Since I missed yesterday's game.....

Game 9 (3-6)
I know the Padres lost. I know Mat Latos gave up a dong in the 1st. I know Jayson Heyward, is by all accounts, an impressive ball player. I know the roller coaster ride is in progress........on yea, I also know it was retro day at the park and that #42 was really giving it to the ump. The ubiquitous #42....

So I was thinking the other night about baseball cliches. Not specifically the laundry list bestowed upon Nuke Laloosh by Crash Davis but instead, some of the common phrases I've heard early in the 2010 season. I'm really tired of hearing/using the following phrases:

"A small sample size." Translation:

• "It's early in the year! Keep your pants on fella!!!" It's accurate but I've grown very tired of it. 

"It is what it is." The most overused cliche in San Diego, courtesy of Chargers GM, AJ Smith. This has a few translations:

• "I refuse to go into more detail."
• "Accept it!"
• "Go F*ck yourself! I'm done talking."
• "You know the answer, F*ckface! Do I need to spell it out for you."

It's really the "sample size" one that gets me though. No sh*t! The season is 162 games long and we're only 9 in.........of course we shouldn't suggest that anyone is on a 103 HR pace! The sample size is too small! And I really need to stop jocking Chase Headley and his success at the plate via his rate of strikeouts. The "sample size" is too small you idiot! Whatever. It is what it is.

Feel free to drop the cliche that grates on you most into the comment section.
Corey Brock [padres.com]
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Mailbag: Bolt Agony Sounds Off

Each week I'm inundated with emails. They're mostly related to winning a lottery in the United Kingdom *, my newest follower on Twitter**, or advertising for erectile dysfunction*** . Every once in a while though, I get an email related to the Chargers and because I value the opinions of the masses****, I'm generally inclined to post the email, in this especially creative little segment we call: Mailbag.

This individual goes by the moniker, Bolt Agony.......uh-oh, can't be good.

Men,

I hardly weigh in on these topics, but as my students work on their projects I have a minute....or
two.  First, the Chargers are no surprise to me. We are paying for our sins as San Diego fans
because we live in such a nice place.....we cannot have a contender! It wouldn't be fair to
the homophobes that live in Mass., shoveling snow and spewing slurs at people. They're the
same each year; under performing. But they play in a weak division, and will easily make
the playoffs; yeah I said it.....the Broncos will implode starting this weekend, and the Chargers
will beat them at least once if not both times.


What is the problem with the Chargers? One Name......AJ SMITH.  I would go with the
owner, but that is not a change that will be made, so the root of the problem starts with Mr.
"It is what it is".  He's a control freak, but does not take responsibility for his control.  Our
defense is too small and he blames the players.  Please Mr. Smith go out and trade some draft
picks for some D-Linemen NOW!. Bobby Beatherd may have mortgaged the future, but our draft
picks do not pan out often (BUSTer Davis).  So Follow the Raiders' lead (I can't believe I just
typed that) and go get a quality D-Linemen or three.   Also choose a better head coach....Norv is
a pussy! Stop thinking he will change or be someone else because he won't. He is who he is!
For all I care make Ron Rivera the head coach; at least he knows what it takes to be a player,
coach, and Super Bowl Champion.....and can tear his players a new one.

AJ please keep your comments about the team being soft to yourself or in the locker-room.  I
don't blame #56 for talking back to you, he is trying, but he is hurt....shouldn't be playing, and is
frustrated with jokers like Cromartie, Castillo, Gregory, Phillips, and the ten other so called
D-Lineman playing.  He won't be here next year and neither will LT (I don't care what anyone
says, he's still good but is trying to run through NO hole....no back would produce more with
that O-Line) Gates is the big question mark....will he be here next year?  He is turning it on now,
and if he keeps playing this way I would say keep him.

Our only hope is the man himself, P. Rivers.  

Regretfully Yours,

BOLT AGONY

P.S.  Marcus McNiell and Luis Castillo; please go to Mexico and get back on the juice,
you SUCK!

*Ridiculous amounts of Pounds Sterling. Cool.

**The Real Mike Tyson is now following me. Is "The Real Mike Tyson" the real "The Real 
Mike Tyson"? Either way it's fucking cool!

***It's cool....I'm cool.

****And I'm a content whore.