It's Time

It's time to make some moves with the Padres. Reeling and certainly not rocking should lead the new owners to make some major changes to this hapless group. I have seldom felt that changing a manager is the cure to fixing a broken down team...but in this case I say yes. Bud Black does not have the make up to shake up this mess of a MLB team...I'm relatively sure he is a nice guy, but this team needs drive...an ornery one who demands proper play. And that is not the only change...
The Kouzmanoff experiment is a bust. It's time to move Chase Headley to 3B and release Kouz...there will be no takers for him. He has shown that he is not a 3-6 position type hitter in this league, ie. hitting with players on, and his abysmal 1 HR and 8 RBI's so far this season represents such a conjecture.
Trade Brian Giles. There are those out there that would take on his salary and his potential. Even though he is struggling this year he will turn it around...get something for him now...preferably a pitcher...
Bring up Kyle Blanks. Move him to LF and have him learn on the fly...fact is he led the Pads in the spring and continues to hit in the minors...he would be a perfect cover for AGonzo and would add a huge lift to an anemic hitting attack...
Put Jodi Gerut in full time in CF and move Hairston to RF and stay with it! Hairston is bashing the ball and deserves the move...
Now for the pitching...have to find a set-up guy...in Meredith we are not there...maybe Adams is on the mend enough to take that spot over...
With the economy on the rebound, where corrections are being made, with the change of administration, with the change of personnel...the country's needs are being addressed...so can the Padres mirror the same model...
If it is done, the people will return...