Well as the post-game show on XX1090 am was starting yesterday I came across a Boston area blog called FENWAY FAITHFUL REPORT.
On the blog was a post that was titled. "Without Adrian Gonzalez, San Diego Padres Have the Worst Lineup in Baseball"
Here is a little of what was written:
"Gonzalez went 30-and-100 and led the team in nearly every offensive category last season. No one else on the roster posted more than 13 homers or 58 RBI.It’s pretty safe to say that without the slugger in 2011, the Padres will have the worst offense in baseball."
Really now?
Is that why we won the opening game of the season against a tough opponent like St. Louis 5-3 yesterday?
Of course this idiot will say that it was because of the throwing error but I beg to differ.
What we saw yesterday was a TEAM.
Boston always seemed to be star struck to me- boasting a huge payroll they can buy big names and look to one or two guys to carry the team.
Last year it just was not Adrian Gonzalez and the 30-100 stats that almost got us to the playoffs. It was a team effort- and that is the difference Mister Fenway Faithful between your club and ours.
The guys who were in the line up yesterday are a great combination of players- some with a lot of experience and not just a bunch of journeymen players.
And we saw that yesterday as the scappy Padres kept fighting back and eventually took the lead in the 11th inning and beat the Cardinals.
So go ahead and get excited about Adrian you all in Boston.
He did help the team last year but just as many times as he hit the ball I sat in frustration at Petco Park when our "slugger" would come up with men on base and two outs and a big chance to either take the lead or get some add on runs and he would time and time again - STRIKE OR FLY OUT!
Yet our guys yesterday turned four brilliant double plays and had some timely hitting. The only downer was when we had the bases loaded and we left those men on base.
Doesn't seem like we have that bad of a line-up after all, does it?
The team will do just fine without Adrian Gonzalez- he was a local hero to many that came to the park but he was no Tony Gwynn.
When it came down to it the padres couldn't afford the millions he would have wanted so with dollar signs in his eyes- as it sadly is with most professional sports players today- he chose to go elsewhere instead of compromising and staying here in his hometown for the hometown fans like the great Mister Padre Tony Gwynn did for 20 seasons.
Oh and one last thing...
Boston lost the season opener to Texas 9-5 today.
Adrian Gonzalez drove in three runs during his debut with the Boston Red Sox...but apparently your combined line-up couldn't scratch out a win, could they Mister Fenway Faithful?
Now who exactly has the "worst line-up in baseball?"...at least over the past two days?
NEXT GAME : April 2, 2011 @St Louis 1:15pm Pacific Time
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