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Our Angry Villagers have taken a long siesta since the NFL’s Bolts bolted north. But they’re back now, as disgruntled Padres fans, waving torches, storming the hallowed gates of Petco Park.
And I say they’re being premature. Is the start of the season still not two months away? Is this baseball team desolate? Broke? It’s neither.
Padres fans had a half-century of not being spoiled. The shelf life of honey.
They’ve never had a reason to be spoiled. Even during their brief periods of being edible, their patrons knew the product never was going to last very long.
But now they’re starting to rival Dodgers fans, who have every reason imaginable to be spoiled and arrogant through their blue skin.
The Seidler Turf War to decide ownership control was the trigger. General Manager A.J. Preller has made one “major- (meh) league” pickup during the offseason because of the front office squabble.
Preller’s failure to land Japanese ace Roki Sasaki has been attributed to the ownership flap following the death of Peter Seidler. It isn’t the reason. The guy always was going Dodger.
Ha-Seong Kim has left for too much money — to Tampa, no less — and is a fan favorite, but the team has a long history of getting rid of them. I don’t see it as a gigantic loss. He wasn’t starting. …
I don’t like the rumors that the top two starters — Dylan Cease and Michael King (just re-signed) — may be traded. Doubtful the clubs could compete without them because the Pads go about five starters deep as it is.
The Padres aren’t taking away the National League West from the Dodgers. But they can be in the playoff photo, which is what they must strive for.
This team has a good core. There aren’t many clubs that can put Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr., Xander Bogaerts, Jackson Merrill and batting champ Luis Arreaz in their lineup. Health is the thing, as it always is, especially when depth is shallow.
I’m used to this stuff, and fans should be, too. The Pads still rank in the top 10 in payroll. This team should be fun to watch. I’d like to see Tatis play a full year. Bogaerts played better after his injury healed.
The tug-of-war for control will more than likely be settled in court, not on the field, which is what I care about. I think the Pads will be OK. Better than most.
And Petco will remain baseball’s greatest attraction, even for people who wouldn’t know a baseball from a lawsuit. So, as Bill Murray would say, the team has that going for it, which is nice.
The Villagers should douse their torches until they’re really needed. No matter the courtroom gymnastics, Preller will do something. Maybe good, maybe not so good.
But people in this city have to be reminded they don’t go to games to watch owners. …
Howie Long says there are five teams that would not trade their current quarterbacks for Washington’s Jayden Daniels — the Chiefs (Patrick Mahomes), Bills (Josh Allen), Ravens (Lamar Jackson), Bengals (Joe Burrow) and the Judases (Justin Herbert). Howie still scares me, so I’ll agree. …
Was Daniels a better rookie QB than Herbert? The Judases’ offensive line was ranked worst in the NFL and he put up gawking numbers during a year when he wasn’t expected to play much. …
Pete Carroll will improve the Raiders, but you’re not going across the street in the AFC West without a QB. …
I wonder if Pete was asked about that play call (worst in history) on the 1-yard line vs. New England in the Super Bowl when he coached Seattle. Or leaving Reggie Bush, the best college player in history, on the sideline for USC’s crucial fourth-down call in the national championship game vs. Texas. …
It appears The NFL Team That Used To Be Here will host a real 2025 game in Brazil. It saves their major fan base from making the trip to L.A. …
The Lions have hired David Shaw as their passing game coordinator. A good coach, but I didn’t realize David ever ordered a pass while at Stanford. …
Jared Goff begins to work feverishly on designed runs. …
The Saints can’t find a saint to be their head coach. Now looking for sinners, easy to find in New Orleans. …
Bill Belichick says the Lombardi Trophy should be named for Tom Brady. Also, the Oscars should be named the Mahomeses. …
Unless there’s a presidential decree, they aren’t changing the name of that trophy. …
The NFL fined Houston’s Will Anderson $25,000 for criticizing the officials following the playoff loss to Kansas City. He should have been awarded $25,000. …
The Chiefs have been the hardest NFL watch of my lifetime. Rarely a clean game. …
So now Justin Tucker, the greatest among all kickers, allegedly gets himself involved in the dirty massage business. If true, no wonder his performances in 2025 rubbed people the wrong way. …
“Philadelphia is the only city where you can experience the thrill of victory and the agony of reading about it the next day.” — Mike Schmidt …
Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel threw a football 75 mph at Senior Bowl workouts. That will come in handy on screens and jet sweeps. …
Alabama QB Jalen Milroe threw one pass 85 yards, which is almost unfair when facing a third-and-84, which officials will mark short, anyway. …
Ten Super Bowl commercials will cost $8 million per copy. Poor NFL. Just when they talk about a little ratings dip, Chiefs-Bills collects 57.4 million viewers, an AFC Championship Game record. …
Fewer games now for gamblers. …
Ohio State coach Ryan Day received death threats after the Buckeyes lost to Michigan. Guaranteed, many still feel that way. Similar to Cam Newton saying he’d take his MVP award over a Super Bowl win. Team guys such as Cam are hard to find in this selfish era. …
Arch Manning, who has played very little quarterback for Texas, is the morning line favorite to win the Heisman. His complete resume: “I’m a Manning.” In fairness, he is skilled. …
Arch has signed a huge NIL deal with Red Bull, which no doubt means many more millions in TV ads for uncles Peyton and Jughead. Imagine them hopped up. …
Jaxson Dart may be the first quarterback taken in the draft. Remember when he chose San Diego State, only to bail out like a 101st Airborne veteran? Can’t say he would have enjoyed his stay here under Brady Hoke’s masterful passing attack. …
Hoke made Don Coryell look like Woody Hayes. …
If AI were a person, it would be Joe Stalin. Dangerous. …
The Dodgers have donated $100 million to L.A. fire recovery, hopefully none of it deferred. …
RIP, Dick Button. His enthusiasm and expertise brought figure skating into prominence. He was so good. …
Would there still be a civilized world if cavemen had the Internet? …
If the Iron Dome over America becomes reality, it figures heavily militarized San Diego would be under it, meaning our new NFL stadium wouldn’t need a roof. …
I weaned off Canadian bacon just in time. …
Bertrand Russell, when asked how fascism begins: “First, they fascinate the fools. Then, they muzzle the intelligent.”
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