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Game Thread: 9/4, Padres vs. Rockies 04:48:54 pm , 09-07-2010 Charlie Neibergall - AP View full size photo » Here's a tip to beat the Labor Day crowds... go to Petco Park.  Plus the San Diego Chicken will be making a cameo appearance that you won't want to miss. If you can't make it to the park you're in for a treat because apparently Ted Leitner and Jerry Coleman will be calling a game together for the first time this season.  Their broadcast will be simulcast on Fox as well.  Hopefully Ted will ask Jerry what he did today.  Let us know. The Padres will eventually win again, today seems like as good a day as any to make that happen. Go Padres! Lineup Colorado Rockies @ San Diego Padres 09/04/10 1:10 PM PDT Colorado Rockies San Diego Padres Eric Young Jr. - 2B Will Venable - CF Dexter Fowler - CF David Eckstein - 2B Carlos Gonzalez - RF Ryan Ludwick - RF Troy Tulowitzki - SS Adrian Gonzalez - 1B Todd Helton - 1B Chase Headley - 3B Melvin Mora - 3B Chris Denorfia - LF Seth Smith - LF Nick Hundley - C Chris Iannetta - C Everth Cabrera - SS Jason Hammel - P Jon Garland - P

Padres lose nine in a row 04:48:53 pm , 09-07-2010 More photos » Denis Poroy - AP 2 days ago: San Diego Padres pitcher Jon Garland bends down next to the mound after giving up a double to the Colorado Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 in San Diego. The Rockies won 6-2. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy) Browse more photos » Dex and I spent a lazy Saturday afternoon at the ballpark.  He suggested to me that the Padres change their Believe! slogan to Unbelievable.  It'll work on two different levels, the good and the bad. At times the Padres look like they're pressing and as Tony Gwynn says you can't play baseball with a tight booty. Other times they just look flat, like a day old soda.  Either way, here we are riding a wave of suck in a 9 game losing streak.  Nothing left to do, but root for the Dodgers and wait for tomorrow. Go Padres!   Final - 9.4.2010 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Colorado Rockies 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 6 10 0 San Diego Padres 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 1 WP: Jason Hammel (10 - 7) LP: Jon Garland (13 - 10) Complete Coverage > Roll Call: Dubsco, theodore donald kerabatsos, jodes0405, whithd3, Darklighter, All Things SD, The Kipper, justdave, Zach (maestro876), Sam (sdsuaztec4), mrbarneydangles, Rally Cap, matthewverygood, thepadfather, Back2SD2006, sdchicken, tonoxtono, abara, Jonathan Holmes, Hormel, CurbEnthusiasm, thebighead, EnglishChris, isaic16, strummer, DiabloRojas, Spookies, I8EtoDunbar, friarinchicago, WillytheKid, scout1222, creanium, Axion, Jordan_Ming, ABY, TJB, glyonax, padres4lifeTotal Users: 38Total Posts: 709

