Why the Adrian Gonzalez trade doesn't really matter.
by Dex on Dec 6, 2010 9:59 AM PST
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Good San Diego Padres Fan is one of the best baseball fans out there. On top of his/her stuff. Knows the game.
Bad San Diego Padres Fan is like the guy who only goes to movies with a $250 million budget and another $50 million spent in marketing.
And be perfectly honest with yourself, Padres Fan. You didn't really care that Adrian Gonzalez was a Padre. I know, because I didn't see you at the games. So don't try to act all butt hurt like somebody did you wrong.
OH WHINE WHINE. I KNEW THEY WEREN'T BRINGING HIM BACK. THAT'S WHY I DIDN'T GO TO GAMES.
Right. Sure.
And don't try to say that the baseball wasn't exciting, that we weren't competitive, that we didn't have superstar players.
We OWNED the World Series Champs last year. We were a couple of bounces away from post season play. We were in first place like 95% of the season. And you're telling me you won't show up NOW? Because they traded the mopiest player on the team? Cry me a river.
On Scott and BR this morning, Kaplan was asking Mentor how the Padres expected to sell tickets now. If I were Mentor, I would've been like, "You tell me, Scott. You tell me how you get people to show up to games, because the only thing we haven't tried is a $150 million payroll and that's not happening any time soon. We've fielded a winner. We've had superstars. We've tried all kinds of sh_t. And it doesn't work for Bad Padres Fan."
And for the "smart" fans out there. You people don't show up to games either. All you're concerned with is computer models and simulations that forecast wins and losses. You be honest with yourself too. Don't act all high and mighty, because YOU were the fans that didn't show up to games last year because you "predicted" the collapse. You're probably the most annoying Bad Fan of them all. You're the "I told you so" fan that tells people "so". You are the reason we invented the term "foulweather fan".
For the Good Fans. The ones that truly appreciated Adrian Gonzalez and knew him to be a bona fide (droopy faced) superstar. I feel for you guys.
Everybody else should just get over themselves. The Padres didn't do anything that you wouldn't care about if you weren't so self-absorbed, thinking everybody's always out to get you.
Go Padres.
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Gaslamp Ball Game OT: "Makes you happy in the pants"
"Even Jedis don't stand a chance against our bullpen."
by tonoxtono on Dec 6, 2010 10:01 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
I only went to one game last year
but I’m still a good fan.
www.FriarsOnCardboard.blogspot.com
"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev
this
let’s hear it for out-of-market fans
What I need is an electric monk
by Boilermaker19 on Dec 6, 2010 10:19 AM PST up reply actions
I got a couple texts from people at games,
does that count and make me a good fan?
"You're like the nicest internet person I know." - theodore donald kerabatsos
I went to a game in Atlanta
and got yelled at by Atlanta fans… and then the Padres came back and won in extra innings.
That was a great Diary FanPost.
www.FriarsOnCardboard.blogspot.com
"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev
by TheThinGwynn on Dec 6, 2010 12:39 PM PST up reply actions
I totally forgot they used to be called Diaries.
Bolts from the Blue // "It is what it is." - A.J. Smith
Bloody Elbow // "Richard is a jewel." - Kid Nate
I doubled that
to make it three Pads games in my career – hopefully it will be up around 5 by this time next year :)
Surely good Pads fans are also the one who helped make this the biggest GLB year ever (it was wasn’t it?), and brought along the things like unicorns, tri-force and most of all believed….
queen of the rec fairies (http://spunc.com.au/members/hunter/product/9780980517965/)
Oh, noes we've been Lebron'd!!!!!
I just felt like saying that (or typing it at least)
Gaslamp Ball Game OT: "Makes you happy in the pants"
"Even Jedis don't stand a chance against our bullpen."
We don't deserve nice things
"Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!"
Felt the same way. It was just a matter of time before Adrian was gone.
I think regardless of how the Padres finished I would have re-up’d our ticket package. Even when they are bad I still enjoy going to the games, and I am awful at math which makes the stats hard for me to grasp or understand.
This is a terrible thing for the Padres. - Jerry Coleman
by Padres_Hobo on Dec 6, 2010 10:12 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
I never post here but read all the time. What you just wrote is what I have had burning inside of me for quite some time. Thank you.
Churning and burning, they yearn for the cup.
Twitter! rmorse05
who wants to donate $120 million? any1? then can it and come catch some games.
it woulda been nice to get someone major league ready / productive to ease the pain. But we’re as small market as it gets and we need to be ALL about the farm system. Management is increasing payroll and young talented guys are always fun to watch.
Now with Adrian gone
How much money does Jed Hoyer have, budget-wise, to work with for 2011?
"Since we only live once (that we know of) we should focus on enjoying our lives, not stressing to follow every single thing and trend that society impose upon us." - Thom Yorke of Radiohead
by Jonathan Holmes on Dec 6, 2010 10:25 AM PST reply actions
Ludwick will get from arbitration about what Adrian would have been paid.
