Daily Friar 9.28.12

I guess things come around full circle every once in a while. We all know how awful the season started, then how great we were playing in the middle of the season, and now things have gone bad once again. The Padres have dropped another series, this time against the Dodgers. The sad part is they are not losing close games they are getting blown out. Yes we have young pitchers who need exposure, but if we are supposed to contend next year things will have to change before next April. The offense has done okay, except for the past few games. Against the Dodgers the Padres scored 8 runs to the Dodgers 17. That will need to change, but that is what next season is for. And as an avid Padre fan for all 23 years of my life I have gotten used to looking forward to "next year." Here are your Padres links for today:
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Kelly downed by Dodgers as Padres drop finale - Padres.com
"On Thursday, Kelly was tested again, this time as a momentary lapse in command proved his downfall, as the Dodgers ran away with an 8-4 decision over the Padres before a crowd of 32,403 at Petco Park."

Forsythe claims infield role for the Padres - MLB.com
"Forsythe's outstanding hitting mechanics result in offensive success. So far this season as San Diego's starting second baseman, Forsythe is hitting .282 with five home runs and 24 RBIs."

Padres leave mark on team Israel - NCT
"Fellow Padres executive Mark Loretta served on his coaching staff, and Padres minor leaguers Nate Freiman and Cody Decker were on the team."

Padres have fallen back after hot streak - CBS Sports
"The Padres finished with two straight losses to the Dodgers at Petco Park and have lost six of their last nine games."

Jason Marquis throws bullpen session - NBC Sports
"Marquis hasn't pitched since August 21 due to a broken bone in his left (non-throwing) hand. It's highly unlikely he'll return before the end of the season, but he's trying to keep his arm in shape."

Randy Smith on the 2012 Fort Wayne TinCaps - MadFriars
"We caught up with Randy Smith, the Padres’ Director of Player Development and International Scouting from his headquarters in Peoria, Arizona for the third segment of our six part interview on the top prospects in the system."

Cameron Maybin has been on hot streak for Padres - Chicken Friars
"Maybin has the perfect combination of speed and agility to man the spacious Outfield in Petco Park.  If Maybin he can just find a way to hit with some consistency over the course of an entire year, the Padres would be in great shape not only in the field, but in their batting order as well."

Jeremy Nash has the series recap - The Friarhood
"The Padres red hot play of August and early September has seemed to cool down as they lost their second straight series, dropping the final two against the Dodgers at Petco Park."