Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

[TheTruth916]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

Strange game baseball is. The Pirates rolled over the Brewers last week, then the Padres pretty much bashed their way through PNC, and now the Brewers are hot.

What was up with Jake today? Actually, what the hell is with him this season? He's terrible.

I am gathering that he is having arm fatigue because in the new article on the Union thats what it basically said

[Alliball]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

Alliball, I know you rumage around the other forums too since you were so inclined to call me out when I jumped all over the Padres for not hitting at home at the start of 2005.

In any case, I decided to browse around the ESPN forums yesterday and that is just what I saw.

Honestly, I think you need to spend some time at the beach, because 2005 was a year ago.

[BatsareBugs]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

Arm fatigue huh? Well he's thrown a lot of pitches and he did participate in the WBC.

I blame him.

[BatsareBugs]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

Here's a cookie Alliball.

Too bad I have too many things to juggle around at my own expense that I have so little time to post on forums now and browse the internet. It's a pity I can't put "needs to catch skin cancer" on my list, but thanks for the suggestion.

[Alliball]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

Here's a cookie Alliball.

Too bad I have too many things to juggle around at my own expense that I have so little time to post on forums now and browse the internet. It's a pity I can't put "needs to catch skin cancer" on my list, but thanks for the suggestion.

You sure are worth a laugh or 50. Way to overstate the whole beach thing. How about get a girlfriend? Of course I'm sure you'll turn that into "needs to catch VD".

[bkrich83]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

It's a pity I can't put "needs to catch skin cancer" on my list, but thanks for the suggestion.

Try sunscreen. Nice try..

[Alliball]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

Try sunscreen. Nice try..

Why would he use sunscreen? We all know it will be just as bad as the sunscreen the year before.

[BatsareBugs]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

Try sunscreen. Nice try..

If sunscreen wasn't so slimy and ineffective then I would.

I don't know, I've gotten more sunburns when I've used sunscreen as opposeod to when I didn't... and I don't burn easily to begin with. Maybe I still don't understand the effects of that stuff.

I guess a better and more honest answer would be that the beach is that last place I'd like to be. I just don't enjoy going to the beach as much as some San Diegans here do.

[BatsareBugs]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

Another big bat that may be headed to free agency that the Padres will choose to overlook... It's stupid how on Monday's radio show on the Double XX Kevin Towers was unaware that Carlos Lee may be a free agent. Sure his average has dipped, but he's been producing and has shown just that in this series.

I'm not sure how'd he fit playing in a pitcher friendly-NL West, but should that really matter? He's supposed to have top-tier power.

[TheTruth916]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

Down goes Dave Magadan as he was fired after the game and have hired Merv Rettenmund as the new hitting coach.

Magadan Fired

[BatsareBugs]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

Honestly, I did not expect this to really happen given the loyalty Bochy and KT had towards Magadan. I was one of those calling for Magadan to be fired but I gave up my stance on that when I saw how the team performed with him as hitting coach compared to Duane Espy. Now I didn't really follow the team that closely in the nineties when Merv Rettenmund was the hitting coach for that decade, but I'm looking forward to seeing how this impacts the offense.

Over and under, when will the fickle fans begin to call for Merv's head when the offense goes dead? I say four games and under.

[TheTruth916]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

Honestly, I did not expect this to really happen given the loyalty Bochy and KT had towards Magadan. I was one of those calling for Magadan to be fired but I gave up my stance on that when I saw how the team performed with him as hitting coach compared to Duane Espy. Now I didn't really follow the team that closely in the nineties when Merv Rettenmund was the hitting coach for that decade, but I'm looking forward to seeing how this impacts the offense.

Over and under, when will the fickle fans begin to call for Merv's head when the offense goes dead? I say four games and under.

I think give Merv about a year. The good thing about Merv is that he was a balanced hitter throughout his short career with a better slg. % than Magadan. Also Merv was with the Pads one of the years when they made they won the West title a while back or something like that.

[BatsareBugs]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

I don't want to jinx Peavy, but he has looked really good in his past two starts and IMO he deserves a 6-8 record right now with those two starts.

But as long as they're winning his starts, that counts as well.

[TheTruth916]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

I don't want to jinx Peavy, but he has looked really good in his past two starts and IMO he deserves a 6-8 record right now with those two starts.

But as long as they're winning his starts, that counts as well.

totally agree with you

[TheTruth916]

Re: Official San Diego Padres Thread - 2006

THANK YOU MERV!!!! Welcome Back