I was out of town this past weekend so that would be the reason for the limited updates. Hope every one's 4th was fun. Here are some random thoughts on the Padres I had:
- Adrian Gonzalez was named to the All-Star team to the surprise of no one. He will be travelling alone however (also to the surprise of no one) as he is the lone Padres representative. Adrian is also a bit open about his desire to take part in the Home Run Derby. With 22 homeruns (4th highest in the NL) and an open NL spot, it would seem to make perfect sense. It would seem...
- Edgar will not be making the trip to New York because the All-Star Break is "wife time."
- To meet Adrian's 8-4 goal before the All-Star break, the Padres have to win 5 straight after last night's 3-1 loss. That loss moved the Padres to 3-4 in their last 7.
- Greg Maddux will NEVER WIN AGAIN!!!!
- Greg Maddux can still pitch though and last night was a great example.
- Interesting move by the Brewers this weekend landing C.C. Sabathia. A new high water mark for mid-market/small market teams.
- I've been a fan since he got here but I am over Khalil Greene. Look, we had some fun, some laughs, but its over. Time to move on.
- In things I know little to nothing about, the Padres scored big in the Amateur signing day last week, landing 5 of ESPN.com's 10 best prospects. Check Paul Depodesta's blog for far better information on that at It Might Be Dangerous.
- And speaking of Depodesta, he put a call out to fans for suggestions on what to do with this team. Essentially, play GM. My answer, sell. Forget this season, get rid of Wolf, Giles, Greene, load up on prospects and look toward next year. It doesn't take a Herculean effort to win this division, but speed might help.
- $1 days at Petco! $1 hot dogs, $1 drinks, $1 off beer. Only 8 home games left in July.
- Luke Carlin has a cannon for a right arm. If only he could hit.
- Chase Headley may strike out a lot but he already has 5 home runs since joining the Padres a few weeks ago.
- The Padres can't score more than 3 runs at home! Last night was no different.
- I'm now openly rooting for a team below .500 to win the NL West
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