San Diego Padres Fan Confidence Poll: 7/20/2010
by jbox on Jul 20, 2010 10:52 AM PDT
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PrintThe Padres were sketchy going into the All Star Break but they came out of it like a bat out of hell, sweeping the Diamondbacks in three games. They even managed to pick a few fights with umpires and overly dramatic third basemen. This is how you entertain a crowd and increase attendance.
I watched The Hills series finale this past week and I realized that the Padres and The Hills have something in common. Everybody is wondering if they are real. Every time the Padres win they out perform expectations and every time they lose critics declare the team a fraud, picking at problems that existed even when the team was winning. Like in The Hills, nobody complains that all of the dramatic conversations seem to take place in picturesque locations, until they see something that pisses them off and then the all declare the show a set up. Do you see the common theme? Do you see that this kind of analysis can't be found on other Padres blogs? Anyway back to baseball...
This week the Padres also signed Buddy Black to a 3 year deal, stabilizing the coaching staff for years to come. A cool and calm demeanor to keep all of our young, hyperactive players in check.
Usually when I hear about Jed Hoyer making a move before the trading deadline I cringe. I wouldn't mind making fine adjustments, adding depth or picking up an extra arm, but I'd hate to try and fix something that isn't broken. I get nervous like Hoyer is playing Jenga and any move he makes might cause the pieces to collapse.
This morning while reading about all the prospective trades I took a deep breath and put my faith in Hoyer in the same way that I used put it in Kevin Towers (no, faith is not a euphemism for wang). It was then that I realized I have confidence in Hoyer. My San Diego Fan Confidence has increased.
Has yours? Take the Poll!
The 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
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I'm an 8.5
After the trade deadline, I’ll either be a 9 or an 8
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by matthewverygood on Jul 20, 2010 10:56 AM PDT reply actions
9
I moved from an 8. I like this team. And I like the entire organization for the first time in a long time.
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by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 20, 2010 10:56 AM PDT reply actions
This
is where I’m at.
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Yes
Don’t get too excited, I’m only a casual fan, if that.
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Me too
But I’ve been there for a couple of weeks.
I can’t figure how I’d go to a 10. I think I’d need to be convinced that we can make a run like this for the next couple of years as well.
No, I don't think you're an idiot. Please don't go trying to prove me wrong about that.
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That
or we make a series of drafts/trades/signings that all work out positively or get to the WS. 10 is perfection and that’s so hard to achieve.
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But for a moment.... just for a moment
You can allow yourself to taste that sweet, sweet taste of perfection. Just don’t get carried away, that’s how addiction starts.
Oh internet, what a wicked web you weave.
by Mad_Villain on Jul 20, 2010 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
this isnt about rating the organization as a whole
its about how confident we are in the team. i am confident that they will beat anyone in baseball in a 7 game series. therefore i give them a 10.
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oh wait a minute i just read the thing and it in fact IS about our confidence in the organization
but i still choose to use the metric i am using. therefore, still 10.
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To me, 10 is absolute
To be 10, I’d have to have absolute confidence that the Padres are going to sweep the Braves. I don’t have it. I’m not taking 10 lightly.
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yeah im easier to please than that
i just want a series win.
and in that effect, i am ABSOLUTELY confident that the Padres can win the series.
162-0 is just silly. that would be ratcheting it up to an 11. my amp doesn’t go to 11.
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Maybe.
Like I said, not taking 10 lightly. It’s perfection.
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YOU'RE PERF...
Wait… nope, not falling for it.
I need new pants.
by jodes0405 on Jul 20, 2010 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Yes, I agree a 10 is up there.
But I can see myself at a 10 with a team sporting a .600 winning percentage.
I'm back at "8".
I’ve peaked there so far this year, after dropping to a 7 leading into the All-Star break.
I think if we have a good series against the Braves (i.e. win at least 2-of-3), I may bump up to a “9” for the first time all season.
At a 9 still.
This series will more than likely move me up, or down.
