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This 2016 incarnation of the Padres team is off to the eleventh worst start (three way tie) in franchise history. With only 20 wins in their first 52 games, there is little hope for the remainder of the season. And what's worse is that GM A.J. Preller traded away any hope for a happy future for this turd of a present. These are dark, dark days in The Suck. I don't ever remember being this disenfranchised by the team. Thanks Mike Dee.
Padres' records after 52 games
| Year | Wins in first 52 | First 52 Win % | Season Wins | Season Games | Season Win % |
| 1987 | 12 | 23.08 | 65 | 162 | 40.12 |
| 2003 | 14 | 26.92 | 64 | 162 | 39.51 |
| 1971 | 16 | 30.77 | 61 | 161 | 37.89 |
| 2012 | 17 | 32.69 | 76 | 162 | 46.91 |
| 1974 | 18 | 34.62 | 60 | 162 | 37.04 |
| 1972 | 18 | 34.62 | 58 | 153 | 37.91 |
| 1994 | 18 | 34.62 | 47 | 117 | 40.17 |
| 1973 | 19 | 36.54 | 60 | 162 | 37.04 |
| 2008 | 19 | 36.54 | 63 | 162 | 38.89 |
| 1988 | 19 | 36.54 | 83 | 161 | 51.55 |
| 1981 | 20 | 38.46 | 41 | 110 | 37.27 |
| 2016 | 20 | 38.46 | 20 | 52 | 38.46 |
| 1999 | 20 | 38.46 | 74 | 162 | 45.68 |
The good news is that today, may be the team's best opportunity to turn this turd around as it circles the 2016 toilet bowl before it clogs the drains of our collective memory forever.
If we agree to ignore a couple dates with small sample sizes, then May 31 is the winningest date in franchise history. They've won an amazing 73.33% of their games on this date. This isn't just happenstance, this is May 31 magic!
Padres' Winningest Dates
| Date | Wins | Games | Win % |
| 30-Mar | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| 31-Mar | 3 | 4 | 75 |
| 31-May | 33 | 45 | 73.33 |
| 6-Oct | 2 | 3 | 66.67 |
| 10-Aug | 30 | 46 | 65.22 |
| 11-Apr | 26 | 40 | 65 |
And while this awful 2016 team is on a three game losing streak, the franchise is on a 10 game winning streak on May 31st from 2005 until last year. The Mariners stand little chance today, take it to your bookie.
May 31 Results
| Year | Outcome | Opponent | Home/Away | Runs | Runs Against | Difference |
| 1969 | W | MON | @ | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 1970 | L | CHC | @ | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| 1971 | W | PHI | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1971 | L | PHI | 1 | 3 | -2 | |
| 1972 | L | ATL | @ | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 1974 | L | STL | @ | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| 1975 | L | NYM | @ | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 1976 | W | ATL | @ | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 1977 | W | SFG | @ | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 1978 | W | LAD | @ | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1979 | W | ATL | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1980 | W | CIN | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1981 | W | ATL | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1982 | W | CHC | @ | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 1983 | W | MON | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1985 | W | NYM | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1986 | L | PHI | @ | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 1987 | W | NYM | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1988 | W | PHI | @ | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 1989 | W | PHI | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1990 | W | ATL | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1991 | W | HOU | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1992 | W | STL | @ | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 1993 | L-wo | ATL | @ | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 1994 | W | PIT | 15 | 5 | 10 | |
| 1995 | L-wo | NYM | @ | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 1996 | W | PHI | @ | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | W | HOU | @ | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| 1998 | W | STL | 7 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1999 | L | MIL | @ | 2 | 8 | -6 |
| 2000 | W | MIL | 9 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2001 | L | HOU | 4 | 8 | -4 | |
| 2002 | L | MIL | 1 | 12 | -11 | |
| 2003 | W | ARI | 8 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2004 | L | COL | 1 | 7 | -6 | |
| 2005 | W | MIL | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2006 | W | COL | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2007 | W | PIT | @ | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | W | SFG | @ | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | W | COL | @ | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | W | NYM | 18 | 6 | 12 | |
| 2011 | W | ATL | @ | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 2013 | W-wo | TOR | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2014 | W | CHW | @ | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | W | PIT | 7 | 1 | 6 |