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Early results are magnified, just like everyone notices that that the Padres are 11-6. Suddenly they're a "surprise" team rather than a team that has won 11 of their last 17.

The pitching is just mystifying though. Completely befuddled and very disappointed. Even in the middle of the season, it is hard to imagine a stretch of 18 games where the ERA will be over 6.