The Padres over the years have built a culture of mediocrity, and Fowler early on in his ownership group took the team to task to play better. He backed up his words with more payroll last season, then fired his under performing manager only to see the team play worse.
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Now, he apparently has hit another breaking point. His harsh words came before the Padres coughed up a 12-2 loss Thursday night to the Mariners. What will he say about that one?
Here is what he said on Tuesday, singling out pitcher James Shields who allowed 10 runs in the game.