Team searching for traction finds none, routed 12-0 at home as questions linger
to the Giants became another swing and miss across the last five series, though the scope of it signaled something disturbingly more. The recent trendline resembles the 401 accounts of most Americans, with the arrow southbound.Though it’s usually silly to panic when a team is double digits above .500 before the All-Star break, there’s no denying this has felt different as of late.“We were so crisp in what we were doing for a long period of time,” manager Bob Melvin said.
When it was mercifully over, the Padres had threatened to record more wild pitches than hits , all of which came from the sixth inning on after fates long had been decided.“It definitely shows some stuff we’re not doing well,” said first baseman Eric Hosmer, who recorded two of his team’s hits. “When we’re missing and Manny is banged-up, those are little things we just can’t afford to do.Sure, the lineup the Padres trotted onto the field Sunday would in no way be mistaken for opening day.
“That’s part of Bob’s message in spring training,” Hosmer said. “It’s going to take almost close to that 40-man roster to contribute. This is the reason why. When you play every day, 162, there’s going to be stuff that happens like this. You’re not going to be full strength all the time. The biggest concern is where this team resides, between the ears. Veterans like Machado realize how seasons can rise and fall like angry tides. Understanding the head space of everyone else, however, remains anyone’s guess.
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