Darvish: superb, of course. Seven pitched, one run, in control. Their guy pitched a complete game, because...well, it's us. Our six-run outburst from last night aside here: when is the last time we touched up an opposing starting pitcher. Take your time. Meanwhile, while we are bragging about our six-man rotation and our guys going deep into games, their guy throws a complete game. Go figure.
Is that the GM's master plan? Have a superb six man starting rotation while skimping on offense? Hey, I've been following baseball for a long time now. The starting pitching is by far the most important ingredient for a pennant recipe. It could happen, you know. Okay, so we slide in as a wild card, then outpitch everybody? Hey, it worked for the Nationals in 2019. The foundation of that team was Scherzer, Strasburg and Corbin. Same with the Diamondbacks in 2001. Randy Johnson, The Big Unit, Curt Schilling (100% a Hall of Famer, BTW), and a slingshot here and there. Could it work for us? That's a gamble, for sure.
Maybe we are counting on Tatis to come back and come through for us. Tatis, listen to me: you and your family for generations to come will be provided for. You are already a legend in this town, possibly the most talented player to ever wear a Padres uniform. But we've had players like that. See that statue in the outfield? Winfield in the HOF with a Padres cap? What will you say when all is said and done? I liked motorcycles? We don't need any more Evil Knievels here, Junior. We'd like credibility. San Francisco and Los Angeles? They have trophies while we they still have their feet on our throats. Meanwhile, Mark Grant is laughing it off in the booth, and the GM can do no more than spend a ton of money. Anything to make ticket prices more affordable, right?
Tomorrow: Wood against Gore. Wood has a 5-point-plus ERA, which means he'll allow one or two runs, tops. Like last night. The overall is five runs. Think you can shut me up?
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