IGD: Padres @ Nationals (7 Aug 2005)
Sun, Aug 7, 2005
by Geoff Young
first pitch: 10:05 a.m., PT
television: Channel 4
matchup: Jake Peavy (9-4, 3.31 ERA) vs Esteban Loaiza (6-7, 3.62 ERA)
preview: Padres.com
Wouldn’t Loaiza be a useful guy to have on the team right about now? I know, I shouldn’t be so catty after the Padres won their second straight series and assured themselves of a winning road trip.
But I am.
Pedro Astacio picked up his first victory for the Friars, who returned to .500 and extended their lead over Arizona to three games. As we know about the NL West, nobody wants it, somebody has to take it. Might as well be the Pads, right?
Peavy toes the slab Sunday morning as the Friars go for the sweep. He’s battling a finger problem (uh-oh), but it doesn’t appear to be too serious. Go get ‘em, Jake!
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August 7, 2005 at 9:58 am
Loiza would be very nice; did we have a chance to get him and passed?
Also, Nady may, once again, sit. Nady’s splits are more skewed than I thought (OPS): .947/.736, though he has 8 of his 11 HR’s against RHP. So, that could suggest he sit against RHP. But Young and his .624 vs. RHP gets starts. And, by sticking to the logic, Bochy has no problem starting Klesko vs. LHP (.605).
Perhaps he keeps his players happy, and that is why he is considered a good manager. Not so happy about his use of players.
August 7, 2005 at 10:11 am
There was some talk of Loaiza, but I don’t know how serious it was.
Nady is in the lineup today, batting sixth. EY gets the start in left and bats third (!).
August 7, 2005 at 10:12 am
Did anyone just hear what the deal with the yellow ribbons and stuff is today?
August 7, 2005 at 10:14 am
I did a check on EY; career .911 OPS vs. Estaban, so maybe Bochy is secretly pounding the numbers. Is Randa becoming the next Nevin? The guy is slumping. I would have prefered Sweeney at 1B, EY in left and Nady at 3B. But then I remembered that the world will split open and eye-eating bats will pour forth from the core of the earth if Nady ever plays 3B. Silly me.
August 7, 2005 at 10:15 am
I think it was hank that pointed out that Nady isn’t even being platooned. If he were, he would have batted in place of Sweeney yesterday when they brought in the lefty.
August 7, 2005 at 10:17 am
And I felt sitting Randa was a good idea even before his GIDP. OK, so why having him second? Loretta is a high OBP, low power guy, so why not have him back in the second spot?
It would be great TV/Internet if Bochy would justify his logic on his line up card before every game. There could be some logic there that I just don’t see.
August 7, 2005 at 10:18 am
It’s kind of tough, because Sweeney is the hottest hitter on the team (.444/.500/.611 since ASB).
Still, with Randa doing his best Sean Burroughs impersonation, a spot start for Nady at 3B every now and then wouldn’t hurt.
August 7, 2005 at 10:20 am
I cannot believe that Baerga a) is still in the big leagus and b) is only 6 months older than me.
August 7, 2005 at 10:21 am
That’s a heckuva play by Jake to end the inning.
August 7, 2005 at 10:33 am
dang I wish we had tv coverage. was that throw bad enough to pull Nady off the bag?
August 7, 2005 at 10:38 am
Hank, the throw wouldn’t have beat him anyway. Ball wasn’t hit hard enough. I’m actually surprised Loretta bothered to throw. Nady did a nice job to come off the bag since he didn’t have a play.
August 7, 2005 at 10:48 am
Wow, that is some horrible baserunning by Loaiza to get picked off second with two on and nobody out.
August 7, 2005 at 11:03 am
speaking of Loaiza, he is making this look too easy..
tks for the update geoff..
these guys provide so much color on the broadcast that there is hardly any time to describe the play.
August 7, 2005 at 11:04 am
Cepicky gave that one a good ride. Just got under it. Peavy is not at his best today, but I’ll take his second best over most guys’ best.
August 7, 2005 at 11:07 am
I am afraid that Jake’s habit of “gutting it out”
is going to cause him a serious injury one of these days.
He is such a good kid and a tough competitor
August 7, 2005 at 11:16 am
dang, Jake was hitting 1.667 ops coming into today, now he is adding on to that, we are gonna have to start playing him regular..lol
August 7, 2005 at 11:16 am
that ops was just for the road trip..
