In the name of improvement the Padres are moving their retired numbers from their home atop the batter's eye. I don't like the plan one bit. It sounds like a downgrade in just about every way. When those numbers were retired I thought they'd be there until the ballpark fell into disrepair and the greedy owners moved the team to Mexico. Now they'll be gone before next season.
The five numbers retired by the Padres -- plus the No. 42 of Jackie Robinson retired by Major League Baseball -- will be removed from the top of the batter's eye and be placed in a more prominent location on the upper deck facade behind home plate.