Worst slump since 2003 ?

Can anyone else remember an 8-losses-in-9-games slide
during the 2004 to 2007 era?

The last losing season was 2003. That team at least
was entertaining because they scored some runs.

"Hoover" <Hoover@cst.com> wrote in message
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> Can anyone else remember an 8-losses-in-9-games slide
> during the 2004 to 2007 era?
>
> The last losing season was 2003. That team at least
> was entertaining because they scored some runs.

This has been an absolutely horrible start to the season. (
Between the shaky bullpen and almost total lack of timely hitting (we're
getting 'em on, but not getting 'em in) it's been a very frustrating time to
be a Padre fan.

On Apr 25, 2:22*pm, "K2" <K2Pad...@padres.net> wrote:
> "Hoover" <Hoo...@cst.com> wrote in message
>
> news5i414lj4ic1jtqv9s5s3iinrvqsk6gl9h@4ax.com...
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> > Can anyone else remember an *8-losses-in-9-games slide
> > during the 2004 to 2007 era?
>
> > The last losing season was 2003. *That team at least
> > was entertaining because they scored some runs.
>
> This has been an absolutely horrible start to the season. *(
> Between the shaky bullpen and almost total lack of timely hitting (we're
> getting 'em on, but not getting 'em in) it's been a very frustrating time to
> be a Padre fan.

A common theme I am hearing from fellow fans and media is that this is
a boring team. That is the truth. When the Giants were here this week,
the Padres looked like they lacked drive when they played, especially
at the plate. The Giants and their 3 rookies in the lineup looked they
wanted to win, showed some character and youthfulness on field.
Remember the '04 (and some earlier Padres teams)? Remember the
character those teams had? Guys like Sweeny and Nevin, Klesko when he
still had some game left? Remember Pay-Lo's? Someone on the bench
would ceremoniously remove the helmet from his teammate who just
crossed the plate? The Giants may not have a winning record this
season, but at least it looks like they are trying, and having a
little fun to boot. The Padres don't look like that at all. Who is our
clubhose leader? Where is our character and driver? And when was the
last time anyone mentioned Giants and youthful in the same sentence???
I thought they were trying to open an AARP branch at AT&T Park???

On Apr 25, 2:10*pm, Hoover <Hoo...@cst.com> wrote:
> Can anyone else remember an *8-losses-in-9-games slide
> during the 2004 to 2007 era?

I can't say that I remembered, but thanks to the Internet we don't
have to remember things - they lost 12 out of 13, from July 17-31,
2005. Due to the awfulness that was the NL West that year, they were
still tied for first at the end of that slide.

Seapig wrote:
> On Apr 25, 2:10 pm, Hoover <Hoo...@cst.com> wrote:
>> Can anyone else remember an 8-losses-in-9-games slide
>> during the 2004 to 2007 era?
>
> I can't say that I remembered, but thanks to the Internet we don't
> have to remember things - they lost 12 out of 13, from July 17-31,
> 2005. Due to the awfulness that was the NL West that year, they were
> still tied for first at the end of that slide.


Better Get used to this slump. Unfortunately the Padres can't hit and
their bull pen is very suspect!!

On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:43:19 -0700 (PDT), Seapig
<seapig@altavista.com> wrote:

>On Apr 25, 2:10Â*pm, Hoover <Hoo...@cst.com> wrote:
>> Can anyone else remember an Â*8-losses-in-9-games slide
>> during the 2004 to 2007 era?
>
>I can't say that I remembered, but thanks to the Internet we don't
>have to remember things - they lost 12 out of 13, from July 17-31,
>2005. Due to the awfulness that was the NL West that year, they were
>still tied for first at the end of that slide.

Thanks for the pickup. I vaguely remember that free-fall now.

On Apr 26, 8:20*pm, Hoover <Hoo...@cst.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:43:19 -0700 (PDT), Seapig
>
> <sea...@altavista.com> wrote:
> >On Apr 25, 2:10*pm, Hoover <Hoo...@cst.com> wrote:
> >> Can anyone else remember an *8-losses-in-9-games slide
> >> during the 2004 to 2007 era?
>
> >I can't say that I remembered, but thanks to the Internet we don't
> >have to remember things - they lost 12 out of 13, from July 17-31,
> >2005. *Due to the awfulness that was the NL West that year, they were
> >still tied for first at the end of that slide.
>
> Thanks for the pickup. * I vaguely remember that free-fall now.

I didn't remember that it got THAT bad, but I do remember that it
looked for a while like the NL West was going to have a sub-.500
champion. The division did avoid that embarrassment when the Pads
finished 82-80.

> The division did avoid that embarrassment when the Pads
finished 82-80.

An 80-loss division champion is an embarrassment no matter how you slice it.