The New Meaning of Padres is Average

The New Meaning of Padres is Average

 

 

When looking over the San Diego Padres roster I can’t help but think it screams average and mediocre. There are no superstars on this team and no players that really jump off the page at you and make you think they can have a big impact. Being in a division with the Dodgers, Diamondbacks, and an almost assuredly improved Giants team will make things tough as well. 

On the pitching side of things this team is helped out tremendously by Petco Park and its dimensions. The top of the rotation is headed by two good pitchers in Andrew Cashner and Ian Kennedy, and a third who can have a huge impact if he stays healthy. However, we all know asking Josh Johnson to stay healthy is like asking Arnold Schwarzenegger to master the English language. If it hasn’t happened by now it never will.

Offensively this is a group of B+ talent. Nothing wrong with B+ and it certainly can get the job done but without a few A’s and A+’s you won’t have much to show for it in the end. They won’t hit many home runs or score a ton of runs, but hey if you watch their games at least you get to listen to Dick Enberg.

Unfortunately there isn’t much to say about this team, positive or negative. They are a run of the mill, 4th place team in the NL West. The second wild card may give them some hope for part of the season but there’s just too much superior competition that will eventually pull away.

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