Simple as that. But the fundamental things apply as losses go by. We all knew the club was young. We knew it didn't have much power. Because of this, we knew the Padres couldn't afford to make too many mistakes on the basepaths, in the field, in their heads, at the plate, with strategy, or on the mound, which leaves nothing.
Home runs can make up for mistakes.
Other teams have been making up for their own mistakes by strong-arming San Diego's staff. Padres pitchers have given up more than 30 homers, and April still has a way to go. And they can't recover. Because they aren't good enough. When you're hitting less than .250 as a team and the other guys are going yard and your club ERA is over 5.00, you don't have to be a member of the Manhattan Project to figure things out.