IGD: Padres vs Rockies (7 Apr 06)
Fri, Apr 7, 2006
by Geoff Young
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: Chris Young (12-7, 4.26 ERA) vs Josh Fogg (6-11, 5.05)
previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN.com
Did you know that Miguel Ojeda is the Rockies’ backup catcher? And Wiki Gonzalez plays for the Nationals? Gary Bennett is in St. Louis. Ben Davis and Wil Nieves are in the Yankees system. Mike Rivera is with the Brewers.
Geez, I think we’ve hit a new low here. TGIF.
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April 7, 2006 at 6:20 pm
Lineups
Roberts CF
Young LF
Giles RF
Piazza C
Ad Gonzalez 1B
Greene SS
Castilla 3B
Barfield 2B
C Young P
Rocks
Sullivan CF
Barmes SS
Helton 1B
Atkins 3B
Marrero LF
Hawpe RF
Smith 2B (Jason Smith)
Adroin C
Fogg P
1. Didn’t the Padres try to sign Fogg this offseason
2. Why does Boch insist the LF-er hit 2nd so far.
3. I’m suggesting Barfield hit 2nd, he did it a few times in spring training (* until Cameron comes back)
4. Gagne had surgery for a nerve in his elbow (effecting his forearm).. will be out at least 2 months
5. Klesko is rumored to be leaning toward surgery which would take 2-3 months out of his year.
Boch just said Woody Williams is his next starter.. we will see if Woody can EARN a starting job.
April 7, 2006 at 7:05 pm
I’m on MLB.tv and getting the Ch4 SD broadcast without muted mics.. it’s classic. Matt and Mark are a funny team.
April 7, 2006 at 7:14 pm
My guess is that Boch doesn’t want to disrupt the rest of the lineup every day or so.
April 7, 2006 at 7:32 pm
Just when I was going to compliment Young on his fine first inning.
April 7, 2006 at 7:43 pm
Yeah he did throw well in the first.. in the second, uhhh not so much. is it me or is Young just throwing fastballs (yeah he’s mixed in a few curves but he’s hanging a lot of his stuff)
April 7, 2006 at 7:44 pm
Well, he just made up for it. That ball was crushed.
April 7, 2006 at 7:44 pm
help himself out…
by the way, I’d never want to post up against Chris Young.
April 7, 2006 at 7:45 pm
he can swing it a little.. wasn’t that his first ML hit? RBI double , not bad.
April 7, 2006 at 7:52 pm
Just to show how much attention Fogg is paying to Roberts I’ll show the mlb gameday
Pickoff Attempt 1B
Pitch 1 - Called Strike
Pickoff Attempt 1B
Pitch 2 - Ball
Pickoff Attempt 1B
Pitch 3 - Called Strike
Pickoff Attempt 1B
Pitch 4 - Ball
Pickoff Attempt 1B
Pitch 5 - Ball
Pitch 6 - Foul (Runner Going)
Pitch 7 - In play, out(s) recorded
Eric Young flies out to right fielder Brad Hawpe.
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Pitch counts
Fogg 44
Young 45
April 7, 2006 at 7:52 pm
Clyde just picked up MLB.TV. Seems to be a good value. Watching Chris Young run is pretty comical—but this is coming from a tiny fellow.
On a graver note, Why has Greene seemingly become a very feeble hacker?
April 7, 2006 at 7:56 pm
Greene will get into a groove clyde. I hope your getting the Padres feed on mlb.tv
April 7, 2006 at 8:00 pm
I am indeed. I’m just worried about Greene’s seemingly eroding plate discipline. He has a very solid game otherwise.
Young looks decent so far.
April 7, 2006 at 8:03 pm
his plate discipline eroded down the stretch but he still slugged well (Washington GRand slam for one) … but I’ve said this before.. Greene has to draw a walk rate similar to his rookie year if he’s going to take the next step.. his walks regressed last year and those walks will boost up his obp and eventually lead to more power. Jamesian predictions and Baseball prospectus say greene will hit the 20+ homer category: I agree he will but I’m not sure it will be this year.
April 7, 2006 at 8:05 pm
Did you see Gonzalez turn on that inside pitch? He’s got a little more power than I expected. Too bad it was foul.
April 7, 2006 at 8:13 pm
That was an impressive blast by A-Go, but lest we forget, You spell Josh Fogg with R-E-P-L-A-C-E-M-E-N-T L-E-V-E-L.
