We heard it all Spring Training this year will be different. The boys will come out of the gates better than last year. Let’s cut out the rhetoric, the baseball operations did not do enough for starting pitching. It’s a simple fact, Padres’ GM Josh Byrnes and Manager Buddy Black are the ones who are responsible. This team is not capable of playing catch-up ball during a game and for the matter of fact, for the season as well. It’s time the leaders of this organization take a serious look in the mirror and ask the question “Do we have the necessary personnel to take on the task at hand?” Pitching and Defense wins pennants, and timely offense. Unfortunately, the Padres do not have any pitching and the defense is below-normal.

Shake Up The Line-up…..

Let’s shake up the line-up and insert Kyle Blanks in LF along with the anticipated return of 3b Chase Headley. The motto for the next 10 days should be “Urgency” or otherwise kiss the season goodbye. Why? Because this Padre team is not capable of bouncing back in the standings with the current personnel on the roster. Unless, GM Josh Byrnes wakes up and makes a huge trade to bring in more talent. At this moment, only three players would be marketable: C Nick Hundley, 3b Chase Headley and P Huston Street.

Enough said….Here is a blues music video by Lance Lopez, titled “Mr. Rattlesnake”. Ohh Yes, the Padres continue their snake bitten ways, it’s time to change that wicked juju and make some trades.