I just don’t know what to think of this latest news, but when Director of Player Personnel Chris Gywnn leaves the Padres for the Seattle Mariners this just doesn’t sit right with me. Sooner or later we will all find out the truth that has been going on behind those office walls in Petco Park. Three key Baseball Operations Executives leave within a week and all fingers are pointing towards Padres Owner Jeff Moorad. Let’s now add a FIFTH baseball franchise which has key insider knowledge of the Padres (Mets, D’backs, Cubs, Athletics, and Mariners). Moorad and the Padres have a huge disadvantage, things are looking much like the economy. Where the media and newspapers keep on saying the economy is recovering where in fact the dollar is losing value and precious metals are rising quickly. The internal bleeding of the most crucial department of the Padres franchise is so severe and I have a feeling more fallouts may be in store. The only way the Padres can patch up things is to hire outside and please AJ Hinch is not the answer either. Hmmm, perhaps GM Josh Brynes can do some mojo and convince a member or two from Tampa Bay Rays baseball operations staff to join the Padres. But then again, would you want to work in San Diego or remain in Tampa Bay? Evidently, the Padres is either the retirement club or the mentoring executives for baseball operations gig.

Hey Padres fans, keep up your chin and if things proceeds to drag down alongside the economy. Atleast, North County Padres fans have an alternative, the Los Angeles Angels. Their owner, Arte Moreno seems to know what he is doing. Moreno holds his baseball operations staff members accountable and fires them. Whereas in San Diego, they simply leave when the Owner hires his favorite boys. I equate that to loving your stocks, one huge problem with this is, you should never fall in-love with a stock it only has significant value for a short duration. The same can go with executives, and the former D’backs exec’s had a losing record 3 out of 5 years. Moorad don’t fall in love, it can be troubling when the franchise can’t afford another losing season.

So for now, I remain a Padres season ticketholder but I will say this only by a thread. As with any consumer, I am now looking at other options and each day the Amtrak is looking better than the Coaster. Hint hint, maybe I can see some good baseball in 2012 at Anaheim. Wrapping up this post with Blues Female Artist Grana’ Louise singing old Jimi Hendrix blues song called “Hey Joe”. Ohhh Hey Arte ! Hey Arte ! A few of season ticket holders might migrate to the North and wouldn’t mind to run around with another baseball franchise.