Want to read a depressing article? Try Buster Olney's latest on ESPN Insider. Basically he breaks down every exciting trade the Padres made in the offseason and tells us how the team would have been better off if they'd never happened. Reading it is like the opposite of watching It's a Wonderful Life.
The GM Rockstar, A.J. Preller was our hero last winter, but now I'm reminded of that Indiana Jones bit on Big Bang Theory. The Padres were losers prior to Preller and even with all of his heroics, the team would have lost with or without him, he'll play no role in the season's outcome.