Padres come from behind to beat Philly, 8-7. Continue Best. Season. Evar.
by Dex on Apr 17, 2009 8:18 PM PDT
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PrintRidiculous. That's all I can say about that game and this team.
It's ridiculous that this team can think that it's able to make up a six run deficit.
It's ridiculous that Heath Bell can be closing games. And I mean closing games. These aren't gimmes. These aren't Bruce Bochy and Trevor Hoffman circa turn of the century. These are games with lots of distractions. Former team. World Series Champ. Games where Heath has done some talking and is now backing it up.
It's ridiculous that I feel good about an offense that I haven't felt good about in years. Multiple players actually contributing?
Ridiculous that this scrap heap bullpen, culled down from about 80 pitchers invited to Spring Training, is holding down games the way it has.
I'll have to revisit the full ranking, but that right there was the best game of the season. I love games where I feel super good afterwards.
BEST. SEASON. E VAR.
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I LOVE THIS TEAM
I want to thank the good Lord for making me a Philip Rivers fan.
by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Apr 17, 2009 7:46 PM PDT reply actions
hell yes brother
hell yes indeed.
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Could not agree more
I am now super excited to return to Petco Park next Saturday and see this team up close again. Section 118. Be there!
im going to the batting cages
just so i can feel like im contributing….i love this team….HEHEHEHEHEAT
we are contributing
the 26th man homey
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I promised myself I wouldn't do it...
…but screw it. I’m sucked in. I have hope.
by Drama on Apr 17, 2009 7:51 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Now we just need to get WG.
I want to thank the good Lord for making me a Philip Rivers fan.
by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Apr 17, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm soooo confused...
I don’t wanna be a monster confused….
by Winfield's Ghost on Apr 18, 2009 8:18 AM PDT up reply actions
What must be done to unconfuse WG?
What must we do?
What else can the Padres do?
Or, I guess he just remains sitting on the fence.
Chicks Dig a Low ERA Bullpen.
You're doomed!
Sorry. Have fun with the rest of us.
Denial. It's a sweet sweet place; come join me....
They don't believe we can keep it up.
The instant we lose 2 in a row, they’ll go “See??? We were right, they do suck!!”
by Zach (maestro876) on Apr 17, 2009 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
im watching BBTN
not ONE WORD about the Pads
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better that way
like when we played boston the first time and johnny damon said, “the padres? i dont even know anyone on the padres” then ruben rivera stole his glove
thatll show him
stupid caveman. go film geico commercials
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MLB Tonight is on
But Matty V isn’t there for some reason. Maybe he is celebrating with the Padres!
I want to thank the good Lord for making me a Philip Rivers fan.
by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Apr 17, 2009 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
The MLB Network guys crack me up
You see the Seattle ball girl catch? That was terrific.
“Look at the guy with the beard!”
They went to the Astros game
The guy popped it up and the infielder caught it but it didn’t count because it hit the roof. Minute Maid must be the most ugly and worthless structure in the history of architecture.
I want to thank the good Lord for making me a Philip Rivers fan.
by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Apr 17, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
dont forget his mother??
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UNBELIEVABLE
regardless of what happens in the rest of this series, we really need to fill up petco and give these guys a hand when they get back in town for the pittsburgh series.
amen to that
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I think it's amazing
that after CY goes out and gives up 7 over 3 2/3, the bullpen can come in and just completely shut them down. Guys like Perdomo and Gregerson can take down one of the best hitting lineups in the league. KT is gawd (right next to AJ).
by Zach (maestro876) on Apr 17, 2009 8:38 PM PDT reply actions
Love the in depth on MLB Network
The guys really highlighting some of the personality of the team. Calling Heath Bell a “wild and crazy guy”.
yeah that was fantastic
calling us the biggest surprise of the season etc
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Mitch Williams talking about MLBN looking at the Yankees from a neutral position
Is that a shot at the worldwide leader?
oh my gosh. can't believe i missed it.
Life always goes on...even if you don't want it to
by TheVinylCrocodile on Apr 17, 2009 8:49 PM PDT reply actions
Nice to see The Claw get the win.
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
negative nancy?
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Wait...
When was I negative?
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
by Richard Wade on Apr 17, 2009 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Even keeled Nancy.
Memo to baseball managers: You manufacture runs by NOT making outs, not by making them on purpose.
obviously no offense intended
i just heard some negativity about how we were gonna crash and burn on the other thread and obv i am a ridiculous homer so i said GOOOOOOOOO PAAAAAAAAAAADS
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I’m not offended. I was merely confused.
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
by Richard Wade on Apr 18, 2009 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
This is EPIC
It’s early and it might not mean much but damn this is so much freakin fun!
by TheAxManCometh on Apr 17, 2009 11:03 PM PDT reply actions
My projection of
80-85 wins this year and competing in the division got laughed at by everyone I knew before the season. When I said the Giants & Rockies were both wayyyy worse than the Padres I was laughed at. When I said the Dodgers & D-Backs didn’t really get any better I was laughed at. In fact I was being laughed at on almost everything I said. Where are those people now?
They'll come back
After a winning streak by SF or COL or when the Pads slip a few games and lose a few series.
"He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt"
by penguinpatrol on Apr 18, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah its funny i told all my friends we'd be .500
because we got better at every single position, without exception. i was laughed at excessively.
keep the faith!!
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i have to be a debbie downer
still a LOT of baseball left to be played, lets not talk about fulfilling season w/l prophecies yet. but WOW its been awesome so far!
We've all experienced those delirious moments where one thing leads to another and you find yourself at the end of the night messing around with sheep. It's something we all have in common. -jbox
I'm going to go back to the Gaslamp Ball prediction thread
to find out what you really said. If it’s not there then it doesn’t count.
This is amazing
It’s a shame I still have yet to watch a game though…
"If I wasn't Bob Dylan, I'd probably think that Bob Dylan has a lot of answers myself." - Bob Dylan
Don't watch!
Don’t watch!
I want to thank the good Lord for making me a Philip Rivers fan.
by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Apr 18, 2009 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey gang!
Is it too late to hitch a ride to this shooting star? This gravy train of NL West baseball? Can I, can I, can I?
A friend recommended SB Nation to me so I could read about all things Padres. I respectfully request entrance to this grand domain of San Diegan royalty.
Do you accept me?
Well there is the hazing...
I want to thank the good Lord for making me a Philip Rivers fan.
by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Apr 18, 2009 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
oh this is too good
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And the Credo
part of which goes like this:
“Do you accept the Rainbow Unicorn as your rallying icon and all that it stands for and will invoke it when necessary at any time?”
Chicks Dig a Low ERA Bullpen.
why would we need the rallyin unicorn when we are doing so well so far?
i say we dont mess with the mojo
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good call
make it so
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by TheThirdGonzalez on Apr 18, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions 7 recs
suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper green!!
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These guys
have already allowed for more enjoyment than was to be expected all year. We were supposed to be bad, EPICLY bad. But these guys are playing out of their minds. I don’t know how long this can last. I have to assume the crest of the wave will crash and recede eventually because this does not seem logical.
Regardless of how this season pans out, this team has made me genuinely care about them when every facet of reason tell me not to.
How the hell am I smiling while watching the Padres?
Maybe
They’re actually good players?
And last year was a confluence of injuries, bad luck, and some bad personnel moves that have since been rectified?
by Zach (maestro876) on Apr 18, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
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