Still, nice to see. Part of me wants to see Gonzalez Pipp Klesko. I’ve had a difficult “relationsionship” with Klesko as a Padres fan. When, the Pads first acquired him, I hated him, grew to grudingly like him, and now I wish they find a way to ship him off. Poor guy.
April 7, 2006 at 8:14 pm
Young used the change.. has struck out 6.. nice.
Gonzalez has some pop.. I think the Padres will let him play to his potential Geoff. Some projected him as a Doug Mientkiewicz type (I believe that’s spelled right) but I think he’s going to hit for some more pop.
April 7, 2006 at 8:19 pm
I think an informal poll would show we all want Gonzalez over Klesko.
April 7, 2006 at 8:21 pm
Only if he’s going to hit close to as well as Klesko.
April 7, 2006 at 8:30 pm
Was Giles out there? the tag looked a little high.
April 7, 2006 at 8:32 pm
Looked out on my tv….
April 7, 2006 at 8:34 pm
k well I’m on mlb.tv on my bad school server so it looked like the tag was made a little high.
April 7, 2006 at 8:35 pm
quick hook?
April 7, 2006 at 8:43 pm
Damn, Hensley doesn’t have it tonight.
April 7, 2006 at 8:48 pm
I still think that was a quick hook for Chris Young. at the first sight of real trouble, Boch pulls him. the wheels could come off here but Clay’s gotta locate better.
Clay hung pitches, don’t shame the Padre fans Matt. c’mon. anyone who gives up double double single single to open after a great year last year is dissapointing
April 7, 2006 at 8:50 pm
rally time #1 of 4
April 7, 2006 at 8:53 pm
Is Bochy iin “crisis management” mode already? Its only April for petesake!
April 7, 2006 at 8:59 pm
Bochy always makes some weird decisions. I guess he just wanted to get some of them out of his system.. not gonna lie, I would have let Young try and finish six so I can get it to Hensley-Linebrink Hoffman.. but that might not have worked out either.
April 7, 2006 at 9:00 pm
Booing Hensley is weak.
April 7, 2006 at 9:03 pm
Fogg going longer than Young is weak too
April 7, 2006 at 9:05 pm
Bochy seems to me to be managing like he might get fired by June if he cant win. The other night he was in Panic mode also.
April 7, 2006 at 9:06 pm
No way. with that extension last May/June.. Kevin Towers would have to go first before Boch
April 7, 2006 at 9:10 pm
I don’t see how booing Hensley is weak with the hanging hit me pitches he was throwing. The guy comes in and gives up 5 straight hits and 3 runs deserves to be booed.
April 7, 2006 at 9:13 pm
I still don’t understand the choice to pinch hit for Roberts here..
April 7, 2006 at 9:15 pm
do you understand it now?
April 7, 2006 at 9:15 pm
Ray King is terrible.
They should have sent Terrmel.
April 7, 2006 at 9:15 pm
I mean..of course you pinch hit for Roberts in this situation…
April 7, 2006 at 9:17 pm
TAKE on 3-1 YOUNG TAKE!!!!
April 7, 2006 at 9:18 pm
clyde, they could have sent terrmell but even if he scores you still need a hit to tie it.
Young should have taken on 3-1 and not tried to play hero cause he clearly is not the man when it comes to coming through with the big hit.
April 7, 2006 at 9:21 pm
Bochy is like a deer in headlights right now. I’m not sure he knows what to do .. but Padre fans.. welcome back Embree!
April 7, 2006 at 9:22 pm
Young shouldn’t be starting for a Major League team.
April 7, 2006 at 9:23 pm
“Young should have taken on 3-1 and not tried to play hero cause he clearly is not the man when it comes to coming through with the big hit.”
That’s not because he’s a choker, though. It’s because he’s a crappy hitter.
April 7, 2006 at 9:24 pm
This has turned into a truly crappy game..
April 7, 2006 at 9:25 pm
yea richard I agree with you
he shouldn’t be in the lineup..
and IF he is.. he should be hitting 8th.. that’s my whole deal with the why does the LFer have to hit 2nd when he’s not one of the best hitters?
April 7, 2006 at 9:26 pm
Isn’t Petco supposed to be a pitcher’s park? Why do the Rockies look like the 1927 Yankees?
Ryguy,
I can see your point with Young taking, but he hits lefties at a good clip. Terrmel runs fairly well….I think you risk it.
April 7, 2006 at 9:28 pm
If we’re going to get into where a guy bats, DR shouldn’t be hitting leadoff.
