Around the Mission: 8/24 Padres Links

Padres quickly travel the long road back | padres.com: News
Two years ago today, the Padres were already well on their way toward losing 99 games when they dropped a 3-2 game to the Giants at AT&T Park. They've come a long way since then.

Denorfia prime reflection of overachieving Padres - SignOnSanDiego.com
"Actually, I wasn’t surprised," said Denorfia. "I really didn’t expect to start the season with the Padres. So I told myself I had to have something to show the Padres ‘pick me’ if the time came when they needed an outfielder."

insidethepadres: Feet first, or head first?
"What caused the injury? A headfirst slide, done not so well."

Mailbag: Historically Speaking, How Good Are the 2010 Padres at Run Prevention? – Ducksnorts
"In a nutshell, the ‘72 Orioles were the best at preventing runs, the ‘03 Dodgers were the best relative to league environment, and this year’s Padres are doing very well by both measures."

Padres Trail: Now IS the time to exult
"Padres have 39 games left. Going 20-19 the rest of the way wins them 94 games. San Francisco would have to go 24-12 to catch them. Colorado needs to finish 30-8, LA 31-6, and AZ can't catch them even if they win all their remaining games."