The San Diego Padres have not finished a season above .500 since the 2010 season. These disappointing seasons can easily be attributed to one main factor – a slow start in the month of April.
In the stretch of seasons from 2011-2014, the Padres crawled out of the gate. The most games they won in the month of April was 12 in 2014. Compare that to the nice 15-8 record in 2010 (when the Padres won 90 games total), and it is safe to say that a team’s April record has a lot to do with their success that season.