San Diego Padres Fan Confidence Poll: 6/7/2010
by Dex on Jun 7, 2010 11:01 AM PDT
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PrintThe rules are simple. On a scale of 0 to 10, 0 being no confidence at all, 10 being absolute confidence, How confident are you in the San Diego Padres organization?
"Confidence" is just about anything you want to interpret it as. The front office, the future prospects, the play on the field, the park, etc etc etc.
You know what would be great is if the Fan Confidence Poll somehow was able to predict like TV ratings or ticket sales or something. Unfortunately, I think we've got an unrepresentative sample. Crazies and what not.
GO PADRES!!!
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by matthewverygood on Jun 7, 2010 11:03 AM PDT reply actions
I went 9
because, I had a really good time at the Park at the Park last Sunday Home Game. and notice all the improvements they were trying “some successful, some meh”. I need to get out our season tickets more often.
"Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!"
A solid 8 going into the draft.
If our fist round pick needs immediate surgery. I will drop to a negataive eight billion.
9
I would have been an 8 if we weren’t going into the draft today. Super excited for it. And I’m thinking about planning a trip to SD for September, so that has my spirits up!
huit
"You know, I was thinking of getting my bartender's license." Alan -The Hangover
by icaughthundleys#4 on Jun 7, 2010 11:16 AM PDT reply actions
Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you? ◔ヮ◔
Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
TGJ is hitting... don't worry, its a positive thing.
Plus we rarely drop two in a row. We will get the Phils tonight.
"This team looks dangerous, like a convict with a temper, nothing to lose and a switch blade." -jbox
Heated car seats?
T-shirt barons!
Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you? ◔ヮ◔
Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
I agree
But I went from 8 to 7. Something would really have to be wrong for me to drop multiple numbers in 1 week.
No, I don't think you're an idiot. Please don't go trying to prove me wrong about that.
Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
Same.
Bolts from the Blue // "He looks like a catfish" - Nick Hardwick on Brandon Siler
Bloody Elbow // " looks like your comment violated rule #4. and it’s a heck of a rule, rule #4" - Kid Nate
by Richard Wade on Jun 7, 2010 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
88 8's
Gaslamp Ball Game OT: "Makes you happy in the pants"
MLB Network: "Keep believing!"
Heat: "Uhh, no. We know."
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"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev
7
Win tonight and a series win in NY and I’ll be up to an 8.
Who we taking today? Nick Castesomething?
Mat Latos is the real deal...Go Lakers, Pads, and Bolts
by mrbarneydangles on Jun 7, 2010 12:18 PM PDT reply actions
The Brock says Whitson's kid.
Nick Castesomething is what Baseball Prospectus’ Kevin Goldstein says.
Keith Law for ESPN says its either Kolbrin Vitek or Michael Choice.
No, I don't think you're an idiot. Please don't go trying to prove me wrong about that.
Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
Callis at BA thinks Whitson as well.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains."
Bolts From The Blue - Heavy with the facts, slightly less heavy with the opinions.
by Zach (maestro876) on Jun 7, 2010 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Bill Center
Says its down to Nick Castesomething, Vitek and Choice.
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Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
Mocks
MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo has Whitson
AOL Fanhouse’s Frankie Pilliere has Choice
Keith Law has Vitek
No, I don't think you're an idiot. Please don't go trying to prove me wrong about that.
Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
So basically
no one has any effin’ idea.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains."
Bolts From The Blue - Heavy with the facts, slightly less heavy with the opinions.
by Zach (maestro876) on Jun 7, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Nobody knows for certain who will be there.