April 7, 2006 at 9:28 pm
but young is not a better hitter than giles…
April 7, 2006 at 9:31 pm
I thought we already agreed Young shouldn’t have been in the lineup.
April 7, 2006 at 9:33 pm
i agree with you richard
April 7, 2006 at 9:35 pm
you think ben johnson is getting X-nady-ed? (X-nady-ed v. to be parked on the bench by Bruce Bochy for no good reason except that you’re young talent when he can plop some 37 year old who can’t play the outfield)
April 7, 2006 at 9:35 pm
We really should’ve gotten to Fogg when we had the chance. On the bright side, Embree’s fastball was running 94-97 mph.
April 7, 2006 at 9:36 pm
2nd to last rally time.
April 7, 2006 at 9:37 pm
I like EY. Bochy will never play the kids anyway. That’s probably a discussion for another time.
April 7, 2006 at 9:38 pm
Geoff, for some reason Padre hitters decide to not work the count in their 3rd at bats.. I think they just like to put it in play to the infielders hoping they make errors, but they don’t. so whoops.
April 7, 2006 at 9:38 pm
EY is lousy. If he insists on playing a guy who isn’t young, go with Sledge.
April 7, 2006 at 9:38 pm
Bochy will eventually be made to play the kids Clyde.. or lose his job.
April 7, 2006 at 9:39 pm
I’d play Sledge over DR when Cameron gets back, actually.
April 7, 2006 at 9:39 pm
The chicks dig the purple glove, right Jose Mesa?
April 7, 2006 at 9:39 pm
Wow, Fogg and Mesa. I’d think you could put up about 12 runs on these palookas.
April 7, 2006 at 9:43 pm
Joe Table. That still makes me laugh. hehe.
April 7, 2006 at 9:45 pm
darn.. Khalil Greene, Rockie Killer, will have to show up tomorrow night.
April 7, 2006 at 9:50 pm
Khalil has hit a couple of balls real hard tonight. Unfortunately one was foul and one was right at Helton.
Also, I’m really looking forward to seeing Cameron in center. That ball Sullivan hit to lead off the 9th should have been caught.
April 7, 2006 at 9:54 pm
Alright.. I’m ruling out a Padre comeback.. but if I wake up and realize they won, I’ll be ecstatic. .. I could make some cruel comments now but I’ll refrain.. I gotta be up by 7ET, 4PT.. peace guys.. and I really hope that
— PLEASE DO NOT HIT Sledge (Mr. 4th OFer) or Young (Mr. Utility guy) second.
— yea Geoff I agree.. Cameron will make a big difference when he’s here especially with his defense, which I think we all know we need over an Eric Young- Dave Roberts 2/3 of outfield.
— this offense looked lazy after the 3rd inning, they thought 4 might be enough but it obviously is not.. these guys gotta try and score more.. there were some chances.
— Brazeltons’ start should be interesting
— Maybe we’ll see Trevor Time tomorrow.
April 8, 2006 at 2:20 am
“PLEASE DO NOT HIT Sledge (Mr. 4th OFer) or Young (Mr. Utility guy) second.”
Sledge is most likely the third best OFer on the team.
April 8, 2006 at 8:36 am
“Sledge is most likely the third best OFer on the team.”
We talking with or without Cameron. Young just looks lost sometimes in the outfield.
I know this might, or never will, happen because of some quirky management but EY needs to go either via trade or release because all he’s doing is stunting Ben Johnson/Tremmel Sledge’s growth.
April 8, 2006 at 11:36 am
Was at the game last night. My first look at the ‘06 Padres other than about a half dozen PAs on TV earlier this week.
Said before that if the over/under for the year is 80, I’d take the under. Now I’m thinking I’ll take the under if the line is 75. I left the park trying to cling to a few scraps… Piazza, AGon, Greene hit a few balls hard to little effect, C Young, Chan Ho, and Embree at least had moments. Then there was comedy… Ray King’s PA against Embree.
But there was a ton of ugliness… weak PAs, struggling against Fogg, Dejean, & Mesa to hit anything out of the infield, pitching that shrunk the Petco fences to beer league distances, bad outfield defense (despite the one nice DR diving grab), bad lineup, worse in-game management. And, for all the talk about Castilla’s great glove, any player with only mediocre speed should consider dropping a bunt down his way.
OK, I got that out. All will be healed when they win tonight. Go Padres!