It's our anniversary! Seven years of blogging the Padres
by jbox on Feb 14, 2012 10:14 AM PST
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PrintToday marks 7 years since Dex and I started blogging about the Padres. It all started on a blog called Padres Fans Since '76 with a post about a second or third hand account of seeing Khalil Greene at Rock Bottom Brewery.
We were just boys back then with our whole lives ahead of us. We didn't know anything about puberty, underarm hair, blogging or the Padres for that matter, but we had three innate qualities that in time would be the keys to our success. We were virile, charming and handsome.
I don't think either of us had read a Padres blog before that fateful day in 2005 and it wasn't until after we started that we looked around to see that there were about three others. Of course there was Ducksnorts who had been blogging in one form or another since '97 and then another two who have since been buried and forgotten under the sands of time. Ducksnorts was like an ambulance driving through traffic, leading the way and we just pulled in right behind him like jerks. He gave the real Padres fans what they wanted with great story telling and in depth analysis and we were able to be our quirky selves.
Here's what Geoff from Ducksnorts said about us back then and I think it still holds up as a good description of what we do.
The other day I asked why there aren’t more blogs about the Padres. Well, now there are! Check ‘em out when you have a moment:
Padres Fans Since ’76 A little TMI in spots, but how can you not like their Keys to the Season. Good start here…
We were the brash and impetuous rookies with complete contempt for authority and raw talent. Now 7 years later we blog before you as crafty veterans, the wise sages of the internet. Your moral compass on all things Padres. Too far?
Anyway it may have been a coincidence that we started on Valentine's Day back then, but our blogging was born of a nonsensical love for the Padres on the eve of Spring Training. It's still what fuels us today. Just like it was back in 2005, it's a good time to start a blog.
Honestly I'm not aware of anyone that has been with us this entire time, but we thank all of you that are with us now or at some point supported us by reading in the past.
Go Padres!
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Congratulations!
Thanks for all the years of goodness.
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"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev
impressive ...
very congrats
Oh internet, what a wicked web you weave.
by Mad_Villain on Feb 14, 2012 11:09 AM PST via Android app reply actions
you guys are my valentine today
don’t forget the good sheets
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"The Red Sox and Yankees are playing as I type but I don't know who's winning because I don't watch Arena League baseball." - the genius TTG
Destroying your facts with opinions
Thanks for providing a forum for us Padre fans to laugh, cry, cheer and rage!
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I love you guys
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"Norf is straight up awesome on b-holes out there."--TheThinGwynn (sort of)
"I hate Rob Johnson's stupid face"-- sdchicken
This
"Natty Light: For when you absolutely, positively have to knock uglies with a corn-fed co-ed from the opposing school who’s half your age." -- jonfmorse
Congrats on making past your arbitration years!
Now the questions for this season:
1) Should we trade you for some 3 up and coming tweeters, and a veteran sports magazine?
2) Lock you guys up long term and hope you don’t go FJM on us?
3) Ride out the season, see if can convince you to stay on after that because this is the best place to blog, and we will have a shot at winning the team blogging crown next season?
4)Offer arbitration, hoping you will turn it down and sign on with SI.com, and focus on using those picks on building out our pinterest board.
"Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!"
by Ron Mexico on Feb 14, 2012 1:09 PM PST reply actions 4 recs
There's no way we could afford these guys
"Rob Johnson does not suck" --me
"Norf is straight up awesome on b-holes out there."--TheThinGwynn (sort of)
"I hate Rob Johnson's stupid face"-- sdchicken
agreed
Trade them, as we got 5 of their 8 prime years. No need to pay for 3 more prime years, 2 good years, and 5 Hacksaw years.
"Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!"
Congratulations!
"Natty Light: For when you absolutely, positively have to knock uglies with a corn-fed co-ed from the opposing school who’s half your age." -- jonfmorse
Happy Birthday!
Love you.
"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."
Congratulations!
From one baseball fan to another, may you have many more years!
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by imstillhungry95 on Feb 14, 2012 5:13 PM PST reply actions
Happy Birthday
My life’s been much richer since stumbling across GLB.
queen of the rec fairies
although it broke our hearts it did not break our will the herd
Only 7 years old and already the coolest kids on the block
Many high fives to the both of you and to everyone who comments that keeps this place going.
Why ask a failed romance to come watch your successful one? You know, that's like inviting the Seattle Mariners to a World Series game. It's just weird for everyone.
I didn't get you anything.
It’s probably better that way.
Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you? ◔ヮ◔
Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
Notwithstanding what sbnation says
I think I’ve been around since midseason 2006
Fire Bud Black.
Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser. -- Vince Lombardi
by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Feb 16, 2012 12:08 AM PST reply actions
happy effin birthday, GLB!
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by Jonathan Holmes on Feb 27, 2012 10:19 PM PST reply actions
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