http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/...t=.jsp&c_id=sd
We certainly have a pitching staff capable of doing so. The offense has the ability to do so, but there's a lot of questions involved in it. Really, on both sides of the ball."Our goal in the offseason was to get from 88 wins to 95 to 100," Alderson said Thursday at PETCO Park, meeting with area media along with general manager Kevin Towers and new manager Bud Black.
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"There are several ways to get there -- by improving your hitting, pitching or defense," Alderson said of the high bar he has set. "The obvious way was to improve our offense. We look at the starting pitching we have in the fourth and fifth spots in the rotation [as] the incremental improvement that is going to get us there."
- Will either Giles, hopefully both, return to form?
- Will Sledge/Cruz Jr get the job done in left? Or will KT trade for someone who will?
- Will Greg Maddux finally start to show his age?
- Will Wells stay healthy?
- Will Kouzmanoff live up to the hype?
- Will Bard succeed as the full time starter?
I'm going into this season like I did last year, with an open mind but no lofty expectations.
If the majority of the perverbial questions are answered this team could actually be somewhat of a powerhouse.
If the majoirty of them go unanswered they could be struggling to stay out of the cellar.
Here's to a successful '07.