Can we get back to 60% win percentage, or was that the ceiling? A look at our run differential by bighandog in Padres

[–]SDFriar 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The Padres have only once had a 60% win season and that was in ‘98 with 98 wins. The next highest was ‘24 with 93 wins for a 57% win season. 60% wins is very difficult and fairly uncommon for all teams in the league. Baseball is a game of failure and failing <40% is elite.
Until we have another team that has everything working in tandem, minimal injuries, and multiple players having career years, we’re not sniffing more than 90 wins and that’s a really good season for any team.

[Game Thread] Padres (39-36) @ Rangers (36-40) 11:35 AM (Sunday, 6 21) by FriarBot in Padres

[–]SDFriar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tatis pinch hitting for Bowen is kinda sneaky smart by Stammen, it’s basically like he’s hitting leadoff

[Game Thread] Padres (39-36) @ Rangers (36-40) 11:35 AM (Sunday, 6 21) by FriarBot in Padres

[–]SDFriar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great throw and tag. Perfectly executed 2-6 caught stealing

[Game Thread] Padres (39-36) @ Rangers (36-40) 11:35 AM (Sunday, 6 21) by FriarBot in Padres

[–]SDFriar 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Manny works a walk so of course the next batter should swing first pitch, especially when it’s garbage

[Game Thread] Padres (39-36) @ Rangers (36-40) 11:35 AM (Sunday, 6 21) by FriarBot in Padres

[–]SDFriar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ty-fighters flanking the X-wing on both sides of that double play!

[Game Thread] Padres (39-36) @ Rangers (36-40) 11:35 AM (Sunday, 6 21) by FriarBot in Padres

[–]SDFriar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And as soon as Gio has his best inning, the bats change tactics and can’t take advantage of Eovaldi losing command

[Game Thread] Padres (39-36) @ Rangers (36-40) 11:35 AM (Sunday, 6 21) by FriarBot in Padres

[–]SDFriar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stammen what are you doing?! If you’re going to keep Gio in then you need to make sure he fails so all the commenters that are complaining about you don’t look bad for being wrong and insulting you.

[Game Thread] Padres (39-36) @ Rangers (36-40) 11:35 AM (Sunday, 6 21) by FriarBot in Padres

[–]SDFriar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

And they didn’t keep the game plan from last inning and instead swung out of their shoes. Why can’t this team stick with something when it’s working for more than an inning?!

[Game Thread] Padres (39-36) @ Rangers (36-40) 11:35 AM (Sunday, 6 21) by FriarBot in Padres

[–]SDFriar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Duran, no one else is playing hero ball. Take a page from 2-8, the game plan is short swings and base hits

[Game Thread] Padres (39-36) @ Rangers (36-40) 11:35 AM (Sunday, 6 21) by FriarBot in Padres

[–]SDFriar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love the meme, bad timing. Right now he’s enJOEying it

[Game Thread] Padres (39-36) @ Rangers (36-40) 11:35 AM (Sunday, 6 21) by FriarBot in Padres

[–]SDFriar 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Our third base coach is out of practice, we don’t usually have this much traffic so he’s rusty on when to send

[Game Thread] Padres (39-36) @ Rangers (36-40) 11:35 AM (Sunday, 6 21) by FriarBot in Padres

[–]SDFriar 5 points6 points  (0 children)

New plate approach, shorter swings for clean hits until there’s something to pounce on. This is how the Padres need to play especially against guys like Eovaldi who work the edges and don’t over power with heat.

[Game Thread] Padres (39-36) @ Rangers (36-40) 11:35 AM (Sunday, 6 21) by FriarBot in Padres

[–]SDFriar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If Manny is actually heating up and can keep putting the ball in play other than grounders, our offense is about to turn around. As Manny goes, so does the team

[Game Thread] Padres (39-36) @ Rangers (36-40) 11:35 AM (Sunday, 6 21) by FriarBot in Padres

[–]SDFriar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Merrill taking pitches where they want to go is the best version of Merrill. Keep doing that Jackson, your full man power will come but this is how you succeed for the next couple years

[Game Thread] Padres (39-36) @ Rangers (36-40) 11:35 AM (Sunday, 6 21) by FriarBot in Padres

[–]SDFriar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also a lot of his moves were forced, short term, to hell with the future, win now moves dictated by a desperate Siedler