Padre Status

The lack of updates is by no means a reflection of my enthusiasm for baseball at the moment, particularly the Padres. After a great series of games on the road against the Mets and Phillies which included a stellar home stand against the Diamondbacks, taking 3 of 4, the Padres hit the skids a bit in Colorado, Arizona and LA but have turned it back on as of late. They currently find themselves just 2 games back of Arizona in the West and 1.5 games up on the Phillies for the wildcard with only 14 games left in the season.

Leading the way as of late has been the rookie 3rd baseman, Kevin Kouzmanoff, who is hitting .299 with 16 homers since May 1, and there's no reason to think he can't continue producing along those lines. I like the Padre's chances for the post season and I am confident the Pads can leap past the Diamondbacks with a little help from the Dodgers and Colorado to take the West! Hold on tight, no days off until the end of the regular season for the Pads.

The Crushin Russian watches another hot smash to the opposite field!