110 Losses, Here We Come!

Padres opening days are nothing if not classy. When we think Padres baseball, we think first-class all the way.The day began as Padres openers always do -- with the dignified tradition of a tuxedoed Ted Leitner doing a poor man's version of Michael Buffer. After the 20-minute pregame ceremony -- which seemed more like 20 hours -- the impression it left with us was: Leitner is having a love affair with the sound of his own voice. Too bad the smattering of fans in the house at the time didn't seem to be paying much attention.And what's with the lame gimmick of introducing the Padres starting lineup as they walk in from the stands, amid ultra-cheesy NBA-style intro music? Who came up with this genius idea? If a player would have have turned an ankle on the makeshift stairs while stepping down to the field, now that would've been what Padres baseball is all about. We're surprised the players' union didn't file an OSHA complaint over this brilliant pregame sch...