All Entries in the "Reflections on the Padres" Category
Will the Real San Diego Padres Fans Please Stand Up
Will the real San Diego Padres fans please come forward? In my opinion, this question is usually answered after the second game of the teams opening season series home stand. Those who show up, besides those who are employed by the team, are the fans that didn’t score opening day tickets or just wanted to [...]
What Can Padre Fans Be Thankful For This Holiday Season
This (past) Thanksgiving (2011) there is plenty to be thankful for. Here at Baseball Reflections we talk about baseball and usually the world baseball fans live in is a bit different from what else is going on in the world or in our lives. Yet for some of us, baseball is our lives… it’s our [...]
A Padres Fan’s Reflection on Baseball and the 2011 Season
Let me make this clear. I love baseball. As a kid growing up the other sports seasons started when baseball ended. If there was no game seven of the World Series, whatever the date the last game of the series was to be played was the end of the baseball season. Yes, I watched the [...]
SD Padres Bargaining Chips
Image by San Diego Shooter via Flickr The Padres are phasing in a new owner, and have hired a new GM. As Jed Hoyer tries to put his stamp on this team and fill in the holes on his roster (second base and catcher come to mind), he finds a dearth of valuable pieces he [...]
Who Wants to Win the NL West?!
It seems as if no one in the NL West wants first place. It is truly sad when the Rangers would be in 1st place if after the All Star break if they were in the NL and they’re only 4 games over .500. No NL West team is above .500 as of July 21, [...]
Pete’s Picks: NL West
NL West This is a tight division overall and anyone can easily pull ahead of the pack, but they will need to improve without costing them security in another spot on the roster (see the D’backs with trading Jose Valverde). 1. Diamondbacks : The difference makers here are the departure of SP Livan Hernandez and [...]
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