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The San Diego Padres are coming off a bit of a rough season, but with lots of changes happening to teams all over the league, the landscape will be pretty different this coming season, which may open the door for a better campaign for the Padres. Soon it will be time for prepare for this coming season by updating your satellite packages to make sure you get all of your Padres games streamed live. Still, though, Padres fans could use a bit of optimism in the meantime, and hard times are good opportunities to look back on better days – so, with that in mind, here is a brief tribute to the top 10 Padres of all time.

1.) Tony Gwynn – Tony Gwynn clearly has to be considered the best Padre of all time, as one of the game’s best hitters, and a career stalwart. For his career, Gwynn posted a ridiculous .338 average, as well as over 3,000 career hits. A career Padre and 15 time all star, Gwynn should be reflected upon as the icon of the organization.

2.) Trevor Hoffman – It’s a bit odd to hand such a high honor to a closer, but given that Hoffman was so good as to be synonymous with the position for years, it seems appropriate as well. Trevor Hoffman was the first closer ever to record 600 saves, and has been joined at that level only by Mariano Rivera. The vast majority of Hoffman’s career was in San Diego.

3.) Dave Winfield – Winfield spent 7 seasons with the Padres, though he is also known for a lengthy stint with the New York Yankees. Known also as one of the game’s great hitters, Winfield is one of few who enjoys Gwynn’s company in the 3,000 hit club.

4.) Jake Peavy – This is a bit of a sore spot for Padres fans, as they have had to watch Peavy continue his career with the Chicago White Sox. However, there is no denying Peavy’s greatness during his 7 seasons with San Diego. Currently, Peavy sits about half way to 3000 strikeouts, with a career ERA under 3.50.

5.) Goose Gossage – Also known primarily for his two stints with the Yankees, Gossage can still count himself among the greatest Padres of all time. Gossage is in unique territory for pitchers, posting over 100 wins and over 300 saves in his career.

6.) Adrian Gonzalez – One of the game’s best hitters today, Gonzalez now plays for the Red Sox. However, he transformed himself from a role player to a star with the Padres, and made multiple all star teams as a representative of San Diego.

7.) Brian Giles – Giles finished his career with the Padres after posting a career batting average just under .300, nearly 300 homeruns, and over 1000 RBIs. He was a terrific fielder, and respected game personality.

8.) Garry Templeton – A long time shortstop for the Padres for most of the 80’s, Templeton never failed to provide more offense than was expected. He is a 3 time all star and posted over 2,000 hits for his career.

9.) Nate Colbert – A career first baseman who ultimately posted relatively average numbers, Colbert bears recognition due to the fact that his career peaked with 3 consecutive all star selections for the Padres in the 1970’s.

10.) Ryan Klesko – A hard-hitter and handy, versatile fielder, Klesko spent a good portion of his career in San Diego, and made an all star team during the 2001 season, during which he played for the Padres.

The Padres have Chase Headley, who has established himself at third base, his natural position, since being moved back from left field. He's the best hitter on the Padres and, despite not being the ideal power producer for third base, is still a very valuable piece at the hot corner.  Chase Headley has some of the most dramatic HOME/ROAD splits you will see in the game. While Headley is a (.303/.364/.441) hitter on the road, he sports a staggering disparity at home batting (.229/.319/.336). When you bat .74 points lower at your home park than on the road, you're not suited for that park, or the philosophy of trying to "play Petco Park into an advantage.” While everyone is going to be hindered by Petco, Headley's stats for an everyday fixture are among the most dramatic.  I don't necessarily think the Padres need a power bat at third base, but I do think they need a better run producer and someone who fits Petco Park's philosophy.

One of last year’s priorities for the Padres was to shore up the middle infield. Jed Hoyer and the front office brass failed when they brought in Orlando Hudson and traded (overpaying) for Jason Bartlett in hopes of "playing Petco Park into an advantage,” with two solid defenders up the middle. Hoyer banked on Jason Bartlett to have a rebound year, but that didn't happen on the offensive or defensive side. Unless the Padres can unload either Hudson or Bartlett, they may have no other choice than to hope that they rebound next year — playing closer to their career averages and staying healthy.

I don't think there is any question that Bartlett is the starting shortstop on Opening Day. I think the Padres can only hope he plays better defense and recapture some of his offensive production from his All-Star year in 2009. Despite two down seasons, one not surprisingly in Petco Park, he's still a solid defender with a (.274/.339 /.371) career batting average. 

Last year, the front office appeared to be "awarding Hudson," who has ties to CEO Jeff Moorad from his Arizona days, with a multi-year contract.  But recently, the Padres seem willing to deal Hudson and assume most of what's been dubbed as a "bad contract.”  Orlando Hudson’s commitment to San Diego and his passion have been in question, which could be why he has jumped from team to team — can the Padres find a partner to take him? On Thursday of last week, Thomas Harding of MLB.com wrote that the Rockies have discussed the possibility of pursuing a trade for Padres 2B Orlando Hudson." If the Padres were to move Hudson, I believe Everth Cabrera and Logan Forsythe could provide comparable production, both offensively and defensively, for significantly less.