Confessions of a No Filtered Padres Blogger

Some of you have tweeted me to ask why I stopped writing mid-season, which was just weird because I didn't think anyone actually read this or gave a shit about it. Either way, the answer is simple, I was no longer having fun with this, Twitter, the Padres and everything in between. You kind of lose any motivation you had when your team plays like shit and people you considered friends go out of their way to be an asshole to you while your world feels like it's falling apart. With that said, I kept trying to convince myself that I would start writing again before the regular season ended and well, it's now the postseason. Oops.

As I said, I was no longer having fun doing this. Part of that was because of all the shit that I'm failing miserably at dealing with in my personal life (no thanks to the aforementioned friends) and the other part was because I was tired of the redundancy. Every post was the Padres suck this or the Padres suck that. Those are the most annoying things to write after the first gazillion times, especially when the Padres went from being so close to first to being in last and eventually tying for third. Another thing that caused me to essentially give up on this was the constant bickering between fans that flooded my Twitter timeline. Arguments from grown ass men about a players nickname, whether or not a player was hurt worse than what the Padres training staff initially said (which they were by the way and yours truly announced it but you know, I was wrong because I'm just a girl that doesn't know shit about injuries because it's not like I studied that stuff and have a weird fascination with it or anything) and how not going to every game doesn't make you a real fan. It was so ridiculous that I couldn't believe it was actually happening. Yes, there were definite troll moments in there but I repeat, GROWN ASS MEN. Mix a difficult year with shitty playing and arguing over trivial things and you get a nonexistent blog... or an extremely negative blog and I had enough with the negativity so I opted out.

I wish I was able to put aside my moods, the idiocy of grown men arguing and everything else in order to focus on the Padres but I couldn't. To put it this way, between all of that I started to really hate my fellow Padres fans. I've joked before that we are bitter assholes because San Diego doesn't win anything ever but it has proved truer than true this year. I couldn't handle the constant bashing of Puig for the sole reason that he got national attention for having a legit season as a Dodger. That was so ridiculous that I wanted to punch people in the throat. Things like that pushed me away from being a Padres fan and to just being a fan of the game. Screw what team a person plays for, if they are talented I'm going to cheer for them. Well, maybe not necessarily cheer for them but I won't hate them and if you hate them solely based off the uniform they're wearing then I will like them that much more... I'm kind of a bitch like that. You know damn well all the praise Puig received was deserved and you would not act that way if he had Padres written across his chest instead. Now that doesn't mean I'll be cheering for the Dodgers in the postseason because well, I'd rather die than ever do that. Another thing that made me hate fellow Padres fans was the constant comments about Sandoval being fat. Yes, we know he's fat but let's see you make the plays he does. If you follow my twitter you know that I have this weird thing with people being overweight. I hate it and think it's disgusting that people let that happen to themselves but stop trying to talk shit about an athlete that can out perform you or your team just because he's fat. It's a little thing called respecting the talent, you should probably try it. I for one am not really a Sandoval fan but I recognize the talent, respect it and wouldn't mind it one bit if he were on our team.

Now that I've sufficiently annoyed myself by doing exactly what made me stop writing to begin with, complaining, I'll try to get back on a Padres track. This season had ups and downs and injuries all around. Chase turned out to be playing with a torn meniscus which just pisses me off to an extreme. Why risk further injury when your team is nowhere near being in the playoffs?! I'd rather you get the surgery and give us a chance at a better draft pick than you fucking up your knee or what have you just because you're a stubborn athlete that wants to play. Same goes with Marquis. I find it extremely hard to believe that he just magically needed Tommy John surgery. Stop playing through the pain when games are meaningless. Not that I condone playing through the pain when they aren't meaningless but at least you don't look like a giant idiot when you do so and the games mean a chance at the World Series... though at that point, I'd rather you be healthy for the WS than fuck yourself up worse and not be of use for the playoffs/WS but who am I kidding, it's the Padres, it will take some time before we get there.

Cory has had more setbacks than we would like and that is heartbreaking. I pray that he is ready for spring training and will be able to be a solid part of the starting rotation next season because like I've said countless times before, you can't win games without pitching. We desperately need a solid pitching staff. Oh yeah, thank you baby Jesus that we let Volquez go. Though between Grandal's suspension and season ending injury, Alonso's injuries and letting Volquez go, it's really proving me right about that stupid trade. Especially since we saw what Medica was able to do when he got called up and Blanks when he was healthy. I still don't think the trade was worth it but what am I going to do?? I'll still go to games and cheer on the players because they are Padres and I'm obligated to. Anyway, Kotsay retired at seasons end which is very disappointing for my sister who just discovered him and couldn't figure out why no one told her how hot he was. True story, I got texts about that. Oh yeah and Quentin had his gazillionth knee surgery too and Maybin had wrist surgery. This damn team is made out of glass.

All in all, I'm glad this season is over with but I'm not quite sure I'm ready for next season to start. I need a significant improvement in my mood and a thorough cleansing of my Twitter feed before I can even think about next season. As for now, I'll try to enjoy the postseason. If we're lucky, I might pay attention to off season news and write about that or just grace you with the presence of a random post about how I'm going through baseball withdrawals. Baseball withdrawals are a real and serious matter, folks. Seek medical attention, or your nearest baseball fan, immediately if you're experiencing baseball withdrawals. Side effects may include; complaining that your football team only plays once a week or has a bye, watching hockey or basketball to get your daily sports fix, staring out the window waiting for spring to come and making deals with the baseball gods just so you can have the smell of freshly cut grass fill the air again.

Volquez Gets the Win?! What the?! What?!

