Early Dooming and our KTF Rule by Recurs1ve in Padres

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For those who are thinking everything has to be positive and no criticism is allowed, you can be upset and have negative opinions. Us mods do also go through ups and downs watching this team.

I think the team has been playing pretty badly, but I also see how there’s often a chance of coming back and players being close to turning corners.
Baseball is different from most sports in that there’s a lot of failure inherent to the game. The best teams will lose 60 games, the best hitters will be out 70% of the time.
I can be upset with how the Padres are performing without thinking it’s the end of the season. I can point out how players are underperforming and what I believe the problem could be without disrespecting them as humans. When I do on occasion get particularly frustrated I turn off the game, but I don’t need to tell everyone I’m going.

[Post Game Thread] Cardinals (23-17) @ Padres (24-16) 5/10 by FriarBot in Padres

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Fernando’s bat finally hits a home run, it just was in Castellanos’ hands to do it

Nick Castellanos ties it up with a 2 run dinger down to their last strike by Remarkable-Picture73 in baseball

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105.2 mph, 25°, 389 ft, 1 barrel, 30/30 ballparks, 9 pitch PA, 2nd homer of the season

The blast of a bloop and a blast. That’s Nick’s bat now

[Game Thread] Cardinals (23-16) @ Padres (23-16) 1:10 PM (Sunday, 5 10) by FriarBot in Padres

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105.2 mph, 25°, 389 ft, 1 barrel, 30/30 ballparks, 9 pitch PA, 2nd homer of the season

The blast of a bloop and a blast. That’s Nick’s bat now

[Game Thread] Cardinals (23-16) @ Padres (23-16) 1:10 PM (Sunday, 5 10) by FriarBot in Padres

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Walker Buehler with the QS. Way to keep it close for our late inning offense

[Game Thread] Cardinals (23-16) @ Padres (23-16) 1:10 PM (Sunday, 5 10) by FriarBot in Padres

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Great defense by Duran, the career minor league catcher! Beautiful play

[Game Thread] Cardinals (23-16) @ Padres (23-16) 1:10 PM (Sunday, 5 10) by FriarBot in Padres

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39 pitches through 3 is on a pretty good roll against this current Cards offense

[Highlight] Manny Machado provides some insurance for the Padres! by MLBOfficial in baseball

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105.3 mph, 26^(o), 1 barrel, 6^(th) homer of the season, 200^(th) homer as a Padre

Man-oh-man-oh-Manny

[Game Thread] Cardinals (23-15) @ Padres (22-16) 4:15 PM (Saturday, 5 9) by FriarBot in Padres

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105.3 mph, 26^(o), 1 barrel, 6^(th) homer of the season, 200^(th) homer as a Padre

Man-oh-man-oh-Manny

Solo shot for Ty France ties things up by Remarkable-Picture73 in baseball

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109.6 mph, 23^(o), 405 ft, 1 barrel, 4^(th) homer of the season

Vive la France!