Quote from WindsorUK on July 26, 2023, 2:23 pm

Tatis looks absolutely HORRIBLE!

He doesn't have the first clue what he's doing at the dish. And he's moping around afterwards. Young dude needs a talking to from one of the vets.

If I'm Melvin, I'm having him lay one down next AB, just to get the feel back.

Quote from BoosterSD on July 26, 2023, 3:28 pm

Soto up, with bases loaded and 1 out, this may make or break his Padres story line right here. Plus, could decide the season for SD.

Quote from MrPadre19 on July 26, 2023, 3:39 pm

This team

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Quote from sportwarrior on July 26, 2023, 3:43 pm

Heartbreaking. Absolutely, totally heartbreaking. How do they get 3 hit by a guy like this? How do they just roll over late inning? They put Soto out there 1 batter too early and they just pitched around him. Does anyone else have an issue sending Kohlwey up there? Why not Carpenter? I know he's terrible, but at least he's got experience?

This team just does not have it. I've never seen anything quite like this.

Quote from TarheelPadre on July 26, 2023, 4:01 pm

We are at an interesting situation right now.  There is no way that Melvin should still be in the dugout.  However, Preller won’t fire him cause that would expose how bad of a GM he really is right now.  So we are stuck with both.

You have got to trade away Snell, Hader, and anyone else that can bring back good value.  Again though, any selling makes Preller look like he didn’t do a good job this off-season, which he did not.

How does a successful business man like Seidler not see what a dumpster fire Preller and Melvin created?

Quote from WindsorUK on July 26, 2023, 5:16 pm

Quote from TarheelPadre on July 26, 2023, 4:01 pm

We are at an interesting situation right now.  There is no way that Melvin should still be in the dugout.  However, Preller won’t fire him cause that would expose how bad of a GM he really is right now.  So we are stuck with both.

You have got to trade away Snell, Hader, and anyone else that can bring back good value.  Again though, any selling makes Preller look like he didn’t do a good job this off-season, which he did not.

How does a successful business man like Seidler not see what a dumpster fire Preller and Melvin created?

Totally agree that we need to be in sell mode ASAP. This team can't win, wouldn't know how.

I just have a real hard time believing Melvin( 3 time manager of the year!)is making all these bad decisions ( lineups, positions, in game adjustments, etc.) Totally agree Soto was used one AB early( Kohlway does not look a ball player at all. Just doesn't move really well.)

Preller( and his group) is the problem. Seidler must see this, right? If not, don't expect anything better.

Quote from fenn68 on July 26, 2023, 6:09 pm

Quote from WindsorUK on July 26, 2023, 5:16 pm

Quote from TarheelPadre on July 26, 2023, 4:01 pm

We are at an interesting situation right now.  There is no way that Melvin should still be in the dugout.  However, Preller won’t fire him cause that would expose how bad of a GM he really is right now.  So we are stuck with both.

You have got to trade away Snell, Hader, and anyone else that can bring back good value.  Again though, any selling makes Preller look like he didn’t do a good job this off-season, which he did not.

How does a successful business man like Seidler not see what a dumpster fire Preller and Melvin created?

Totally agree that we need to be in sell mode ASAP. This team can't win, wouldn't know how.

I just have a real hard time believing Melvin( 3 time manager of the year!)is making all these bad decisions ( lineups, positions, in game adjustments, etc.) Totally agree Soto was used one AB early( Kohlway does not look a ball player at all. Just doesn't move really well.)

Preller( and his group) is the problem. Seidler must see this, right? If not, don't expect anything better.

If I were Melvin I would quit … he is saddled with a team that has quit (or maybe never really cared) and, very likely a GM who wants to micro manage.

On the Soto thing … it sounds as though they did not want the Sanchez - Bednar match-up (good chance that would result in a K or DP) and if only a K the Pirates would still do the same with Soto and the Padres would still be a run behind but with 2 outs … and Grisham shows up in the same situation. Melvin was saddled with options using Kohlway or Carpenter (who is at this point a total washout).

The real issue is zero offense for 8 innings against inferior pitching (again). So focus on Preller not preparing a quality roster and, for me, most of all a collection of players more on cruise control than fighting to win and clearly don’t mesh as a team.

 

Quote from Stergios on July 27, 2023, 7:16 am

Quote from sportwarrior on July 26, 2023, 3:43 pm

Heartbreaking. Absolutely, totally heartbreaking. How do they get 3 hit by a guy like this? How do they just roll over late inning? They put Soto out there 1 batter too early and they just pitched around him. Does anyone else have an issue sending Kohlwey up there? Why not Carpenter? I know he's terrible, but at least he's got experience?

This team just does not have it. I've never seen anything quite like this.

The ‘21 team was like this in the second half.  And the ‘22 team, between the first of June and the end of the season, was not much better.  An underachieving offence has been a constant problem.

Quote from Stergios on July 27, 2023, 7:20 am

Quote from TarheelPadre on July 26, 2023, 4:01 pm

We are at an interesting situation right now.  There is no way that Melvin should still be in the dugout.  However, Preller won’t fire him cause that would expose how bad of a GM he really is right now.  So we are stuck with both.

You have got to trade away Snell, Hader, and anyone else that can bring back good value.  Again though, any selling makes Preller look like he didn’t do a good job this off-season, which he did not.

How does a successful business man like Seidler not see what a dumpster fire Preller and Melvin created?

I suspect that Seidler is looking at the situation from a marketing perspective and thinking that selling at this point may alienate quite a few fans who’ve dropped good $ for season tickets.

Plus, for all we know, this may very well be AJ’s last season as our GM.  Seidler may be waiting until the season ends to clean house.