Padres can't keep pace with Mariners and Nationals

by jbox on Sep 22, 2008 9:25 AM PDT

Padres fall behind in Strasburg Sweepstakes

When the Nationals learned that Peavy wasn't starting on Friday...

"You've got to be kidding me," cracked a Nationals executive, who joked that the Padres were rolling over to get Strasburg.

Speaking of rolling over, the Mariners have lost 11 straight games. They are good at this losing thing, too good. I want an investigation!

This article also mentions that the Mariners will be the first $100 million payroll team with 100 losses. Lucky.

Meanwhile the Nationals have lost 5 straight games, the last three courtesy of the Pads.

Kouzmanoff remains blissfully ignorant of the Padres terrible record:

"I didn't even know we were tied with them," said Kouzmanoff, who, in the series, hit three of the Padres' eight doubles and two of their five home runs. "I didn't even know where we stand. Whether we're facing this team or the Dodgers or Diamondbacks, we're still coming in to win and play hard – whether it's a first-place team or a last-place team."

This is what happens when players try to make PC comments. They end up sounding dumb. Okay, we get it, you go out and play every game like it was your last, etc. I think it's worse that you have no idea where your team stands. Unfortunately all of the fans know all too well about our standings. Here's a cheat sheet for you Kouz:

1.	Seattle	57-98	.368
2.	Washington	58-98	.372
3.	San Diego	61-95	.391

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Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you?

by Axion on Sep 22, 2008 9:44 AM PDT reply actions

I'm pretty sure Kooz knows his team is in last place in their division

That’s the important standing. Why is it so bad that he didn’t know how the Pads won-loss record matches up with that of the Nationals? Why should he care about the Nationals? They don’t play in his division.

Padres for life

by sdgaucho on Sep 22, 2008 9:54 AM PDT reply actions

Long Suffering Padres Fans

I am curious of how Padres fans rank themselves with other suffering fan bases.

I posed the question on my blog, but would be curious to hear from some SD fans

by SullyBaseball on Sep 22, 2008 11:06 AM PDT reply actions

we can't do anthing right.

www.wellbelowthemendozaline.blogspot.com

by justdave on Sep 22, 2008 11:14 AM PDT reply actions

Mariners are tanking on purpose.

People the world over have always been more impressed by the power of our example than by the example of our power.

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Sep 22, 2008 11:49 AM PDT reply actions

I'd have more tolerance for Kouz being ignorant of the standings

if he didn’t do so much blissfully ignorant crap on the basepaths.

Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you?

by Axion on Sep 22, 2008 12:29 PM PDT reply actions

Yuck

For the Mariners to eliminate us from Strasburg: Any combination of Mariners losses or Padres wins equaling 4 or more.
For the Nationals to eliminate us from Strasburg: Any combination of Nationals losses or Padres wins equaling 4 or more.

If the Padres lost all 6 remaining games, the Mariners would have to 5-2, 6-1 or 7-0 to finish with a better record than the Padres.

If the Padres lost all 6 remaining games, the Nationals would have to 4-2, 5-1 or 6-0 to finish with a better record than the Padres.

Homer: Ohhhh, The Denver Broncos.
Marge: Whats wrong with the Denver Broncos?
Homer: Marge you just don't understand football.

by Wonko on Sep 22, 2008 4:38 PM PDT reply actions