Around the Mission: 9/5 Padres Links 04:48:52 pm , 09-07-2010 More photos » Denis Poroy - AP I'll protect you Davey Eckstein! The ball already hit me in the head Magic Floating Bat! Browse more photos » Garland unhappy after Padres lose ninth straight - SignOnSanDiego.comI know some people aren’t going to like hearing this. But I think we’re almost waiting for it to happen rather than making it happen. We’re on our heels. I’ve been on teams in playoff races before where you’d have someone in your face if this were happening. Padres now 0-9 without Jerry Hairston Jr. - SignOnSanDiego.comWe miss Jerry in a number of ways, said Black. But our strength is the collective contributions of everyone. Hopefully, Jerry will come back. Everyone's to blame for Padres slump - SignOnSanDiego.comThe Padres are not a troubled team. They’re just in trouble. Missed chances lead to ninth straight loss | padres.com: NewsSan Diego saw its season-high losing skid extend to nine games after dropping a 6-2 decision to Colorado on Saturday. Padres tweak rotation for Dodgers series | padres.com: NewsThe Padres haven't needed to tinker too much with their starting rotation this season, though they'll make a change for their upcoming series starting on Monday against the Dodgers. Two Hundleys ready for game day | padres.com: NewsThe first Saturday of the college football season had Padres catcher Nick Hundley a little more fired up than usual, as his father, Tim, starts his second season as an assistant coach at UCLA. Clark's clutch homer completes cycle | MiLB.com News | The Official Site of Minor League BaseballMatt Clark homered in the 10th inning Saturday to complete the cycle and give San Antonio a 7-6 victory over Corpus Christi. PADRES NOTES: Struggling LeBlanc will miss turn in rotationIt was Mat's fifth day, and we wanted to give Kevin a little breather, Black said. And we felt it was in Wade's best interest to maybe skip a start. PADRES: Offense dormant again in ninth straight lossIt just seems like we're playing on our heels, starting pitcher Jon Garland (13-10) said. It honestly seems like we're going out not to lose -- not to lose the division -- instead of going out to win and win the division. Right now we've hit a bad spell, and it plays tricks on your mind. PADRES NOTES: Young cleared for second rehab startOnce I took the mound I was worried about competing. I wasn't worried about my shoulder or about anything else. I was worrying about throwing strikes and getting guys out. The competitiveness took over. insidethepadres: Still in itIn this division, teams have (a) certain team's number, said Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, who wears No. 2. That's just how things fall sometimes. Take nothing away from (the Padres). That's a great team. They are in first place for a reason. Nine Thoughts for Nine Losses – DucksnortsLosing nine straight down the stretch stinks. There is no other way to put it. What's a Picture Worth?: Manager of the Year?The reason...he has a great attitude. He's positive, encouraging and a likable guy...but when he has to be he can lay down the law. The key is he knows how to walk that tight rope. Padres Trail: Nine StraightThis is the franchise's longest losing streak since losing 9 straight in 2003 (May 14-23). The last time they lost 10 straight, it didn't stop until they'd lost 14 in a row (May 8-21, 1994). THE KEPT FAITH: If it's Yellow let it MellowSo my question for the Padres is why not find a compromise between the brown and yellow of the 1970’s and now?

San Diego Padres Fan Confidence Poll: 9/6/2010 04:48:51 pm , 09-07-2010 More photos » Denis Poroy - AP Oh BTW... CLOTHESLINE, BITCH! Hahahahahahaha (AP Photo/Denis Poroy) Browse more photos » I don't want to sway your confidence at all, but if I were at the game today, I probably would've booed other Padres fans who I didn't think were booing loud enough. Like, I would've been over booing the Padres and the umpires and the other team and I would've moved onto Padres fans who weren't supporting my cause. Actually, booing Padres fans who weren't booing loud enough would've been on the low end of the scale. More on the high end of the scale would've been trying to urinate onto the field of play. The field of play reminds me of a toilet and the players remind me of turds. I'm glad that they got Miguel Tejada though. At least somebody on the Padres was trying to play baseball at the baseball game today. The rules are simple. On a scale of 0 to 10, 0 being no confidence at all, 10 being absolute confidence, How confident are you in the San Diego Padres organization? Confidence is just about anything you want to interpret it as. The front office, the future prospects, the play on the field, the park, etc etc etc Poll On a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being not confident at all and 10 being absolute confidence: How confident are you in the San Diego Padres? 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0   545 votes | Results

All attempts to spark the offense and find a combination of hot bats recently has failed. Maybe... 04:48:50 pm , 09-07-2010 All attempts to spark the offense and find a combination of hot bats recently has failed. Maybe it?s time to simply go for the best defensive team they can field to support the pitching staff. Try to win the game 1-0, or 2-1. Keep as many runs off the board as you can, and fight, scratch, bunt, and steal whatever few runs you can manufacture because any attempts to slug right now are not working. HeyScan.com - San Diego Padres are in the midst of a 10 game losing streak which is a perilous plunge.

