first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT
television: Channel 4
matchup: Pedro Astacio (2-9, 5.84 ERA) vs Aaron Harang (6-9, 3.97 ERA)
previews: ESPN | Padres.com
Padres have fallen below .500 for the first time since May 3, when they were 13-14. Thanks to their NL West cohorts in suckitude, San Diego still leads the division and has a 63% chance of reaching the playoffs.
Once again, I’ve run out of things to say about this [expletive deleted] team. Talk amongst yourselves, I’m going to the movies.
You don’t want to walk guys in front of Dunn…
He walked in a run. Walked it in.
Four walks this inning for Astacio, tying K-Rod’s from earlier today.
I like how Bochy waited until Astacio put the game out of reach before he took him out.
Lots of boos at Petco lately.
That’s a combination of poor play and people who aren’t really Padre fans.
When a guy walks in a run, couldn’t that be seen as a good time to yank him?
If Park starts this week (after Astacio), that will be 40 percent of the Rangers rotation from earlier this season. Not a good sign.
Amazingly (almost disapointingly at this point), no double switch.
I agree on the boos, Rich. Boston fans booing Manny was insane too. The walk would have done it for me too, as far as taking him out.
Are you guys getting up to watch Coleman tomorrow?
Astacio went 95 pitches or so before losing it. What does Bochy expect from him. He did pretty well until that point.
The fact is, the Padres cant SCORE…nothing else matters!
Yeah, scoring has been the issue during the past month.
Yep, thats why you trade your biggest right hand bat for a washed up pitcher.
I just have to shake my head and wonder who is running this asylum?
I don’t think big bats slug .400
Manager Bruce Bochy said LF Ryan Klesko might start taking groundballs at 1B. “Wherever they want me, I don’t care,” Klesko said. “It may take a few days or a week or so to get used to grounders. The arm angles and then bending over for the course of nine innings, is the difference.” Klesko played first until being moved to the outfield in spring training 2002. … RHP Adam Eaton, on the DL since June 16 with a finger injury, threw a simulated game and could be activated on Tuesday. He’ll probably pitch from the bullpen at first in order to build his arm back up.
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners traded center fielder Randy Winn to the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night for backup catcher Yorvit Torrealba and minor league pitcher Jesse Foppert.
Double swtich alert! Whoever had the 7th inning in the pool, collect your door prize.
I know what he WAS doing this year, but who, on the Padres team, has the potential to carry this team offensively?
remember he spent most of June and July on the d/l or playing with injury.
You think the offense would take off if nevin started hitting .300/350/.550? You think its possible that Nevin could post those numbers?
Even tho he has been crappy this season, its still entirely possible because he has done it before as recently as last season.
“Yep, thats why you trade your biggest right hand bat for a washed up pitcher.
I just have to shake my head and wonder who is running this asylum?” – hank
How do you maintain your spectacular disconnect from reality and still manage to function? Are you doing this merely to provoke or do you actually believe what you’re typing?
you think trading nevin for park is going to take the padres to the playoffs this year?
I certainly dont, in fact I feel this trade has sealed a non playoff spot for this team this year.
hank, it’s just not possible. Phil’s bat speed is gone. He’ll never be the player he once was (and he was very good). He may hit in Arlington, but even Soriano hits in Arlington.
Trading Phil Nevin for a bag of balls would have improved their playoff chances. Actually, it might have been a better trade than the one for Park.
Hank, why do you think nobody wanted Nevin? Why do you think Towers was unable to unload him despite trying for years?
Just got back from Fantastic Four. Good movie, and Jessica Alba is awfully easy on the eyes. Now it’s back to the Not-So-Fantastic Twenty-Five. Blecch…
Even when Nevin was a hell of a hitter, Towers was trying to unload him because of his attitude. Now, he can’t hit, and he’s not going to. It’s over.
Trading Nevin for nothing would have been better because it would have freed up money. Park’s contract is ugly.
lots of people wanted Nevin, they just didnt want his contract. Why do you think 4 seperate trades were arranged for Nevin..certainly not because nobody wanted him. There were a couple of others also that never went anywhere because of the no trade provisions..seattle and boston both wanted him.
even soriano hits in Texas? what kind of reference is that. In my memory, soriano also hit in New York.
Exactly, Kev. Exactly.
Soriano Home: .322/.353/.678
Soriano Away: .240/.275/.410
Also, Soriano is probably the most overrated player on the planet. I might be missing someone, but I think that’s accurate.
The Padres have thrown two guys out at home, now.
Wow, you should send those stats to the 20 teams trying to get him. I even saw the Padres on that list at one time.
The difference between his home and away splits is equal to more than half a run per game.
Padres acquire Miguel Olivo for…?
Mateo.
Trade announced: C Miguel Olivo for C Miguel Ojeda.
Mateo w/Double-A
52.7 IP
39 K
15 BB
2 HR
Olivo’s DT Batting Line: .151/.179/.284
Olivo’s Career DT Batting Line: .211/.261/.372
And we also got rid of Ojeda.
If you can’t get one good catcher, corner the market on mediocre ones?
Was that trade even worth the long-distance charges it took?
Olivo is 26. He doesn’t hit for average. He has poor plate discipline. He has some pop. He’s below average defensively.
I’d rather have Olivo than Mateo and Ojeda, but this trade accomplishes little other than possibly freeing up Fick for pinch-hitting.
Is this just shuffling deckchairs on the Titanic?
Olivo actually hits lefties well, though. Line of .306/.339/.578 over the last three years (180 ABs).
Isn’t it better to have Fick in the lineup than Ross, or am I missing something?
Soriano’s home-away splits for 2002-04 are about even. I know that’s only one season in Texas, but still.
This is 1999-2000 bad right now. Guys aren’t executing.
What was the line… What do you think about the execution of your team? I’m all for it.
That was John McKay, btw…
I don’t know how many average to bad pitchers we have helped to look great in the last month or so, but Harang is the latest. Bad stuff.