August 7, 2005 at 11:22 am
You’re right, Jake is a tough competitor. They walked Olivo to get to Peavy, and Loaiza quickly jumped ahead 0-2. Jake choked up on the bat, took a ball, fouled another off, and then slapped one right back through the box. Very solid.
August 7, 2005 at 11:27 am
Okay, I guess Bochy knew what he was doing batting EY third today. That was a bomb.
August 7, 2005 at 11:35 am
actually, looking at the numbers, ey has the most ab’s and rbi on the road trip and .915ops (i think)
August 7, 2005 at 11:37 am
TV guys are talking to Alderson now. They had Winfield on earlier. No great insights yet.
August 7, 2005 at 11:42 am
X hits one out to dead center. How many guys on this team can hit the ball out to that part of the park? He went down to get that one.
GET THE DAMN GUY INTO THE GAME, EVERY SINGLE DAY!
Sorry, it’s a constant sore point for me.
August 7, 2005 at 11:48 am
you are not alone, geoff. This kid needs to be somewhere on the field everyday. I dont know what Bochy has against him. He is now the only right handed power bat the Padres have(unless they go get Johnson or Knott)
August 7, 2005 at 11:59 am
Peavy is at 99 pitches through 7 innings. Eaton is up in the bullpen. Not sure I’d go to him, but I guess we’ll see.
August 7, 2005 at 12:06 pm
Ten punchouts for Peavy. Fifth time he’s reached double digits this year. Peavy entered the game leading MLB in K/9 with 10.07:
http://tinyurl.com/8q772
August 7, 2005 at 12:08 pm
I think he has jumped back ahead of Pedro for the strikeout lead. at least until Pedro pitches again. they have been passing the lead back and forth..
August 7, 2005 at 12:18 pm
Peavy is at 111 pitches. Looks like they’re going to let him go for the shutout. Not sure that’s the best move, but good luck trying to take him out of the game.
August 7, 2005 at 12:20 pm
One out. Peavy’s at 113 pitches.
August 7, 2005 at 12:20 pm
Two out, 116 pitches.
August 7, 2005 at 12:22 pm
Gutty performance by Peavy. Rare not to see Hoffman in a save situation, but he has worked the last two days.
August 7, 2005 at 12:22 pm
As Geoff said, good luck getting Peavy outta that game. Nice economical ninth too!
August 7, 2005 at 12:23 pm
Game over. Second shutout of season for Peavy, 119 pitches. Let the guy go out for the ninth after 111 pitches and he finishes ‘em of on 8 more. It’s like hitting on a 17 and getting a 4. Not necessarily the best move but it worked. More importantly, we swept the Nats and went 5-1 on the road trip. Nice.
I gotta go grill some steaks. Good chatting with you, Hank.
August 7, 2005 at 12:23 pm
There’s the shutout, a five-hitter. 10 strikeouts, two walks. 119 pitches. His ERA goes down to 3.11.
August 7, 2005 at 12:57 pm
Go Rockies! Pittsburgh playing like Pittsburgh; let’s hope the Rockies keep it going. Nice win.
August 7, 2005 at 3:58 pm
tks Geoff, I always enjoy chatting with you and enjoy this venue for listening to the game. I get so much more than simply listening to the broadcast thanks to all the guys in here.
August 7, 2005 at 7:09 pm
With 10 strikeouts Sunday — his sixth time in 2005 with at least that many — RHP Jake Peavy moved into the major league lead with 165 Ks. … Peavy’s single in the fifth inning gave him his second RBI of the season on his seventh hit. “I’m not going to go ahead and call myself Willie Mays, just yet,” he said. … Peavy hurt the middle finger on his throwing hand Friday, and manager Bruce Bochy said before Sunday’s game that he would keep a close eye on his starter. Peavy got ready to bat in the top of the ninth without seeing whether Bochy was considering lifting him. “He didn’t even look at me when he went on deck,” Bochy said. “I said, ‘Jake, how you doing?’ He said, ‘Fine!’” … On the six-game road trip that ended Sunday, Eric Young went 9-for-20 (.450) with two homers and six RBIs.
August 7, 2005 at 7:34 pm
Also amazing, imo, is that Jake was apparently pitching with only his fastball and change.
August 7, 2005 at 10:44 pm
And his heart, Richard. And his heart.
August 8, 2005 at 10:22 am
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....id=2125778
Interesting stats for the NL West.
August 8, 2005 at 12:06 pm
Damn right, Kevin.