Top 10 reasons Chargers lost the game

This was a fun week. The list was well received but I threw them a curve ball. As you know, if you are a regular listener to the show, Scott & BR always complain that my number 10 is better then my number one. So this time, after writing the list, I reversed the order. Well wouldn't you know it, they still liked the number 10 better. I'll let you imagine what that means, lol... Next week, I am pulling the order out of a hat...

Top 10 reasons Chargers lost the game

1) Trevor came in as a nickel back on the last play
2) Padres talent scouts were very impressed with Matt Wilhelm speed
3) Even Miss Teen South Carolina knows Norv is going to run LT on first down
4) Cromartie should try getting one interception before thinking of the NFL record
5) Winning did not work to get a new stadium, so now they are trying out a new strategy
6) Wanted to show solidarity with the Padres and Aztecs
7) Eric Wedle might be shorter then Bob Costas
8) Meriman insistence on playing with a bum knee
9) Norv Turner genius play calling on 1st downs

And the number on reason Chargers lost the game

10) Ted Cotrell bend over and hand over the lube defense

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Top 10 reasons I had more fun going to the Del Mar races then going to Petco

Wednesday was the last day of the races at Del Mar, so I thought it apropos to do something on horse racing. I truly enjoy going to the races, its a beautiful setting and this year, I even won an $84 exacta. In addition my wife and I go there every year at the Turf Club, we bid on that at the charity dinner at our kids school and always end up getting it... I always tell my wife its for a good cause. So here it is, and if you prefer to listen to it click on the link below the list.

Top 10 reasons I had more fun going to the Del mar races then going to Petco

10) The Padres suck
9) At Petco you can’t bet on the guy rounding third and heading for home plate
8) Better looking hats
7) they don’t stop serving beer after the seventh race
6) You can’t whip the players to make them run faster
5) Gorgeous women with tanned legs, in short summer dresses
4) You were virtually assured to make money if you bet on a GFS horse
3) You are likely to run into Scott tearing up his betting tickets
2) If a horse gets hurt, you can put him down
1) There was actual speed on the field

I am having a tough time uploading this week's mp3 of the radio show, but I will continue to try...

Top 10 reasons moneyball is not working for the Padres

This was very exiting this week... It was a first... This topic was the first topic I did that was suggested by a listener to the show. His name is Tom, and he is actually very well versed on the topic and has a wicked sense of humor. He is the only person I know that actually read the money ball book. So thank you Tom... Here is the list...


Top 10 reasons Moneyball is not working for the Padres

10) Sandy and Paul mis-remembered what the computer said, it predicted 90 losses not 90 wins….
9) The bash brothers Dan Mcguire and Jose Canseco retired
8) Padres money ball formula: 1000 strikeouts + no team speed = 100 team losses
7) There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and Padres front office moneyball stats
6) In money ball, looking at strike one, strike two, strike 3, means having plate discipline.
5) Looking at strike 1, strike 2, and a swing and a miss for strike 3 means being patiently aggressive
4) http://www.advancedscouts.com/ predicts Padres will lose 100 games this season
3)BALCO and Victor Conte were big sponsors of moneyball in Oakland
2) Padres money ball players have 5 tools. High SO’s, no speed, Power with no one on base, low BA, and most importantly cheap to sign

And the number 1 reason Moneyball is not working for the Padres

1) Becky plays the only real money ball in the organization. She’s got John by the balls and she gets ½ his money

Alternate: Padres should've built training facility in Jamaica not Dominican republic

I ended up using the alternate instead of the Canceco. I was glad, since it was very well received. Like an idiot I forgot to mention Tom's name. I had asked Tom if I could mention his name, he had said ok but only after I did the top 10... Well, when I finished the top 10 Scott through me a curve, by making me repeat the #1 reason and it rattled me enough to forget to mention Tom's name.. I will do it next week.
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Top 10 ways to increase attendance at Petco

I haven't updated the blog for a while... But you haven't missed much. In addition to being preempted by Jim Lampley two weeks ago, imagine that zino being preempted by Jim lampley, lol, I took a week of last week... The Padres remain an endless source of material for me, so for this week I decided to do the "Top 10 ways to increase attendance at Petco". Here is the list....

10) Give our catchers a slingshot to throw out runners

9) Hooters restaurant inside Petco

8) Offer a gallon a gas with every hot dog purchase

7) Borrow the Chargers cheerleaders to lead the 7th inning stretch

6) Have Marty streak naked through the stadium

5) Add a $1/ball dunk tank with Sandy Alderson on the hot chair

4) Field an all Gonzales lineup

3) Resign Brocail, Blum, and Cameron

2) Padres players need to stop catching the ball with their faces

And the number one way to increase attendance at Petco is…

1) Let the fans vote who should get the owner’s box, Becky or John


Alternate: Free beer every time we steel a base
Alternate: Let a real baseball team like the Angels play at Petco

I ended up replacing number (2) with the second alternate. The show went very well and there was a lot of banter with Scott & BR. This is still a lot of fun, so I plan on doing it again next week. Again, any blog reader, please jump in with suggestions for top 10 lists... Take a listen to the show.

Top 10 reasons the Padres stink

This was my first top 10... The Padres are so bad, the list wrote it self... I had enough for at least two lists... I probably will have to do an encore... Like "top 10 reasons the Padres stink Part deux". We'll see where they are at in a few weeks...
Anyway here is the original list:

10 - Beer is too expensive, so fans can't get drunk enough to heckle the other team
9 - Players are listening to Sandy Alderson and are trying to get on base without swinging the bat
8 - Kouzmanof thinks the crowd is booing him when they chant "Koooz"
7 - 3rd base coach Hoffman is jealous of his brother and is calling the wrong signs to make us lose
6 - Hells Bells CD has a scratch on it
5 - Josh Bard threw out a couple of runners and now considers himself a defensive catcher
4 - Petco has bad Feng Shwai and its messing up Tadahito Iguchi's swing
3 - Edmunds thought he was coming to San Diego to retire and enjoy the warm weather
2- Too much pressure from the immense talent in the minor league system.

And the number one reason the Padres stink..

1 - John Moores is divorcing his wife and is trying to reduce the value of the padres

Take a listen to the radio show. It all went very smooth and I think Scott & BR liked the name zino even more then the list.. My part starts about 2:20 min into the show...