first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT
television: Channel 4
matchup: Brian Lawrence (2-4, 5.24 ERA) vs Gil Meche (3-2, 5.25 ERA)
previews: ESPN | CBS | SI | Padres.com
Jake Peavy dominated as usual Friday night, holding the Mariners to three singles over seven innings in the Pads’ 6-1 victory at Safeco. Friars have won eight in a row and 17 of 20. Tonight Brian Lawrence tries to conquer his road demons. In four starts away from Petco this year, opponents are hitting him to the tune of .382/.449/.632. He’ll face right-hander Gil Meche, whose season stats look eerily similar to those of Lawrence. The Padres once again will be without the services of second baseman Mark Loretta, whose status remains uncertain for now.
AB BA OBP SLG
Lawrence vs current Mariners 91 .264 .302 .396
Franklin vs current Padres 31 .290 .371 .355
Not a lot of at-bats against Lawrence. Only Adrian Beltre (.171/.216/.314 in 35 AB) and Dave Hansen (.385/.429/.385 in 13 AB) have faced him more than 10 times. Richie Sexson and Scott Spiezio have the lone jacks.
I can’t think of anything to say about Meche. Okay, how about this: In 93 career starts, opponents are just 16 for 32 in stolen base attempts against him. So if Dave Roberts (.328 OBP) can reach base, we’ll have to keep an eye on that. Which reminds me, FREE XAVIER NADY!
Here are the May stats of some guys who play the same positions as Nady:
AB BA OBP SLG XB/H ISO
Sean Burroughs 60 .217 .288 .217 .000 .000
Phil Nevin 66 .288 .310 .348 .105 .060
Dave Roberts 61 .213 .315 .361 .385 .148
How is Roberts the power option out of that group? Anyway, the point is, the Padres have played 18 games this month and Nady has just 17 at-bats. That ain’t right.
Yeah, could he be in center for the Padres?
Both Giles and Klesko hit those balls hard. Meche hopefully won’t be long for this game.
how did Giles hit that pitch that far? it was at his shoes!
I love the violent Ryno HR swing, especially when it is accompanied by the classic disdainful bat flick.
SEattle will never trade Ichiro…that would be like the Pads trading Gwynn. And I hope Meche stays in…we’re going to break through in the next couple innings if he’s still around
Nevin is mastering that off-the-plate chopper.
SEattle will never trade Ichiro…that would be like the Pads trading Gwynn. And I hope Meche stays in…we’re going to break through in the next couple innings if he’s still around
After watching the replay, the catch wasn’t that great, even though it saved a dinger. Maybe its just because he’s so fast he gets to the wall with ease.
Yeah, they won’t trade him. DAMN THEM!
I think saving a run = great
Oh, don’t get me wrong about the play…anytime you can save a run, that’s awesome, but I think that there are a lot of people that could have made the play just as easy.
lol…I love DR’s facial expression after that liner that backed up on him. It was like “WTF is in these balls that are being hit here today?”
Another easy inning for Lawrence. It looks like he has settle down.
lol…I love DR’s facial expression after that liner that backed up on him. It was like “WTF is in these balls that are being hit here today?”
Thru three innings, Lawrence has thrown 52 pitches. Meche, 73.
There are a lot of double posts tonight. I think the comment numbers are going to be artificially enhanced.
Articially enhanced?
Faux error comment submission messages = blog steroids
Articially enhanced?
Faux error comment submission messages = blog steroids
Seven Padres retired in order. Not taking many pitches either.
Yeah, but Meche seems to be more around the plate right now
Eric Owens. Jeez. He made Dave Roberts look like Willie Mays.
I wonder if someone in the dugout changed the offensive game plan to be aggressive. Bochy does that sometimes.
WOW! What a backhand by Burroughs.
hoow…Burroughs has been making some nice plays of late.
That was a nice dig by Blum on the throw by Burroughs. It almost makes up for his play in the first.
Roberts and Burroughs have both made plays that Nady would not have.
Well, we don’t see all the XBH Nady would have that Burroughs and Roberts do not.
I dont know, Roberts has been having a few lately, including a couple 4-baggers.
Poor AB for Blum…two of those swings were up in his eyes
I’m a supporter of Roberts and Burroughs, relatively speaking…just playing devil’s advocate.
I have to agree that Seattle’s announcers are horrible.
Nice at bat by Roberts to get the “be patient” theme back in focus.
WE sure are swinging at a lot of high pitches tonight. Luckily, we’re fouling off most of them.
When that announcer was talking about that little girl’s ice cream, he sounded like a perv.
He must be the proverbial dirty old man.
Somebody back me up on that?
they still haven’t figured out Meche’s curve today
We are letting Meche off the hook, although he has started throwing his curve for strikes.
maybe it’s a good thing the inning ended before Meche hit 100 pitches. If they bring him back out ther for the 6th, gives em a chance to get something going off a fatigued Meche rather than a fresh setup crew. M’s have a terrific bullpen.
The new announcers are better. Even though I could stick my full hand between the gap in Hendu’s front teeth.
We have two new announcers. Those other guys had to go to bed, I think.
Nice movement on that K pitch for BLaw
I didn’t even notice that we had new announces. Maybe they switched with the TV crew. Back in the day, the Padres tended to do that for a while if I recall.
Ticket or Click-it! Idiots
Make him pay, Burroughs.
Here’s our chance. First and second and Burroughs up. One out. Here’s your chance to contribute Sean!
Burroughs just can’t really get around on a fastball.
THat hurt
Terrible. Hits into a DP.
wow that was disgusting. To get only 2 runs off this guy who didn’t have much. Let get away with shaky pitching for 6 innings. wow. All that patience and high pitch counts early didn’t gain much, ultimately.