So here we are on July 09, 2010 sitting at the brink of the end of the 1st half of the MLB season. How many people including myself, a HUGE Padres fan, really thought the San Diego Padres would command the best record in the NL and hold a 3 game lead over the Colorado Rockies in the NL West? I stand here and say I did not expect it. Now that they are where they are thanks to pitching from their starters and a bullpen named the "PENitentiary"http://http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/nl/padres/2010-06-29-san-diego-padres-cover_N.htm, for the shutdown crew they are. And although Adrian Gonzalez is the powerhouse of the hitting on the team, .300 avg., 17hr, and 54 RBI's, there is production coming in the strangest of areas.
With the pitching sqaud doing work, Padres have so many opportunities to win by scores of 1-0, 2-1, 2-0, very low scoring games, but a win is a win. So most people believe that the Padres wouldn't last to this point and they continue to say the Padres will not make into October nor will they even win the NLWest. But I believe to this very day, that the Padres will be in the playoffs and will take the NL West Pennant. We have done work with virtually no injuries from any big players except for Chris Young and at this point we are doing just fine with our starting pitching.
Let's hope moving forward after this All-Star Break we can continue our talented play. 50-35 is what we are at currently with the possibility of being 53-35 with a sweep of the Rockies.
GO PADRES
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