The Chargers solidified their offense today by re-signing wide-receiver Malcolm Floyd. That gives Philip Rivers some pretty scary options with Vincent Jackson, Malcolm Floyd, and Patrick Crayton headlining the WR corps, allowing Vincent Brown and Seyi Ajirotutu to develop.
After Blake Tekotte and his friends/family, there is no one out there as happy as us at Sound the Charge for Tekotte’s promotion from AA to the MLB.
We aren’t above gloating around these parts, so here goes…
WE TOLD YOU SO!
Of course Tekotte deserves all the credit for this one. The young center fielder is one hell of a talent who earned his promotion. His combination of speed, gap power, and defense is terrific and we cannot wait to see him get some playing time in beautiful PETCO Park.
For more on Blake Tekotte, check out our article on him from earlier this year.
Congrats Mr. Tekotte. This one is for you!
The answer is no. I may be a dick, but it is because of entirely different reasons dammit!
I have read other people wonder whether or not it is moral to celebrate a man’s death, even going as far as implying that it in someway validates bin Laden’s opinion on the USA as a whole. To those people I say this: don’t be stupid.
That should complete my post, but I feel obligated to justify my opinion that said people are acting stupid.
Collectively, the Padres system has a weak overall record at the moment. The two single-a teams in particular are struggling to put wins on the board. But fear not San Diego fans! An infusion of young talent is forthcoming as the padres look to strike gold with a number of picks in the upcoming MLB Draft.
And now for the update:
4/17/11 – I was just listening to Ted from XX 1090 say “typically you’d like to play 500 ball on the road and have a winning record at home.” Well, the Padres are halfway there, right?
After defeating the Huston Astros 8-6 today, the Padres are now 4-3 on the road. Don’t spit out your coffee just yet Padres Fans!! The Padres are a lousy (editorial opinion) 3-5 at home. It’s still very early in the 2011 season, and 3-5 certainly doesn’t sound terrible, but the offense has looked hopeless so far at the friendly confines. It’s not a good sign when you’re counting down the days until a road trip.
Still, the Padres win today was encouraging for a number of reasons. And here we go:
-I will admit it, I was one of those guys who was lukewarm on Jaff Decker for his less than perfect physical stature. I was wrong. I apologize for not having my prospect list look like this: 1) Anthony Rizzo, 2) Casey Kelly, and 3) Jaff Decker.
We speculated about it all season, but now it seems official. San Diego State University basketball star Kawhi Leonard will enter the NBA Draft.
Keyvius Sampson
With the Padres 5-6 through the first 11 games of the season, it’s time to take a look what is going on in the Padres minor league system. During the offseason the Padres received an infusion of talent following the Adrian Gonzalez trade. We here at STC will bring you numerous updates on prized prospects Casey Kelly, Anthony Rizzo, and Reymond Fuentes as well as the rest of the Padres top prospects.
Just a few musings by Aaron Briggs after the padres 11th game of the 2011 season:
1. I really like the way the defense looks. Maybin has been as advertised, while there isn’t a single below average fielder on the team (sans whoever plays first base).
2. I like the bench. A. Gonzalez is a pretty solid middle infield option, while Corey Patterson and Cantu/Hawpe (whoever isn’t starting on that given day) bring a decent challenge to the plate as pinch hitters.
3. I like Keyvius Sampson. If you don’t know who he is, don’t worry, you will.
4. I like the Padres Major League pitching as well.
5. I really really like Orlando Hudson. The guy is a pro!
The Padres had a tough decision in front of them today, and quite frankly, I think they made the right choice.
With Mat Latos coming off of the DL today, the Padres had to send a pitcher down. It should be obvious that one of the possible fifth starters – Cory Luebke, Wade LeBlanc, or Dustin Moseley – would be chosen. The Padres chose to send Wade LeBlanc back to Tucson.
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