2014 Quarry Unlimited - #24 San Diego Padres Part 2

YELLOW

RED

ORANGE

ROOKIE PROSPECTS

My Top 5 Padres Cards
1. Chris Nelson (red)
2. Blaine Boyer (yellow)
3. Andrew Cashner (blue)
4. Tommy Medica (red)
5. Alex Torres (blue)


The Padres had a pretty nice selection this year, not the best team set but definitely well above average.  The Chris Nelson is my favorite for several reasons.  First is, he is one of my favorite Rockies of all time.  Second , that is just a funny photo.  In fact, if you could caption the thoughts of the Rockies third base coach it would have to be, "Didn't that guy in the stands used to play for us?"  The glove on the head never ceases to make me smile.  The fact that it is a nice comeback story like Blaine Boyer is just icing on the cake.  Hitting pitchers are always appreciated here at the Quarry.  Actually pitchers doing anything that isn't on the mound is a nice change of pace for me and the Cashner is definitely a good example of that.  The Medica is made completely by the background imagery.  Petco really is a beautiful stadium.  Finally we come to Alex Torres and his Jiffy Pop cap.  It looks stupid and to be honest it doesn't look like it will help in any way with injuries.  However, it is a noteworthy event in baseball history.  Not to mention the fact that it is impossible to not like a card that brings back this memory. 

If only they could license bubble wrap.

Coming Monday - #25 New York Yankees

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2014 Quarry Unlimited - #24 San Diego Padres Part 1

We must be nearing the end of the countdown if non-Rockies NL West team start showing up.  In the 2014 season, the Padres were as boring as usual to me.  I am still of the opinion that they are boring because they have no identity of their own.  Their uniforms look just like the Brewers and are overshadowed in Southern California by the Dodgers and the Angels.  I don't have the Padres this high because I like them, I have them this high because I don't really concern myself with them.  In fact if my opinion mattered, the Astros and Padres would have swapped spots when Houston was moved to the AL West.  They have some solid fans, but I'm sure even they can admit that their franchise has, at best, spun their wheels since 1969.  There are a couple of obvious exception years like 1984 or 1998, but those are definitely outlier years.  Of course, this offseason the Padres have traded everyone for everyone.  They have definitely created a buzz, but time will tell whether this is a solid foundation or just another mud hole in which San Diego gets stuck. 

PADRES TEAM TRIVIA

Total # of Padres in 2014 - 51

# of new Padres in 2014 - 25

Best score in 2014 - July 30 vs. Cardinals 12-1

Worst score in 2014 - April 25 at Nationals 11-1

Border color that worked best with this team - Red

Border color that worked least with this team - Green

Position on last year's list - #22 = DOWN 2

Let's take a look at the first half of the 2014 San Diego Padres with the manager's card leading the way.

PURPLE

GREEN

BLUE

I'll be back tomorrow with Part 2.  As usual, your thoughts are always welcome and encouraged.

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