Open Letter to Tom Krasovic

San Diego Union Tribune columnist, Tom Krasovic, penned an article, “Talented teams of the '90s quite different than today.” In the article, Tom suggests that the future owner of the Padres will acquire a much less talented team than what John Moores did when he purchased the Padres back in the early 90’s.

This is my open letter to Tom Krasovic.

I think your article was a ways off...

You mention, "Andy Ashby, Joey Hamilton, Andy Benes and swingman Scott Sanders" as well as Tony Gwynn, Trevor Hoffman, and Brad Asmus...

While the current Padres probably do not have 2 future Hall of Famers… Peavy could become one. And the despite a low run total, the Padres actually have a solid offense (yes, Petco depresses their run total that much – they also have on-base issues). We know in hindsight that the farm that Moores acquired did not have future big league hitters. We’re quite certain the farm has a more than a couple big league hitters.

Additionally, when Moores bought the team in late 1994, the recent trend was 2 straight seasons with a .402 winning percentage or worse (61-101 in ’93 & 47-70 in ’94). Contrast that with 4 straight years of 82 to 87 wins followed by one year of 63 wins… The Padres aren’t going to contend for a World Series any time soon, but the foundation for the Padres future ownership is a LOT better than the one Moores acquired.