
Originally Posted by
JackBarlow
Yes the Padres did finish ahead of the Dodgers, and NO I do not consider this a big choke job. When the Chargers are favored to win the Super Bowl and can't get out of the 1st round, that's a choke. Considering the Padres had a payroll of about $38 million and NO pre season baseball publication had them finishing above 4th or fifth and the Dodgers having a payroll of $93 million, a hall of fame coach, a $25 million dollar player in ManRam and every baseball publication having them finishing no worst then 1st or 2nd, isnot considered a choke job.
Sure they had a 1st place lead for most of the year, but their young arms gave out and they never had a decent #1 or #2 hitter. No team con come back from a 10 game losing streak. And it looks like the team that finished one game above them for first is going to win the world series.
Choke job, I don't think so. They just finished stronger them they did the year before and next year will improve on what they did last year. They have more starting pitching then they know what to do with, Ryan Ludwick will be there at the begining of they year and the only two pieces the Padres need to compete are a Center fielder and a SS that can get on base and score runs. Their arms will be a year older and stronger and who knows what they will get for AG. Yes, he will be gone and we have a Mr. Kyle Blanks waiting to take over 1B once he's gone.
What do the Dodgers have? A huge payroll with guys like Juan Pierre and Jason Shmidt still on the books, the owners going through a nasty divorce, a rookie manager, and a crappy pitching staff.
The Padres are a better team and will be next year too. And no I would not root for a NHL team if there were to be one in SD. I was born a King fan and will die a Kings fan. Besides, I live in Denver now, not San Diego. The Kings are SoCals hockey team. How has the NFL worked out in L.A. recently too? You all should be rooting for the Chargers, they started in L.A. and have never left SoCal. The Raiders just left Oakland for a vacation. They blow and only thugs root for th
The Padres will win the NL wild Card.
Good night Now!
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