IGD: Padres vs Giants (3 Apr 06)
Mon, Apr 3, 2006
by Geoff Young
first pitch: 4:05 p.m., PT
television: Channel 4SD, ESPN2
matchup: Jake Peavy (13-7, 2.88 ERA) vs Jason Schmidt (12-7, 4.40 ERA)
preview: Padres.com
The national story is about Barry Bonds and his various issues. For me, he’s still an opponent and the Padres need to concern themselves with not letting him beat them. One thing I would like to see Padres pitchers do is work him inside. Specifically, I’d like to see them make Bonds move his feet a little. Seems to me that’d be a good approach against a guy with a bum knee.
As for the rest of the Giants, the other player they are most dependent upon is Schmidt, who was hurt in 2005 and who posted subpar (for him) numbers. If this team is going to have any chance to succeed in 2006, they absolutely need Schmidt to return to 2003-04 form.
For the Padres, new center fielder Mike Cameron joins first baseman Ryan Klesko on the disabled list to start the season. This has caused a little shuffling of the roster and lineup, most notably Dave Roberts moving back to center. On the bright side, the Friars will be raising their 2005 NL West Division Championship flag before the game, and local football hero Reggie Bush will throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
Baseball is back! If you can’t make it down to the park this evening, feel free to hang out here and chat. I’ll have photos up after the game.
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April 3, 2006 at 7:50 am
And away they go…
It was the annaversary weekend, to of course no sports allowed;) Didn’ hear, what happened to Cammeron?
Go Padres!
April 3, 2006 at 8:52 am
Happy Opening Day!!
April 3, 2006 at 10:36 am
Holy Typo!
Just joking…Cameron strained his oblique. He’s out 3-4 weeks. Good timing for Ben Johnson (who incidentally was a bone-head on the basepaths in the Pads last exhibition game in Vegas).
April 3, 2006 at 11:12 am
Can’t resist … Nady’s off to a good start … http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/bo.....=260403121 …
Man, I *LOVE* Opening Day! Sure wish I could be a Petco … or ANY MLB park for that matter!
April 3, 2006 at 11:14 am
X. Nady gets a hit in his first Met AB and scores the first run of the season (not counting last night’s contrived-for-ESPN game).
April 3, 2006 at 11:31 am
Nady now 2 for 2. Doubled and drove in a run with two out.
April 3, 2006 at 11:40 am
It’s gonna be a LONG year in Cincy … they barely got thru the top o’ the 1st … http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=260403117 …
What’s really scary is that many pundits lump the Padres right down there with ‘em
April 3, 2006 at 11:49 am
Yikes, a Giants’ fan just sent me an email asking me to explain how/why Estes is #2 in our rotation … OUCH! I guess I didn’t see that coming … but now that I think about it, I s’pose that was pure denial …
April 3, 2006 at 12:21 pm
GY - David Wright goes deep … Crushers take early HR lead in DS#2
April 3, 2006 at 12:22 pm
Go X.
Deadspin mentioned Ducksnorts in their baseball entry about the Trade Barry billboard. Check it out. It’s cool.
April 3, 2006 at 12:47 pm
Loretta’s on the board too … http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/arti.....LBOARD.TMP …
In our sundown perambulations of late, through the outer parts of Brooklyn, we have observed several parties of youngsters playing base, a certain game of ball … Let us go forth awhile and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our close rooms … The game of ball is glorious.
— Walt Whitman
… a glorious day, indeed!
April 3, 2006 at 12:48 pm
Oops, wrong link …
For a view of what Loretta is up to, check out http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=260403113 …
That previous link is from Deadspin … thanks for the pointer Didi!
April 3, 2006 at 12:50 pm
GY … on the other hand, Pujols is the BIGGER STUD! http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=260403122
April 3, 2006 at 12:51 pm
Nady’s next plate appearance, ground rule double. Makes him 4 for 4. Not a bad “Met” debut. Life has begun again. Opening day has arrived.
April 3, 2006 at 1:46 pm
In happier news…the Dodgers gave up 4 runs in the top of the first..
April 3, 2006 at 1:55 pm
DS#2 update … Tequila’s get first “HOLD” … http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=260403121 … that stat just sucks
April 3, 2006 at 1:56 pm
Even Jeff Cirillo’s off to a good start … http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=260403108 …
April 3, 2006 at 1:58 pm
The Nats got hosed in that game. Soriano was safe at home..although he’s a bonehead for even being that close to be called out at home for the 1st out in the inning down 1 run.
April 3, 2006 at 2:30 pm
8-1 Braves in the top of the 5th..
April 3, 2006 at 3:05 pm
Coors Field opens with a pitchers duel … http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=260403127
April 3, 2006 at 3:36 pm
Does anyone else remember when Kevin Millwood was supposed to be the next great pitcher… Oh my…
The New Millwood Math:
5 runs (7hits) x 5 Innings= $60million x 5 years
Lynchmob said I could chime in. Yes, I may be a girl, but I’m a native San Diegan and can remember Westgate Park…
April 3, 2006 at 3:38 pm
Welcome to Ducksnorts, LP2! You’re a FAN!
April 3, 2006 at 3:57 pm
The Padres really need to get new music for the introductions. How long have they been using that same tune?
April 3, 2006 at 4:12 pm
ESPN2 has this game on. I really would like to have the “Barry Bonds” mention count but they’ve already started and mentioned him like 25 times and it’s only been 11 minutes.
April 3, 2006 at 4:14 pm
OT - BP’s Hacking Mass 2006 is ready for your entry … http://www.baseballprospectus.com/hm/ … always something fun to do
April 3, 2006 at 4:14 pm
Gonzalez hits 5th, Castilla 7th. Interesting. No pressure, son.
