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True Dough

(20,244 posts) Wed Apr 26, 2023, 03:13 AM Apr 2023

The underperforming San Diego Padres

Sitting at 12-13 after Tuesday's 6-0 loss to the Cubs.

This was a feared lineup entering the season, particularly when Fernando Tatis returned, which he did recently.

Xander Bogaerts is the lone hot bat, hitting .330 with a .959 OPS after 25 games.

The rest of the offense is ice cold. Yeah, it's early in the season and this is likely to turn around but what a collection of scufflers all at the same time:

Tatis: .182

Juan Soto: .188

Manny Machado: .213

Jake Croeneworth: .220

Ha-Seong Kim: .197

Matt Carpenter: .239

Austin Nola: .145

Trent Grisham: .198

The starting rotation (Darvish, Musgrove, Snell, Lugo, Wacha) has been meh.

Closer Josh Hader is off to a hot start with 8 saves and a 0.82 ERA.

The Padres have an estimated payroll of $251.1 million for the 2023 season, putting them behind only the New York Mets ($336.1 million) and the New York Yankees ($268 million). Gotta be one of the most disappointing teams in baseball so far.

And here are the Tampa Bay Rays with a $98.3 million payroll and they are an astounding 20-4.

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The underperforming San Diego Padres (Original Post) True Dough Apr 2023 OP

Only 140ish games to turn it around Bristlecone Apr 2023 #1

Time to revisit this OP True Dough Jul 2023 #2

3-7 in the last ten games, matched only by the Mets 3-7 - Worst in MLB, but.... Brother Buzz Jul 2023 #3

Steve Cohen said the Mets could be sellers before the trade deadline True Dough Jul 2023 #4

Seidler believes the Padres are still in the hunt Brother Buzz Jul 2023 #6

I found the answer! True Dough Jul 2023 #5

Yes, I believe I read a rehash of that somewhere Brother Buzz Jul 2023 #7

The season is almost over and the Padres never did find another gear True Dough Sep 2023 #8

My hapless SF Giants gave the Padres a reprieve from being statistically eliminated last night Brother Buzz Sep 2023 #9

We'll take Soto back. Kingofalldems Sep 2023 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Kingofalldems Sep 2023 #11

Bristlecone

(10,486 posts)

1. Only 140ish games to turn it around

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Wed Apr 26, 2023, 09:06 AM

Apr 2023

True Dough

(20,244 posts)

2. Time to revisit this OP

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sun Jul 2, 2023, 03:42 PM

Jul 2023

We're now past the midway point of the season. The bumbling Padres dropped to 38-46 today following a 4-3 loss to the Reds, who are actually a very dynamic and exciting young team. Cincy improved its record to 45-39 despite having a fraction of San Diego's payroll.

Brother Buzz

(37,795 posts)

3. 3-7 in the last ten games, matched only by the Mets 3-7 - Worst in MLB, but....

Reply to True Dough (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 2, 2023, 08:04 PM

Jul 2023

The Mets are spanking the Giants right now, so go figure.

True Dough

(20,244 posts)

4. Steve Cohen said the Mets could be sellers before the trade deadline

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 2, 2023, 08:20 PM

Jul 2023

I wonder if Peter Seidler feels the same way?

Brother Buzz

(37,795 posts)

6. Seidler believes the Padres are still in the hunt

Reply to True Dough (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 2, 2023, 10:15 PM

Jul 2023

He's not gonna be selling off much, but rather, he's gonna do some horse trading to improve the team. Or so he implies.

It will be interesting to see who the Padres can snag, and at what cost.

True Dough

(20,244 posts)

5. I found the answer!

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 2, 2023, 09:56 PM

Jul 2023

The struggles of the Padres’ first three months haven’t dampened the overall view of team chairman Peter Seidler, who first of all hasn’t written off the Friars’ chances for 2023. “We have half the season to play. I mean, much, much stranger things have happened….So there’s a lot of catching up for us to do. I’m on the train that says we’re gonna catch up,” Seidler told Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Just because the Padres’ plan for 2023 “hasn’t worked yet….it doesn’t make me lose sleep at night or lack confidence in what we’re doing.”

“I know we’re going to be good. We’re gonna have every chance to be in the mix for the World Series every single year. And so that gives me some kind of serious long-term comfort. We’re not going to reverse course. We’re always gonna adjust….All my focus now is on this year, because I’m as solid as I can be on the year after and two years after and three and the next decade.”

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

Brother Buzz

(37,795 posts)

7. Yes, I believe I read a rehash of that somewhere

Reply to True Dough (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 3, 2023, 01:06 PM

Jul 2023

Following MLB Trade Rumors for the next period of time will be fun; it doesn't take a rocket surgeon to determine which teams will be moving up or down.

Note: Seidler has pretty deep pockets so expect him to tag a choice player or two; he's not afraid to put money where his mouth is.

True Dough

(20,244 posts)

8. The season is almost over and the Padres never did find another gear

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Mon Sep 25, 2023, 08:03 AM

Sep 2023

Two games below .500 despite all that talent and huge payroll. And they're facing rumors of infighting, which wouldn't be a surprise after this disappointment of a season.

Padres push back amid reports of organizational dysfunction

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38488176/padres-push-back-amid-reports-organizational-dysfunction

Brother Buzz

(37,795 posts)

9. My hapless SF Giants gave the Padres a reprieve from being statistically eliminated last night

Reply to True Dough (Reply #8)

Thu Sep 28, 2023, 01:45 PM

Sep 2023

Extra innings, the Padres scored three easy runs and beat the Giants.

Kingofalldems

(39,200 posts)

10. We'll take Soto back.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Thu Sep 28, 2023, 06:14 PM

Sep 2023

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