“Cant win ‘em all if you don’t win the first one!” That’s what we used to say as players when ever we were the victors in the season opener. The Padres clubhouse was no doubt yelling that refrain after yesterday’s hard fought, extra inning, 5-3 win over the Cardinals at New Busch Stadium. It was a game that featured 3 Friar comebacks, hopefully making it a harbinger of another season of exciting, tough, never say die Padres baseball like we watched all last year.
Anyone who follows the Padres realizes that the team has been in a terrible slide, having lost an unimaginable 10 games straight. No one denies that this team is currently staring straight into the face of throwing away what so far has been one of the most unexpectedly fun, and successful seasons in recent history.
Hey Padres fans, isn’t it time to stop using the terms “Little”, “Small”, and “Baby” in nicknames for the Padres? Isn’t it time for this organization to grow up, and sit at the big boys’ table?
It’s that time of year when every team needs to make the determination, “Are we buyers, or sellers with the trade deadline approaching?” For some the answer is obvious, but for others the answer is not so clear. Either way the possibility of trades, either to get that one piece that can put a team over the top, or to start the rebuilding process for the future, creates a firestorm of speculation, opinions, and rumors.
Topics discussed here: Padre All-Star candidates; Padres shoppers or sellers and what is current need; details seen on Tony Gwynn statue; Mets’ bullpen choice to bring in lefty; most runs scored by a Padre ball club and my unknown involvement…
Thanks for all the positive input (see Facebook postings by clicking on icon above). Glad to hear there are some Pads fans who are enjoying and appreciating what this team is doing. Giving credit where it is due, to a team that is busting their tails everyday and flat out winning games is not a cop out.
“The Padres are who we think they are” I understand that you want people to be pumped about this team. However, let’s wait and see how this pitching staff does the second or third time they face these teams. We know we can’t hit and that the Dodgers, Giants, D-Backs and Rockies have much better hitting lineups. Sadly the Padres are an injury away from falling to 4th place. Please don’t mislead the viewers.
Here are some of the topics covered today: Who gets moved out of the rotation when CY comes back, is bullpen an option for Latos or CY, are Pads still leading league in stolen bases, what is the Butcher Boy play, why does Adrian switch balls after the inning, how can a guys OBP be lower than his batting average, how’s Everth, why announcers use the giant hand held microphones, and the hand signals that pitchers give to their middle infielders with a runner on first. Comments welcomed!
I’m usually not one to make a big deal about a team’s single victory in April. In fact, I usually laugh when I hear people say “This is a MUST win game for this team” when referring to any game prior to July 1st. However, yesterday’s 6-4 Padre victory over the Florida Marlins really forced me to stop, and take notice of what this team has been saying to the baseball world for half a season now.
What is the difference between a breaking ball and curveball, along with bullpen management, line ups, Correia, Gonzo future, and how the experts missed the talents of this team.
“Cant win ‘em all if you don’t win the first one!” That’s what we used to say as players when ever we were the victors in the season opener. The Padres clubhouse was no doubt yelling that refrain after yesterday’s hard fought, extra inning, 5-3 win over the Cardinals at New Busch Stadium. It was a game that featured 3 Friar comebacks, hopefully making it a harbinger of another season of exciting, tough, never say die Padres baseball like we watched all last year.
