2023 Padre Season: Don’t Screw it JR., Land of the Rising Or Setting Soto? Good luck in CIN WIL!!! LFGSD!!!!!

[Harryo the K]

Cruz is out of the lineup again Friday versus the Yankees.
Cruz hasn't drawn a start since Tuesday as he continues to struggle through a brutal month of May. The 42-year-old is batting just .147 with a .342 OPS in 36 plate appearances since the calendar flipped over from April.

 

[Fender57]

Rub some dirt on it and fucking nut up. Hiroshima and Nagasaki shook it off. Well almost

LMAO that’s like telling Manny to get over his injury like Mexico did after the Mexican-American war.

 

[Gill Man]

I don't know why they keep interviewing snell lol....they guy can't pitch worth a shit. Will be glad when he's gone.

 

[Gill Man]

soto drops the ball out of his mitt. nice effort , he had it in the glove but let it slip out when he hit the ground

 

[Gill Man]

2 hits given up but got out of it, luckily were 2out hits. Joe seems to like pitching in NY lol

 

[Harryo the K]

Musgrove looking good.

 

[Harryo the K]

I LOVE MY BOYO, GOGO SOTO.

 

[Gill Man]

SOTO!!!! 2 run HR!!! 2-0

 

[Gill Man]

that was a blast

 

[Gill Man]

10/10 on the bat toss too LOLOLOL

 

[Harryo the K]

Hader...Soto....sign 'em.

 

[Gill Man]

Hader...Soto....sign 'em.

Definitely Hader and if Soto continues this to the break and does it clutch against the dogs/braves/mets/phils/cards etc then yeah he's likely turned it back around to his 2019-2021 form and sign him too. Agree. These will be priorities. Guys like snell, lugo, crap, dixon, sullivan, are mostly filler. They gotta get turnover that creates a winnng chemistry.

Joe really is dealing tonite....he must have some affinity for NYC.....pitched incredible against Fucky's Mets in the playoffs too. Maybe he likes the big stage feel there.

 

[Gill Man]

Dogs are losing, Gnats are winning

 

[Gill Man]

Jr. with a blast!!!!! 4-0....crushed!!!! Padres are making a statement in the big apple! Good to hear all the Padres fans cheering too.

 

[Harryo the K]

Take that to your challenge booth.

 

[Gill Man]

we need to finish this one off and then will hopefully then be only 6.5 GB. Hopefully gnats end up losing too, need to gain on them as well. We need to keep within striking distance of the dogs all season.

 

[Gill Man]

Take that to your challenge booth.

the yanks did and won lol. He was out as it showed on that last slo mo replay. Just barely but he was out. Good call.
Unless you are being sarcastic re: Jr.'s homer. Yeah that was not questionable....a bomb into the upper deck. Maybe WE are the Bronx Bombers lololol.

 

[Harryo the K]

the yanks did and won lol. He was out as it showed on that last slo mo replay. Just barely but he was out. Good call.
Unless you are being sarcastic re: Jr.'s homer. Yeah that was not questionable....a bomb into the upper deck. Maybe WE are the Bronx Bombers lololol.

no question home run.....
my argument is the high tech review booth.....why not do it for every call if you wanna get it "right"? Every out call or safe call is probably under a high tech slo motion only 50% right. Why? because it just a gimmick for the fans. if you wanna to get it "right" there'd be limitless challenges.

 

[Faded Blues]

Tatis was a blast

 

[Gill Man]

Joe out in the 7th......Wilson in. 4-1. Two on one out. Tie run at the plate.

 

[Faded Blues]

Manny took bp. Making progress. Doubts he plays this weekend

 

[Gill Man]

Wilson to the rescue.....4-1.

 

[Gill Man]

Manny took bp. Making progress. Doubts he plays this weekend

work in progress I'm sure. Hand fxs are squirrely.....look at what happened to tross. We won't know til he's back and plays a while without any pain or effects.

 

[Lancer 1]

Hader strikes out the side in the non-save situation!

 

[Harryo the K]

Hader....Soto.....yes, priorities over Othani dreams.

 

[Gill Man]

big win 5-1. Nice job. 2 big blasts...Soto and Jr. and the relief by Wilson and Hader and the SP by Mus get the MVP game balls.

 

[Faded Blues]

Huge statement win in the big apple.

says a lot.

let’s keep it going.

 

[Gill Man]

Hader....Soto.....yes, priorities over Othani dreams.

Maybe so, yes. But I think you are overlooking who Seidler is and what his philosophy is. He doesn't look at it like you do. It may not be an either/or with him. 1) he has cancer or is surviving. 2) winning a trophy is more urgent for him than $ and more than other owners 3) he sees his equity in the ballclub as payback for his investment. It's about net worth of the club. And the guy is first and foremost astute about investments as a hedge fund manager. He knows that Ohtani adds more value to his team in terms of equity and market share than probably 5 players combined. By signing him he takes first place amongst MLB teams in the Asian market. That is a HUGE unquantifiable increase in the size of his market. Just sayin', you are not looking at it from Seidler's perspective. You may end up being surprised.

 

[Gill Man]

Huge statement win in the big apple.

says a lot.

let’s keep it going.

yup,,i don't care what anyone says, these are huge must win games now. We HAVE to maintain strikng distance behind the dogs this year. So this should put us at 6.5GB ....one game improved in the standings. Dogs lost to TB 9-3/ Gnats are gonna win big 12-1 over MIL. We have to keep pace and this was a good win. Keep this up now....go on a win streak. We are at 2 now.

 

[Harryo the K]

Maybe so, yes. But I think you are overlooking who Seidler is and what his philosophy is. He doesn't look at it like you do. It may not be an either/or with him. 1) he has cancer or is surviving. 2) winning a trophy is more urgent for him than $ and more than other owners 3) he sees his equity in the ballclub as payback for his investment. It's about net worth of the club. And the guy is first and foremost astute about investments as a hedge fund manager. He knows that Ohtani adds more value to his team in terms of equity and market share than probably 5 players combined. By signing him he takes first place amongst MLB teams in the Asian market. That is a HUGE unquantifiable increase in the size of his market. Just sayin', you are not looking at it from Seidler's perspective. You may end up being surprised.

i don't think money/salary is the factor. If Ohtani gets to true free agency, he'll have many suitors. I don't know if the Dodgers first choice is valid or not. I think the West Coast thing is. Personal friendships unknown. believe it not, maybe having Preller in there as the GM might actually be an advantage at this stage. Angels...make playoffs...he signs with them. Perfect. Angels make or do not make playoffs and he signs elsewhere, Angels will never forget that decision.