Padre Pitchers Will Watch The All-Star Game On TV

by Drama on Jul 4, 2010 10:57 AM PDT

Lowest team ERA in all of baseball. Lowest batting average against in all of baseball. Lowest team WHIP in all of baseball. More strikeouts than any other team in baseball. Given up fewer runs than any other team in baseball...34 runs fewer than the next team.

Simply put, the best f*cking pitching staff in Major League Baseball. And how many Padre pitchers on the All-Star Game roster? Not one. Nada.

But Heath Bell is one of the NL Final Vote hopefuls! Hooray!

NL Pitching Staff:

Josh Johnson – Marlins

Tim Lincecum – Giants

Tim Hudson – Braves

Jonathan Broxton – Dodgers

Arthur Rhodes – Reds

Adam Wainwright – Cardinals

Chris Carpenter – Cardinals

Brian Wilson – Giants

Evan Meek – Pirates

Ubaldo Jimenez – Rockies

Matt Capps – Nationals

Yovani Gallardo - Brewers

Adrian made the team as a reserve.

My favorite headline on MLB.com:

National League plans to win All-Star arms race

The NL roster features some of the greatest pitchers in the game, as the Senior Circuit hopes to best the AL for the first time since 1996 and secure home-field in the World Series.

"Some of the greatest pitchers in the game" that don't pitch on the greatest pitching staff in all of baseball.

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dude

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by justdave on Jul 4, 2010 11:02 AM PDT reply actions

I can see arguments for the other pitchers but,

I don’t understand how Capps and Broxton make it over Heath. Unacceptable.

by sdpads24 on Jul 4, 2010 11:07 AM PDT reply actions

How is Tiny Tim on the team

over Latos?

"If guys wanna complain about playing here they better check themselves and leave" - Nick Hundley.

by Natrone Bomb on Jul 4, 2010 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions

2 consecutive CYA's

might have something to do with it.

by strummer on Jul 4, 2010 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions

no other Nat

by Dex on Jul 4, 2010 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions

This is bull shit

No Heath? No Gregerson?

But we get Evan fucking Meek?

I still feel more confident in Burroughs pitching than Mujica

by LetBurroughsPitch on Jul 4, 2010 11:14 AM PDT via mobile reply actions

Meek is totally deserving

And there had to be a Pirate….

Meanwhile, a week ago Gregerson was deserving; now he’s not.

by jctess on Jul 7, 2010 12:52 AM PDT up reply actions

F_g b__t.

I need new pants.

by jodes0405 on Jul 4, 2010 11:25 AM PDT reply actions

B.S.

Whoever chose Broxton and Wilson over Bell or Gregerson had to be smoking crack.

At least this will motivate our team to continue winning.

by recorddigger on Jul 4, 2010 11:26 AM PDT reply actions

Broxton is deserving.

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by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 4, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions

Obesity lover

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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 Jul 4, 2010 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions

I cant believe it

ASG selection is a joke

Gotta have more Kowbell

by OCangels on Jul 4, 2010 11:34 AM PDT reply actions

Look at it this way.

It’ll save their arms the workload/stress.

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by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 4, 2010 11:39 AM PDT reply actions

Save it for October!

That’s the only thing that’s keeping me from exploding right now. F_ck the All Star Game. I know who my All Stars are.

I need new pants.

by jodes0405 on Jul 4, 2010 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions

Yea, well hopefully the NL scrubs (besides Adrian) win us home field advantage

Mat Latos is the real deal...Go Lakers, Pads, and Bolts

by mrbarneydangles on Jul 4, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions

Wow...

Some of those names are hard to argue with… others are clearly the “1 representative” for each team…
but Carpenter? 3rd best SP on his team…
Lincecum AND Wilson… one, okay… two… ????

The others I can understand why any one player was selected, but that does NOT mean that Bell, Gregorson, maybe Latos were NOT Deserving.

sad, but at least they will get some rest.

by Zen Blade on Jul 4, 2010 12:09 PM PDT reply actions

We're probably the first ever 50+ win (by the asg) team

To have only 1 all star and no starters.

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by All Things SD on Jul 4, 2010 12:46 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

You know what?

