Hmmm, this seems like a time for the Padres Front Office to wake up and do something about this “funk” the team is apparently in. Last night was the low point I hope, a starting pitcher hitting a home run and accounting for the only run. On top of that, Kennedy pitched one helluva game yet nothing to show for it. Damn, the minor league team is laying way too many eggs over the past few weeks. Oh don’t tell me Carlos “Part-Time” Quentin and Chase Headley are going to make a difference. Any astute investor in the Commodities sector knows when to sell a losing stock before it becomes vapor paper. Evidently, Padres GM Josh Byrnes hasn’t learned when to cut his losses yet. But heck, Byrnes is batting .166 when it comes to giving out extended contracts. Guess what ? Byrnes has an average just like a few Padres players in the starting line-up. Point in case:

• Cameron Maybin – wrist and knee injury, nothing since contract awarded.
• Cory Leubke – elbow injury, nothing is contract awarded.
• Carlos Quentin – various ailments, and part-time player since being a Padre.
• Josh Johnson – elbow injury, enough said.
• Nick Hundley – knee injury, and now regulated to 3rd string catcher.
• Jedd Gyorko – batting slump, jury still out and crosses fingers.

There has to be some accountability in San Diego, only time will tell to see how serious these owners are and years ago an owner who wasn’t serious moved his basketball franchise to LA. We won’t mention any names but you get the point. The inability for the second consecutive year to acquire a big time hitter via trade speaks loud in volume.

If I were CEO, I would go out and snag Tampa Bay Ray’s Director of Pro Scouting Matt Arnold. Why Arnold? Well, he comes from a franchise that continues to win year in and out despite being a small market. The Rays continues to battle the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees every year yet are very successful in doing so. Matt Arnold has worked in the following organizations: Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Texas Rangers. On top of that, Matt Arnold has spent enormous amount of time with top evaluators of the game in Gene Bennett (signed Barry Larkin, Paul O’Neill, Chris Sabo, Don Gullett), Larry Barton (signed Eric Davis), Larry Doughty (former scouting director and general manager), Bob Zuk (signed Reggie Jackson, Darrell Evans, Gary Carter, Willie Stargell). To me, that is some major credentials and those players are IMPACT players.

Well time to wrap this post up with a blues video of Rockin Jake, song titled “One Way Out”. That’s right ! Let’s see some major moves Padres Front Office.