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In-Game Discussion: Padres vs Dodgers

Thu, Apr 21, 2005Ballhype: hype it up!
by Geoff Young

first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT
television: Channel 4
matchup: Adam Eaton vs Scott Erickson

My band has a gig coming up soon and I need to do some work on my guitars, so my participation in this evening’s festivities will be limited. As Smitty says, “Beat LA!”

Preview at CBS SportsLine

Smitty says, 'Beat LA!'

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    • 64 Responses to “In-Game Discussion: Padres vs Dodgers”

    1. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 7:16 pm Reply to this comment

      Nobody’s ever gonna get bored watching Ryan Klesko play left field.

    2. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 7:41 pm Reply to this comment

      Damn. Someone’s got to let Burroughs know that Jason Phillips is real slow.

    3. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 7:52 pm Reply to this comment

      Scott Erickson just registered his FIRST strikeout of the year.

    4. Eric Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 7:53 pm Reply to this comment

      yeah…Burroughs’ swing looks really weak.

    5. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 7:56 pm Reply to this comment

      It was nice to see an actual rally, though, in the first inning. I thought the ball Nevin hit was leaving the yard.

    6. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 8:06 pm Reply to this comment

      Adam did a good job of getting out that jam. Drew and Kent have been killing us this year.

    7. Eric Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 8:06 pm Reply to this comment

      Geoff, I know you’re still holding out hope for big things from Burroughs. How do you feel about his approach at the plate so far this year? Does it look like any adjustments are happening?

    8. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 8:20 pm Reply to this comment

      You want a guy to start playing in the majors by 24. This is a big year for Sean.

      0.89 BB : 10 AB. That’s poor.
      1.56 SO : 10 AB. That’s pretty good, actually.
      1.14 BB : 2 SO. That’s also pretty good.
      0.83 XBH : 10 H. That’s awful.

      He doesn’t walk enough, but at least he’s not giving up outs without making contact. Unfortunately, he has shown no power.

    9. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 8:27 pm Reply to this comment

      4-6-3. That’s what you like to see… For crying out loud. C’mon Padres. Burroughs needs to get the 2-out knock here…

    10. Eric Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 8:28 pm Reply to this comment

      Gee…Erickson’s sinker still looks pretty good.

    11. Eric Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 8:34 pm Reply to this comment

      CAAAHMOOOON.

      I feel like this is the type of pitcher we should MAUL at least one out of two tries. Just like I felt like Derek Lowe was the type of pitcher we should score an earned run at least one out of two tries. Geesh.

    12. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 8:35 pm Reply to this comment

      Eric: I’m a little concerned about Burroughs because I’m not seeing him drive the ball much. That said, it could be that he’s still making adjustments.

    13. Eric Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 8:36 pm Reply to this comment

      CAAAHMOOOON.

      I feel like this is the type of pitcher we should MAUL at least one out of two tries. Just like I felt like Derek Lowe was the type of pitcher we should score an earned run at least one out of two tries. Geesh.

    14. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 8:38 pm Reply to this comment

      We’ve missed a lot of opportunities in both series this year against LA.

    15. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 8:50 pm Reply to this comment

      Klesko bails out Nevin. Two-out double, 3-0. Klesko is swinging the bat well.

      And now he’s out of the game in favor of Nady.

    16. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 8:51 pm Reply to this comment

      What happened? I’ve given up the tv for Survivor…

    17. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 8:52 pm Reply to this comment

      Vasgersian on Ramon’s two-run single to right: “Broken bat ducksnort.” Sweet!

      I like it when Grant calls the bat a shillelagh. That’d be a good name for a blog, BTW.

      Or not.

    18. Eric Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 8:53 pm Reply to this comment

      there we go.

      it’s only fair that the hit that blows this game open was a broken bat flair. A ducksnort.

    19. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 8:53 pm Reply to this comment

      It’s 5-0 in the fifth, Erickson is out of the game. Former Padre Buddy Carlyle is coming in.

    20. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 8:53 pm Reply to this comment

      I vote “not.”

    21. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 8:54 pm Reply to this comment

      Sweet. And I think it’s “shillelagh.” Anyone?

    22. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 8:54 pm Reply to this comment

      I meant to drop the “g.”

    23. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 8:55 pm Reply to this comment

      Turns out they’re both right… blah

    24. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 8:55 pm Reply to this comment

      Ack, turns out I was wrong, rather. It’s “shillelagh” or “shillalah.” I suck. Back to the game.

    25. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:08 pm Reply to this comment

      Did I kill the discussion?

    26. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:09 pm Reply to this comment

      Hammond does a nice job. Inherits runners at second and third with no out and only allows one to score. How did Giles not throw Drew out at the plate on that play? That was a pretty shallow ball, and it looked like Giles set up to make a good throw but then it was cut off.

