In-Game Discussion: Padres vs Mariners (25 Jun 2005)
Sat, Jun 25, 2005
by Geoff Young
first pitch: 1:10 p.m., PT
television: Channel 4
matchup: Jake Peavy (6-2, 2.56 ERA) vs Aaron Sele (6-5, 3.73 ERA)
previews: ESPN | CBS | Padres.com
So much for the Padres snapping out of their June gloom. Not only did they drop the opener against “natural rival” Seattle, but leadoff hitter Dave Roberts hurt his left knee and is scheduled for an MRI today.
It all looked so promising after the first two games of the Dodgers series, and then again Friday night, after a three-run second inning highlighted by a Xavier Nady RBI triple to right-center. But the pitching imploded and now we’re looking at a three-game losing streak. So who do you turn to when you need to end a losing streak? That’s right: your ace, Jake Peavy.
Peavy takes the hill in Saturday afternoon’s contest, against the stunningly resurgent Aaron Sele. The veteran right-hander, who had sported a sub-4.00 ERA just once since 1996 (3.60 in 2001), has been very effective for the M’s this year. Pads fans will remember him as the guy who shut them out at Safeco back in May.
AB BA OBP SLG
Peavy vs current Mariners 73 .192 .234 .247
Sele vs current Padres 136 .265 .311 .346
Of the healthy guys, Damian Jackson (.429/.500/.786 in 14 AB) and Ryan Klesko (.364/.462/.818 in 11 AB) have had the most success against Sele. Brian Giles (.125/.125/.125 in 16 AB) and Robert Fick (.235/.316/.235 in 17 AB), not so much. On the other side, Adrian Beltre and Richie Sexson are a combined 7-for-36 against Peavy, with one extra base hit (homer by Beltre) and 12 punchouts.
Here’s an interesting split for Sele:
AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO BA OBP SLG
RISP/Tot 68 13 3 0 3 5 10 .191 .247 .368
RISP/2Out 36 9 2 0 3 3 5 .250 .325 .556
If I’m reading this right, and my math is correct, here’s what he’s doing with runners in scoring position and less than two out:
AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO BA OBP SLG 32 4 1 0 0 2 5 .125 .176 .156
Small sample be damned, that’s impressive. Of course, it’d be more impressive if he didn’t give it up after two outs but that’s another story.
Go get ‘em, boys.
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June 25, 2005 at 12:29 pm
Farm update, including some thoughts from Grady Fuson:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/ne.....type=story
June 25, 2005 at 1:04 pm
I’m blacked out of the game today, thanks to the Nazis at Fox. I may check in here and there.
June 25, 2005 at 1:11 pm
But Giles is batting third, followed by Klesko. I know others out there have other problems with the batting order. But I don’t think Bochy is going to do anything drastic, and this is a move I have been hoping for.
June 25, 2005 at 1:33 pm
Giles walks, and Klesko has an RBI in the first. See, I could manage this team.
June 25, 2005 at 1:51 pm
Just turned on the game. 3-0. Not bad.
June 25, 2005 at 1:53 pm
Burroughs had a big double, huh?
June 25, 2005 at 1:59 pm
Yeah, second XBH in a week, I think.
June 25, 2005 at 2:06 pm
That was some damn fine base running by Klesko and Fick.
June 25, 2005 at 2:07 pm
Sean just hit a hard foul ball to the right side.
June 25, 2005 at 2:07 pm
I can’t see it, of course. I may start a national boycott of FOX.
June 25, 2005 at 2:08 pm
Damn. Burroughs struck out, but at least X is up, now.
June 25, 2005 at 2:10 pm
Three-run bomb.
June 25, 2005 at 2:10 pm
NADY!!! DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!
June 25, 2005 at 2:11 pm
I’m sure Sele can’t believe that. That pitch was low and on the outside corner.
June 25, 2005 at 2:11 pm
Wow, Nady has been unleashed.
June 25, 2005 at 2:11 pm
Kahlil!!! DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!
June 25, 2005 at 2:12 pm
The pitch to Khalil was a bad pitch, though. Solo shot.
June 25, 2005 at 2:12 pm
We should have gone to today’s game.
June 25, 2005 at 2:12 pm
Only Bochey can keep him in the yard!!!
June 25, 2005 at 2:13 pm
Nady is the man. Maybe Bochy will actually give him more playing time in the future. All he does when he starts is hit homers.
June 25, 2005 at 2:14 pm
Padres are hitting .467 today
June 25, 2005 at 2:15 pm
Nice to hear announcers actually comment on Nady being past over. I wish our guys would get on his bandwagon.
June 25, 2005 at 2:17 pm
Coleman was saying on the radio that he’s not sure Bochy will be able to keep him out of the lineup, even after Nevin’s back.
