Look who is in 1st place in the NL West!

[maveric]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/standings

Go Padres! They cant hit for shit but pitching, baserunning and defense is how they win ballgames.
You wont see a 30 HR guy on this team, playing in Petco Park. I predict that Kahlil Green will lead the team in HRs with about 19. The big bats of Vinny Castilla and Mike Piazza will not be a factor. Its guys like Greene, Mike Cameron and Mark Bellhorn, along with great pitching that will keep the NL West flag in San Diego.

Go Pads!

[Oeditpus Rex]

1. Delusion springs eternal

Talk to me in October. :evilgrin:

[maveric]

4. I will when the Dodgers and Giants are in 4th & 5th place.

And the Pads, Rockies and D-Backs are fighting for the flag.

[Oeditpus Rex]

6. See above

Re "delusion."

:rofl:

[bigwillq]

2. And guess who's in first place in the AL East?!?

:evilgrin: :bounce:

[Oeditpus Rex]

3. Who cares?

:shrug:

[bigwillq]

7. I do.

Who cares about the NL West? :shrug:
Some people do, some people don't.
I just had to get a plug in for my team!

[Oeditpus Rex]

9. Ah, okay

That works. :toast:

[maveric]

5. That will go back and forth all season long.

And dont rule Toronto out either.
I was born & raised in Boston so my AL heart goes out to my Saux!

[bigwillq]

8. May the Padres never win another game!

:P

OOh, your heart is with the Saux. ooh. :P :)

[maveric]

10. Padres - Red Sox World Series in 2006!

We'll talk in October!

[Oeditpus Rex]

11. How can it be Padres-Sox

when the Dodgers are gonna win the NL West? :shrug:

[maveric]

18. If LA finishes ahead of SD. I'll treat you to a Lobster Taco dinner...

out on the OB Pier.
What do you have to offer?

[Oeditpus Rex]

21. I dunno, but I'll think of something better

than me driving to Sandy Eggo for touristy Mexican food. :evilgrin:

[NJ Democrats]

13. Are you kidding me?

More likely it will be Cars-Yanks or Mets-Yanks. If the Pads win the West they will be swept in the NLDS again.

[maveric]

16. Not this year. Pitching and defense will prevail.

:woohoo:

[NJ Democrats]

19. Last I checked

the Cards have the Cy Young Winner and the Mets and Yankees have former Cy Young winners named Johnson and Martinez. Plus Mussinia and Glavine are kicking ass this year.

[bigwillq]

15. Can I have a hit of what you're smoking??!!

:smoke: :P :)

Padres in the Series?!?!? Oh, yes we will talk in Oct! :)

[NJ Democrats]

12. So it will be the 80-82 Pads that win it again?

Piazza will be a factor, Cameron will not.

[maveric]

14. They were 82-80. The BEST record in the NL West in 05.

The 1973 NY Mets made it to the WS with a similar record.

Aside from Nomar who do the Dodgers have this year?
LA and SF are the oldest teams in MLB.

Padres...Padres...Padres...!!!

[NJ Democrats]

17. The Dodgers still have JD Drew

If Bonds ever starts to hit even a fraction of what he used to the Giants will win.

[maveric]

20. JD "Who"?

When was the last season he was any good?

[NJ Democrats]

22. Jeff kent is doing well

him and Nomar have both hit Hrs today. They also have Furcal and Tomeko, Penny and Beaz pitching.
Drew has 7 HRs and 25 RBI this year and is on pace for 34 and 120. he hit 31 hrs 2 years ago.

[Oeditpus Rex]

23. Aside from Nomar...

Lofton, Furcal, Kent, Drew, plus Penny, Tomko and Lowe in the rotation and Baez in the pen. (Gagne who?)

Edit: Forget what I said about Baez. He was smokin' through most of April, but he just blew his fifth save and let the Giants tie it in the ninth. And they're still batting. :grr:

Edit again: Vizquel hits a sac fly. Giants win 6-5 with four in the ninth off the closer. :grr: :grr: :grr:

[Blue_Tires]

24. eh....