first pitch: 4:10 p.m., PT
television: Channel 4
matchup: Woody Williams (5-5, 4.15 ERA) vs Tom Glavine (6-7, 4.71 ERA)
previews: ESPN | Padres.com
Gravity. The rising of the sun. The Padres failing to capitalize on opportunities against mediocre pitching. Brownian motion. Xavier Nady sitting on the bench watching his team score one run. Sometimes it is comforting to know that there are things you can count on in this world; other times, not so much.
Maybe today will be better. The matchup:
AB BA OBP SLG
Williams vs current Mets 125 .240 .314 .512
Glavine vs current Padres 203 .241 .311 .365
That ISO against Williams (.272) is kind of alarming, no? Mike Cameron (.389/.450/1.056 in 18 AB), Cliff Floyd (.333/.375/.733 in 15 AB), and Gerald Williams (.313/.353/.750 in 16 AB) are doing the damage. Okay, how in the heck is Gerald Williams still even playing? And Jose Offerman is on this team, too! No Otis Nixon? How about Ken Oberkfell? Surely there must be a spot for Vic Davalillo.
Except for slugging percentage, Glavine’s numbers against Padres hitters are almost the same as Williams’ against Mets hitters. Phil Nevin (.250/.318/.650 in 20 AB) and Mark Loretta (.333/.500/.467 in 15 AB) have had the most success on the other side. Eric Young (.286/.337/.364) has batted against Glavine 77 times over the years. I guess you could say they know each other pretty well.
Don’t Blame Khalil
Khalil Greene homered Tuesday night, accounting for the Friars’ lone run. The Padres’ young shortstop turned a corner early last month:
G AB BA OBP SLG
thru June 10 38 140 .236 .288 .386
since June 11 32 116 .319 .365 .517
What to Do with Ramon
Catcher weighs team vs. family (U-T). Ramon Hernandez‘ injury has come at a most inopportune time. He would like the Padres to sign him to a new deal, and yet, his injured wrist points up the considerable risk in inking a catcher–any catcher–to a long-term contract. Guys get dinged up behind the dish, and Hernandez isn’t real young. Peter and Rich both have discussed the situation over at San Diego Spotlight.
I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating: I have a feeling that the Red Sox’ overpaying of Jason Varitek this past winter will end up pushing Hernandez out of the Padres’ price range. It’s a shame, because Hernandez has been terrific. OTOH if he gets a four-year deal, like Varitek did, he’ll be 33 in the final season. I haven’t studied it, but I’d venture to guess there haven’t been a whole lot of 33-year-old catchers in recent history that were worth $8-10M.
Put it this way: Do we really want to end up with another Phil Nevin? The Padres cannot cover their mistakes as easily as a lot of other teams with bigger bank accounts. Look at how long it took the team to get out from under the Randy Myers contract or, more recently, how long it took to turn the roster spot formerly occupied by Terrence Long into something useful.
Make no mistake: I’m totally down with re-signing Hernandez, but only if it doesn’t put the Padres in a position where they become limited in other moves they can make.
What would be different if you were “totally up with re-signing Ramon”? … or is that just not a linguistic option
I sure better see Nady in the lineup tonight.
That will move Ramon down in the hitting order with Khalil Greene after him.
Go Padres!
Bochy comment from Padres website:
With lefties Tom Glavine and Kaz Ishii scheduled to start the next two games of the series, Bochy said he’d try to figure out a way to get a right-handed bat or two in the lineup, notably Xavier Nady.
“Nady will be in there,” Bochy said. “We’ll see if we can get something going.”
I always thought it was interesting that “down with” and “up for” meant the same thing. Kinda like “slim chance” and “fat chance.”
This from Peter Gammons’ latest column: If San Diego cannot get anyone to take Sean Burroughs, who has been offered to everyone, he may get sent to Triple-A.
OK, I don’t care if you’re at work, let’s here some chatter out there.
Game time….
Please padre, work the count especially against Glavine who nibbles but doesn’t always get the call.
Prediction, if the pads LOB is higher then five, we will lose.
Greene leads off with Roberts out of the lineup.
Greene, ss
Loretta, 2b
Giles, rf
Nevin, 1b
Klesko, lf
Nady, cf
Hernandez, c
Jackson, 3b
Williams, p
Beltran homers. He usually just does it when Pedro is pitching.
GNOD
After 1st inning … 2-0 Mets …
Pitches-strikes – W Williams 20-15; T Glavine 16-10.
Ground balls-fly balls – W Williams 1-2; T Glavine 2-1.
Batters faced – W Williams 6; T Glavine 3.
