Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

[TheTruth916]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

Nady would esaily beat out Dave Roberts. It's the stupid overblown rule of needing a speedy guy to leadoff.

I would take a guy who can lead off and change the game on the base paths over a average OF. If I wanted a average OF...I will take my chances with a speedster.

[BatsareBugs]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

This lineup needs more pop. What's the point of getting on-base if no one can get on base?

Would've been better if the Padres had acquired Freel as their third basemen when they had the chance.

[Alliball]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

I would take a guy who can lead off and change the game on the base paths over a average OF. If I wanted a average OF...I will take my chances with a speedster.

Let's be honest though, Roberts is far from the ideal leadoff man with his career .340 OBP.

[TheTruth916]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

This lineup needs more pop. What's the point of getting on-base if no one can get on base?

Would've been better if the Padres had acquired Freel as their third basemen when they had the chance.

Dude you don't need like 5 power hitters in a lineup...what do you want to do swing for the fences every night? It doesn't matter who is in the Padres lineup whether it's this year, last year or the year before whatever, the Padres will always leave a lot of guys on the base paths. Padres have hitters to drive in runs, but like I have said earlier this ballpark is still messing with the Padres hitters no matter who it is for some reason. Yeah, that would have been fine and dandy, but it would not make a difference with this team.

[BatsareBugs]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

That's .010 off an ideal leadoff man... I wouldn't exactly call that far from.

[bkrich83]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

Nady was competing against Victor Diaz...lol...You better beat him out. Who could he beat in the padres??? Not Giles, Not Klesko and he couldn't take Dave Roberts.

I don't know what Cameron can do...But, I do know that he is a far better OF then Nady will ever be. Who said Nady started off slow??? I said he started off fast last year and this year, He'll fade. I am glad that you hold Nady on this high pedestal that’s cool because he’s your boy and you are fan of him. I was a fan of his just like I was with Knott but, Nady has flaws in his swing and same with his Defense.

This Ballpark...has some how has put a fog into the hitters heads. They are professionals they shouldn't allow a park to attack them mentally.

I meant started off slow in his career. Not hard to get. How did I put him on a pedastal, because I stated the obvious the Padres gave up on a player before they should YET AGAIN? Because we got an outfielder who in 11 seasons has a career average of .249 and averages over 140 strikeouts a year, while hitting 30 bombs once in his career?

Just because you think the Padres can do no wrong, does not make Nady a bad player. He certainly would beat out Roberts or Klesko. What has Klesko done the last 3 years what the hell has Roberts done? Not to mention how many extra bases does Roberts give up a year because of that arm of his. Roberts would be a 4th outfielder on most teams in major league baseball.

There's a reason the Padres are perenial doormats, this move is just another example of why.

Keep drinking the koolaide as if the Padres can do no wrong, but lets face it this team is not good, nor do they look like they will be much better in coming years.

[bkrich83]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

Dude you don't need like 5 power hitters in a lineup...

How about 1? Because they don't even have that.

Padres have hitters to drive in run.

Really? Well where are they, because they haven't shown up for a Padre game either in Petco or on the road for going on 3 years now.

[TheTruth916]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

How about 1? Because they don't even have that.


Really? Well where are they, because they haven't shown up for a Padre game either in Petco or on the road for going on 3 years now.

We do have one but, how about one of them actually DOING SOMETHING. They did good on the road. The Padres players play better away from Petco

[bkrich83]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

We do have one but, how about one of them actually DOING SOMETHING. They did good on the road. The Padres players play better away from Petco

Really, because I haven't seen a power hitter in this lineup for years.

[TheTruth916]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

Really, because I haven't seen a power hitter in this lineup for years.

Yup, welcome to Petco Itis. We have power hitters that dumb to say we don't. Its just Petco continues to play mind games with professional ball players which is sad.


Power hitters in the lineup:

Giles: Very Capable of hitting 20+ (use to have potential to hit 30 but, now he only cares about working the count to 3-2)
Cameron: 25+ Hrs
Piazza: 20+
Greene 15-20
Vinny: 15

Thats good enough. You don't need a 40+ Hr Hitter just to make your team good.

[bkrich83]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

Yup, welcome to Petco Itis. We have power hitters that dumb to say we don't. Its just Petco continues to play mind games with professional ball players which is sad.


Power hitters in the lineup:

Giles: Very Capable of hitting 20+ (use to have potential to hit 30 but, now he only cares about working the count to 3-2)
Cameron: 25+ Hrs
Piazza: 20+
Greene 15-20
Vinny: 15

Thats good enough. You don't need a 40+ Hr Hitter just to make your team good.

You're dreaming. Other teams don't seem to have a problem hitting homers in Petco, these last few series. Hell the Rockies hit more bombs in Petco, than they did in our series in Coors.

We just don't have any big time legit RBI/Power guys in our lineup. This lineup is pathetic. But continue to make excuses for them.

[bkrich83]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

BTW, when your team leading HR hitter has 18, and your RBI leader has 83, you really have no legit middle of the order hitters in your lineup no matter what park you hit in.

You think a Ryan Howard, Travis Hafner, Jeff Kent, Albert Pujols, Paul Konerko, Carlos Delgado type player would have 15-18 hr's and 70-80 RBI playing half their games in Petco? Doubtful, but those are the types of crappy numbers we're getting from the middle of our lineup.

LOL, Mike Cameron lifetime .249 hitter, who averages 22 homeruns and 140 strikeouts. Yeah our lineup is loaded with big time hitters.

[Scottdau]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

BTW, when your team leading HR hitter has 18, and your RBI leader has 83, you really have no legit middle of the order hitters in your lineup no matter what park you hit in.

You think a Ryan Howard, Travis Hafner, Jeff Kent, Albert Pujols, Paul Konerko, Carlos Delgado type player would have 15-18 hr's and 70-80 RBI playing half their games in Petco? Doubtful, but those are the types of crappy numbers we're getting from the middle of our lineup.

LOL, Mike Cameron lifetime .249 hitter, who averages 22 homeruns and 140 strikeouts. Yeah our lineup is loaded with big time hitters.

Yeah I don't know what happen to Giles. He used to be a power number guy!

[TheTruth916]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

You're dreaming. Other teams don't seem to have a problem hitting homers in Petco, these last few series. Hell the Rockies hit more bombs in Petco, than they did in our series in Coors.

We just don't have any big time legit RBI/Power guys in our lineup. This lineup is pathetic. But continue to make excuses for them.

Are you forgetting that for the last 3 years Petco Park has been inside the heads of the players? Its been talked about in the papers, on tv. Do you not understand what Petco Itis is?

Its "PADRES" that can't hit in there ball park not outsiders.

Yeah I don't know what happen to Giles. He used to be a power number guy!

It's called Petco Itis. He is also a player that has said it and hes the reason why they brought in the right centerfield wall to move in from 411 to 402

[Scottdau]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

Are you forgetting that for the last 3 years Petco Park has been inside the heads of the players? Its been talked about in the papers, on tv. Do you not understand what Petco Itis is?

Its "PADRES" that can't hit in there ball park not outsiders.




It's called Petco Itis. He is also a player that has said it and hes the reason why they brought in the right centerfield wall to move in from 411 to 402

Come on, even if he said that, then that is sad, because he should snap out of it when he sees other guys hitting them out. If it is all in his head, he need to go to a shrink. What is causing him for hitting them out, did he change his swing to hit line drives? Fill me in.