Padres Stink

SEATTLE (AP) — This is not the home run category the San Diego Padres expected to find themselves leading early in the season.

Thirty-four games played, and after Seattle's long ball display on Tuesday night, no team in baseball has allowed more homers than the Padres.

"Most homers are pitches up over the plate or you're behind in the count and you challenge some hitters with some fastballs," San Diego manager Bud Black said. "I think we've been in too many bad counts and (had) too many fastballs or breaking balls out up over the plate."

Padres stink right now and its almost official panic time on Park Blvd. July 31st will be here fast and this team needs to find its groove ASAP or a garage sale is on its way. The Padres were assembled like a fantasy team. Fantasy teams don't have to play defense or strategic fundamental baseball. 

The AJ Preller slobber job was in full effect prior to any pitches being thrown this year. I sure hope those "Rockstar GM" shirts aren't being produced on a recurring basis. The facts are he dumped a good portion of talent from the farm and gave up solid upcoming picks in the draft for this average squad in 2015. Can't imagine the owners are pumped with the Kimbrel/Melvin Upton trade with the salary they acquired in that move. 

The Padres will be in a real rough spot come late July if they continue this trend because its this year or nothing with the Justin Upton Asset. He will bring a haul of prospects if he continues his pace this year but will upset the fan base in terms of having blue balls with a real prime star in the roster being dealt like always.

Bud Black needs to keep his head on a swivel right now. If the team gets punked by the Nationals at home this weekend he might have a lot of free time on his hands to do TV for the remainder of the season.

P.S.  I would KILL to have 1 interview question for Ron Fowler.

Question:  How much puke is gets splattered all over your office when you see Melvin Uptons Bi weekly Checks?

P.P.S.  This team without Justin Upton will be AWFUL.

Hey Mike - Have a Creepier smile. You Can't.

Hey Wayne P - Stealing the show in that salmon shirt like a boss.

Quick Update -  Apparently this blog ruffled some feathers down on Park Blvd. LOVE IT.