, the bullpen blowups, its

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Well, the NL West is bad, but now, with yesterday's lose, the Padres have crossed The Line.The Line you ask? Yes, The Line.The Line is when a team in leading its division but playing worse then the Wildcard team in another division. Yes, that line.How bad is the NL West? The Padres are in first by 4.5 games in the NL West and the only team playing above .500. We are playing at .542, a respectable

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Well, it shte old rap so I'll only say it once. We can't hit, so we lost to the Gay Ants because we can't hit.Tower making moves. May and Redding to the Tanks for Paul Quantrill and some cash. Read about it here.It appears now the Pads will limp along until the AS break, then get some players back. I think Lorretta doesn't return until mid Aug...bummer dude.Eric Young returns tonight I think. He

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What happens when you have a third string catcher behind the plate? Two passed balls (or wild pitches, whatever) and three runs. strange.Day game today, so I'll keep it short.BLaw pitches another gem with 7+ scoreless innings.Middle of the lineup finally came through.Didn't see much of the game; wife got the TV and the Usual Suspects was on IFC. Good movie even though I've seen it ten times.I

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Playing catch-up on the last couple a games.I have a few other blogs that take my time, one being a political blog and the politics of Iraq are heating up. Check it out here.Nice to see the far bench coming through and winning games, re Sunday. Nice work Nady and Jackson.Monday, on the other hand, the boys looked tired. Hey, could be the traffic. They hit nicely, and our boy Nady jacked another

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