The Padres have been an extremely streaky team in the 2009 season, with a lot of ups and downs. At this point, the Padres are in a winning streak in which they SWEPT the entire nine-game homestand after getting swept on a six-game roadtrip at Houston and Chicago. Against the Reds, the Giants, and the Cubs at home, the Padres didn’t hit well, but pitched ridiculously well; something that we have been used to seeing since PETCO was built. However, the difference is–the Padres have found ways to win here at home. There are no complaints about the home ballpark, but it’s the road where the Padres will take their anemic offense and streaky pitching. The team ranks dead last in batting average and next to last in runs scored in the National League. The pitching staff is going through a good stretch, but all things can change on the road, where the Padres are 5-16 this year. That record ranks last in the majors. The Padres are going to have to keep the same mentality on the road, if they want to extend this winning streak into double-digit totals. The team heads to Arizona and Colorado on a six-game roadtrip; and while those two teams rank fourth and fifth in the NL West respectively, they should not be taken lightly.

Go get ‘em Padres. Make it 10 straight and then some. 

The Padres were back down to earth a week ago; now they’ve reverted to the good ‘ol 2008 team. This last roadtrip featured the Padres only getting one win out of sevn games, including a 4-game beatdown in L.A. Here are the recaps..

4/27/09: 12-7 Rockies

Everyone has a bad outing in Colorado, and Chris Young had his last Monday night. Young gave up 8 runs on 7 hits and 5 walks, and the Padres offense couldn’t quite keep up, despite taking a 4-2 lead in the third inning. The bullpen didn’t exactly stop the bleeding, as Moreno, Sanchez, and Perdomo all struggled. Jody Gerut homered for the Padres in the loss.

4/28/09: 4-3 Padres

The only bright spot on the roadtrip was the Padres’ Game 2 win in Denver. Chad Gaudin, making his Padres debut, pitched well although he didn’t factor in the decision. Scott Hairston had given San Diego the lead with a homer. When Gregorson allowed 2 runs in the 7th however, the Padres found themselves down 3-2. Single runs in the 8th and 9th innings helped San Diego get the win, with Heath Bell closing it out.

4/29/09: 7-5 Rockies

Aaron Cook pitched his way to his first win of the year. Adrian Gonzalez was pretty much the team’s entire offense, driving 2 home runs. A struggling Padres bullpen would allow the Rockies to get the extra runs that they’d need.

4/30/09: 8-5 Dodgers

Unfortunately, the Padres couldn’t finish April with a better-than .500 record. Josh Geer was less than spectacular, and an error by catcher Nick Hundley in the later innings allowed the go-ahead run to score for the Dodgers.

5/1/09: 1-0 Dodgers

It’s a real shame that Jake Peavy had to face Clayton Kershaw and get no run support in a game where he was electric. Peavy looked like his old self, shutting out the Dodgers for 8 innings. Kershaw did his part, shutting out the Padres for 7. In a battle of the bullpen, the Dodgers win.

5/2/09: 2-1 Dodgers

Another low-scoring affair. Edgar Gonzalez homered in the first for San Diego, and Chris Young pitched 7 great innings. However, the Dodgers would beat the bullpen again, winning in the 10th on Andre Ethier’s RBI single.

5/3/09: 7-3 Dodgers

The Dodgers continued to play great at home, and Chad Billingsley improved to 5-0. Chad Gaudin wasn’t as good in his second start as a Padre, and where the Dodgers could get 3 or 4 runs in an inning, the Padres could only muster 1.