Padres lose nine in a row
Dex and I spent a lazy Saturday afternoon at the ballpark. He suggested to me that the Padres change their "Believe!" slogan to "Unbelievable". It'll work on two different levels, the good and the bad.
At times the Padres look like they're pressing and as Tony Gwynn says you can't play baseball with a tight booty. Other times they just look flat, like a day old soda. Either way, here we are riding a wave of suck in a 9 game losing streak. Nothing left to do, but root for the Dodgers and wait for tomorrow.
Go Padres!
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Tomorrow.
The Padres will win tomorrow.
Also, they need to get THE Tony Gywnn into the booth. I miss his awesome voice and wisdom, plus I think he’s the one to help bust this slump.
"You're like the nicest internet person I know." - theodore donald kerabatsos
WHY do you refuse to post an "everyone off the wagon" thread
Those work… we need to snap this disaster streak…
Everyday I really sound like Homer Simpson chasing his BBQ pig through the dirt, river, etc...
It’s still good…it’s still good!
Ugh.
by goldfyngor on Sep 4, 2010 7:31 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
We weren't supposed to panic after losing 3
I fully believe that..it happens…6 games, yeah it sucks but most teams endure that at least once…..no we’re at 9 games and Bell says we’re not supposed to Panic so it must be true…what I wanna know is how many games does it take in a row before it is acceptable to panic…seriously give me a number…cause it is really getting harder and harder to defend this team
"You know, I was thinking of getting my bartender's license." Alan -The Hangover
by icaughthundleys#4 on Sep 4, 2010 8:19 PM PDT reply actions
Keeping up the Simpsons theme for the thread...
“Professor, would you say it’s time for our viewers to panic?”
It's weird
cheering for Fatty Broxton…I feel so dirty
by pasadenapadre on Sep 4, 2010 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I hate Juan Uribe.
I can’t believe that schmuck is the only guy to homer off Heath this year.
by Zach (maestro876) on Sep 4, 2010 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, we can't just sit and hope every night that the Giants lose
Pretty soon we may actually have to win a game or two if we want to take the division.
That said, f—k Broxton.
by Back2SD2006 on Sep 4, 2010 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I believe that requires hitting a baseball.
Not exactly our strong suit, as of late.
by field39 on Sep 4, 2010 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Why does Joe Torre
hate the Padres so much?
Broxton is worthless….f&@%!
by pasadenapadre on Sep 4, 2010 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Doyers have 1st and 3rd with one out
The fact that I am scoreboard-watching at this hour on the Internet frightens me.
Haha
It looks like several of us are doing that…sigh
by pasadenapadre on Sep 4, 2010 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
This will get better
But man, it’s as though the Padres are a super hot chick, and they’ve given me the worst form of blue balls ever.
by 5fingerGreenehandpunch on Sep 4, 2010 8:35 PM PDT reply actions
the curse of TG Jr?
If I pick it, I flick it
by Duke Street Kings on Sep 4, 2010 8:36 PM PDT reply actions
Face it
We’re underdogs
We have not learned to handle being the dominant 1st place team.
BUT I think all of this suck has just about put us in our place and give us that no respect / nobodys mentality that we flourished with for so long.
This pains, but it is part of the process, winning will come.
Also I hear they dropped leblanc from the rotation
I guess thats fine, suppose its easier for him to handle then a vet like correia, he may be back anyway.
Here’s to hoping Lubke picks up the pace
So how awesome was the SD Chicken at the game?
I wish they showed more of him on t.v.
This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here.
My favorite
was when he stole the concession guys bag and started throwing peanuts and cracker jacks into the stands with the guy chasing him around the field. Classic.
I love the chicken, and his shtick was good
but i couldn’t help but notice that when he stood on the Rockies dugout and “cast a spell” on Hammel as he was pitching, that Hammel actually pitched better. I guess it’s just that kind of mood right now.
planting the flag right in front of the rockies dugout was pretty funny too
"Winfield goes back to the wall, he hits his head on the wall and... it rolls off! It's rolling all the way back to second base! This is a terrible thing for the Padres." - Jerry Coleman
by FriarFaithful4Life on Sep 5, 2010 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
The moment when Eckstein nearly got beaned and the ball went off the bat for strike 1 pretty much summed up our current luck.
by SeeAnFrockOh on Sep 4, 2010 9:15 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
On the radio
they said that the ball hit him at first. It felt like the good old days… we all know how that ended.
True tis.
Even the kid from Easter Island can do one sit-up.
by friarinchicago on Sep 5, 2010 12:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Something I'd like to know...
And I don’t know how to find out this information, but what is the record for the longest losing streak for a team in first place that has remained in first place from the beginning to the end of the streak?
I have to think that we’ve either set the record or are really close to it. First place teams don’t usually lose 9 games in a row, and if they do, they don’t usually remain in first place. So, what the record for the longest losing streak for a team that’s stayed in first?
by theodore donald kerabatsos on Sep 4, 2010 11:16 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I'm not sure about staying in first through the whole losing streak, but this was said on quick pitch tonight
Longest losing streak by an eventual division winner:
11 games by the 1982 Braves, 9 games by the 1970 Twins, and 8 games by 8 teams.
So that kid of gives you an idea
"You're like the nicest internet person I know." - theodore donald kerabatsos
shit is ugly, yes
but let’s not forget why we’re in this position in the first place. This team has done the unbelievable- stayed in 1st place and played very consistent baseball throughout the season, until now of course.
As fans, we need to keep our hope, and hope that another loss doesn’t come. God, this streak has been painful. But regardless of what happens, everyday I tip my cap to this great group of true ballplayers. This season has been tremendous, and I still have a monumental amount of faith in these guys.
Amen, brother! Keep the faith and slip a virus to the McCovey folks!
"I find your lack of faith...disturbing" - Darth Vader
i am soo sad
and it’s so hard not to cry when i watch these games, but i genuinely believe in this team and i know they’ll pick it up and finish strong.
"i kinda feel like nevin and klesko were some fling we (the padres) had in the past and now realize were a bad idea and are embarrassed about."
I'm convinced this entire streak is a ploy
to get the team firmly entrenched in the old us-against-the-world mentality again. They were getting far too much positive media and even talk of the playoffs.
Yes, I’m happy in my delusion.
by Rich Garcia's defective eyes on Sep 5, 2010 12:17 AM PDT reply actions
Padres Sunday linwup
with some INTERESTING variation:
Denorfia CF, Eckstein 2B, Ludwick RF, Gonzalez 1B, Tejada SS, Headley 3B, Torrealba C, Cunningham LF, Richard P
Deno batting leadoff.
"Savvy Chicks Dig the Bullpen"
This looks like a good line-up on paper
I hope Richard brings his A-game today.
"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 Sep 5, 2010 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Deno is probably the best candidate for leadoff at this point
I think Buddy only kept him from doing it this long because:
1. He was comfortable with J. Hairston there for a long time
2. Deno had a power surge and Buddy wanted there to be people on base in case it continued.
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
Crock linwup
Fowler CF, Spilborghs LF, Gonzalez CF, Tulowitzki SS, Mora 3B, Giambi 1B, Olivo C, Barmes 2B, DeLaRosa P
"Savvy Chicks Dig the Bullpen"
Tradition is the Mustard Gold and Brown
“White, Navy Blue, and Sand Gold” will be the last team left standing.
Sooooo Stoked
Fine.
Mustard Gold and Brown will be the last team left standing when the dust settles in the West.
"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 Sep 5, 2010 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions















