Not even a whiff of improvement

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Peoria Pairing
Published 5/16/2008 by scott (noreply@blogger.com) at Friar Forum
... The Swing n Miss Friars have struck out an amazing 29 time over the last 2 ballgames ~ thats a number that would make Phil Nevin and Rob Deer blush! ...

We're being too hard on the Padres
Published 5/16/2008 by jbox at Gaslamp Ball
... I was reading Bill Center's article in the UT.  His article is titled Not a Wiff of Improvement.  He gives us some interesting facts about the Padres hitting: ...

Smells Like Padres in Here - Friday Edition
Published 5/16/2008 by Winfield's Ghost at Gaslamp Ball
... I went to Chicago once and had a very good time.  The Padres went to Chicago and did not have a very good time. "I think Tony will get some DH at-bats," Black said. "That's why he's here."  He knows we don't get to use the DH all the time, right? Updates on Barrett and Prior.  If Prior has been consulting with Andrews since Monday, I can't imagine he's going to pitch this season.  Jon Heyman gives us the 20 best free agent signings ever.  Hey, lookie there!  The Pads are on the ...

The Problem With The Padres? Tight Booties [MLB Closer]
Published 5/16/2008 by Rick Chandler at Deadspin
... The Padres struck out 14 times on Thursday, (after whiffing 15 times the night before), creating a breeze in a place that doesn't need the extra wind. The San Diego Union Tribune points out that that's 29 strikeouts in a span of 54 outs and 20 hours. Chicago's Ryan Dempster set a career high with 12 strikeouts Thursday (his previous high this season was seven). On Wednesday, Ted Lilly struck out 11 over six innings. ...