Jake calls on Front Office to "stir it up".

by sdsuaztec4 on Apr 25, 2008 11:31 PM PDT

Sign on San Diego's latest article has Jake calling to "stir it up" and I agree with him.

I love me some Jake. He has recently pitched the idea of signing ageless outfielder Kenny Lofton to solve some of our offensive woes.

"I like Kenny," Peavy said of the unemployed outfielder. "I think he'd bring a dimension to this ballclub that we don't have any of -- we have no team speed.

"It's not my call. It's not my decision. But he'd definitely be a spark".

KT apparently has other plans. He is going to keep with the youth movement and plans to look within the organization, (Headley, Antonelli) for more offensive options even though they are struggling right now.

"I would say if there are moves to be made in the next couple of weeks, they'll probably be from within. My eyes are more on the Portland team."

Actually, the person closest to getting called up isn't who you'd think.

"Closest to a call-up, Towers said, is probably catcher Nick Hundley, who has hit four home runs in 11 games and whose arm would represent an improvement on Padres' regular Josh Bard."

So I agree with Jake that we need some more team speed, but I agree with KT that we need more youth. Is there any speedy oufielders in our system? I like Phantom's ideas of some of the extra young speedy outfielders in Anaheim, but KT doesn't seem too keen on that. We obviously need to do something. What do you all think we should do?

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i like the idea of change

someone finally admitting that they can’t just sit back and wait for the bats to come alive
but do something about it

but why the sudden “we are all about the young guys” when we were so big on getting Edmonds

maybe we should have got Finley… or still should

or maybe they shouldn’t be afraid of calling up all the young guys and let them get on the job training

whatever they are going to change better be changed fast… and for the better… hopefully they don’t make the wrong move and piss us all off

Friendship's more lasting than love, and more legal than stalking.

by C8LIN B on Apr 25, 2008 11:48 PM PDT 0 recs

Wait. There's still room for them to piss us all off?

My pissed off/frustrated/traumatized meter must be broken. I thought we were just about full up.

Capri. Baseball will get me through the Bar Exam.

by Demoira on Apr 26, 2008 11:30 AM PDT up 0 recs

Jake should start by beaning Bud Black.

You know, because it’s the thing to do when you’re losing.

by dahlian on Apr 26, 2008 12:01 AM PDT 0 recs

That's neat

you guys are so worried about conservation in Arizona you even recycle your jokes…

Well Padres, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.

by sdsuaztec4 on Apr 26, 2008 12:14 AM PDT up 0 recs

Should conserve those tears, as well.

I heard it does not rain very often out there.

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on Apr 26, 2008 11:53 AM PDT up 0 recs

Well

to be fair, Bud Black DID injure their best offensive player last year. THAT should deserve a beaning.

"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."

by DbacksSkins on Apr 26, 2008 12:59 AM PDT up 1 recs

That was retaliation

for stepping on Mike Cameron’s hand a few innings earlier.

by A Whales Vajayjay on Apr 26, 2008 8:52 AM PDT up 1 recs

Haha!

"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."

by DbacksSkins on Apr 26, 2008 11:47 AM PDT up 0 recs

As Awful As the Offense Has Been...

the pitching staff isn’t so hot, either. The team ERA+ is tied for fourth-worst in the NL. Team-wide slumps suck.

As far as speed goes, a week of scoring 5 runs per game will shut up the clamor for it. But with PETCO’s low run environment, the break-even rate for stolen bases is much lower than elsewhere. Speed and smallball are a very viable option.

by Sky Kalkman on Apr 26, 2008 11:18 AM PDT 0 recs

Place the blame where it belongs- your starters are #3 in the NL in ERA. Your bullpen is #15 out of 16. The starting rotation is doing what they can.

"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."

by kishi on Apr 26, 2008 12:13 PM PDT up 0 recs

Pulling Edmonds

Edmonds was an experiment like Hairston and even Prior. We obviously did not have enough cash flow to sign Andruw Jones or Torii Hunter, so we loaded up on chance fliers. So far, no KT magic. I don’t think he’s pulling the plug til May 15th, just my guess.

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on Apr 26, 2008 12:10 PM PDT 0 recs

But do you really wish we'd gotten Jones instead?

Capri. Baseball will get me through the Bar Exam.

by Demoira on Apr 26, 2008 1:06 PM PDT up 0 recs

Um, yeah.

That’s what this team needs…..Kenny Lofton.

Please continue to throw baseballs hard, Jacob. Thanks, bud.

by Dalton on Apr 26, 2008 12:42 PM PDT 0 recs

KT

I wouldn’t take what Towers says seriously. He never shows his hand. I’m sure he is keeping an eye on Portland with an eye at making some call-ups, but I seriously doubt that he isn’t exploring other trade avenues.

by Winfield's Ghost on Apr 27, 2008 6:46 AM PDT 0 recs

Very True

At the same time though, I think he is being honest when he says there are no trades out there right now that he feels are worthwhile. It’s not like there are a ton of impact players floating around one month into the season. Except for Barry Bonds.

by osbug on Apr 27, 2008 8:19 AM PDT up 1 recs