You can compare the two and wonder if this will be the worst season in Padre history statistically...but other than just the straight numbers, I don’t think there is any comparison.

In ‘69 there were no expectations of having a decent season…much less being a competitive baseball team.

So, regardless if we lose 95 games, 100 games or 110 games it really doesn’t matter. Barring some major miracle, this already is the worst Padre season in the history of the franchise.

In the immortal words of Private Pyle in ‘Full Metal Jacket’: “I am...in a world…of sh*t.”

The 1899 Cleveland Spiders were the worst MLB team ever going 20-134.
The modern era record is held by the 1916 A’s going 36-117.
The worst team in the 162 game era is the infamous 1962 Mets with a record of 40-120.
Now I know it’s a long shot, but I’d love to see the 2008 Padres top the ‘62 Mets. If you are going to be this bad you might as well try and be the best at it.

At this rate, the Padres (17-31) will get the first pick of the 2009 draft, and Baseball America’s Jim Callis yesterday looked into his crystal ball. “It’s still early, obviously, but Stephen Strasburg is at the head of the class right now,” Callis said of the San Diego State ace. “A lot can change over the next 13 months, but he’d be the easy No. 1 pick at this moment. His fastball and slider have just devastated hitters all season. ... The last time they took a local guy No. 1, it was a disaster, but Strasburg should work out a lot better than Matt Bush.”