I could write a book on what's wrong with the Padres, but it starts with boob John Moores as the owner who cares only about the $$$ and then math geeks who are running the team instead of baseball people. They refuse to spend on a free agent in his prime rather than guys 10 yrs past it like Edmonds, Piazza, Maddux, etc... using as a company line that they want to build from within. But the Padres haven't developed a bona fide MLB position player from within since Derek Lee (unless you count Khalil Greene) . Their ddrafts have been horrific with Ben Davis and Mtt Bush among the biggest flops. As bad as they are, it is going to get worse before it gets better.
i posted this in another thread. but i feel it's appropriate here too.
the prob w/the padres this yr, is before their batting practice show a couple of hrs before each game on the radio, they play 'it's a beautiful day for a ballgame'. same lyrics, same arrangement & recording that the dodgers have played for at least the last 40 yrs on their broadcasts. this is the first yr the padres have used it on their broadcasts, that i know of. very bush league by the padres. jinxed the padres prob until they eliminate this practice. 'it's a beautiful day for a ballgame, for a ballgame today, the fans are out to get a ticket or two, from walla walla, washington to kalamazoo.'
the prob w/the padres this yr, is before their batting practice show a couple of hrs before each game on the radio, they play 'it's a beautiful day for a ballgame'. same lyrics, same arrangement & recording that the dodgers have played for at least the last 40 yrs on their broadcasts. this is the first yr the padres have used it on their broadcasts, that i know of. very bush league by the padres. jinxed the padres prob until they eliminate this practice. 'it's a beautiful day for a ballgame, for a ballgame today, the fans are out to get a ticket or two, from walla walla, washington to kalamazoo.'
* jason bay for brian giles was a pretty big mistake they haven't fully recovered from yet.
* building a pitcher's ballpark seemed like a stroke of genius with the rotation they had in mind. however... the padre batters hate the park. Sure the other team has to bat there too, but the padre hitter's believe that the park hurts thier overall career stats and hence, their potential market value to other teams for future free agency. they aren't completely selfish in those ways, they are also just flat out frustrated having their home field so tough to play in. so you've got a team full of disgruntled batters.
* not spending money on younger free agents. we are forever bringing in guys who are well past their peak.
* building a pitcher's ballpark seemed like a stroke of genius with the rotation they had in mind. however... the padre batters hate the park. Sure the other team has to bat there too, but the padre hitter's believe that the park hurts thier overall career stats and hence, their potential market value to other teams for future free agency. they aren't completely selfish in those ways, they are also just flat out frustrated having their home field so tough to play in. so you've got a team full of disgruntled batters.
* not spending money on younger free agents. we are forever bringing in guys who are well past their peak.
