Apparently, you can learn to hit shutdown closers by watching Miguel Cairo pop out early in the count. Good thing Riggelman knows this and maximized Wladimir Balentien's learning experience in September in this lost season.
Wow, I don't remember the Padres being that good last year? Or the M's being that bad?
I don’t know how to think anymore, smart baseball thoughts make me angry, dumb baseball makes sense of the senseless. Part of me hoped we’d win the division this year, my brain said no yet I didn’t see the worst record in baseball forecast in the magic 8 ball. Maybe next year is better, ask again later.
Anything to avoid 100 loses
Although Cairo is worse
JI - September 17, 2008
Are you kidding?
I’m cheering for 100 losses about as hard as I cheer for Felix.
katal - September 17, 2008
no, that their mindset
JI - September 17, 2008
Yeah, I haven't seen any of the past 6 or so games
but we certainly appear to be thrashing about in an attempt to avoid the 100/100mill club, to mostly hillarious results.
DCMariner - September 17, 2008
At this point, 18-24 year old fans should get at bats before Cairo
Using useless players that won’t be here next year at this point is flamingly retarded.
kentroyals5 - September 17, 2008
Sorry, Marshall Hubbard!
Gomez - September 17, 2008
Sooooo....
If we get swept by the Royals tomorrow we will need to play .600 to avoid losing 100 games.
Our lineup consists of a large combination of players who’ve hit less than 7 homeruns this season.
Wow, this is awesome.
ThundaPC - September 17, 2008
104 is the new magic number
Robert - September 17, 2008
Unfortunately, San Diego is refusing to win as well.
Wilder. - September 17, 2008
Luckily if we finish with identical records, I believe we still get the first pick.
BrianL - September 17, 2008
Yup
SD was 89-74 last year, while we were 88-74.
Hooray for the Cleveland snow-out.
katal - September 17, 2008
Wow, Mike Hargrove really was a good manager.
Nice to see those managing decisions paying dividends.
dpseadv - September 17, 2008
You must mean one game playoff
JI - September 17, 2008
This is the only thing that might make September better.
Kirsten Schlewitz - September 18, 2008
Maybe we could have several, four way tie for the NL WC, including the NL E champions
and then the White Sox and Twins
JI - September 19, 2008
Wow, I don't remember the Padres being that good last year? Or the M's being that bad?
I don’t know how to think anymore, smart baseball thoughts make me angry, dumb baseball makes sense of the senseless. Part of me hoped we’d win the division this year, my brain said no yet I didn’t see the worst record in baseball forecast in the magic 8 ball. Maybe next year is better, ask again later.
dpseadv - September 17, 2008
Like the M's, the Padres had a 2007 in which everything went well
and a 2008 where everything went to hell.
katal - September 17, 2008
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