I still feel more confident in Burroughs pitching than Mujica
by LetBurroughsPitch on Jul 20, 2010 11:13 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
I'm at 9 also
The series will definitely move me up, or down or I will stay in the same place.
by Dex on Jul 20, 2010 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Nine.
The next few weeks will be interesting with the non-waiver trade deadline, this roadtrip, and our next homestand. I hope to be riding a 10 by the end of the month.
Eight
I so want to be a 10, but I can’t force myself yet. We need at least one, if not two, of the teams chasing us to fade. Then I will be more confident.
Over the hill? What hill? I don't remember any hill...
That's a good movie
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MLB Network: "Keep believing!"
Heat: "Uhh, no. We know."
District 9
Along with Children Of Men, Inception, Star Trek = classic sci-fi movies
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by Jonathan Holmes on Jul 20, 2010 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Personally, I thought "Children of Men" was disappointing.
Gaslamp Ball Game OT: "Makes you happy in the pants"
MLB Network: "Keep believing!"
Heat: "Uhh, no. We know."
Really?
Many of the people who saw it, said they loved it.
Plus, i’m a big fan of Alfonso Cuaron fan, dating back to Y Tu Mama Tambien
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by Jonathan Holmes on Jul 20, 2010 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Y tu...
horrible movie… The best parts were the side bits about what was happening around mexico or the country side.
Otherwise, the movie is really just a softcore porn movie.
However, I really liked his Harry Potter movie and I liked Children of Men a lot as well.
Haven't seen Tu Mama
but I did really like the HP movie and Children of Men. especially when you compare Prisoner of Azkaban to the crap they shoveled out for the other movies in that series. damn good director.
big fan of Pan's Labyrynth
not really sure what genre you would put that in… but its closer to sci-fi than, say, bollywood.
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I'm a big fan of District 9
because it’s one of the only good ORIGINAL sci-fi movies that has come out in a long time.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 20, 2010 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
except for the final 25 minutes or so
That last action sequence was cookie cutter. However, the final scene with him completely transformed and making the rose (I believe) was a nice ending.
Being a movie nerd
I was so disappointed when Fox/Universal put the movie version of Halo on the shelf. Neil Blompkamp would have directed and i’m convinced he would have shot the s**t out of it, like he did with District 9.
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by Jonathan Holmes on Jul 20, 2010 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm at a 7
the lead is nice, but the fact that we’re averaging at least 5 runs allowed per game in the last ten or so is pretty troubling. I don’t think we’re built to keep outslugging opponents in (relatively) high-scoring games. If we can win the Braves series without Latos, it will definitely bump me higher.
8
As long as we don’t sustain a long losing streak (over 3 or 4 games) and the world keeps hating us by putting out articles about how we will fail in the end, my vote will only increase.
Let’s sweep the Braves!!!!!
Mat Latos is the real deal...Go Lakers, Pads, and Bolts
by mrbarneydangles on Jul 20, 2010 12:13 PM PDT reply actions
I'm at 7.
If the offensive jump that we’ve seen since the break can hold up against the Braves and Pirates then I’ll move up to an 8.
I’m also looking forward to how the trade deadline shakes out for the Pads.
Up from 6 to 7
put a little distance between us and the rest of the division the last few days, and this isn’t an easy roadie. The Braves are the Braves but the Pirates can sneak up on somebody … I’m concerned about a weekend letdown.
I'm at a solid 8
Padres have been batting well the last two weeks, but our starters are struggling (save for Latos and Garland’s last starts). As I stated before, I just don’t trust Corrreia that much anymore, and LeBlanc has been iffy his last five starts. Gregerson looked like his old self in that series against Arizona. I’m still wating over what Jed Hoyer will do at the July 31 deadline.
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by Jonathan Holmes on Jul 20, 2010 12:46 PM PDT reply actions
Solid 8
BUT I AM WORRIED ABOUT OUR SP….
We have an easy August, thankfully… but our September is tough. If our guys are not back to their sub 3.50 ERAs… we could be in trouble.
Where I have been almost all season.