Game Thread: Labor Day, Padres vs. Dodgers 04:48:50 pm , 09-07-2010 Doug Pensinger - Getty Images 4 months ago: DENVER - APRIL 10: Relief pitcher Tim Stauffer #46 of the San Diego Padres delivers against the Colorado Rockies during MLB action at Coors Field on April 10, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. Stauffer earned the win as the Padres defeated the Rockies 5-4 in 14 innings. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) View full size photo » Mat Latos was scratched from the line up due to a violent stomach flu. Tim Stauffer will make the start in his place. As much as it sucks for the Padres and Latos that he has to miss a start due to illness, a little shake up from the routine might be just what the doctor ordered for the slumping Pads.  At least that's the positive spin that I'm going to put on it. Go Padres!  Get violently ill on the Dodgers! MUST WIN GAME! Lineup Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Diego Padres 09/06/10 7:05 PM PDT Los Angeles Dodgers San Diego Padres Scott Podsednik - LF Chris Denorfia - LF Rafael Furcal - SS David Eckstein - 2B James Loney - 1B Ryan Ludwick - RF Casey Blake - 3B Adrian Gonzalez - 1B Andre Ethier - RF Miguel Tejada - SS Matt Kemp - CF Chase Headley - 3B Ryan Theriot - 2B Will Venable - CF Brad Ausmus - C Nick Hundley - C Vicente Padilla - P Tim Stauffer - P

Padres beat Dodgers 4-2, everybody forgets about losing streak 04:48:47 pm , 09-07-2010 More photos » Denis Poroy - AP Mike Adams is a pimp. Browse more photos » Last night I was all settled in for a lazy Labor Night, but as game time approached I was getting too nervous.  I needed to be around other Padres fans.  I needed to be among my people.  So just as the game was starting I rounded up a friend and we made a last minute mad dash to the ballpark.  We got there about 3 minutes before Nick Hundley's home run in the third. There was a feeling of confidence in the ballpark that didn't exist on my couch. Over the last week the Padres were like Indiana Jones in the Temple of Doom, when he is forced to drink the blood of Kali Ma. They weren't themselves.  We the fans were Willie Scott in chains and the Padres were trying to rip our hearts out of our chests with their bare hands to show it to us before we were lowered into molten lava.  Last night the fans were Short Round.  Sure Indy backhanded us across the face, but we took the torch and burned the hell out of him to awaken him from his evil ways.  I feel like the Padres were awakened last night from a deep dark slumber. My favorite moment of the game was Mike Adams fielding a ball hit behind his back and then throwing the runner out from a seated position on his tight little ass. Or maybe it was Adrian Gonzalez laying down a bunt to beat the shift. Or Pad Squad Andre telling me to get a hair cut. Or maybe it was the guy teasing the fireworks the entire game on the PA system.  He had a super creepy voice.  I'm not a guy that likes to watch fireworks except on July 4th, but he made it sound like people might be seriously injured or mortally wounded during the fireworks display so I stuck around.  It was pretty good and they even showed a video montage that featured Gaslamp Baller matthewverygood and his Yoda backpack. Good win.  It feels good to have that losing streak off our backs. Winning is delightful. Final - 9.6.2010 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Los Angeles Dodgers 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 9 0 San Diego Padres 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 X 4 7 0 WP: Mike Adams (3 - 1) SV: Heath Bell (38) LP: Vicente Padilla (6 - 5) Complete Coverage > Roll Call: tonoxtono, schwing and a miss, matthewverygood, theodore donald kerabatsos, TheThinGwynn, Ketchup, Enderplayer, Jonathan Holmes, Dugout Dude, Drama, Zach (maestro876), Winfield's Ghost, Hormel, Section 135, mrbarneydangles, All Things SD, field39, soulSD, jodes0405, jbox, Derek Snyder, Ilikecheeserolls, justdave, FriarFaithful4Life, Rich Garcia's defective eyes, I8EtoDunbar, pray for mojo, elw89, friarinchicago, Dubsco, The Rocker, Lancers46, Axion, PullenHoseFriar, ABY, Nater Tater, Padres Phanatic, freelunch, Sam (sdsuaztec4), padres4life, LetBurroughsPitch, TheMiracleTeam, Back2SD2006, LaFLamme, Boy Howdy, psychotron, LK13, abara, Jordan_Ming, sdchicken, TecateBoltsFan, Richard Wade, Mr. Meadows, TJB, Rally Cap, SporeRomes, Darklighter, eastbaysdTotal Users: 58Total Posts: 1523

