So many little things. Lots of reasons that the Padres are better but one is that they are doing the marginal things. From roster decisions, to context appropriate hitting approaches, etc. Seems like the decision-making and maybe (hopeful wishing?) analytical tools / data driving those decisions.
All season have had the “and if Darvish comes back, and King stays good, and Cease stays good and Musgrove comes back and is good again…” and that might be happening. And was fearful that Tatis would be rusty. His first six games, 5 starts, he had a wRC+ of 38. Over the next six, 5 starts, it is 235.
Also, FO not messing around. Campusano was not hitting to offset his defense (or his throwing Cease’s 200th K into the stands, though recovered). Being a fleet defender is nice but Lockridge can steal. AJ’s moves to bolster the bullpen look amazing. Estrada and Morejon 4th and 5th deep with others lurking.
Decades of Padres fandom have taught
me to be very anxious but, after a brief wobble, they seemed to have recovered their second half mojo.
So many little things. Lots of reasons that the Padres are better but one is that they are doing the marginal things. From roster decisions, to context appropriate hitting approaches, etc. Seems like the decision-making and maybe (hopeful wishing?) analytical tools / data driving those decisions.
All season have had the “and if Darvish comes back, and King stays good, and Cease stays good and Musgrove comes back and is good again…” and that might be happening. And was fearful that Tatis would be rusty. His first six games, 5 starts, he had a wRC+ of 38. Over the next six, 5 starts, it is 235.
Also, FO not messing around. Campusano was not hitting to offset his defense (or his throwing Cease’s 200th K into the stands, though recovered). Being a fleet defender is nice but Lockridge can steal. AJ’s moves to bolster the bullpen look amazing. Estrada and Morejon 4th and 5th deep with others lurking.
Decades of Padres fandom have taught
me to be very anxious but, after a brief wobble, they seemed to have recovered their second half mojo.
Couple more against the Astros but