Iwill always be honest with our audience and to be honest, I'm not in a very good mood tonight. I know it's probably acting like a spoiled brat but having a six game winning streak snapped on a night where the Padres had a 4-0 lead then allowed eight straight runs and lost 8-5 has just left a sour taste in my mouth so let's get through this as quickly as possible.

The positives:

Luis Arraez had two hits, extending his hitting streak to 15 games

Ramon Laureano and Freddy Fermin both got their first Padres hit and RBI after being acquired at the trade deadline

Jackson Merrill had two hits, including his 9th home run of the year

The problem was, Randy Vasquez had another short outing. The right-hander allowed five runs in 4.0 innings, the fourth straight start where he's failed to get ou

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