April 3, 2006 at 4:31 pm
Peavey is dominating! Did you see him pounce on that ball, hold bonds and throw out the guy at first?
April 3, 2006 at 4:34 pm
“Peavy is dominating” … juxtaposed (sp?) against “B. Bonds ground rule double to deep center” … keeping Barry in the park qualifies as “dominating” … I love it!
April 3, 2006 at 4:39 pm
Welcome to Petco, Mr. Piazzza. You, too, Mr. Gonzalez.
April 3, 2006 at 4:39 pm
PIAZZA!!!!
April 3, 2006 at 4:41 pm
Dogs rally for 5 runs, but it’s not enough … Atlanta 11, LA 10
April 3, 2006 at 5:01 pm
Piazza’s up
April 3, 2006 at 5:02 pm
Pitching details after 3 full …
Pitches-strikes - J Schmidt 46-28; J Peavy 46-31.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Schmidt 2-6; J Peavy 3-4.
Batters faced - J Schmidt 13; J Peavy 12.
… a good battle!
Someone watching … tell me about Piazza’s AB to end bottom of 3rd?
April 3, 2006 at 5:03 pm
He got jammed.
April 3, 2006 at 5:10 pm
Top of 4th looked dominating … at least on Yahoo …
- B. Bonds popped out to third
- M. Alou grounded out to shortstop
- P. Feliz flied out to center
April 3, 2006 at 5:11 pm
Peavy looked good in the 4th on tv, too.
April 3, 2006 at 5:13 pm
Greene hit that ball hard. Damn Winn.
April 3, 2006 at 5:23 pm
.812 DER for the Pads’ defense so far. That’s always nice.
April 3, 2006 at 5:41 pm
im not sure what DER stands for…but if it’s nice…it sounds good to me..
April 3, 2006 at 5:43 pm
2-1 after the top of the 6th….Peavy got Bonds on 1 pitch in that inning…
April 3, 2006 at 5:50 pm
GONE!
April 3, 2006 at 5:50 pm
Greene got all of that one.
April 3, 2006 at 5:51 pm
DER is the percentage of balls in play turned into outs by the defense. Sorry about that.
April 3, 2006 at 5:55 pm
Khalil looked like he knew what was coming, he was all over that pitch.
April 3, 2006 at 5:57 pm
And BOOM goes the dynamite!
April 3, 2006 at 5:59 pm
Is this peavy’s last inning? he looks dominant right now with 2K’s in the 7th.
April 3, 2006 at 6:00 pm
strikes out the side.
April 3, 2006 at 6:05 pm
.160/.192/.200 line against Peavy today.
Dominant.
April 3, 2006 at 6:06 pm
And that includes Bonds’ gift ‘double’, on a misplay by Roberts in CF.
April 3, 2006 at 6:08 pm
Indeed it does.
April 3, 2006 at 6:21 pm
A guy gives up back-to-back hits, do you have your #5 hitter bunt?
April 3, 2006 at 6:23 pm
Giles took out Feliz…
April 3, 2006 at 6:29 pm
Greene is having a pretty nice day.
April 3, 2006 at 6:31 pm
6-1 Friars.
April 3, 2006 at 6:40 pm
oh shutup joe morgan.. I like thrown saringes on the field. especially to Bonds, something ironic about it all.
April 3, 2006 at 6:40 pm
Damn Dave Roberts.
April 3, 2006 at 6:42 pm
Ryguy, are you familiar with http://firejoemorgan.blogspot.com/
April 3, 2006 at 6:43 pm
Pads win..
April 3, 2006 at 6:45 pm
Very much so, Richard. but still, there’s something tastefully ironic about a thrown saringe on the field. ..
and also: Jon Miller said the same thing but these guys are like the Giants announcing duo so you couldn’t tell their heavy bias on national tv.
Good win, this is an opening day where I think we got all that we wanted.
And also, Adrian Gonzalez looked great but please,please don’t ask him to bunt again.
April 3, 2006 at 6:46 pm
Watching A-Gon try to bunt was ugly.
April 3, 2006 at 7:09 pm
LM: I told you he was dominating. You don’t have to throw a no-no or a shutout to dominate.
April 3, 2006 at 7:10 pm
Linebrink with the hold … it’s killin’ me
April 3, 2006 at 7:11 pm
Pat - AMEN!
April 3, 2006 at 7:32 pm
Final pitching details …
Pitches-strikes - J Schmidt 109-70; J Taschner 11-8; J Accardo 18-11; J Peavy 96-62; S Linebrink 8-6; C Hensley 11-7.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Schmidt 5-14; J Taschner 1-0; J Accardo 0-1; J Peavy 5-11; S Linebrink 0-3; C Hensley 3-0.
… so, Linebrink with 3 fly balls … Hensley with 3 ground balls … what’s it all mean?
I like Peavy’s pitch count … nice!
April 3, 2006 at 7:37 pm
Well Peavy finished really strong with striking out the side in the 7th. He had great movement on all of his pitches today.
April 3, 2006 at 8:23 pm
Here’s some news (and their opinion) I just read over at rotoworld.com …
Padres claimed catcher Rob Bowen off waivers from the Tigers.
From Minnesota to Detroit to San Diego in less than a week. The Padres will likely go to 11 pitchers for the short-term to make room for Bowen, who is a future backup at best. It’s really all they need with both Woody Williams and Chan Ho Park in the pen. Either Scott Cassidy or Brian Sweeney figures to be demoted. When Ryan Klesko or Mike Cameron is activated later this month, the Padres will likely become the latest team to make an attempt to get Bowen through waivers
April 3, 2006 at 8:42 pm
Finally, an NCAA tourny game that makes some sense … but it was still a 3-seed beating a 2-seed