Once again, I wasn't going to write this but I had a few gems on twitter that need to be shared some more. Volquez is doing surprisingly well today. I use well loosely here, he hasn't given up any runs yet. In the second inning the Padres had the bases loaded with no outs and in true Padres fan fashion I tweeted "Wow, bases loaded and no outs?! We better not fuck this up", two seconds later "We fucked it up". Gyorko apparently forgot that he has at least three chances to hit the ball because he swung on the first pitch he saw and hit it directly to the SS and Alonso got doubled up. I want to say that I can't believe that happened but who the hell am I kidding, it's the Padres of course that happened.

Quentin gets the scoring started with a solo home run in the fourth. I'm glad he's back!! Oh and by "getting scoring started" I mean, scoring. Nothing more happened that inning. What is shocking, is that Volquez hasn't shit the bed yet. For what it's worth, I still like that none of our home runs have been aided by the new dimensions. Hooray for money well spent...

Umm Volquez bunted Hundley to second and he realized no one was covering third so he went to take third and there was a throwing error and now we are winning 2-0. What in God's green earth just happened?! If we win this, I'm watching the game in the dark until we lose. Superstitions are real, dammit!!

Holy shit, hell is freezing over. Volquez is in the 7th inning and only at 84 pitches to start it. Volquez goes 7 innings, gave up 5 hits, struck out 3 and didn't walk anyone. Oh and was under 100 pitches. Excuse me while I go into shock. Don't be fooled, one good start is not enough to make me like Volquez. I mean look at all that Cabrera has been doing and I still hate him.

Shit on a stick!! The Padres were one catch away from ending the game and the ball dropped between three players. That runner came around to score because apparently, Alexi got the jitters and couldn't make the catch to end the inning. A freak incident gives the Padres the final out. Seriously, it was a weird way to end the game. I can't even explain it but the Padres hang on to win their first home game since the home opener. Yes, the first game since the home opener. Don't act like you're surprised.

Record: 6- a lot

A Lackluster Team Makes For A Lackluster Post

I'm doing this one a bit different today. I don't really feel like doing it at all but whatever.

• Volquez makes me sad
• Cabrera leadoff triple, wtf?!
• Alonso ties the game at 1 on a sac fly
• Volquez gives up a two run shot -__-
• 52 pitches... in 2 innings
• 5-1 Rockies... in 3 innings
• 81 pitches... in 3 innings
• Venable leadoff double
• Cabrera RBI single 5-2 Rockies
• Alonso flies out on a 3-0 pitch, stupid
• Cabrera makes the third out at third like a dumbfuck
• 6-2 Rockies in 3.1 innings
• 96 pitches in 3.1 innings. Volquez is out,9 it's about damn time
• Weber replaces Volquez and continues with the giving up home run things, 8-2 Rockies
• It only took 5 innings before the Padres had a quick inning
• 9-2 Rockies... in 6 innings
• 9-3 Rockies... in 7, Venable solo home run
• 9-4 Rockies... in 7, Cabrera home run
• Fun fact: Cabrera is a double away from the cycle
• Deno nearly got drilled in the head and Cabrera looked like he was about to charge the mound for him
• 9-5 Rockies... in 8. What the fuck is going on here?!
• Cabrera goes 4 for 4 tonight and in true Padres fashion, doesn't hit for the cycle
• Padres lose 9-5 but what else is new??

All I have to say about this game, fuck Volquez and thank you for not letting someone like Cabrera get the cycle.

Record: 2-9

It's All In the Head

I managed to turn the game on about 20 minutes before it actually started and heard Grant and Enberg talking about Volquez's issues. The thing that stood out to me, aside from them calling him a headcase, was how it is literally his head that is screwing him up. Basically, they said that Volquez doesn't realize that your head controls your body. As a gymnast, you learn this early. If your head moves to one side or the other during a dismount or whatever, your body will go off to that side. The fact that a professional athlete doesn't know this or understand this or what have you, concerns me. I'd think that would be something every athlete knows and at the very least, should know before they reach the professional level. With that said, I hope Volquez doesn't drive me batshit today.

Well fuck a duck. Two batters into the bottom half of the first and it's a 2-0 lead thanks to Fowler murdering that pitch. I'm beginning to think that even I could get a hit off Volquez. Cheese and crackers. I quit. We aren't even done with a full inning and I've already begun my "Padres depression" eating. Fan-fucking-tastic. It's a damn good thing that I can't gain weight or I'd be 500 pounds by now and it's only the sixth game of the season. DEPRESSING. Shockingly Volquez was able to get out of the second inning with only 11 pitches. It's a baseball miracle!! Then again, the Rockies pitcher did get a base hit so maybe miracle is an overstatement. To sum up how this season is going to go, Mark Grant just compared the Padres to the Titanic... let that one sink in. No pun intended.

It only took four innings but the Padres finally scored and it only took five for me to completely check out of the game. Ugh, the Rockies scored another run to make it 4-1 and yet, I've missed the third run. As if we didn't already know that Volquez is a little on the headcase side, they showed him hitting things out of frustration. Please don't go the Zambrano route.

FUCK!! Rockies with another home run to make it 7-1... and I should have turned the game off when I checked out in the 5th. We aren't coming back from that. Somehow Enberg thinks that if we had Headley and Grandal in the lineup that we would be doing a lot better. Because ya know, Headley and Grandal will magically make pitching better. It doesn't matter much if we have some guys that can hit if we still get out hit. I've said it before and I'll say it again, the game revolves around pitching.

A Rockies triple makes it 8-1 followed by a Rockies single to make it 9-1 in the eighth. Fuck you, bro, fuck you. I'm really wishing there was a 10 run rule thing going on to put us all out of our misery. If I've learned anything during this game is that the Padres think too much. They need to stop thinking and just play. Everything is so much simpler when you don't have to think and you can just do.

Record: 1-5