    27. Eric Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:10 pm Reply to this comment

      ahh…this is the way it should be. Some wiggle room for the pen to work with.

    28. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:11 pm Reply to this comment

      Naw, I’m still around. Um, how was that pitch to Burroughs a strike? No matter; base knock.

    29. LynchMob Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:12 pm Reply to this comment

      I’m interested in what you think of Carlyle … I’m a roto-geek and just picked him up … I’ve got Gagne, who looks to be out until mid-May or later … thought I read some good things about Buddy … what do you think, based on what you’re seeing in the game tonight? Thanks.

    30. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:15 pm Reply to this comment

      Oh my. Roberts hit one out of the infield. Way out of the infield.

    31. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:15 pm Reply to this comment

      Roberts hit that ball hard into the gap.

    32. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:16 pm Reply to this comment

      Assuming the Padres hold on to win this one, that’d make them 3-0 in games started by Roberts.

    33. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:16 pm Reply to this comment

      Carlyle has a nice breaking ball working, but guys are making good contact. Maybe if everything breaks right he’s another Brian Meadows?

    34. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:17 pm Reply to this comment

      Good call, Richard. I was just thinking that.

    35. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:17 pm Reply to this comment

      What is that thing around Dave’s neck?

    36. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:17 pm Reply to this comment

      Brian Meadows as a ceiling? heh

    37. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:18 pm Reply to this comment

      Well, Carlyle looked good against Giles.

    38. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:19 pm Reply to this comment

      You know, generic middle reliever. And I have no idea what that thing is around Roberts’ neck, but it seems to be working. ;-)

    39. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:22 pm Reply to this comment

      There is no strikezone.

    40. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:22 pm Reply to this comment

      Grant said it’s a bike lock. I’ll go with that.

    41. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:23 pm Reply to this comment

      9 multi-hit games in 15 games played for Choi? Damn.

    42. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:24 pm Reply to this comment

      Hammond is looking really good.

    43. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:26 pm Reply to this comment

      Yeah, I’m liking the Hammond signing a lot. Could be the best $750k spent this off-season.

    44. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:27 pm Reply to this comment

      That was a hard-hit out by Nady.

    45. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:32 pm Reply to this comment

      Balls and strikes have been very inconsistent each of the past two nights.

    46. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:32 pm Reply to this comment

      Geez, could Nevin be any slower?

    47. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:32 pm Reply to this comment

      I think he was safe. Didn’t look like Phillips got the tag down before Phil touched home.

    48. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:37 pm Reply to this comment

      Ducksnorts reader Ed Barnes gets his name mentioned on air. Attaboy, Ed!

    49. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:38 pm Reply to this comment

      Seanez needed six pitches to get through the eighth. Looks like the Dodgers have given up.

    50. LynchMob Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:39 pm Reply to this comment

      Bullpen is on cruise control!!!

    51. LynchMob Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:40 pm Reply to this comment

      What did Ed do that got an on-air mention?

    52. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:41 pm Reply to this comment

      What about Ed?

    53. LynchMob Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:43 pm Reply to this comment

      Yahoo says “J. Garcia flied out to deep center” … how deep?

    54. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:45 pm Reply to this comment

      Loretta seemed to slow down coming into third…

    55. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:45 pm Reply to this comment

      Let’s not run on Bradley anymore.

    56. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:48 pm Reply to this comment

      Matt and Mud were trying to come up with different names for a changeup, and Ed suggested “I-5″ (as in 65 mph). Ed’s their stats guy.

      Guess that would make I-15 a fastball. ;-)

    57. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:50 pm Reply to this comment

      Nice one, Jeff. Nice to see the Dodgers getting tossed.

    58. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:51 pm Reply to this comment

      Somebody just got tossed for arguing balls and strikes. And now Tracy is gone. Valentin and Tracy are both gone. Couldn’t bear to watch the final two outs.

    59. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:53 pm Reply to this comment

      *Geoff. And that flyball by Grabowski got the heart pumping a little…

    60. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:55 pm Reply to this comment

      Padres win. Thank goodness.

    61. Geoff Young Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:55 pm Reply to this comment

      Yep, but you know what? Petco taketh away. Ledee pops weakly to Nevin, and that’s your game. Nice to see ‘em take one from LA. Good way to end the homestand.

      Thanks, all, for the chat!

    62. Eric Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 9:58 pm Reply to this comment

      NICE.

      beat LA.

    63. LynchMob Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 10:50 pm Reply to this comment

      Just looking at the box score … anybody else worried about the 2 BBs (too many) or the 2 Ks (too few)?

      So far, good ERA (2.91), but poor WHIP (1.40) … too any walks …

    64. Richard Says:
      April 21, 2005 at 11:07 pm Reply to this comment

      Adam has only allowed 4 runs over his last three starts. I have no intention of worrying.

