It looks like this is going to be a long summer for all San Diego Padres fans. I as plan to return to San Diego for summer vacation, most of my summer is going to consist of working and going to Petco Park to watch the Padres. With that being said, I do not think a lot of people are going to be joining me at the ballpark this year with the exception of my close friends who are also baseball fans.
The Padres have only sold out one game this season which was opening day back in April. Since the opening day sell out, the Padres have struggled to attract fans into Petco Park. They average around 20,000 fans a night (sometimes even less) at a ballpark that can hold around 45,000 people. It is sometimes difficult to watch a home Padres home game because whenever they show the crowd, most of the seats are empty.
If things stay the way they are now, the Padres are going to have serious problems generating any offense and are going to finish last in the National League West. The Padres have been waiting too long on players like Chase Headley, and Nick Hundley to develop. It might be time for the team to look in a different directions especially now that they team is under a new ownership group. I am already calling this a lost year for the Padres. Last year brought a lot of excitement but there is no sense in living in the past. The offense cannot produce or support a pitching staff that ranks top ten in the league for the second year in a row. This might result in pitchers like Luke Gregerson or Clayton Richard being traded to generate some offense. The Padres will need a summer miracle to make the playoffs.
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