It’s a wash, unless Jed trades Ludwick.
by wegotballsley on Dec 6, 2010 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
Before, our calculations were based on retaining both Ludwick and Adrian.
Now that Adrian is gone, we have an additional $6.5m to work with.
My name is Guybrush Threepwood, and I'm a mighty pirate.
"How appropriate! You fight like a cow!"
Faceless slider-tossing goofs FTW.
by Zach (maestro876) on Dec 6, 2010 12:30 PM PST up reply actions
This is a masterpiece
Screw Van Gogh! This belongs in a museum!
"Well, it's just ineffable." "Oh, so I'm not 'F-able'?" "No, no, ineffable means it can't be explained." "So I'm stupid?"
I just want good players
on my team, thats all. Um, I’m ready for the Chase Headley era?
"A man has got to have a code." -Bunk, Season 1; Omar, Season 4.
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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 Dec 6, 2010 10:34 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
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Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you? ◔ヮ◔
Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
Obviously jbox
Something about him just screams, “ignorant slut”
"Don’t get nervous. Norv is in charge."
And not to mention
Dan and Jane = D and J = Dex and Jbox!
DROMG … the similarities are uncanny!
"Don’t get nervous. Norv is in charge."
I only went to one game at Petco last season...
….the park is really nice, but there were all these sketchy, drunks everywhere.
by Drama on Dec 6, 2010 11:41 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
Is this like an Al Qaeda training photo or something?
Class of 2006?
Very sketchy group of people. I hope you sent that in to homeland security.
by Zen Blade on Dec 6, 2010 12:02 PM PST up reply actions 6 recs
Well...
At least the baby was smart enough not to show their face
"Well, it's just ineffable." "Oh, so I'm not 'F-able'?" "No, no, ineffable means it can't be explained." "So I'm stupid?"
That explains
why I feel like I’m being watched lately….
I have to be honest and say I was never all that into Adrian Gonzalez. Yes, I accept the fact that he was a good player. I just never really connected with him – he seemed to be the one player that the casual fan could identify. I guess I got sucked in by the charisma of the JHJ types….
This should probably be green....
"You're like the nicest internet person I know." - theodore donald kerabatsos
Then why didn't you rec it?
www.FriarsOnCardboard.blogspot.com
"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev
by TheThinGwynn on Dec 6, 2010 12:40 PM PST up reply actions
I did!
What chu talkin’ bout Uncle TTG? Trying to make me look like a liar? HMMM?
/I’m not really tough.
"You're like the nicest internet person I know." - theodore donald kerabatsos
I SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE
I let the Padres down!
/sobs
"You're like the nicest internet person I know." - theodore donald kerabatsos
You were there in spirit
That has to count.
The Padres are in town the week of April 21-24…the weekend I turn 21 (Saturday), so I should make a game or two.
"Since we only live once (that we know of) we should focus on enjoying our lives, not stressing to follow every single thing and trend that society impose upon us." - Thom Yorke of Radiohead
by Jonathan Holmes on Dec 6, 2010 5:06 PM PST up reply actions
HEY IM IN THAT PICTURE
and you can tell cause im wearing brown like a cool guy
"I suggest more bike" ~KSK
drinkerswithawritingproblem.blogspot.com
Hey! I'm the sketcy drunk on the left!
And I only went to 40 games, but I’m not counting either.
Ordo fratum magnus
Well, to show support for our team
I might have to buy an internet/something/or other/ package for 2011. But I want it to be Padre-Specific…. I want them getting the money, not MLB…
Tell them to go @#$(@%I% themselves. Seriously.
I strongly dislike your average red sox fan.
Let’s name him.. OH! We should have a contest to give the official name to your average Red Sox fan. It could be clean or dirty.
by Zen Blade on Dec 6, 2010 12:06 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
You strongly dislike the average pinkhat
Or you have blind hatred for the Red Sox which makes you no better than the average pinkhat.
Most Sox fans are no different than your average Padre fan.
If I was your math homework I'd be really hard and you'd be doing me on your desk.
I'm a 7 WAR player in bed.
My cookies are legendary, and for good reason.
by TheLoneDavid on Dec 6, 2010 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
no way...
Many sox fans are far worse than your average baseball fan.
There’s a saying… “Hate the Yankees, love the Yankees fan. Love the Red Sox, HATE THE RED SOX FAN”.
Granted, I’ve only heard this from one or two people, but I do not fully disagree with the sentiment.
You guys are in San Diego though
You pretty much exclusively deal with pinkhats. People who moved out there to get out of the cold, then forgot about baseball until 2004. These people are douchebags, I know, I deal with them all the time in Chicago, they go out and get the latest Boston gear, and can’t name a single player who wasn’t on the team before 2004. They give up on baseball when their team is losing and turn into drunk raving psychopaths when they’re winning.
