Will Venable

The Day The Music Stopped

So apparently the music stopped and A.J. Preller was left without a chair. There were numerous reports that said that the Padres GM was asking for the moon on trades. Additionally, once he seemed to have legitimate trade partners he would try to dump unwanted salary (yeah, that means you, Jedd Gyorko) on deals that […]Full Article

Who Aren’t the Padres Trading?

So ummm, will the last one here please turn out the lights? Half a season after a massive overhaul, the supposedly new-look, “let’s contend now and for the future” ...Full Article

Padres Musings: Preller, Trade Deadline

I’m in El Paso for a few days to watch the Chihuahuas and wanted to share some random thoughts regarding the Padres… AJ Preller is Dee’s guy. Expect him ...Full Article

(Extremely) Quick Reaction to Matt Kemp

I wanted very much to hate the Matt Kemp trade, but I am finding it hard to do so because of some of the following observations: About Kemp: — ...Full Article

The Real Problem

The Padres will not break out of their current malaise unless they address the real problem on the field. I’m not sure of the solution, but the firing of ...Full Article

Byrnes deserved better

I think firing Josh Byrnes was silly. You didn’t ask for my opinion, but I’m giving it to you anyway. While he is not an “A+” general manager, he ...Full Article