Jake Peavy threw a heckuva game last night. Worked out of a nice little jam there in the third. Did ya see that play he made coming off the mound and nailing the runner at the plate? Looked like Greg Maddux out there.

Brandon Villafuerte has been pitching well since his recall. My wife, who is from Kaua’i, likes the fact that the Padres have a Hawaiian dude on the team. "Hey Brandon, you get poi?"

Oliver Perez is headed to the DL as a precautionary measure after his Superman impersonation. Kevin Towers says that Mike Bynum will not be recalled and that Bobby M. Jones likely will take Perez’ spot in the rotation.

All-you-can-eat Chinese: the bane of Western Civilization, or just a good meal?

Adam Eaton worked four perfect innings last night at Elsinore, fanning four. Threw 38 pitches, 26 for strikes. Rusty Tucker, in a rare blown save opportunity, took the loss.

It’s a matter of trust and good faith. The players have agreed to be tested for steroids starting next year. This sounds suspiciously like negotiation to me. We’ll see…