I LOVE IT. More fuel for the fire more evidence that we get no respect and more reason for us to shove it in their face. I wish Bell could boycott it and say he won’t accept the invite due to his fellow pitchers getting snubbed.

WE DON’T NEED NO STIKIN ALL STARS

by TJB on Jul 4, 2010 1:11 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

I didn't expect that third sentence to end with "face".

…but it’s the same either way since Charlie Manuel and the like have their heads up their asses.

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by TheThinGwynn on Jul 4, 2010 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Also, I agree with you whole heartedly and rec'd it accordingly.

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by TheThinGwynn on Jul 4, 2010 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions

muchas

garcias

by TJB on Jul 4, 2010 11:50 PM PDT up reply actions

ASG can all go f**k themselves!!!!

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by Jonathan Holmes on Jul 4, 2010 4:01 PM PDT reply actions

I almost want Adrian to say, thanks but no thanks.

If you don’t respect our pitchers, I will be staying home.

by field39 on Jul 4, 2010 4:06 PM PDT reply actions

that would be arrrsome

by TJB on Jul 4, 2010 11:50 PM PDT up reply actions

I love the box text.

It almost implies that, during most ASG’s, the NL doesn’t try to select their best pitchers. lol.

"This team looks dangerous, like a convict with a temper, nothing to lose and a switch blade." -jbox

by MrDanielX on Jul 4, 2010 4:28 PM PDT reply actions

Gallardo may be hurt

Too early to tell if he’ll be able to be active on the AS Team…. He may need a replacement, which could be Latos…. Carlos Silva of the Cubs has a beef, too, but he looks as though he should be scheduled to pitch next Sunday, which would mean he couldn’t go Tuesday…. If Gallardo can’t go, Manuel should name Silva and then could replace him with Latos….

The rookie from St. Louis (Garcia) is also deserving (and should, by rights, have been named over Carpenter in my opinion…)…. Could LaRussa and/or Bud Black have told Manuel, hey, I’d rather have my young guy resting…?…

by jctess on Jul 4, 2010 6:16 PM PDT reply actions

Unfortunately

I bet Votto will win the fan vote.

by Mr. Meadows on Jul 4, 2010 6:35 PM PDT reply actions

I've voted for an hour or so already

NL: Heath Bell
AL: Nick Swisher (crappiest player on the AL side, gotta give us a chance)

by Lancers46 on Jul 4, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions

6 teams have one representative in the NL.

Washington, Chicago, Arizona, Houston, Pittsburgh, and San Diego.

Yep, that’s the 5 worst teams in the league plus the best.

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by zombiecow on Jul 5, 2010 3:23 AM PDT reply actions

sweet

by Zen Blade on Jul 5, 2010 5:37 AM PDT up reply actions

I want Adrian and Buddy to boycott. Let Votto have Adrian's spot.

The team could have an open practice or split-squad at PETCO for everyone in San Diego to come watch.

I still feel more confident in Burroughs pitching than Mujica

by LetBurroughsPitch on Jul 5, 2010 7:20 AM PDT via mobile reply actions

That would be sweet.

I need new pants.

by jodes0405 on Jul 5, 2010 8:58 AM PDT up reply actions

It made me a bit happy.

On 1st and 10 they were talking about Strasburg being left off the team and the player Skip Bayless is upset about is Mat Latos not being on it.

I still feel more confident in Burroughs pitching than Mujica

by LetBurroughsPitch on Jul 5, 2010 7:45 AM PDT via mobile reply actions

First intelligent thought Bayless has had in his life.

by Drama on Jul 5, 2010 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions

Skip Bayless

is an annoying jackass. I wish some would rush the set and clock him in the jaw.

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by Jonathan Holmes on Jul 5, 2010 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions

That would be quality television!

All the sports shows should have that, so we’d know the punchers from the bitch-slappers.

by wegotballsley on Jul 5, 2010 3:13 PM PDT reply actions

Gammons was on the radio today:

He was asked about Padre pitching and the All Star game. He said Latos and Bell could easily be on the team, then he did five minutes on “The Padres are not a fluke.” A statement that he repeated three times and backed up with stats. He also said their running joke is that the Padres are like world cup soccer, because when they get up 1-0 the game is over.

by field39 on Jul 5, 2010 4:50 PM PDT reply actions