I heard this story on the radio the other night in St Louis. Mike Evans, entertainment reporter recounted a great story about Ray Kroc during one of the Padres miserable years.

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Here's the link to Mike Evans blog.

the Padres owner was McDonald’s king Ray Kroc. In the 1st inning, the Padres made 3 errors on the first 3 Dodger batters. I was sitting in the Press Box and saw Kroc get up from the owners box, walk to the P.A. announcers booth, grab the mic and over all the booing of the fans, say, I am as disgusted with this team as much as you are, and to apologize. I would like to buy everybody a free beer. Go to the concession stands now, it’s on me. You never saw 18,000 people get up and run to the concession stand so fast. Ray was all class, Bud Adams is all ass!

So, last week I was doing a google image search for unicorns and accidentally discovered your blog. I've commented a few times but I don't think I've introduced myself to the regulars- and, quite frankly, I'm not sure if I want to. Seriously- what's up with this Drama guy? I guarantee you that this pervert has a ski mask and at least four roofies (floories?) in his glove compartment. "Flirt lair"? More like "rape stand"... which brings me to Ron Mexico. Dude needs to lay off the Stone IPAs; even Sammy G doesn't drink as much as this disease-ridden lush... speaking of disease-ridden people, I have a lot of respect for sdsuaztec4; I would never be able to find the time for law school (that's right, dirtballer), destroying random Long Island strange and sipping daintily on Bud Lights with my pinkie extended... WinfieldsGhost seems like a great writer with good points but I'm not sure since he's never around... I honestly cannot take any operation seriously that hasn't banleted the Axions of the world. The only one of you sickos that seems to have any redeeming qualities whatsoever is TheThirdGonzalez. Have you seen his perfectly-chiseled cheekbones? Of course not; you were lost in his eyes! God, he's awesome....

The San Diego Padres have mandated through an internal memo that the "SD" insignia is the official brand of the organization, furthermore stating that all Padres employees must visibly wear the "SD" logo somewhere on their person. This is according to infallible beacon of true Padre knowledge of this world and all worlds, Darren Smith, and it applies to all Padre employees, from the front office on down. It's a good move, and for two reasons:

• Fashion: Everyone knows the "SD" logo is pretty much the most fashionable accessory around. It has that obscure mystique that is a key component of any cutting edge look. When you see someone wearing the "SD" insignia, you can be certain you won't find any onions tied to their belts.
• Pride: Employees should be proud of the company they work for. They also should not be able to escape their shame. Before, they could hide amongst us, spying on us, carefully noting what meals we consume most and how often we yawn between the hours of 4 and 7, but no longer. 

This also applies to one Dave Winfield. This man has made numerous public appearances since this mandate, during playoff coverage and on MLB Network, and yet no "SD." Why no insignia, Dave? Your boss said you have to. Aren't you proud to be a Padre, Dave? You're also walking a very fine line, Dave, as you cannot be granted Prison-of-War rights under the Geneva Conventions in the event of your capture. I wouldn't want to find out what happens to the poor soul who is captured by Yankee fans not bound by international treaties.

Is anyone even watching this game? It sucks having an all east-coast world series doesn't it? Stupid Angels.

But the Phillies sure are making it easier for me to pretend I'm watching my Padres in the World Series. They loaded the bases in the first inning but failed to get a run in. Utley homered with no men on base to right field in the top of the third to make it 1-0 Phillies. Adrian Gonzalez much?

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FRIARS [Phillies]!!

MLB has opened up voting for the 2009 This Year in Baseball Awards. Usually we can expect to see very few or no Padres on these award lists, but this year there are a few.

 

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So now that we've hired a Boston assistant as our GM, rumors are flying that it's only a matter of time before Adrian gets traded to the Red Sox. Even KT is getting in on the action:

He is a San Diego product and the Padres' one gate attraction, but they know they won't be able to afford Gonzalez when his contract runs out after his $5.5million option year in 2011. In order to get maximum return, the Padres probably will have to trade Gonzalez this winter. Either way, it will be about the most unpopular trade they could ever make. And no doubt, the first bidders at Hoyer's door will be the Red Sox, since he served as GM Theo Epstein's top assistant since 2004.

Sadly, the Padres must deal Gonzalez.

Revenue-sharing money simply isn't enough right now in their market, where a bad local TV package reaps only about $2million and they have $18 million a year in stadium debt. In addition, nobody knows how much it's costing new owner Jeff Moorad to complete his buyout of John Moores. "They're going to have a $40 million payroll for the foreseeable future," said recently fired Padres GM Kevin Towers, "and there's just no way they can devote half of that to one player. It's just a matter of when they decide to trade (Gonzalez)."

I really don't think this has to happen, and will be disappointed if it does.

But if it does in fact happen, what would you want in a trade for Adrian?

I'd want Clay Buchholz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Daniel Bard, plus prospects at minimum.

Thoughts?

Doesn't anyone want to watch the last righteous team left in the playoffs battle the evil pinstripes from New York City? Or are we all still dead drunk celebrating the Chargers' victory over the Chiefs earlier today?

Well, I say we get out there and support the Angels against the trepidations of the big bad Yankees. Go Halos!

By the way, it really sucks you have to come up with 75 words to post these stupid things. I can barely write 10 words on my school exams, let alone a fan post intro!

I miss you Gunslinger, you were mine since I was 10.

I miss you Gunslinger, you built a cheap, yet solid 'pen.

I didn't always feel loved, but I knew the love was there.

You were sometimes over budget, but the spending was always fair.

You once lived around the corner, in the town of PB,

I would wave and yell while I jogged by, but you just stared at me.

I saw you wash your bulldog once, I wanted to ask if it was Hoff's,

I saw you making out with a blonde once, I wanted to ask if it was Hoff's.

You've brought me mediocrity, you've brought me many tears,

you've brought me Brian Giles, for a few too many years.

Thanks for all you've given us, I'll remember all the wins,

Thanks for all you've given us, all three Gwynns.

I'll always remember you Gunslinger, your dark, sunken eyes,

I'll remember 13 years of question marks, and 1 year of highs.

 

Godspeed, Gunslinger.

'Tec's beloved Yankees taking on Maestro's lil' Angels in what could be the final game of the series. I know you're all as excited as I am, so let's hear what you've got to say. Are you with 'Tec and the multimillionaires or Maestro and the OC?

The Angels are already on the board, looks like they mean biz tonight.

BYOB, I'll be drinking Pabst Blue RIbbon and rooting for no one.

First, allow me to illustrate what nomal human beings look like:

Adrian Gonzalez -- .244 average at Petco, .306 on the road (his home run splits are 12-28)

Everybody's favorite Rule 5 pick -- .230, .276 (his stolen base splits are 5-20)

Chase Headley -- .208, .305

Will Venable -- .215, .299

Kyle Blanks -- .216, .288

Kevin Kouzmanoff -- .220, .287

David Eckstein -- .232, .286

Nick Hundley -- .236, .241

Have you noticed the reality? Nobody born on this planet hits better at Petco than they do everywhere else, though Nick Hundley sucks almost as much everywhere else as he does at Petco. But we'll forgive him since he's a pigeon-toed catcher.

So how do you explain Tony Gwynn hitting .279 at Petco and .261 on the road?

Perhaps this is why the Padres front office, and by that, I mean the guy who got fired, is so high on the obese Tony's son.

I just learned to like Skinny Tony a whole lot more.