GNOD?
Well, maybe one of the padres can get hit by a ptich to get on….of course we got nobody to get em over.
Let me say right now, this padre team is in for an eye opener facing the Cnetral and East.
A pessimistic Padre Mike
Wow, Nady just got a hit, there is hope. No, Poppy is upm forget it.
Ye poppy, ground ball to third. Nice.
NIce, got the laptop wirelessly infront of the tube. It should be Padre diarilla of thought all game long, cept when the old lady calls dinner. Thats when the entire family stands and salutes.
Hyzdu played for BoSox today … http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=250720102 … man, how’d they get so hard up?
Looks like the internet feed out of Shea has locked up … both Yahoo and Sportsline’s data looks frozen …
That balk/no balk play REALLY screwed them up. Yahoo, etc. struggly greatly with unusual plays.
Tell us about “that balk/no balk play” …
I see they (the internet on-line box scores like @ yahoo) still only have woody for 1.2 IP
Is the score 3-0 or 4-0? Yahoo is saying 4-0 … other places are saying 3-0 ???
I’m listening on the radio (internet, actually) intermittently so I can’t give you a description beyond saying that they called a balk on Williams with a runner on 3B, then they overruled the call and sent the guy back to 3B. Sorry, that’s all I know.
Mike … are you standing/saluting? What happened there???
It’s 3-0, 3rd inning, 2 out, Mets with a runner on first.
For what it’s worth, my Yahoo Gametracker is now current.
4-0. Piazza crushes one to CF. Nady didn’t exactly play that one all too well (according to Leitner).
Why is it when we hit I think “We need more bats” but when we’re in the field I think “We need more arms”?
Geez, folks, this is the New York freakin’ Mets here! Score some runs already.
And now, just to add to the confusion … it really is 4-0 … Piazza doubles to score a run … ug.
Thru 3 full …
Pitches-strikes – W Williams 63-44; T Glavine 41-25.
Ground balls-fly balls – W Williams 3-3; T Glavine 7-1.
Batters faced – W Williams 16; T Glavine 10.
It’s RALLY TIME!
Loretta with a leadoff single …
Cincy with solo shots in each of the first 3 innings (Lopez, Dunn, KGJ) … I heard rumors on Fox Sport Radio this morning about Reds players available … including KGJ … you think there’s any chance we trade for a Red? KGJ? Kearns?
I want Willy Mo.
Time for Nady to make us all look smart.
Take that, Bruce Bochy.
Nady for Mayor!
I’d be happy with Wily Mo … but that’d cut into Nady’s ABs
Dogs go up 4-0 on Philly …
OT: Livan Hernandez has 3 HBP’s so far tonight!
Dogs now up 7-0 on Kent 3-run shot …
keystone cops in the field..we have enough trouble scoring runs without giving the mets extras…
Credit the umps for getting the balk-not-a-balk call right. Hell, NFL refs get together to confer and get the call right.
Look, Padre fan, we are a third place team at best in any other league. We might make the playoffs, but only b/c the NL West sucks.
Damn! This team breaks my heart again. How long can I continue to love them?
The mets are a 500 team in the East. In the west, they would probably be up by 10 games.
Dogs up 9-0 … time to go hit some golf balls …
OT: Livan plunks #4 tonight
Anyone still watching? If so, please file a detailed scouting report on Hensley … making his big league debut!
I want to know the real Padre team, not some phoney, we-are-in-first-place-in-the-NL-West, team, and I think this trip through the NL Central and East will do it. We are a third place team at best. Forget May Padre fans, save your hearts.
Charger camp starts soon.
P.S. I have crossed the line now and can’t stand Nevin and his $345000 a paycheck bullshit (two paychecks month) for all the crap at bats he has.
And you can’t trade the bastard either. I hope he’s happy making that kind of jack while he jerks off at the plate waiting for HIS pitch.
Now thoroughly angry, Padre Mike
PS, and maybe too many beers….
Way to go, Mike … some good passion there!
Now, take a look at the future and let us know what Hensley looks like!
Nice first inning for Clay …
- C. Hensley relieved W. Williams
- M. Cameron grounded out to shortstop
- C. Beltran grounded out to first
- C. Floyd struck out swinging
RALLY (#2) TIME!
Let’s get our X-boy up there with some ducks on the pond … so that he can ducksnort ‘em
OT: CHICAGO PITCHER KERRY WOOD LEFT THE GAME AFTER THREE INNINGS WITH STIFFNESS IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
Who’s Bochy going to send to PH for Nady … now that a RHP is in the game?