I guess that I am kind of boring and even keeled, a lot like buddy black.
8
ready and willing to jump up to 9 after a deadline move
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by icaughthundleys#4 on Jul 20, 2010 12:57 PM PDT reply actions
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Today's lineup:
J Hairston 6, Eckstein 4, Gonzalez 3, Headley 5, Hundley 2, S Hairston 7, Denorfia 9, Gwynn 8, LeBlanc 1
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by Jonathan Holmes on Jul 20, 2010 1:47 PM PDT reply actions
At a 9.
Hope to be a 10 by the middle of next month.
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I think this is why
voting should be off-limits not only to non-members of GLB, but to users who don’t have “San Diego Padres” listed as their team in their user profile
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My confidence just took a dive
because apparently the organization thought it was a good idea to have Latos return and start against the Pirates the weekend, instead of starting the home series against the Dodgers.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 20, 2010 2:40 PM PDT reply actions
Wouldn't you rather have a player
who’s coming back from an injury, face a team that has been, well, less than spectacular this year than one that, while I hate, has been pretty good this season? I would. Let him build up to that. I’m fine with it.
*waits for a wonking *
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dodger lover.
I still feel more confident in Burroughs pitching than Mujica
by LetBurroughsPitch on Jul 20, 2010 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
What injury?
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This.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 20, 2010 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
agressive sneezing
its a vicious malady that effects tall blonde tattoo’d types
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Well, yeah.
Point taken.
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My thoughts (but not really my opinions)
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I'd rather our best pitcher
face a team that is a rival, rather than one Kevin Correia can beat.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 20, 2010 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I still see it as
saving him for September and such, personally.
Yeah yeah yeah, games now are just as important as the ones in September/October
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Especially games against the Dodgers.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 20, 2010 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
If it helps
Kershaw is supposed to pitch Sunday and would miss our series at Petco. Billingsley will face Garland in the first game. Correia would most likely face Kuroda in the Thursday game. I don’t really know what the rest of the Dodgers rotation will be. I just know Kuroda pitched last Saturday, Kershaw pitches today and Billingsley pitches tomorrow.
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Kershaw would face the Garland in the final game of the 4 game series in LA
If my calculations are correct. Which would also mean that Billingsley would miss that series.
It’s funny though, the Giants play the Dodgers in two 3 game series around that time span and they will face Kershaw and Billingsley in both series’. Coincidence?
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Gnarland > Billingsley
Richard > McDonald or whoever else is supposed to pitch.
Correia > Kuroda
I don’t care who pitches. Our team can beat their team. Because we are better.
San Diego 54 37 .593 -
San Francisco 51 42 .548 4.0
Colorado 50 42 .543 4.5
Los Angeles 49 44 .527 6.0
That 6.0 means they are six games worse than us. See, we are better. I believe.
I still feel more confident in Burroughs pitching than Mujica
by LetBurroughsPitch on Jul 20, 2010 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions
However
They are actually going to play the games, not just decide them based on your confidence level unfortunately.
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My confidence in the organization
defined in numerical metrics, is a 6. Everything is so brand new, the ownership group, the GM, a lot of new players, winning. I can’t say with confidence that this team is a dynasty and that is actually what it would take for me to give them a 10.
For reference, I would give the Chargers an 8, just because they consistently have a winning record and I have faith in the Spanos’ and AJ. I’m waiting to see with the Padres.
How could you be confident in this team
Could care less about the Pads, but when I saw people voting 9 or 10, I had to stop the insanity.
The Pads have been by far the luckiest team in baseball. They have Latos, AGonz, the best bullpen in the majors, and that is absolutely it.
Garland/LeBlanc/Richard all have sub 4 ERAs but WHIPs over 1.30. How that is possible I have no idea. That is absurdly lucky. You also sport a mind numbingly horrible offense. 27th in OPS. The Hairstons play a siginificant role on your team. Enough said.
Pads have been a nice story, but if the Rockies or Dodgers don’t win the division it will be a miracle.
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