Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Here We Are

After the Padres lost two in a row I'm sure people started to feel like, "Okay, this makes sense." We were playing a very solid NL team and our starting pitching has been a bit shaky as of late. I've mentioned this before, but lets be honest KC has been through a lot this season and I honestly think he could serve us better in the bullpen for the second half. Middle reliever, less pressure, less mental preperation. Hang out with Heath Bell and maybe have a farting contest - I don't know. He is pressing like my pants right now and it's not going to just magically be fixed. KC needs a drastic move and now!

After our loss Monday night and through this morning I recieved a bunch of e-mails and texts about the situation:

"Well, that was fun."
"The Padres suck.
"Why does this feel right?"
"What happened to your Padres? They are getting hammered."

First off, it was two games and one loss came against Ublado Jimenez, arguably the best pitcher in baseball right now. AND, we got to him. We tagged him for a few runs and chased him out of the game.
Secondly, we didn't lose bad. It was one or two mishaps that could have gone either way mixed with some bad location on pitches.
Thirdly, we kicked the crap out of the Rockies today 13-3!

This Padres squad is tough. They're scrappy. They play full out all the time and it has showed. To get pushed around for two games and come back to win by 11 runs in game three is a big middle finger to the rest of the NL West. Like, hey don't forget we can do this any time we want. Whether we can or not doesn't matter. Why? Because they play like they can.

I probably shouldn't quote musicals, but Damn Yankees' most popular song was "You Gotta Have Heart" and boy do the Padres have heart. Miles and miles of heart!

5 comments:

Cansirboi said...

word.

Hyun Young said...

This is my first visit to your blog but great post! And you're right on with everything. This Padres team does not stop or back down from anyone. Yes, we do have heart as well.

Sean O'Donnell said...

maybe if they miss the playoffs they can mount a version of damn yankees at the balboa. i'd go.

Ted "She's a hollow shell. There's no" Leitner said...

Here's my breakdown of the Padres 25-man roster:

Adams, Mike - Future closer. Founder of the PENitentiary; Racially ambiguous.

Bell, Heath - Borderline retarded. Likes being fat and saying dopey things to the media.

Correia, Kevin - Looks like Tony Hawk and Macaulay Culkin (Kevin McCallister) had a love child. Comes from a family of fisherman.

Gallagher, Sean - Claim to fame is not being Black Gallagher.

Garland, Jon - Known as an "innings eater" but rarely goes more than seven. The only other "eater" aside from Bell in the 'pen.

Gregerson, Luke - Nasty slider. Should be an all-star. Played collegiately at NAIA Saint Xavier in Ohio.

Latos, Mat - Looks like a young Jake Busey. Tatted up. Blonde. And not one nazi porno movie to his credit!

LeBlanc, Wade - Can't decide if he wants to be Jaime Moyer or Cliff Lee. Will likely settle on Dennis Rasmussen.

Richard, Clayton - Gayest first name since Dale Murphy. Oddly buff for a pitcher. Attributes chest girth to football lifting. Meathead.

Thatcher, Joe - Never said one word to the media. Reason: never been asked a question. Pitched in the independent Frontier League. Throws with the wrong arm.

Webb, Ryan - Only white Padre whose dad played in the bigs. Throws 96MPH like almost every young pitcher these days. Confused by Heath Bell.


Hundley, Nick - Does not have Down Syndrome. Points to the sky when he doesn't throw a ball into center field.

Torrealba, Yorvit - Has The Thing when throwing ball back to pitcher. Apparently, has a family attractive to 'nappers.

Cabrera, Everth - Rafael Furcal if he were younger and more cock-eyed. Is scared to go back to the minors.

Eckstein, David - Has milked the "scrappy" moniker into oblivion. Proves that even an eight-year-old albino can play for the Padres.

González, Adrián - Easily the best 1st baseman taken first overall in the draft. Eyebrows make him a diva. Looks like Bert (of Bert & Ernie).

Hairston Jr., Jerry - Plays every position in fantasy baseball. In reality, plays shortstop. 1/3rd Mexican, 1/3rd big league son, 1/3rd Scott's fiery brother.