Bolts from the Blue // "He looks like a catfish" - Nick Hardwick on Brandon Siler
Bloody Elbow // " looks like your comment violated rule #4. and it’s a heck of a rule, rule #4" - Kid Nate
by Richard Wade on Jun 7, 2010 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Sean Burroughs #9 overall
Mountain West Connection ::Above the Rest::
Bolts From The Blue "There’s a gleam men. Let’s go get the gleam! Focus and Finish!!! One play at a time!!! Let's Go!!!"
it kind of reminds me of that movie "You've got mail"...I'm Tom Hanks he's Meg Ryan -- Padres prospect Matt Antonelli on sdsuaztec4
by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jun 7, 2010 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Add a new one to the mix
Or rather, re-hash one that I said earlier. Kevin Goldstein just posted this:
Pick a card, any card. The Padres could reach here for Kolbrin Vitek, they could could go with a young arm like Karsten Whitson, and while they’d love for Choice to be here, that’s not happening. The rumor of their attachment to Nick Castellanos won’t go away either. Zack Cox, however, could be too hard to pass up.
Pick: Zack Cox, 3B, Arkansas
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Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
Who's got the most upside?
Mat Latos is the real deal...Go Lakers, Pads, and Bolts
by mrbarneydangles on Jun 7, 2010 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
They all suck
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Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
by Wonko on Jun 7, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Would they be first rounders if they sucked?
There must be something good about them.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains."
Bolts From The Blue - Heavy with the facts, slightly less heavy with the opinions.
by Zach (maestro876) on Jun 7, 2010 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
They suck
For first rounders. Everyone sucks in this draft.
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Maybe
the padres should insist on a signing bonus so low that whoever they pick refuses to sign, so they can get another pick next year.
Right?
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains."
Bolts From The Blue - Heavy with the facts, slightly less heavy with the opinions.
by Zach (maestro876) on Jun 7, 2010 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I would agree
only if I knew that next year’s draft wouldn’t suck more. And I have no assurances of that.
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Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
So do it again
Mountain West Connection ::Above the Rest::
Bolts From The Blue "There’s a gleam men. Let’s go get the gleam! Focus and Finish!!! One play at a time!!! Let's Go!!!"
it kind of reminds me of that movie "You've got mail"...I'm Tom Hanks he's Meg Ryan -- Padres prospect Matt Antonelli on sdsuaztec4
by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jun 7, 2010 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
So what you're saying is
don’t get excited.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains."
Bolts From The Blue - Heavy with the facts, slightly less heavy with the opinions.
by Zach (maestro876) on Jun 7, 2010 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
At least not about the 1st round pick
If the Padres are doing their homework they can still can good players in this draft just like last year, but I wouldn’t expect the 1st rounder to be much more likely than the 2nd, 3rd or 4th rounders to pan out. We’ll see though. I’m sure DePo and company will work their spin to get us excited about whoever they pick.
Overall, I’m just more interested to see what they do in the draft as a whole than who they spend their 1st round pick on. And that’s a plain and simple knock on the type of players in the first round. We are going to see guys drafted in the top 10-15 that other scouting directors didn’t even see as 1st round guys. The buzz words are “Wide Open”.
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Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
I feel like our whole farm system sucks right now
Tate has been hurt for a year straight. Didn’t Decker just come back and isn’t he sucking? and isn’t Antonelli (not excited when he’s healthy) and Forsythe hurt?
Pretty much have no impact players in the farm system except for Castro. Maybe Forsythe or Darnell could play second down the road right?
Mat Latos is the real deal...Go Lakers, Pads, and Bolts
by mrbarneydangles on Jun 7, 2010 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Castro and Cumberland are impact guys.
Tate and Decker are young so they can afford an off year or two and still be impact guys. We have another of other young guys that we can have patience with (Rincon, Galvez, Williams). We also have some guys that have been a little better than expected, but maybe not impact guys like Tekotte, Robertson and Belnome in Lake Elsinore and Cedric Hunter in San Antonio.
Pitching-wise I’m not going to hold Luebke’s injury against him and he’s looked good. Jerry Sullivan, Anthony Bass, Ernesto Frieri, Aaron Poreda, Corey Kluber, Jeremy Hefner and Wynn Pelzer all look like they could help the major league team at this point.
I’m sure I’ve left a couple out. Our farm system doesn’t suck, it’s just that it had the potential to be a lot better without the struggles of the guys you mentioned.
