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The Weekly Roundup: 4/9-4/15





So,  I'm gonna do this new thing where I recap the week that was in Padres baseball!

Even though the odds are that I won't remember to do this with any regular frequency, there's been a TON to write about this week- and I'm banking on the hope that following weeks will be as exciting as this one!

After a disastrous start to the year, the Padres won both series they played, winning 2 out of 3 against the Rockies and 3 out of 4 against the Giants, so check my thoughts below:

Padres vs. Rockies: (4/9-4/11)

  1. Padres 7,  Rockies 6
  2. Padres 5, Rockies 2
  3. Padres 4, Rockies 6


  • First off, NOLAN ARENADO IS LITERAL HUMAN GARBAGE. In the series finale, Luis Perdomo threw at him in retaliation for Margot getting hit by a pitch and hurt the night before- and well, just watch the video below:

  • Like it or not, retaliation is a time-tested baseball tradition and a staple of the game's unwritten rulebook. Aside from Arenado, EVERY. SINGLE. PERSON. in Coors Field knew what was coming. The fact that Arenado reacted the way he did was beyond the pale, and simply unbecoming for a player of his caliber. 
  • Also, kind've amazing that Perdomo's glove throw perfectly struck Arenado- if only he could locate his fastball like that......
  • CLAYTON RICHARD WITH THE BIG FLY!!!!! (check the 0:25 mark)

  • It's kinda sad that this home run is what made the difference in the game... and perhaps even sadder that CR3 went deep before Hosmer did.
  • In regards to the latter though, Hosmer AT LAST went yard in the season finale:


Padres vs. Giants (4/12- 4/15)
  1. Padres 0,  Giants 7
  2. Padres 5,  Giants 1
  3. Padres 5,  Giants 4
  4. Padres 10,  Giants 1
  • I didn't even watch the first game, but it was BAD. Mitchell has been off to a ROUGH start this year- if things don't improve quickly, I wouldn't be surprised if he's usurped by Robbie Erlin or Eric Lauer and relegated to the bullpen (where he may just be a better fit anyways).
  • In their first 40 at-bats of the series, the Padres were 1 for 40. Sigh.
  • Thankfully though, the slow start didn't last. The Padres' bats looked alive in the last three games of series- Christian Villanueva, Hunter Renfroe, and Franchy Cordero all went deep.
  • Speaking of Villanueva, he also drove in five runs and hit two home runs. On the heels of another great series, he's likely cemented himself as the full-time starting third baseman going forward. Sorry, Chase Headley.

  • Small sample size be damned, Jose Pirela looks like a MONSTER early in the year- he's hitting .324 and leading the NL in hits. Giants pitchers simply could not get him out. I'm bullish about what's to come this year from him.
  • Man, the Giants really lost the game because Joe Panik got called out at home LOL. Even I'll admit; he was definitely safe. 
  • Finally, Joey "looking very Fuego as always" Lucchesi was DOMINANT in his Sunday start. Six innings, one run allowed, and 9 strikeouts? That's a good night in the big leagues. This kid belongs here- expect to see his face in Petco Park for a loooooong time.

COMING UP...

The Dodgers are in town tonight for a three game series, and then the team heads to Arizona to take on the Diamondbacks this weekend. 

The Padres, at 7-10, ARE NOW IN THIRD PLACE. 

THIS IS NOT A DRILL!

See you guys next (maybe) week!


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