Around the Mission: 9/7 Padres Links 04:48:46 pm , 09-07-2010 Team Effort Pulls Padres Out of TailspinI saw some fastballs at 95 miles an hour, said Black, haven’t seen that before out of Stauff. He pitched really well. Friars catch their breath, halting what Latos calls a 'hiccup' - SignOnSanDiego.comThat was exactly what we needed, Padres manager Bud Black said. I thought he had four innings in him, best case scenario five. . .A great job on short-notice. Upheaval hits Padres' starting rotation - SignOnSanDiego.comI have no idea what it was, Latos said. It felt like a knife was just stabbing my stomach. It was pretty bad. Padres Still Believe Despite 10-Game Skid -- MLB FanHouseI liken it to watching your little brother get beat up, and there's nothing you can do about it, he said. He smiled and added: But I believe in this team, and I believe in these guys. We're going to bounce back. PADRES: Small-ball ways, Stauffer start help end 10-game slumpIt was good to get this win out of the way, said Adams, who returned to pitch a perfect eighth inning. There was more energy (Monday), but everybody seemed relaxed.   PADRES NOTES: Correia to be skippedCorreia is being pushed back to later in the week, Black said, noting that in meantime the right-hander could be used out of the bullpen. Padres' loss streak ends at 10 - SignOnSanDiego.comI think there was a big exhale, said Padres manager Bud Black. But our guys know that 20 hours from now is another game. They know what month they're in. sandiego.com | Sports | PADRES: Mat Latos Matures QuicklyHe just oozes confidence and that he's going to be able to execute his pitches, says second baseman David Eckstein. I think that's the biggest difference. Last year he was hoping that was going to happen. Then this year, it is happening. Padres end skid at 10, protect NL West lead | padres.com: NewsTim Stauffer allowed one run in four innings in a spot start on Monday as the Padres snapped a 10-game losing skid with a 4-2 victory over the Dodgers, maintaining a one-game lead in the NL West. Leach: Padres challenged to pull it together | padres.com: NewsThe Padres are a good but flawed team, a team that relies on superb run prevention and just enough offense. When one happens without the other, you get what San Diego has seen over the past week and a half. It's not pretty, but it's not shocking. The Official Blog of Matt Antonelli: HAPPY LABOR DAYI made a video talking about a couple of random things and also answering a few emails I've received lately. I What's a Picture Worth?: Same Time Tomorrow?But when I say gutsy-everybody-contributes type win, I mean everybody...even you. I don't know what you did tonight between 7:05 and 10:07, but please to it again on Tuesday. Unfinished Business: THIS ENDS TONIGHT!!!Just stop it. Please please please please stop it. I'm sorry. It's driving me nuts. Get the win tonight against the Dodgers. I'm begging you guys to get pull yourselves together and get back on track. Unfinished Business: THIS ENDS TONIGHT!!!Just stop it. Please please please please stop it. I'm sorry. It's driving me nuts. Get the win tonight against the Dodgers. I'm begging you guys to get pull yourselves together and get back on track. Perpetual Padres Saga: Enough is EnoughI love you guys so, so much.

Heath Bell On The Padres' Season (via ESPN) 04:48:46 pm , 09-07-2010 Heath Bell On The Padres' Season (via ESPN)

Padres Are Under the Radar and On Top in the National League 04:48:44 pm , 09-07-2010 The San Diego Padres are happy to be the game?s best-kept secret, largely unknown outside the Gaslamp Quarter.

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