On Sat, 2 Feb 2008 11:02:09 -0800, "ScottW" <ScottW48@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>Pads go out of their way to get Trevor saves. Including giving up
>big leads to create save opportunities.
I was COMPLETELY unaware that other Padre pitchers deliberately
give up hits to bring the opponent within 3 runs. You have opened
my eyes on this one !
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>Trevor is really good ringing up the stats on lesser opponents.
> He doesn't have championship stuff.
Almost all his Career highs are against the Los Angeles Dodgers,
the Padres #1 rival, & frequent contender for the NL West title.
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>The pinnacle of this team and this owners aspiration is
>division winners. Trevor can contribute to that, but little
>more. We get in the playoffs...I'd rather see Bell on the
>mound in the 9th in a tight game.
With few exceptions, Padre playoff setbacks are attributable
to problems with starting pitching. They fall behind early and
never catch up. That was the litany all 3 times with St. Louis.
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>ScottW
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