It hasn't exactly been an ideal past few weeks for the San Diego Padres, who sit at 45-39 and 5-5 over their last 10 games. There's no denying the talent on the Padres' roster, but until they truly come together, it's tough to tell what kind of team they are.

His road ERA sat south of 1.00 before his June 24 start against the Detroit Tigers, where he allowed seven runs.Severino currently leads the American League in earned runs allowed, and is striking out batters at a rate lower than ever before.

From top to bottom, the San Diego Padres can be a much better team, and the front office seems to understand that as they head into the trade deadline. At 45-39, the Padres were s