The San Diego Padres fell short yet again Friday night, suffering a difficult defeat on a late home run to the San Francisco Giants. This puts the club at 9-16, in last place in the NL West.
But in the midst of the team’s struggles, one bright spot continues to be the power of Ryan Schimpf. Fans who paid any attention to the club last season aren’t shocked by the continued success of the 29-year-old, although the rest of baseball has yet to really notice.
Schimpf’s success thus far as a Padre is unexpected indeed, as the Louisiana native seems to have come out of nowhere.