Quote from WindsorUK on March 31, 2026, 9:40 pm

Not going to win many games averaging 2 1/2 runs on 5 hits, regardless of the pitching.

This team looks like it's in week 2 of Spring Training, not the regular season.

Sort it out before you hit the road, guys!

Quote from fenn68 on April 1, 2026, 2:46 am

It is only 5 games ... it is only 5 games ... it is only 5 games!!!!

Still, having the worst record (with COLO) in the NL after 5 HOME games is making me nervous since not seeing much out of the team. Lowest runs scored / OPS in the NL ...12th in fewest runs allowed / ERA in NL. Clearly a team effort.

Don't what to dig too deep a hole early and potentially cost that one loss that means missing the playoffs.

Expect the core returning team to spring back to "normal" ... but the new "gambles" are not showing ... Buehler, Marquez, France, Castellanos, Andujar. There was a reason they were able to be signed at dirt cheap prices.

Side: at least the short performance by Buehler (4 innings) and Marquez (3 innings) are being sandwiched between off days around the SF series ... those performances are taxing the pen early on consecutive days. Would be a problem if that was early in a long consecutive game streak and potentially lead to some ineffectiveness (or early burn out) in the pen.

I need an uplift from a win today. Pivetta needs to be on his game.

Quote from MrPadre19 on April 1, 2026, 6:02 am

Need Java Joe and Canning ASAP

 

Quote from fenn68 on April 1, 2026, 6:29 am

Quote from MrPadre19 on April 1, 2026, 6:02 am

Need Java Joe and Canning ASAP

 

Have to admit I am worried about Musgrave's heath.

Shut down after only brief game work in ST and now just started throwing again. When considering his surgery was October 2024 ... 2025 reports were that he was working out and could pitch in the playoffs ... had another winter for full recovery (and conditioning) ... then shutdown. We are nearing 18 months ... that is the long side of TJ recovery. Add that returning to pre-TJ quality is always a challenge (command issues) even if total healthy then if lingering issues with the arm really puts the level of Musgrave's contribution in 2026 in question.

Canning's return is slower than I expected. So, Buehler / Marquez get a couple more shots BUT if the Padres ... after watching both in regular season games ... conclude no future upside ... might see Waldron in and one out sooner.

Side, I guess we should add Sears into the thinking ... he had a good start in AAA yesterday. Sure did not impress last season BUT his career sub-5 ERA and innings consumption still may be an upgrade from what we are seeing from the "healthy" options.

Quote from MrPadre19 on April 1, 2026, 7:16 am

TBH I'd rather see Waldron,Sears or even McKenzie before Marquez.

This favor AJ is doing for Bud Black giving Marquez a rotation spot may cost us 2-3 wins we will wish we had back in September.

 

Quote from BoosterSD on April 1, 2026, 7:39 am

Quote from MrPadre19 on April 1, 2026, 7:16 am

TBH I'd rather see Waldron,Sears or even McKenzie before Marquez.

This favor AJ is doing for Bud Black giving Marquez a rotation spot may cost us 2-3 wins we will wish we had back in September.

 

I look at Marquez start a little different. Stammen did him no favors having Castellanos in LF. Sure he gave up the solo HR to Adames to start the game (a hanging curve) but in theory with it hitting the top of the wall, it was catchable with a capable LFer. Additionally, the Chapman soft line drive with 2 outs in the 2nd, IMO would 95% been caught with Laureano instead of Castellanos. So at least two of his runs never plate with Laureano playing LF. Never want to see Castellanos in the OF again in a Padres uniform.

 

With that being said, everyone is right, the bats need to get their S@!t together!!

Quote from fenn68 on April 1, 2026, 8:10 am

I never got Marquez signing on a major league deal. He has not had a good season in the last 5 years ... missed basically 2023-24 ... and his 2025 AWAY from Coors was terrible: 15 starts (67.2 innings), 7.32 ERA / 1.79 WHIP, 95 hits in 67.2 innings is not a base to project future success.

Sure could see someone seeing his "stuff" might give him a make good minor league deal but why a ML deal and after a lackluster ST keeping him on the roster.

Have not seen anything to suggest he is a better option right now than Sears. Actually not much to suggest he will even get better.

Quote from Jeremy Hill on April 1, 2026, 8:16 am

I can excuse guys getting off to slow starts. What was inexcusable to me yesterday was some of the decision making and effort levels. Castellanos gave Chapman an extra base on a poor decision to try to throw out the lead runner. It certainly looked like Merrill could have caught Bader's double leading off the 6th. He says he hesitated because he saw the wall. I suspect "the wall" may be code for Tatis and that they were not communicating. Hart was slow to get off the mound on Devers's single a few batters later. He said he thought Devers fouled it off of his foot. Slight hesitations and poor decisions cost the team multiple outs and multiple runs.

Quote from ultratvfan on April 1, 2026, 3:57 pm

This is more like it. The Padres finish the home stand 2-4. I don't like a losing record. But it is better to be 2 games than 4 games back.

Pivetta was outstanding and the BP held and Loreano hits 2 HRs.

Padres head east and play the BoSox next, who will be tough.

GO PADRES!