Wade LeBlanc pitched another beauty for the San Diego Padres, a team that has relied heavily on a brilliant pitching staff to lead the National League West.
Entering this season, I presumed the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, and Colorado Rockies would duke it out for the National League West crown. I tossed aside the Arizona Diamondbacks, and, given by their play this year, that choice was a smart one.
But the division’s other team, which I also thought would struggle, has been one of the great surprises so far.
The San Diego Padres ballpark is ginormous. It measures 367 feet to left field, 396 feet to center, 402 feet to the left field and right field alleys, and 382 feet to right field. The offense hasn’t been able to do much there during its seven-year exist ...
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San Diego Padres Pitching, Timely Hitting Secrets To Surprising Success
Posted: 8th June 2010 by Nick Poust in MLBComments Off on San Diego Padres Pitching, Timely Hitting Secrets To Surprising Success