^There are a couple of Padre fans on this site. Most of us are just in hiding.
With Peavy heading to the DL, the team in the cellar, and the Pujols one man wrecking crew, I've already experienced most of the frustration I am capable of for one season.
Just to speak generally about what you are talking about, I too am sick of a lot of the moves the team has made. They have been content to move laterally for the last few years, and now they haven't even managed to do that.
They were naive to think they could just replace Cameron and Bradley with Jimmy and a platoon and expect to contend for a playoff spot.
I have lived in San Diego most of my life. Let me tell you, the pressure to create a winning tradition here is simply not there. The average Padre fan is more than willing to just enjoy the weather and kick back, nevermind if the team is a real contender or not (frankly thats probably why theres nobody here).
Oh well, maybe things will look better next season. Maybe....