MLB Trade Deadline: Was Ryan Ludwick a Curse to the San Diego Padres?

Today, the San Diego Padres sent disappointment OF Ryan Ludwick to the contending Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later or cash. And today, ironically, the Padres scored runs without Ludwick as a member. So here is my question: was Ludwick a curse to the Padres?

Sure, he did help our offense in some ways, but his numbers were never near what we expected them to be, and his production was always missing in one way or another.

Plus, his arrival was succeeded by a horrendous losing streak that ended up killing the Padres' chances at postseason glory by one game. Now in 2011, af...

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