Hopefully, the equally offensively barren Padres will be easy pickin’s for the Phils.  Ernie Padaon of Padres blog Chicken Friars is here to tell us whether or not that sentiment is correct.  This introduction may not be indicative of what he actually says, however, because I’m writing it prior to actually getting his responses.

1.  After a brief glimpse of Major League Baseball, Cedric Hunter seems to be salivating for a return.  Like a bear trying human flesh for the first time, its seems mere Triple-A ball will no longer satisfy his terrible hunger.  The question is, are the Padres just as interested in his return?  Or is his childlike sense of wonder destined to be crushed under the big club’s boot?

With the big league club failing to even make contact with the ball and both Will Venable and Ryan Ludwick leading the team in futility, the club is keeping a close eye down on the farm to see how they are performing. He currently is getting overshadowed by 1B Anthony Rizzo though who is just tearing the cover off the ball. (more…)