"Soto wasn’t going to change their pitching issues" "Imagine if they don't make the playoffs" - MLB fans offer reality check as the Padres lose five in a row following Juan Soto trade, get outscored 28-7

The San Diego Padres might have won the Juan Soto sweepstakes, but they haven’t been winning on the pitch of late.Monday’s 1-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants marked their fifth straight defeat since their blockbuster acquisition of the 2022 Home Run Derby winner.They have now gone 23 innings - or two-and-a-half games - without scoring a single run. During this period, they have been outscored 28-7.FOX Sports: MLB@MLBONFOXThe Padres have lost their last 5 games and have been outscored 28-7 during that stretch.6206366The Padres have lost their last 5 games and have been outscored 28-7 during that stretch. https://t.co/B4BRL7V1fp&quot;The Padres have lost their last 5 games and have been outscored 28-7 during that stretch.&quot; - Fox Sports: MLBFans, especially rivals, are having a field day at the Padres’ expense. It’s all banter, but it serves as a harsh reality check.silob@bolisbackwards@MLBONFOX It’s alright they hung a banner already2929@MLBONFOX It’s alright they hung a banner already https://t.co/0Rxd5YABjYJay Quintana@jayquintana_jr@MLBONFOX Imagine if they don't make the playoffs. Might be funnier than Pryor Live in Concert. Go Blue!5@MLBONFOX Imagine if they don't make the playoffs. Might be funnier than Pryor Live in Concert. Go Blue!Jeremy Smith@Cubies1986@MLBONFOX Shows that you can try to buy Championships but it ain't that easy. Padres vaunted offense can't score.25@MLBONFOX Shows that you can try to buy Championships but it ain't that easy. Padres vaunted offense can't score.While their inability to register runs on the board has been concerning, it is too small a sample size to pass a verdict. Hence, it seems a bit premature to ring alarm bells already.Kuzie Koooz 🇷🇺@YKoooz@MLBONFOX It’s all good. Literally this won’t last long11@MLBONFOX It’s all good. Literally this won’t last longReginald D Hunter@reginalddhunter@MLBONFOX @grantmcauley Won't always be like this. Probably not much longer #bravesfan4@MLBONFOX @grantmcauley Won't always be like this. Probably not much longer #bravesfanOne fan seemed to believe that Soto was never going to solve their pitching crisis. However, an important reminder was quickly served. One could have the best bullpen in the world, yet 23 scoreless innings are not going to get results.**SoCalGirl**@SoCalGirl1208@MLBONFOX @sam_scherer99 Soto wasn’t going to change their pitching issues.17@MLBONFOX @sam_scherer99 Soto wasn’t going to change their pitching issues.DYSWTRIC@ryg8xbjsqz@SoCalGirl1208 @MLBONFOX @sam_scherer99 What does 23 scoreless innings have to do with their pitchers?36@SoCalGirl1208 @MLBONFOX @sam_scherer99 What does 23 scoreless innings have to do with their pitchers?The Padres haven’t had a scoreless streak this bad since 2017. The triumvirate of Soto, Josh Bell and Manny Machado was supposed to eradicate the Padres’ offensive problems. Instead, the Padres have averaged only three runs per game since the trade deadline.Juan Soto’s recent comments haven’t aged well so far San Francisco Giants v San Diego PadresDuring a recent press conference, Juan Soto was asked for his opinion on the new-look Padres line-up following the deadline.Soto replied that it’s going to be “really exciting”, before confidently wishing good luck to all the pitchers who come up against the Padres. Twenty-three scoreless innings later, those comments have aged like milk.FOX Sports: MLB@MLBONFOXJuan Soto when asked about the Padres lineup: &quot;I wish good luck to the other pitchers.&quot; (via @BallySportsSD)66657Juan Soto when asked about the Padres lineup: &quot;I wish good luck to the other pitchers.&quot; 😆(via @BallySportsSD)https://t.co/z9VrLhyLRN&quot;It's going to be really exciting. It's going to be really tough to go through, and I wish good luck to all the pitchers&quot; - Juan SotoThe Padres are now 16 games behind the National League West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers. Though they occupy the final wild-card spot, the Padres lead by just one game ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers.The Friars will be taking on the Giants in Game 2 of their three-game series later today. After so much ridicule, Soto and the Padres will be determined to make a point very soon.

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