We built the Padres a new Ball park for a reason... So that they would have a new income to bring in big, or at least bigger named, players. And what have we done, NOTHING...

The only players on our team that would make any other starting line-up in the league are Jake Peavy, Chris Young, Greg Maddux, Randy Wolf, Cla Meridith, Heath Bell, Adrian Gonzo, and MAYBE Khalil Greene and Kevin Kouz. THAT IS IT... Please show a valid arguement that proves this wrong.

I sick of all the excuses by the SD media about us just being unlucky and its "a long season" we will bounce back. The media needs to recognize that this lack of success all comes back to the management. Over the years since our trip to the big show, we have been abandoning all signs of proven talent for the cheeper young talent. 2 Years after that trip to the World Series we only had 3 players left from that amazing team.

This trend has carried all the way to today, where our pitching has struck a rough spot and our hitting is... well... LAST IN EVERY CATEGORY IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE... Our managing core needs to get a grip and spend some ******* money... Cheap pieces of $hit

DA B0lt masta

The Padres haven't changed their fiscal philosiphy for 40 years.

Did you really believe them when they made those hollow promises? All you have to do is look at Tony Gwynn taking the San Diego Discount all those years to have a glimpse of the future...

San Diego stadium was brand new when the 69 Padres came into existence...Nothing has changed except the address where they play.

Silly me, I keep rooting anyway...Go Padres

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Fuzzy_falcon

Nice to have company...

Go Padres

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I hate to disagree with you because I am as down on this team as I ever have been, but the collective talent on this team is way better than some of the teams the Padres have had in the past.  Do you remember when Tim Flannery was fired because of his comments about the quality of players the Padres had.  After 1998 when the team sold off all their good players and were fielding pretty much a AAA team in Padres uniforms.  We were spoiled for a few years after they moved to Petco because they actually made some good moves and improved the roster.

We have been really lucky to keep a solid bullpen, it seems like relievers are the hardest people to judge year to year.  How many relievers look unhittable for a year or 2 and then disappear because all of a sudden they can't get people out.  Cla Meridith's streak of scoreless innings seems like a lifetime ago, Heath Bell is still strong but will he go the way of Scott Linebrink.  I remember when Linebrink was a shoe in to replace Trevor as the closer.

Things look bad now because of our record, but being a longtime Padres fan I hate to say it but I got used to it for a while.  I have hope that the front office can turn things around with the farm system, but until then we may be looking at another stretch like 2000-2003.

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! You weak frontrunning pieces if shite!! BeatLA! Yea right, you think yr. after yr. you can spend pennys on low-rate talent pichers & expect to cont. to win...Well how's last place you week twat! Hope you remember that record every time you face the true class of the N.L.-L.A!!! Last place the exact place I have always ascociated you clowns in! BeatLA- HAHA-What a joke!

HERE4BLUE

Nice job amature. Come back when you learn how to spell and write english. Last time I checked the standings the Diamondbacks were leading the west.

BEAT THOSE Dodgers

HERE4BLUE

Not a big fan of the (once) mighty Dodgers so I had to check

Last div championship...2003

Prior to that, all the way back to 1995 to find a Div. champ. (that would probably be before you were born huh?)

Last W.S. appearance the 80's

In the meantime my oh-so-crummy Padres have won the div in 96, 98 05 & 06. Making a WS appearance in 98 

So enjoy your teams temporary and very limited success, but don't make those W.S. travel arrangements anytime soon...

and yes, Go Padres

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