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Gaslamp Ball Proclamation: Gaslamp Ball officially believes that Kevin Towers should continue to be General Manager of the San Diego Padres


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After thinking about all of the special times that GM Kevin Towers has had with the Padres, Gaslamp Ball has come to the conclusion that he should remain in employ with the team not only for next season, but the season after and into perpetuity. While he remains of this Earth, no decision should ever be made in regards to the Padres' player personnel without first consulting Mr. Towers.

Should Kevin Towers, at a later date, become obviously unfit for the position of General Manager, we'll probably have to stage a coup.  

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Statue in the park?

This is a terrible thing for the Padres. - Jerry Coleman

by Padres_Hobo on Oct 2, 2009 11:16 AM PDT reply actions   1 recs

Rename the park in his honor

Kevin Towers is a pretty cool name for any tall architecture.

Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you? ◔ヮ◔
Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play

by Axion on Oct 2, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Ive scoffed at almost every KT trade

only to eat my words a few weeks or months later. SAVE KT!

DODGERS, RED SOX, YANKEES, BRONCOS, PATRIOTS and RAIDERS all suck. Especially the Dodgers.

by LJbumfool on Oct 2, 2009 11:35 AM PDT reply actions  

Me too.

I thought KT had lost his mind after the Scott Hairston and Jake Peavy trades. Shows how smart I am….

by JollyWaffle on Oct 2, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions  

Same here.

Most specifically the Hairston and Peavy trades. But I see now that they were smart moves that needed to be made and I respect KT for making them, even though many of us were against them.

by jodes0405 on Oct 2, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ya i went back to check numbers

But you don’t have to be a member of this blog to vote on that if i am correct?

Plus i still haven’t seen that 14 % speak up. I’d like to know who voted no and their reasoning.

by Dude52089 on Oct 2, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

KT 4 LIFE

is the tattoo I’m getting on my neck.

by SDPads_1 on Oct 2, 2009 11:53 AM PDT reply actions  

Right next to my

I Heart Sandy & Bochy 4 Mayor tattoos

by SDPads_1 on Oct 2, 2009 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions  

wheres your "Garfinkel is my homeboy" tat going?

DODGERS, RED SOX, YANKEES, BRONCOS, PATRIOTS and RAIDERS all suck. Especially the Dodgers.

by LJbumfool on Oct 2, 2009 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

Pay KT so he never wants to go anywhere

As the rest of baseball gets smarter (think Boston) and big market teams start waking up that they can get smarter, KT will on everyone’s radar.

Big knock on Moorad if he does not back KT.

by jayman66 on Oct 2, 2009 12:14 PM PDT reply actions  

Wow Darren Smith

just said that KT will be gone come Monday.

by SDPads_1 on Oct 2, 2009 1:17 PM PDT reply actions  

Darren is usually right

but I hope he is dead wrong on this…..

by Kozak on Oct 2, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah

if Hacksaw or Scott and BR said it I would be skeptical but it’s Darren so I tend to believe it. I don’t want to believe it but I believe it.

by SDPads_1 on Oct 2, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

That is

barring a huge change of mind by Moorad in the coming days.

by SDPads_1 on Oct 2, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Lies!

A kid who has a unicorn ranch in his room cannot call other people weird. Yes, we know about "Rancho Unicorno."

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Oct 2, 2009 1:31 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions  

Ugh

I hope it’s not true. I can’t get the Darren Smith webcast to work right now.

by jbox on Oct 2, 2009 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

what?

what was his logic? A hunch? A tip? Why are you guys so confident he is right?

by NeifiChicken on Oct 2, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

What did he actually say though? What did he hear? What has he been right about before?

by NeifiChicken on Oct 2, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

the search has begun for the replacement

and unless a big change of mind, KT is gone on monday

by Kozak on Oct 2, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

I don't know

I’m still pretty skeptical. I’d bet KT is still the GM next year

by NeifiChicken on Oct 2, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes

A kid who has a unicorn ranch in his room cannot call other people weird. Yes, we know about "Rancho Unicorno."

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Oct 2, 2009 2:06 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions  

Oh man

Garfinkle better not piss off jbox and dex

A kid who has a unicorn ranch in his room cannot call other people weird. Yes, we know about "Rancho Unicorno."

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Oct 2, 2009 1:30 PM PDT via mobile reply actions  

Who would replace him?

Someone from within, like depo? Moorad himself?

A kid who has a unicorn ranch in his room cannot call other people weird. Yes, we know about "Rancho Unicorno."

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Oct 2, 2009 1:34 PM PDT via mobile reply actions  

it won’t be Moorad. If he is gone, which I find unlikely, it could be Woodfork replacing him

by NeifiChicken on Oct 2, 2009 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yah I don't believe it either

A kid who has a unicorn ranch in his room cannot call other people weird. Yes, we know about "Rancho Unicorno."

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Oct 2, 2009 1:39 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions  

Don't be suprised

Depo has a full understanding of the new math and a deep background in scouting.

by field39 on Oct 2, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

yeah, I don’t get why people wouldn’t be happy with him. He is a good combo of stats/scouting despite what he is stereotyped as due to Moneyball

by NeifiChicken on Oct 2, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

I really hope that isnt true.

This is a terrible thing for the Padres. - Jerry Coleman

by Padres_Hobo on Oct 2, 2009 1:43 PM PDT reply actions  

They are talking about it on Coach K also.

This is a terrible thing for the Padres. - Jerry Coleman

by Padres_Hobo on Oct 2, 2009 2:14 PM PDT reply actions  

the proclamation came too late!

TOO LATE, GASLAMP BALL! TOOOOOO LATE!!!

by Dex on Oct 2, 2009 2:15 PM PDT reply actions  

Don't you have some kind of pull?

A kid who has a unicorn ranch in his room cannot call other people weird. Yes, we know about "Rancho Unicorno."

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Oct 2, 2009 2:17 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions  

I've been saying it all along

yet you guys were blinded by Garfinkel’s dashing good looks, fish tacos, Wigwam and free tickets

by SDPads_1 on Oct 2, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ok so looking ahead if kt gets the boot

Who replaces him?
I’ve heard a name or so from Arizona but nothing substantive. Any ideas?

by TheAxManCometh on Oct 2, 2009 2:22 PM PDT via mobile reply actions  

NO!

i will be irrate if he gets the boot…………

by mofle619 on Oct 2, 2009 2:31 PM PDT reply actions  

SAVE KT!

Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you? ◔ヮ◔
Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play

by Axion on Oct 2, 2009 2:34 PM PDT reply actions  

WHY?????

why why why must they do this when the team has finally seemed to get its sea legs?

KT doesn’t deserve this kind of treatment!!!!

by cho_kettie on Oct 2, 2009 3:55 PM PDT reply actions  

Kevin Towers

It would be a HUGE mistake for ownership to get rid of KT…………There is no better GM available that can live within the budget that the Padres have………..DON’T DO IT……..

by Senev001 on Oct 2, 2009 4:33 PM PDT reply actions  

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