      As an aside, even on the replay I thought Nevin’s Sac. Fly was going out. ha

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    In-Game Discussion: Padres vs Dodgers

    Wed, Apr 20, 2005Ballhype: hype it up!
    by Geoff Young

    first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT
    television: Channel 4
    matchup: Woody Williams vs Derek Lowe

    Good to see the Pads complete the sweep of SF. In case you missed it, they beat the Giants, 5-2 behind Brian Lawrence’s strong pitching. Richard, Lance, and I had a solid chat going throughout the game. Where were you?

    So now that Lawrence has gotten a good start under his belt, maybe Williams can follow suit. He’s surrendered four bombs over his first three outings. On the bright side, Williams does have a 2.86 ERA against the Dodgers in 91.1 innings. His counterpart, Lowe, spun a three-hit shutout against the Padres last week up in LA. The batters will need to adjust and figure out how to handle his power sinker.

    Dave Roberts isn’t doing much at the plate, but the club has won both games he’s played. Geoff Blum continues to surprise in Khalil Greene’s absence, hitting .280/.333/.560 in the early going. And to those who worry about the Padres’ relatively slow start, just remember that if this were the NFL, we’d be tied up about halfway through the second quarter of the second game. Plus we’d be watching football, so at least we’ve got that going for us.

    I’ll be out at the park tonight. Talk amongst yourselves…

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    1. Jay Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 10:54 am Reply to this comment

      I caught the Lawrence game last night. Hard to tell whether it was bad hitting or good pitching, but over the last few innings everyone was grounding out weakly. I was hoping the Pads would get one or two more insurance runs, but the Bonds-less Giants are a lot less scary. Snow-less and Alou-less at that.

      I am keeping nervous watch over our 3-4-5 players, even our 2-3-4-5. 2, Loretta, has a nice OBP but his power is way down. If it stays down but his OBP stays up, we may our leadoff hitter. Giles-Nevin-Klesko all look OK, but won’t feel comfortable until I see OPS all in the mid to upper 800s. They are all in 600s and 700s, not what you want from the core of your line up.

    2. Geoff Young Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 2:32 pm Reply to this comment

      Thanks for the report, Jay. The good news is, even though they may not be putting up the numbers yet, at least they’re all swinging the bat pretty well. Nevin has hit doubles to dead center each of the past two nights. Encouraging…

    3. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 4:55 pm Reply to this comment

      To Jay: Klesko and Nevin are in the .600s & .700s of OPS, but Giles is not. Also, Brian’s Secondary Average is third highest in MLB (2nd in NL).

      Name: BA/SecA/OBP/SLG/OPS
      Giles: .208/.583/.375/.500/.875
      Klesko: .224/.306/.333/.408/.741
      Nevin: .196/.232/.246/.357/.603

    4. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:07 pm Reply to this comment

      Those unis are sharp.

    5. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:09 pm Reply to this comment

      That double by Drew seemed to hang up in the air forever, but Klesko was shaded toward center and had none chance for a play.

    6. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:11 pm Reply to this comment

      Woody handled that the right way. It’s better to walk Kent than serve one up.

    7. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:13 pm Reply to this comment

      Nice to see Woody get out of that little jam. Padres need to get at Lowe early and give a cushion.

    8. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:17 pm Reply to this comment

      Blum saw 9 pitches in his first AB.

    9. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:18 pm Reply to this comment

      Good call by the ump. He was safe.

    10. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:20 pm Reply to this comment

      3-pitch K against Giles. That was a lousy at-bat.

    11. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:23 pm Reply to this comment

      Way to cash in! RBI single for Phil Nevin.

      Padres continue to impress with small-ball play during this homestand.

    12. Lance Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:24 pm Reply to this comment

      Nevin’s AB was better. What are the most recent stats on winning percentages of teams scoring the first run?

    13. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:25 pm Reply to this comment

      Can the Padres get another knock with 2-outs and RISP?

    14. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:27 pm Reply to this comment

      Guess they couldn’t. Welcome, Lance.

    15. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:28 pm Reply to this comment

      Mark Grant: Padres 4-0 when scoring first this year.

    16. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:31 pm Reply to this comment

      Nakamura’s swing is crazy.

    17. Lance Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:34 pm Reply to this comment

      Leitner mentioned Mel Ott. I still think he (Leitner) doesn’t have a clue, but his reference almost swayed me to the dark side.

    18. Lance Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:36 pm Reply to this comment

      Ted and Jerry are discussing pooka (sp?) shells on the ballfield. Surely they remember that in the 70’s, pissloads of ballplayers took the field wearing them.

    19. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:37 pm Reply to this comment

      What a great play by Ramon! WOW.