These are not your average Red Sox fans, go to Over the Monster, take a look around, say hi, we won’t bite, I promise.
If I was your math homework I'd be really hard and you'd be doing me on your desk.
I'm a 7 WAR player in bed.
My cookies are legendary, and for good reason.
by TheLoneDavid on Dec 6, 2010 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
fans of every sport
think fans of this team or fans of that team are collectively douches. Lots and lots of people rave and complain about yankee fans. But people forget the internet makes everybody look like douches equally.
Didja hear Jed say he has a lot of deals in the works?
Look at how he got all the right pieces that fit last year. I’m not writing off 2011 until I see what he’s put together in Spring Training. All his moves so far have at least earned him the benefit of the doubt.
Padres payroll is supposed to be 40 mil
right now, they have only 5 guys making over league minimum
only 20 – 24 mil is spent
I drink therefore I am.
W. C. Fields
I think
Making assumptions about arb-raises the payroll is around 29-30M right now.
Which leaves about 10-13M to spend on 2, maybe 3, middle infielders, a back up C, and a 1B. Possibly another pitcher as well.
by Antonio Olivares on Dec 6, 2010 4:12 PM PST up reply actions
I can understand if he's acquiring prospects right now as venture capital
And he is figuring out how to spend it in order to improve the team. If by acquiring Casey Kelly & Co. he has more room to put together packages and improve the major league team, then awesome. If this is it…well, then at least we’re not starting Kevin Jarvis, Randy Keisler, Kevin Nicholson, Damian Jackson, Ruben Rivera, Deivi Cruz, Brian Buchanan, Bubba Trammell, etc…
Ehhhh, I don't deserve a signature...
Hey, I liked Brian Buchanan
it was like watching an elephant seal play rightfield
The Padres are good, but make no mistake: we've gotta beef up the linwup.
If I had a nickel from every SBN blog that has banned me, Arrowhead Pride would owe me 5¢.
by StrangeBroP25 on Dec 6, 2010 7:11 PM PST up reply actions
I wish I could Rex this on my phone
This is a terrible thing for the Padres. - Jerry Coleman
by Padres_Hobo on Dec 6, 2010 10:23 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I went to a game at Wrigley
and I yelled at Carlos Zambrano to make him angry. The Padres won that game, that gives me brownie points in SD to be redeemed at a later date, right?
If I was your math homework I'd be really hard and you'd be doing me on your desk.
I'm a 7 WAR player in bed.
My cookies are legendary, and for good reason.
Adrian Gonzalez to BOSTON!!
WELL ADRIAN, SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER & THE REST OF THE PADRES FANS AS WELL. IN A CHARITY EVENT THAT YOU ATTENDED WITH YOUR BROTHER EDGAR WAS ASKED ABOUT YOUR FUTURE WITH THE PADRES & SAID TO A FOX SPORTS REPORTER “I PLAY FOR THE GAME OF BASEBALL, I DON’T PLAY FOR A TEAM”.
NOW THAT YOU HAVE GOT YOU WISH ADRIAN, I SINCERELY HOPE THAT YOU DON’T BACK-STAB THE TEAM FOR WHICH YOU PLAYED WHEN YOU ARE TALKING TO THE MEDIA IN BOSTON.
SWEET DREAMS SON!!!!
I think I just had a small seizure
"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG
by TheGrandHatching on Dec 6, 2010 5:20 PM PST up reply actions
root for the name on the front of the jersey
not the back
"I suggest more bike" ~KSK
drinkerswithawritingproblem.blogspot.com
by justdave on Dec 6, 2010 2:31 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
The Mexican population in Boston is sooooooooooo stoked.
"I'll tell you about it because I am here and you are distant."
Oh my.
www.FriarsOnCardboard.blogspot.com
"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev
It does matter
The only reason you say it doesn’t matter is because you know the team sucks anyways and that you don’t expect them to win in the near future.
They don’t spend money, and never will. They don’t want to win. They will put out a cheap team, get young prospects, and if they get lucky, make the playoffs and get bounced out of the first round like they’ve done.
by Adam Pritchard on Dec 6, 2010 6:20 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Don't you listen to Drama, you hear me?
This place ain’t so bad. Tell you what, I’ll introduce you around, make you feel right at home. I know a couple of big old bull _ that’d just love to make your acquaintance. Especially that big, white, mushy _ of yours.
"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG
by TheGrandHatching on Dec 6, 2010 6:54 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Run the ball!
"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG
by TheGrandHatching on Dec 7, 2010 8:42 AM PST up reply actions
Might as well be running the ball on the sun.
www.FriarsOnCardboard.blogspot.com
"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev
I didn't come to any games this year because...
It’s too far/I’m not from here/downtown is scary/I liked the Q better/I’m a dodger fan/there is too much other stuff to do in San Diego/I don’t like the sun/(insert generic SD reason not to support hometown team here)
by RobertAnacapa on Dec 7, 2010 9:04 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
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