Headley, Chase - A poor man's Chipper Jones. Played collegiately at UOP then U. of Tennessee ...like.. no one else. Chin hair sucks.

Salazar, Oscar - Best pure hitter in the National League. Has played in 181 of the 192 countries recognized by the United Nations.

Cunningham, Aaron - Sold a car to Ice-T. Is alive. Dives a lot. Showers after games. Bright future.

Denorfia, Chris - Is confused about being in the big leagues. Understands public feeling toward him as indifference --is not far off.

Gwynn, Tony - Doesn't hit much and stays skinny in an attempt to distance himself for Daddy Gwynn. Beard makes him Black Pantherish.

Hairston, Scott - Oddly buff. Hollow eyes. Meathead tendencies. Very streaky. Likes walk-off homers and walk-off strikeouts. Brother is fiery.

Venable, Will - Dominates Padres basketball league. Dad lived in my closest on a baseball card for years and years.

Ted "She's a hollow shell. There's no" Leitner said...

Here's my breakdown of the Padres 25-man roster:

Adams, Mike - Future closer. Founder of the PENitentiary; Racially ambiguous.

Bell, Heath - Borderline retarded. Likes being fat and saying dopey things to the media.

Correia, Kevin - Looks like Tony Hawk and Macaulay Culkin (Kevin McCallister) had a love child. Comes from a family of fisherman.

Gallagher, Sean - Claim to fame is not being Black Gallagher.

Garland, Jon - Known as an "innings eater" but rarely goes more than seven. The only other "eater" aside from Bell in the 'pen.

Gregerson, Luke - Nasty slider. Should be an all-star. Played collegiately at NAIA Saint Xavier in Ohio.

Latos, Mat - Looks like a young Jake Busey. Tatted up. Blonde. And not one nazi porno movie to his credit!

LeBlanc, Wade - Can't decide if he wants to be Jaime Moyer or Cliff Lee. Will likely settle on Dennis Rasmussen.

Richard, Clayton - Gayest first name since Dale Murphy. Oddly buff for a pitcher. Attributes chest girth to football lifting. Meathead.

Thatcher, Joe - Never said one word to the media. Reason: never been asked a question. Pitched in the independent Frontier League. Throws with the wrong arm.

Webb, Ryan - Only white Padre whose dad played in the bigs. Throws 96MPH like almost every young pitcher these days. Confused by Heath Bell.


Hundley, Nick - Does not have Down Syndrome. Points to the sky when he doesn't throw a ball into center field.

Torrealba, Yorvit - Has The Thing when throwing ball back to pitcher. Apparently, has a family attractive to 'nappers.

Cabrera, Everth - Rafael Furcal if he were younger and more cock-eyed. Is scared to go back to the minors.

Eckstein, David - Has milked the "scrappy" moniker into oblivion. Proves that even an eight-year-old albino can play for the Padres.

González, Adrián - Easily the best 1st baseman taken first overall in the draft. Eyebrows make him a diva. Looks like Bert (of Bert & Ernie).

Hairston Jr., Jerry - Plays every position in fantasy baseball. In reality, plays shortstop. 1/3rd Mexican, 1/3rd big league son, 1/3rd Scott's fiery brother.

Headley, Chase - A poor man's Chipper Jones. Played collegiately at UOP then U. of Tennessee ...like.. no one else. Chin hair sucks.

Salazar, Oscar - Best pure hitter in the National League. Has played in 181 of the 192 countries recognized by the United Nations.

Cunningham, Aaron - Sold a car to Ice-T. Is alive. Dives a lot. Showers after games. Bright future.

Denorfia, Chris - Is confused about being in the big leagues. Understands public feeling toward him as indifference --is not far off.

Gwynn, Tony - Doesn't hit much and stays skinny in an attempt to distance himself for Daddy Gwynn. Beard makes him Black Pantherish.

Hairston, Scott - Oddly buff. Hollow eyes. Meathead tendencies. Very streaky. Likes walk-off homers and walk-off strikeouts. Brother is fiery.

Venable, Will - Dominates Padres basketball league. Dad lived in my closest on a baseball card for years and years.