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Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · Jul 30

How can you not be r̶o̶m̶a̶n̶t̶i̶c̶ maniacally reactionary about baseball?

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 42m

The incentive to post rage and engagement bait and to steal/repackage content for clicks.

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 16h

Beer thread back? Count me in.

Fat Heads Headhunter IPA in a Dewey’s Pizza pint glass

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 21h

I do enjoy when I have a weekday off to myself.

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 21h

I think rather than a cap and/or a floor, we should be looking at this type of increased sharing and a commitment from the lower revenue teams to use all shared revenue in certain ways that can be tracked publicly.

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 22h

One thing to look at in the next CBA is if local media rights should be included in that revenue sharing.

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 22h

It didn’t go very well.

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 22h

It was highlighted by Mat Latos and an about-to-be-traded Adrian Gonzales.

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 22h

But you’re talking about eras and 2004-2007 is an era of its own, the “opening of Petco Park era,” with 2008-2014 being “the dark ages.”

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 22h

2008 was the beginning of the dark ages, with a 2010 team that won games in spite of everything else going on.

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 22h

In ‘08 and ‘09 the Padres owner got divorced, gutted the payroll, and sold the team to an unqualified buyer.

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 22h

I would guess that when he went home after work to his empty house (no offense to single/divorced people) it was pretty quiet.

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 22h

I’d guess Hosmer holds a grudge on Preller for trading him in 2022, even though he was essentially the same player he’d been since joining the team. I’d bet he’s really bitter about not being on that playoff team and then extra bitter that his career pretty much ended there.

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 22h

He’s guarded with the media, but he’s always talking to somebody.

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 22h

I don’t know that I’d call Preller anti-social. Obsessive definitely.

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 23h

Different expectations brings different levels of satisfaction.

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 23h

I’m with that guy. Unless I’m actually winning one, give me this era over the 90’s era.

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 1d

I wonder if the Padres are his NL team, or if he’s still bitter about the Tatis trade.

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 1d

I know all fans feel stress when they have expectations for their team, but I feel like it’s a lot worse when the team has never won before.

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 1d

If the Padres decide to push to the edge of the first tier of the CBT in 2026 like this year, they have about $34 million to spend according to Cot’s. That would put them about $15 million above this year’s cash payroll, but they could lower that through backloading contracts again.

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 1d

Shields didn’t have a no-trade clause.

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 1d

Can you trust someone else to know how to continue building on a house of cards?

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t know what payroll will look like, but with so much revenue dependent on maintaining similar fan interest, and with the roster’s core being so expensive, they are forced to keep payroll pretty high to keep the gravy train running. If they stop trying to compete everything falls apart.

Billy @lybargerbrewing.bsky.social · 1d

Wouldn’t you expect the budget to increase next season? Attendance is up, ticket prices are up, and we’ve heard no news concerning cash calls this season. I’d hope that means they can increase a bit over this season.

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t really care that much about why Shildt quit or whatever happened. On to the next.

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 1d

Bochy was good, I wish he’d had those resources more often.

Only Padres @onlypadres.bsky.social · 1d

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