On Apr 25, 5:54=A0pm, Anonymous Sender <anonym...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
> Drawing large crowds to early-season weekday games always has been a
probl=
em for the Padres, even at Petco Park. But the average attendance of
22,687 =
for the six weekday games of the 2008 season since the season opener is
the =
lowest in the Padres' five seasons downtown.
>
> The average is off 21 percent from a year ago and more than 25 percent
fro=
m Petco's opening season of 2004. Season openers are not included.
>
> Three of the 10 smallest crowds in Petco Park history, including the
small=
est turnout ever =96 18,714 for the Astros on April 2 =96 have been among
th=
e six games this year played on days other than Friday, Saturday or
Sunday.
>
> Padres CEO Sandy Alderson, speaking on the condition of anonymity,
describ=
ed the problems the Padres have had drawing and keeping fans. =93When you
ha=
ve a team full of assholes that can=92t hit the ball and when your best
pitc=
her needs to cheat to get an advantage, coupled with the tightening of
borde=
r crossing restrictions for our Mexican fan base, well it all adds up to
wha=
t we are seeing. The Padres are the poorest run franchise in baseball,
full =
of no talent slime-balls and panty-wastes and I honestly can=92t give away
t=
ickets. If I were a baseball fan, I would rather shove a hot poker up my
ass=
then spend one minute of my life watching the Padres. Fortunately most of
t=
he people in San Diego are either borderline retarded or don=92t speak
Engli=
sh, so we have been able hoodwink them into going to the new stadium the
las=
t few seasons. This year the public has wised up and realized that they
are =
wasting their money watching a bunch of dickheads that have never won
anythi=
ng when they
> =A0 could just as easily drive a few hours up the freeway and watch the
Do=
dgers or even the California Angels. When I took this job I had no idea
that=
San Diego was this bad. I look at the small crowds some nights and I
wonder=
how many of them are licking the lead paint off their Chinese made Padres
s=
ouvenirs. If I had a gun right now, I would shoot myself.=94
Thats some pretty good smack, amigo. Too bad you are just a sad little
troll.
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