Tampa Bay Rays Here they are again. Javy Guerra was never a great Padre pitcher but in 16 games with Tampa he has a 3.60 Era and is pitching the best of his career because that’s what the Rays do. They take misfit toys from other teams and turn them into the best versions of […]
Author: Padres Haiku
Trevor Hoffman, We Salute You
For a while in college, I was in a band that wanted to sound like AC/DC. Our goal was to play somewhat decently even if the entire band was very drunk. The founding members of AC/DC might have had the same alcohol-fueled idea in mind when they formed their band in the early ‘70s. Easy […]
Friars #NoFilter Chris Paddack AKA-The Chosen One
According to legend, long ago the Padres acquired a pitcher by the name of Chris Paddack, for a man who shot arrows into space. He required elbow surgery but Preller, ever the magnanimous ruler, decided to take the high road and not reverse the trade or complain about it like a lesser, pettier rival would. […]
Friars #NoFilter Draft Round up
Draft is done. I’m sure Preller checked on the quality of this year’s class of draftees before selecting them. No stone is left unturned. Lets take a peek at a few Gram accounts from the this year’s draft class shall we? Ryan Weathers View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ryan Weathers (@ryanweathers25) […]
Friars #NoFilter – Logan Allen
A couple minor league pitchers threw a combined no-hitter for the San Antonio Missions. Logan Allen is 21 and threw 105 pitches before Jason Jester (Under-rated Baseball name) finished the job in the last two innings. Jason has a private account and has yet to allow me the follow. In the meantime let’s grade Logan’s […]
Friars #NoFilter – Travis Jankowski
The somewhat recent call up of folk hero Travis Jankowski has netted some positive returns. Even if those returns haven’t equated to consistent wins, it’s still enjoyable to see the speedster at the top of the order. So, what’s the secret to Freddy’s success? Diet? Film study? A blend of punk rock sensibilities and heavy […]
Friars #NoFilter – Manny Margot
Manuel Margot was the sexy pick to have a break out season. As is Padre tradition, he immediately fell into a long slump. What is the cause of Manny’s troubles? Maybe his IG will shed some light on the situation. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Manuel Margot (@manuelmargot) When players start […]
Friars #NoFilter – Franmil Reyes
Franmil Reyes has been called up to the major leagues. I won’t bore you with his ridiculous recent minor league hitting numbers but let’s just say he’s getting into Bill Brasky territory. Is his Instagram game Major League ready? Let’s find out. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf3fU3ZFYCs/?taken-by=franmilreyes34 A single gold chain with a huge gold watch is a […]
Friars #NoFilter – Christian Villanueva
The Padres are losing, their players are hitting the DL, and you can see what little motivation the team had to win draining out of them. You know, May in San Diego. As if losing Lamet for the season wasn’t enough, now Renfroe, Myers, and Hedgers are all hurt. Margot hasn’t looked right all season, […]