Last Place Awaits the San Diego Padres

Last place awaits the loser of today's game in Arizona. The SHAME of it all. Padres fans deserve better than this, and yet quietly, the NOT fire sale is on again. It's been going on since the Padres traded future All-Star pitcher Fred Norman for a bag of used baseballs back in 1972.

In dealing dependable outfielder Scott Hairston to Oakland last week, the brass resent a message to the players that no one is safe. Padre players should not be surprised. That's how it's done here in San Diego. Here today, a Brewer tomorrow...

Fact is, if you are productive as a player, you deserve to make more coin, and you "ain't gonna git it round here..." The pattern is thus, the Pads either trade for, or call up a young cheap player. Player gets a grateful chance to play in the majors. S...

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