Padres lose Must Win Game to Cubs

Especially for Bell’s perfect record. That’s going to be an ugly stain in his loss column that will be hard to forget.

-It does really irritate me when people don’t stand up to let someone through the isle. I myself am a morbidly obese fatass, but even I will conjure up the energy to stand for 3 seconds to let someone by.
-I’m also get annoyed by people who try to go to their seat when a batter is in the box. Unless your seat is two rows away and less than 5 seats into the row, you are not making it to your seat before a pitch is thrown. Venders are worst sometimes. Even when a vender kneels down, he’s probbably still blocking at least one person’s view.

Related to nothing else, I just read that Saturday’s game is “A Day of Comedy” day hosted by Rob Schneider. (It’s also Singles Night, but that event is sold out. Must be hard to find a mate at AT&T Park, I guess.)

And right as I was about to walk in the women’s restroom, an older gentleman walked out. I don’t think you were the only one disoriented, jbox. It was after the game so maybe the guy was just stunned by reality.

When Heath gave up the run I imagined we were both thinking the same thing: “Really? This is how it happens?” Padres really do stand out in those uniforms. They should bring some version of them back. I doubt the current Cubs players care about the significance of ‘84. They’re not Cubs fans, they just work there. I stayed for the shirts off their backs and “send-off.” It was a funereal anti-champagne moment but I’m sure there would have been more energy had they won the game. They gave the players goody bags of stuff to toss into the crowd. I caught one of those nerf balls the Pad-Squad usually throw into the crowd and a t-shirt advertising the Western Metal Theater. The shirt isn’t as lame as the cruise line t-shirt I won in Spring Training, or the pale yellow one they gave out at “dog days” but it would be nice if they gave the players something more than tangentially related to the Padres to toss out. Some of the players decided to toss their game worn ‘84 hats into the crowd. Mat Latos tossed some of his stuff good naturedly at the backs of security guards who looked like they know him pretty well and did not seem surprised at all. I remember that it actually irritated me when Latos threw sunflower seeds at the Chicken in the home opener, then Latos turned out to be a phenomenally great pitcher and I realized that Chickens love sunflower seeds and he’s a great humanitarian.

I think they’re gonna sweep the Giants and then lose the playoff game. I almost want them to lose tonight to spare us all further pain.

I thought ’96 and ’07 hurt…sheeeiiit. This is worse.

You know it and I know it. If you’re mad at me for speaking the truth then I may as well tell you that you masturbate too much too.

FollowthePadres on twitter: Good morning from San Francisco. Question: Will this season always be remembered for what it wasn’t or what it was (surpassed expectations)?

How about waiting until the season is actually over to ask that? It’s bad enough to watch the padres collapse, I gotta deal with this guy and Enberg while I watch it happen.

Anyone else? That said, we can still throw at Sanchez’s fat head on Sunday.

like the padres are in a 7 game series with the Giants and already down 3 games to none. This series IS a playoff in the purest sense even if not technically.

I know you love my letters, so here is another one for you. My behavior towards you can be summed up in this tweet. 90% of what I do around you is in attempt to make you feel uncomfortable. I know you secretly love it too. Don’t deny it.

Also, how come you never told me you were a wizard? Disappearing and reappearing like you did. Where did you apparate to? One second you were standing there and then I turned around and you were gone. Then I turned around again and there you are next to Dex! What other magic spells do you have up your sleeve? And why didn’t you use one to help the Padres win yesterday? Maybe a mobiliarbus charm to move the ball to where a Padre hitter could hit it out of the park. Or perhaps a good confundus charm on Gorzellany. Even a sonorous charm on the whole crowd to pump up the energy at the park earlier in the game.

Anyway, I’m glad I was able to ONCE AGAIN foil your plans to avoid me at a game. No matter what, I always seem to run into you. I swear I’m not a stalker or anything. Just because this is like the third time I just happened to be in the same place at the same time as you doesn’t mean I’m stalking you. STOP BEING SO PARANOID, GEEZ.

Love, jodes

1. a hugely disappointing series loss, and everybody is a bit hopeless.
2. followed by a string of positive wins, increasing everyone’s optimism once again.
3. repeat

Based on precedent, this should be a really fun weekend.

But seriously- tonight is the biggest hurdle. If they win tonight, I’ll be right back into having 100% hope. Right now, I’m just hoping for a good ballgame and mentally preparing myself for the end of this great season.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/478718-brooks-conrad-the-key-to-the-atlanta-braves-playoff-hopes

I lived there for three years and while it’s a beautiful city, it’s time to burn it down.
My prediction for the series:

Let’s stretch out, take a lap, and turn this Thread into a recking party. I’ll start.

Lets go Padres. Not the easy’st routr but its possible. Lets kill those giants!!!

Seems like now is the time for another unofficial GLB gathering to will the Friars to victory! :-)

6-Rollins, 7-Francisco, 4-Utley, 3-Howard, 8-Werth, 9-Ibanez, 5-Dobbs, 2-Ruiz, 1-Kendrick

Dusty Baker
38%
Charlie Manuel
23%
Bruce Bochy
15%
Bud Black
11%
Other
10%