MAY DAY!!!

by Dex on May 1, 2008 7:02 AM PDT Comment 16 comments

I love May. April is for fools, but May is for mothers. And who loves mothers the most? Fathers. And how do you say "Fathers" in Spanish? Padres.

Therefore, May is the month that the Padres love best.

There is a point to this point besides pointing out that it is now May and the Padres will be playing baseball now (as evidenced by last night's game). The point is that the Baseball Gods help those who help themselves and looking at MLB Trade Rumors today, I realize that we really should start looking for a young centerfielder.

One funny extra bit of info is that Theo Epstein asked for Chase Headley in exchange for Coco Crisp. That's like asking somebody who's still eating dinner if you can have their dessert since they aren't using it. You got to wake up pretty early in the morning.

In any case, I say we make a move for Jayson Werth. Once Victorino gets back, the Phillies won't be needing him. Werth liked it in LA, right? He was treated well in San Diego, right?

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not werth it

werth is a terrible outfielder; he would get eaten alive in Petco’s vast expanses.

by I_Can_Still_Pitch on May 1, 2008 7:09 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh man...

Jayson Werth’s dad is gonna be so confused.

"I had a really bad dream...it lasted 39 years, three weeks and two days..."

by Drama on May 1, 2008 7:10 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Jayson Werth Lover

by Winfield's Ghost on May 1, 2008 7:15 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh, Theo.

You funny guy, you…

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

by Axion on May 1, 2008 7:37 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

"Jim Edmonds remains a question mark"

Unless you’ve been watching him play lately.

"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG

by TheGrandHatching on May 1, 2008 8:11 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Maybe they meant it literally...

...and his body naturally contorts itself into a curled shape.

Especially when he’s using his cane.

by Boy Howdy on May 1, 2008 8:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who can blame Theo...

He just wanted to make sure that he didn’t get violated by KT again…

by CM Strapz on May 1, 2008 8:22 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Werth

i’ve always thought he was a good player. maybe an asshole, but a good player. comes through in the clutch a lot too.

i’ve watched him in center for the phillies this year and he’s been fantastic. i think his main problem is that he’s gotten injured quite a bit throughout his career. other than that he’s an above-average player at an average player’s salary.

unfortunately the phillies are rather attached to him. they don’t completely trust geoff jenkins in right (his age and big swing make them think his bat will go south very quickly) or burrell in left (hell of a hitter, but they replace him defensively towards the end of almost every game because his shoes are filled with cement, plus he’ll want a bunch of money in a new contract next year). i wouldn’t bank on them giving him up for anything short of a young, number 2 or 3-type starter. and as much as i believe it, i don’t know if they see that kindof potential in hensley anymore.

by John (obviousman) on May 1, 2008 9:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I see a Gaslamp Ball Ban in your near future

by osbug on May 1, 2008 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jayson Werth's dad is gonna be so happy

by Winfield's Ghost on May 1, 2008 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

DEX!!!!

Now see what you’ve gone and done! Put the poor guy straight…

"We've... we've got lumps of it 'round the back."

by ABY on May 2, 2008 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sarcasm

I wonder if it’s often difficult to convey over the internet…

"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG

by TheGrandHatching on May 1, 2008 9:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

No.

No, it is not.

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

by Axion on May 1, 2008 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

what's the internet(Jim Edmonds punctuation)

"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. " ~Frank Sinatra

by Sammy G on May 1, 2008 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

YAY! Its MAY!

I shaved (my face) for the last time yesterday. My MAYBEARD is going to be awesome. Gunna out-do Matto’s from last year. Feel free to start calling me the most interesting man in the world.

Pop-Gun Padres '08

by soulSD on May 1, 2008 10:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs