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Things Are Getting Awkward Between Jim Edmonds and the Padres
Published 5/8/2008 by Will Brinson at FanHouse
... Sheesh. That's not even the dreaded vote of confidence. That's just a polite way of saying "please retire". And as Tim Sullivan points out, the team is now pinch hitting for him. In the ninth inning, which is, um, like saying that retiring thing only lacing it with expletives. ...

Things Are Getting Awkward Between Jim Edmonds and the Padres
Published 5/8/2008 by Will Brinson at FanHouse
... Sheesh. That's not even the dreaded vote of confidence. That's just a polite way of saying "please retire". And as Tim Sullivan points out, the team is now pinch hitting for him. In the ninth inning, which is, um, like saying that retiring thing only lacing it with expletives. ...

Smells Like Padres in Here - Thursday Edition
Published 5/8/2008 by Winfield's Ghost at Gaslamp Ball: Front Page Posts
... I feel 63% confident that this team will win at least one more game this season, but we may be stuck  at 12 wins for awhile. Sullivan advocates for letting Edmonds limp away.  Sort of.  Some "writer" at Fanhouse basically says the same thing about Edmonds, but then screws himself by offering his own uninformed opinion and an Anchorman reference. I hope they let Estes pitch at some point today, just so we can have someone new to make fun of. The last thing I wanted to do was link to another ...

Edmonds Could Be Released
Published 5/9/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Tim Sullivan of the San Diego Union-Tribune reads between the lines and believes Jim Edmonds' time is up with the Padres.  The 37 year-old center fielder is hitting just .180/.267/.236 in 102 plate appearances.  His defense isn't passing muster, either. ...

Padres Disaster Might Bring Opportunities for Former Wizards
Published 5/9/2008 by Chad Gramling at Baseball in Fort Wayne
... to give up on the season, but last night, I started to think that they were taking their first steps. MadFriars reported that catcher Luke Carlin’s contract was being purchased to add him to their 40 man roster. But I am glad I wasn’t the only one who noticed that MF removed the story shortly thereafter (but it’s back so I really don’t know what’s going on with Carlin). But now there is increased speculation that Jim Edmonds might be on his way out of San Diego. As Tim Sullivan suggests: ...

Broussard DFA’d; Jim Edmonds, too?
Published 5/9/2008 by McFleece at MLB Fleece Factor
... Meanwhile, Tim Sullivan of the San Diego Union Tribune believes veteran centerfielder Jim Edmonds could have a similar fate with the Padres.  He’s hitting just .180/.267/.236 thus far this year, which is certainly not what San Diego had in mind. ...