SAN DIEGO PADRES
Manager: Dick Williams
Park: PETCO Park
Hall Of Famers: 2
2 Pennants and 5 Playoff Appearances
Starting Lineup (162 game averages)
C- Benito Santiago (.264, 18, 75)
1B- Steve Garvey (.295, 19, 91)
2B- Mark Loretta (.295, 7, 59)
SS- Gary Tempelton (.271, 5, 57)
3B- Carig Nettles (.249, 23, 79)
RF- Dave Winfield (.282, 25, 100) HOF
CF- Tony Gwynn (.339, 9, 76) HOF
LF- Jack Clark (.266, 28, 96)
DH- Adrian Gonzalez (.282, 29, 98)
Pitchers
Jake Peavy (15-11, 3.33)
Randy Jones (12-14, 3.42)
Eric Show (12-11, 3.66)
Andy Benes (13-12, 3.97)
Closer
Trevor Hoffman (4-5, 2.83, 41 SV)
The Padres are not as bad as you my think they are even though they havent been around forever. The questions remain in the pitching staff that should be their achillies heal. The lineup is solid and will score runs with high averages and good RBI men, the bullpen of course is also strong as no one has closed out more games then Trevor Hoffman. A good sleeper just may be this Padres team.
Prediction: 3rd