The Padres are off to a 2-4 start to the 2010 season as they have been outscored 29-19 so far this year. They are only hitting .218 with a .630 OPS and that just is not good enough. If they don’t start hitting soon it’s going to be a long year for Padres’ fans. The Padres will host the Braves this week for three games and the D-Backs this weekend for 3 games.

The Padres are off to a 1-3 start this season as they have been outscored 21-12. The main reason the Padres aren’t winning is because they are hitting a stunningly awful .183 with a .576 OPS so far this season. The Padres need guys like Kyle Blanks and Chase Headley to step up with the bat in their hands this season or it’s going to be a really long year in San Diego in 2010.

The Padres failed to finish off the Rockies in the regular season and they will now try to do so in a 1-game playoff at Coors Field tonight. The Padres are very confident as they have the likely Cy Young Award Winner Jake Peavy starting tonight. Peavy won the pitching triple crown this season as he led the National League in wins (19), strikeouts (234) and ERA (2.36) in 2007. He has started 2 games this season against the Rockies and he is 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA against them. He also is 11-2 this season after a Padres loss. Peavy will be opposing Josh Fogg of the Rockies. Fogg was 10-9 with a 4.79 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP in 29 games (28 starts). He started 3 games against the Padres this season and he was 1-1 with a 6.28 ERA and a 2.16 WHIP.

Shortstop Khalil Greene of the Padres loves hitting at Coors Field. Over his career he is 49 for 144 (.340 avg) with 12 homers and 34 RBIs. 1B Adrian Gonzalez has also swung a hot stick there this season as he is 12 for 39 (.308 avg) with 2 homers and 12 RBIs in 9 games at Coors Field.

The Padres are 88-71 on the season which has them 1 game behind the D-Backs in the N.L. West and they are also 1 game ahead of the Mets, Phillies and Rockies in the Wild Card Race.  The whole season for the Padres will come down to their last three games of the season against the Brewers this weekend.  Scott Hairston is a big reason for the success of the Padres down the stretch.  He has played in 27 games for the Padres since they acquired him from the D-Backs and he is 22 for 67 (.328 avg, 1.133 OPS) with 14 runs scored, 7 homers and 18 RBIs.  Hairston is playing so well for the Padres that they might consider giving him a shot to start in left field next season.

42-year old righty Greg Maddux has saved his best for last this season and the Padres have really needed it.  Maddux has started 14 games since the All-Star Break and he is 6-4 with a 3.50 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP.  In 79.2 innings since the All-Star Break, Maddux has allowed 86 hits, walked only 5 batters and whiffed 41.  For the season, Maddux has started in 32 games and he is 13-10 with a 3.95 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP.  He has worked 189.1 innings this season and he has allowed 207 hits, walked 23 batters and whiffed 100.  The Padres are now 83-67 which has them in 2nd place in the National League West, 1 game behind the D-Backs.  They are also 1.5 games ahead of the Phillies in the N.L. Wild Card Standings.