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by Wonko on Jun 7, 2010 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Forsythe has already been moved full time to 2B.
And has been doing pretty well since coming back from injury a little while ago.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains."
Bolts From The Blue - Heavy with the facts, slightly less heavy with the opinions.
by Zach (maestro876) on Jun 7, 2010 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes he is playing 2B
But he’s striking out too much. His BABIP his .345 and his average is only .267. Also, he’s hitting for less power than he was before. It’s looking like a lost year for him. He’ll probably have to repeat AA next year and by that point Drew Cumberland will have caught up with him. It may be a tight race to see who gets to be a big league 2B first.
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Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
Lost year seems a little harsh.
He’s still walking like crazy, which means his plate discipline is still good. And as for power, he’s actually got a higher ISO right now than he did last year with San Antonio.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains."
Bolts From The Blue - Heavy with the facts, slightly less heavy with the opinions.
by Zach (maestro876) on Jun 7, 2010 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
By Lost Year
I just mean that he won’t be promoted based off of his performance. It’s lost in that he misses out on an opportunity (and probably a year) to get one step closer to the majors.
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Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
All right, you could be right there.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains."
Bolts From The Blue - Heavy with the facts, slightly less heavy with the opinions.
by Zach (maestro876) on Jun 7, 2010 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't want to vote until after the first pick
Is that cheating?
by elw89 on Jun 7, 2010 12:19 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
You should vote low now
because you obviously have no confidence.
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"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev
by TheThinGwynn on Jun 7, 2010 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly
And then vote differently next week after the pick is made.
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Or don't vote differently
If the pick matches your confidence.
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But by next week, we will know all of the picks
by elw89 on Jun 7, 2010 3:18 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Exactly
And their will be a new poll.
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*there
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Okay, fine
Sticking with 8 for now. I just want to see their actions in the draft match with what they’ve been preaching.
Im in the middle...
I picked 5, because Im just not happy with the bats….and I dont think the bats have it in ‘em to carry the pitching like the pitching’s been carrying the bats. Long term, when a team like Colorado gets totally straight, I wanna see how we fare against them and the Dodgers. We struggle against teams that (surprise!!) have the offense to deal with our pitching.
5
Just my daily whine about industry economics. Our probability to compete with disparate payrolls, consistently, feels very distant and hazy, despite our current success and no matter how bright Hoyer and co prove to be. I still follow daily and hope, but it just seems too hard. No room for error. My fear is that they “stick to the plan”, which will mean trading AGon and Bell types, we wait and 3-4 years to see their drafting bear fruit only to find, oops, we tried our best but our draft came up short. Let’s try again.
Maybe not. But the basis of my 5.
Down to 7 from 8
Our outfield situation is a little bleak at the moment and I don’t see how it’s going to improve. I’m not willing to leverage the future for a trade and there’s no money to throw at the problem. Adrian is gone in 1 2/3 seasons (or less) and the guys we were hoping would develop, haven’t. I’d like to think Correias struggles are related to the tragedy in his life but it looks like regression to the mean. Hopefully LeBlanc can fix the mechanical flaw that’s causing him to pitch to high in the zone, If not, he’s gonna get hammered tonight.
I’m thinking we could get Corey Hart for a package including some, but not all of the following players: Sean Gallagher, Cesar Ramos, Tim Stauffer and Craig Italiano. These guys are great for depth but not critical to the current team. I’m not looking for ton of stats showing why Corey Hart sucks here, I know he’s not a great player, but he’s got some pop and it’s desperately needed to offer some kind of incentive to pitch to Adrian.
"Never have a motto, that's what I always say" - Me
LeBlanc ain't the only one that's gonna get hammered tonight.
by Drama on Jun 7, 2010 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Still sitting at 7.
Not trending down or up. Want to see how this road trip pans out before I start leaning one way or the other.
This is a terrible thing for the Padres. - Jerry Coleman
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