Happy to take this gift from the Padres

Because the Padres don't seem to realize that their closer Trevor Hoffman is no longer decent, they continue to lose games they should win -- like this one today as the Giants squander another great pitching outing by Tim the Enchanter by giving up 2 runs in the top of the 10th, only to come back with 3 in the bottom of the 10th.

One of the best wins of the year for the Orange and Black, who are now 5-3 in extras this year. The Giants had just lost 7 straight at home, including the two I saw Friday night and yesterday.

I occasionally hear from whiney Padres fans about these kinds of posts. Let's see if you can follow this -- your closer now has an ERA well over 5.00; he gave away the pennant last year in Mliwaukee in case you've forgotten. It's only going to get worse. Remember that Giants fans are expert on the problems of keeping veterans around too long.