I was out with family last night and missed the game. Looks like I didn’t miss much. It’d be nice to see Adam Eaton start to pitch like he’s capable of doing. The best that could be said of Wednesday’s performance is that his six innings allowed the bullpen to recover from Ismael Valdez’ disaster the previous night. But that’s not exactly high praise, now, is it?

Eaton becomes even more critical now that Jake Peavy has been placed on the disabled list due to "nagging forearm tightness". With two starters on the shelf (Peavy, David Wells) and two battling ineffectiveness (Eaton, Valdez), the Padres are pretty much down to Brian Lawrence in terms of guys they can count on right now.

No word on who the Pads will call up to replace Peavy on the roster. Dennis Tankersley will take Peavy’s spot in the rotation. Memo to Mr. Tankersley: If you really want to impress the brass, get your act together and pitch like you did at Portland this year. Whatever it is that got you to the big leagues, do that. This is your chance to shine. Please, for the sake of your career and your teammates, make it happen.

The Pads still can take two of three in Colorado. Justin Germano vs Aaron Cook this afternoon in the finale. Hard hats recommended…