June 25, 2005 at 2:17 pm
http://sdpf.blogspot.com/2005/.....rt-ii.html
June 25, 2005 at 2:18 pm
Lance, is it your assertion that Jerry would make a better manager?
June 25, 2005 at 2:22 pm
Why would Bochy bat Damian Jackson leadoff? The rest of the lineup you can justify if you’d just move everybody else up one spot and bat Jackson 8th…
June 25, 2005 at 2:24 pm
That would too unconventional for Bochy.
June 25, 2005 at 2:24 pm
Another home run. That’s Sweeney’s fourth of the season.
June 25, 2005 at 2:28 pm
Peavy: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR ( 67 Pitches, 40 Strikes)
Sele: 4.0 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 3 HR (83 Pitches, 48 Strikes)
June 25, 2005 at 2:31 pm
Padre hitters today: .421/.476/.947
Mariner hitters today: .278/.316/.389
June 25, 2005 at 2:34 pm
I know Jerry Coleman wouldn’t bat Jackson leadoff.
June 25, 2005 at 2:36 pm
Think he’d bat Nady 7th?
June 25, 2005 at 2:38 pm
8-2 Padres after the Beltre Sac. Fly.
June 25, 2005 at 2:38 pm
That Sac. Fly was very nearly a home run for those neither watching nor listening.
June 25, 2005 at 2:39 pm
8-3 after the ground rule double caused by a moron with a glove.
June 25, 2005 at 2:40 pm
Peavy just doesn’t have his best stuff today. 2-run home run as I type that. Only 8-5, now.
June 25, 2005 at 2:40 pm
WTF!?!??
Peavy has turned into Denys Reyes.
June 25, 2005 at 2:41 pm
Three runs scored with two outs. You just can’t let that happen…
June 25, 2005 at 2:42 pm
Peavy: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR
June 25, 2005 at 2:43 pm
Mariner hitters today: .333/.375/.619
June 25, 2005 at 2:46 pm
Bret Boone stole a base hit from Fick.
June 25, 2005 at 2:51 pm
Nice to see Nady draw a walk…
June 25, 2005 at 2:52 pm
Good plate appearance by Greeney so far.
June 25, 2005 at 2:55 pm
Padre hitters today: .364/.423/.818, 7.61 Runs Created
Mariner hitters today: .333/.375/.619, 4.87 Runs Created
June 25, 2005 at 2:57 pm
They’re talking about the team winning percentage with and without Roberts (.625 vs. .385) on Fox.
June 25, 2005 at 2:58 pm
Did you feed them that, Richard?
June 25, 2005 at 2:59 pm
Hammond had a really solid inning there. Hopefully he comes back out for the seventh (unless we get a chance to pinch-hit for him, which would be even better).
June 25, 2005 at 3:03 pm
OK, do we need an email jihad?
June 25, 2005 at 3:06 pm
Seriously, what’s wtih the apple guy?
June 25, 2005 at 3:09 pm
Five outs on seventeen pitches for Hammond.
June 25, 2005 at 3:12 pm
Quick hook by Bochy. Hammond is yanked after 21 pitches, one single and five outs. Seanez will face the righthanded Sexson.
June 25, 2005 at 3:29 pm
Aki is a lot more fun to watch when he has the slider working.
June 25, 2005 at 3:31 pm
As soon as I say something nice, he walks Winn on four balls.
June 25, 2005 at 3:34 pm
Bloomquist didn’t see anything to hit. Well done by Aki.
June 25, 2005 at 3:39 pm
Khalil got jammed and still almost drove the ball out of the park.
June 25, 2005 at 3:47 pm
Ichiro grounds out 6-3. (Death)
Reed grounds out 4-3. (Taxes)
June 25, 2005 at 3:48 pm
Beltre pops up to short. (Hoffman)
June 25, 2005 at 3:51 pm
Peavy: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR (103-60)
Hammond: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR (22-16)
Seanez: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR (4-3)
Otsuka: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR (22-13)
Hoffman: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR (14-8)
Fourteen pitch save for Trevor.
June 25, 2005 at 3:56 pm
Thanks for the backup, Richard.
June 25, 2005 at 3:59 pm
man do I love those throwback unis’.. Jake sure looked great but didnt have his command. His fastball was mostly 89-91 with 94 only occasionally. And when he amped it up, it was usually not a strike. Ump was squeezing both pitchers..no corners on the plate it seems, but he seems generous high and low.
How in the heck did Nady hit that ball so far. ankle hi and inside. Dang he has some power.
I guess it all evens out, Jake has had some tough losses when he pitched great, bout time he was average and got lots of support.
Great win, lovely to see the bats come alive, even Burroughs is hitting the ball with authority.