    20. Lance Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:37 pm Reply to this comment

      Phillips couldn’t run the bases at El Cap, either…

    21. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:38 pm Reply to this comment

      Phillips actually did a good job. He was waved home. He avoided the tag. Ramon just did an amazing job of recovering to beat Phillips to the plate.

    22. Lance Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:39 pm Reply to this comment

      Once again, I’m at the office and cannot SEE the plays.
      I hope to head home before the end, to watch on 110-inch HDTV.

    23. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:40 pm Reply to this comment

      Nady gets down to first pretty quickly. I took him for a slower player. Burroughs HBP. Good job, Sean. heh

    24. Lance Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:40 pm Reply to this comment

      Ramon’s a terrific player. I suspect that we’ll be seeing another player don the tools of ignorance next year, however.

    25. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:41 pm Reply to this comment

      I get the feeling you’re right. Four Years, 40 mil is high. Damn, Dodgers turn two…

    26. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:42 pm Reply to this comment

      Just saw your HDTV post. HDTV was invented for watching baseball. Of this, I am sure.

    27. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:42 pm Reply to this comment

      Hey, why the hell didn’t Woody bunt?

    28. Lance Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:43 pm Reply to this comment

      Nady’s a good athelete. As a former CF, I can’t imagine the Pads throwing him out there if he couldn’t run.
      Then again, I don’t necessarily think like the typical Major League GM or manager.

    29. Lance Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:48 pm Reply to this comment

      Richard, of this I am sure: you type faster than I do.
      HD at 110 inches is not as clear as it is at 65, or 52, inches, but it may be more IMPRESSIVE, especially accompanied by a couple thousand watt surround system. We’ll have to watch a game together soon. I’m not too far from you.
      Oh, and Leitner’s not that big a drinker. He just said so on the air. There goes the one thing I thought he and I might have in common.

    30. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:48 pm Reply to this comment

      Sweet play by Geoff Blum. 6-3 DP.

    31. Lance Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:48 pm Reply to this comment

      DP excited Leitner. I was only listening on the radio, so it could have been routine.

    32. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:49 pm Reply to this comment

      Fair point about X’s athleticism as a CF. I guess I think of him more as a corner (outfied/infield) guy.

    33. Lance Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:49 pm Reply to this comment

      I’ll take Richard’s word for it. He knows more about baseball than Ted.

    34. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:50 pm Reply to this comment

      DP was a line-out and a good throw to double up Drew.

    35. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:50 pm Reply to this comment

      Not a Leitner fan? You didn’t enjoy his vasectomy discussion, then?

    36. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:52 pm Reply to this comment

      How often do you see a called strike on the outside part of the plate get away from the catcher? Odd looking.

    37. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:53 pm Reply to this comment

      Lance, did you get the e-mail from blogger?

    38. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:54 pm Reply to this comment

      Flannery and Glen Hoffman apparently dated the same girl for two years. That’s some excellent baseball analysis, Flan.

    39. Lance Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:54 pm Reply to this comment

      About X, rightfully so. He IS more suited to the corners. He’s sort of like Giles, or a poor man’s Winfield, in that he’s a GOOD outfielder, which makes him a passable CF.
      Winfield could play anywhere in the outfield at a Gold Glove level in his prime (I know because I was watching), which separates him. Maybe a better comp would be Kevin McReynolds.
      And what’s wrong with Ollie Perez?!?!

    40. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:56 pm Reply to this comment

      He got his ERA down to 9.00 since I did the Giles trade check-up.

    41. Lance Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:57 pm Reply to this comment

      Was honored to receive the e-mail. I responded to your Blogger-provided addy. Lemme know if you didn’t get it, you needy schmuck :-)

    42. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:58 pm Reply to this comment

      Channel 4 Question: Who is the last Dodger to hit a homerun from both sides of the plate in the same game? (prior to Milton Bradley the other night)

    43. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:59 pm Reply to this comment

      I don’t check my e-mail. Eddie Murray is my guess, btw.

    44. Lance Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 7:59 pm Reply to this comment

      I’d still undo that trade. But I was OK with it at the time. I was actually thrilled to give up only Bay, and not X, and I’d have rather given up Peavy than Perez at the time(silly me…)

    45. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 8:01 pm Reply to this comment

      I think X will be better than Bay. Thought so at the time, too.

    46. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 8:02 pm Reply to this comment

      Nice catch by Hernandez up against the wall there.

    47. Lance Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 8:02 pm Reply to this comment

      You don’t check your e-mail?!?! A fine blogger you’ll make! Do I have to post my info in the comments of Ducksnorts?!?!
      I am SO giving you **** when I meet you in person!
      Another Star-hanging I can’t see! Woe is me…

    48. Richard Says:
      April 20, 2005 at 8:04 pm