Saturday, April 13, 2013

Through 10 games, the 10 things Good/Bad I've Noticed

BAD:
1. Pitching in general. 3rd in MLB in walks with 39, 18th in K's, 27th ERA 5.29. This is a bad trend that needs to be fixed ASAP. No pitching, no wins, because the Padres do not have the offense to support it.
Actual picture of Edison Volquez
2. Team Batting Average: 8th to last with a .239 average. Without Denorfia, Kotsay and Hundley, the average would be in the dumpster.
3. Denorfia not starting every day. With Maybin hitting sub .100, he cannot justify getting any playing time. Meanwhile, Denorfia is hitting over .400 and plays a decent enough outfield to play the field every night.
4. Attendance: Opening Day sellout was awesome. After opening day, pathetic. In the low 20,000s for the other two Dodger RIVAL games and 21,000 on a Friday night with a promotion is awful. Get to the park people.
Fans consistently have been dressing as blue seats when they come to the game
5. The record. 2-8 is bad. Close games, but need wins.
6. Gyorko's walkup music. I know he went to school in West Virginia but...
7. Early inning offense/early inning pitching
8. Baserunning. Silly mistakes out there. For anyone who watched last nights game, refer to Will Venable getting picked off first by a right fielder.
9. Cameron Maybin. In a deep slump with no signs of getting out soon.
10. Fences, but only because they've benefited the other teams more so far. I am talking to you Juan Uribe.


GOOD:
1. Nick Hundley can hit! 11 XBH last year in 200+ ABs and already 6 in the first 10 games. I like what I am seeing.
2. Carlos Quentin lighting a fire. Sure, it may cost him 8 games and some cash, but getting the team pumped up in something needed.
3. Denorfia being very productive, near a .500 obp. As stated above.
4. Made games at least exciting to watch. Games are at least coming down to the late innings giving Padres a chance. Oh yeah, the brawl spiced things up a bit.

5. Chase Headley comes back soon. 1-3 in Lake Elsinore last night. Could maybe be back for Dodgers series.
6. Late inning offense. Getting some clutch hits late in the ball game to crawl back from early inning runs pitchers have been giving up.
7. Cabrera leading off and having long productive at bats. He is seeing a lot of pitches and getting on base. If his steals start coming back, he could be a legit (Padres) leadoff hitter.
Watch your nuts, Ellis.
8. Yonder's versatility. More hilarious than good. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Closer. Wherever you need Yonder, he will be there.
9. Uhhhhhhh....
10. Are there actually 10 good things? The Pad Squad girls?


Maybe they can get a win tonight. Rock the Rockies.

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