Around the Mission: 10/5 Padres Links

by jbox on Oct 5, 2009 8:29 AM PDT Comment 17 comments

Padres drop finale to Giants, look to 2010 - SignOnSanDiego.com
"We've got something going now. When we came out of spring training, that was not the case."
Clubhouse belongs to youngsters - SignOnSanDiego.com
"We were joking that our September call-ups came up in July and August," closer Heath Bell said. "Everybody they wanted here was already here. Had been for months."
Padres gain confidence after late surge | padres.com: News
There is hope in San Diego, something that wasn't apparent a year ago at this time, on the heels of a 99-loss season.
Padres turn season into a positive | padres.com: News
The Padres used 15 different starters, traded away a Cy Young Award winner and made a notable second-half push with an active roster of players who made a combined $26 million -- and somehow, it all worked.
Padres pleased despite loss in finale | padres.com: News
A full season with this roster, the one that ended the season with a 4-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants in 10 innings, has the Padres are hoping a brighter and bigger future awaits them in 2010.
PADRES: Loss in finale doesn't dull late-season optimism
"We embraced a bunch of young guys," said closer Heath Bell, who finished with a National League-high 42 saves. "I think the future's bright in San Diego. We have great arms, great hitters, all-around good players, and everybody's going to get better and do what it takes to be a playoff team."
Padres' finishing kick provides optimism | padres.com: News
The talk for much of the last two months is that the Padres are not that far off from contending again in the National League West.
XX Sports Radio: Kevin Towers Press Conference Part 1 and Part 2
XX Sports Radio: Jeff Moorad Press Conference

Poll

In general how do you feel about the Padres going into the off season?

Optimistic

111 votes

Pessimistic

30 votes

141 votes | Poll has closed

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Did you see Trevor agreed to a deal with the Brewers?

Hoffman to re-sign with Brewers

.400 in '94

by SDPads_1 on Oct 5, 2009 8:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Good for Hoffy

by jbox on Oct 5, 2009 8:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

8 Million

Overpay much?

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 5, 2009 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seriously

that’s what I was thinking. 8 million is way to much for Hoffy but whatever.

.400 in '94

by SDPads_1 on Oct 5, 2009 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Drama's a lot like Heath...

He embraces a lot of young guys, too.

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by TheThirdGonzalez on Oct 5, 2009 8:49 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Way too early in the day for that image.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Oct 5, 2009 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did you get a kickstand?

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by TheThirdGonzalez on Oct 5, 2009 8:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tripod

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Oct 5, 2009 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And Brian Giles was never seen again...

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by Axion on Oct 5, 2009 9:17 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

What time is the game on tonight?

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Oct 5, 2009 9:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I didn't vote

I’m both optimistic and pessimistic. Until I can figure out what exactly is Moorad’s “Plan”, I have no idea what’s in store for us.

Will Bell be gone? Will we bring in FA veterans? Will Moorad build a power hitting team in a park that kills the long ball. We don’t know. I’m sure we’ll have a lot to talk abou this offseason.

"Get on board early," Black said, alluding to, what he feels, is a crop of up-and-coming players.

"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black

by The Kipper on Oct 5, 2009 10:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

just vote

for one of them at random then.

by jbox on Oct 5, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm middling.

I think the club will be around .500 next year, which is an improvement, but we don’t really have prospects for drastic improvement unless some good FA signings are made, which I doubt will happen.

Greg Maddux for manager.

by Zach (maestro876) on Oct 5, 2009 11:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm with you optimistic that we will be better

Just don’t know how much better, hoping for a winning season.

by Dude52089 on Oct 5, 2009 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seems kind of relative to the rest of the league/division to me. I think talent-wise the Padres will be a better team next year. However, I see the all the other teams in our division improving as well. I think the big difference, is that I don’t see any team running away with the division title next year the way the Dodgers did (before their collapse).

by sacpadre on Oct 5, 2009 11:39 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs