Padres closer calls match 'asinine'

The Chivas USA-Chivas game at Petco Field doesn’t sit well with players on San Diego’s baseball team. The Padres are in first place in the National League’s Western Division and don’t want anyonemessing with their “office” when the Chivas teams square off on Sept. 14.

Closer Heath Bell said the game was “asinine” and that was before wastold the pitching mound would be taken out and rebuilt after the soccer match so the infield could be sodded.

“They’re not worried about the field looking good,” Bell said.”They’re just trying to make a profit. Very interesting … I’m sure Luke [Yoder] and his [grounds] crew will make it right, but we have thebest pitching staff in the major leagues and that mound is our office. It should not be messed with at this time of the season.”