The day after the great comeback, the Padres had a game unravel in the 7th inning with Adrian Morejon and Wandy Peralta combining to give up 10 runs after the Padres had taken a 3-2 lead in the top of the 7th with a 2-out double by Fernando Tatis Jr.

I get why Morejon was the option here after Estrada had pitched the past two games so you’re hoping he gets through the inning to turn it over to Jason Adam and Robert Suarez since Adam didn’t pitch yesterday and Suarez could go again.

But when Morejon got in trouble by giving up a double, single and single to the first three batters to tie the game up, I don’t get why you’re not already trying to stall and pull him already. He obviously didn’t have it today so leaving him in there to get one out (which only happened because of a bunt pop up) and then walking Goldschimdt isn’t giving the next pitcher a great situation to come into with bases loaded, one out and a tied game.

And then on top of that, bringing in Wandy Peralta in such a high-leverage situation. I get it, it’s early in the season so you don’t want to keep doing the multi-inning approach with Adam or Suarez (like April 20th against the Astros when Adam went 1 2/3 innings and I was thinking that he and Suarez might each do four outs) but do we have to keep forcing the situational matchups and go lefty on lefty with Trent Grisham do up next?

Why not go to other relievers who have shown to be more reliable such as Alek Jacob who was rested and hadn’t pitched in three days? The bad thing about Mike Shildt having his players’ backs is he seems to stick with them too long even when everyone else knows it’s not a recipe for success such as using Peralta in a high-leverage situation. I’m hoping these things will start to become clearer sooner rather than later so we don’t have situations like this that seem obvious happen again.