The Padre Way

There's the logical, smart way to do things. And then there's The Padre Way.
When the Padres play the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, it will be Kyle Blanks Bobblehead Night at Petco Park. Which would sort of make sense if Blanks actually, you know, played for the Padres.
The struggling outfielder is currently playing for Triple-A Portland, which apparently the Padres' brain trust didn't anticipate when they put together their promotional schedule.
For no apparent reason, the geniuses in the Padres' marketing department thought Blanks would establish himself as a star -- and they thought he'd do so within his first two months as a big-league starter. These are not the kind of folks you want to go to Vegas with.
Of course, it's possible the Padres could still recall Blanks just in time for Saturday's big event. And that would be typical Padres, trying to create drama and excitement where there is none.
But with Blanks still in the minors, it's perfectly appropriate for this organization.
The only thing that would make Kyle Blanks Bobblehead Night more perfect would be if he were traded and showed up in a Baltimore Orioles uniform.