IGD: Padres @ Dodgers (3 May 06)
Wed, May 3, 2006
by Geoff Young
first pitch: 7:10 p.m., PT
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: Chris Young (2-2, 3.41 ERA) vs Jae Seo (1-2, 5.70 ERA)
previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN
The Padres are coming off a two-game sweep of the Giants at San Francisco. The Friars won Tuesday afternoon’s contest, 5-3, behind Woody Williams and three relievers.
One of those relievers, right-hander Scott Linebrink, was part of a march toward history. I’m speaking, of course, of the all-time home run record.
In the eighth inning, with two out and nobody on, Linebrink delivered a full count fastball to the Giants left fielder. The ball was well struck and ended up on the other side of the center field fence for a homer.
Linebrink has now allowed three bombs on the season, and a whopping 30 on the career, which places him just 475 behind Hall of Famer Robin Roberts. It probably won’t happen this year, and it may not happen ever, but at least Linebrink can take comfort in knowing that each home run he allows brings him closer to that coveted 505 mark. Go get ‘em, Scotty!
Anyway, enough with the history lesson. Now it’s time to focus on the Dodgers and extend that winning streak to four.
Go Padres!
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May 3, 2006 at 6:04 pm
GY - I see the Clairmont Crushers of DS#2 got desparate enough to pick up hated-Dodger Jason Repko … good luck with that move
May 3, 2006 at 6:26 pm
Loretta 0-for-3 so far tonigt, now down to .211 / .270 / .290 … it’s not obvious to me that he had any more value than Mirabelli at the time of the trade … look, I love’d his peak season’s too … but he slugged .347 in 400+ ABs last year … and it’s my understanding it was due to an injury … he’s NOT what he was … and I believe that most, if not all, MLB GM’s understood that was KT was trying to trade him …
May 3, 2006 at 6:40 pm
If you like to root for veterans trying to make a comeback, check out who pitched for Tacoma tonight … http://tinyurl.com/hj7wv
May 3, 2006 at 8:15 pm
Kevin Appier has a kid playing for Tacoma?
May 3, 2006 at 8:31 pm
All I know is that if Nady had an AB like Cameron just had, he’d be on the pine for two months.
May 3, 2006 at 8:52 pm
CYoung through 5 IP …
Pitches-strikes - C Young 83-44
Ground balls-fly balls - C Young 6-6
Batters faced - C Young 19
… 3 K’s … 2 BB’s … 2 H’s … 1 HR …
There’s pro’s & con’s in there … so far, so good …
May 3, 2006 at 9:04 pm
… thru 6 IP …
Pitches-strikes - C Young 93-51; J Seo 101-63.
Ground balls-fly balls - C Young 8-6; J Seo 5-9.
Batters faced - C Young 22; J Seo 27
May 3, 2006 at 9:08 pm
The Hammer with HR #6 tonight for Portland … http://tinyurl.com/jrwtv … they lead Sacramento 6-3 after 6 … Stauffer went the 1st 5 … not real pretty …
Hey, McAnulty’s playing 3B tonight! That’s interesting … both for his presence there … and Leone’s absence …
May 3, 2006 at 9:10 pm
Carillo with a tough start for Mobile tonight … http://tinyurl.com/j6fyy … he’s now 1-2 with a 3.24 ERA …
May 3, 2006 at 9:12 pm
I hope none of you ventured up to The Diamond @ Lake Elsinore tonight … http://tinyurl.com/fwu3q … P.U. … ugly … OUCH!
May 3, 2006 at 9:15 pm
Bellhorn in the 5-hole! 3-run job … 4-1 Padres headed to bottom o’ 7th
May 3, 2006 at 9:15 pm
Yikes, that’s an ugly line at Elsinore. On the bright side, Mark Bellhorn is en fuego!
May 3, 2006 at 9:16 pm
GY - what’s this new guy on LA, Ethier, look like?
May 3, 2006 at 9:22 pm
He looked good watching Bellhorn’s homer sail over the fence.
Actually, he made a nice running catch going toward the line earlier. Hasn’t made an impression either way at the plate.
May 3, 2006 at 9:22 pm
Cassidy in to face PH’ing Seanz … I think that’s a good move by Bochy …
May 3, 2006 at 9:23 pm
Damn. So much for that.
May 3, 2006 at 9:28 pm
… or perhaps Bochy could/should have brought someone in that didn’t pitch yesterday? In my previous comment, I was most agree’ing that it was time to get CYoung out …
May 3, 2006 at 9:30 pm
No worries, Barfield’s got our backs.
May 3, 2006 at 9:33 pm
Wow, is this the same team that got shut down on the home stand? Must be that May magic.
May 3, 2006 at 9:35 pm
The offense is here.. now if we can just FedEx some of this to PETCO
May 3, 2006 at 9:36 pm
Can we assume the shilaleigh’s been exposed?
May 3, 2006 at 9:39 pm
That was Blum’s first career regular-season pinch-hit homer. Today is also the first birthday of his triplets.
May 3, 2006 at 9:49 pm
Great timing on my part. Tuned in just time to be happy to see a three run lead, only to have it disappear on Saenz’s next swing, but Barfield answers right back and the Pads keep pouring it on. Love it!
May 3, 2006 at 9:51 pm
Sweeny with a nice 9th!
Padres now a 1/2 game AHEAD of the Dogs!
:-) 
May 3, 2006 at 9:54 pm
How is everyone. I am about ready to join the baseball season. Listening to Vin Scully. One of the simple pleasures in life.
May 3, 2006 at 9:54 pm
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/ne.....;type=lgns
Brocail given clearance to resume throwing after two angioplasties
… good news like this is even sweeter after a 4th consecutive W … yes, it’s MAY!
May 3, 2006 at 9:56 pm
Um, LM, are you in a time warp? The game I’m watching has the Pads at bat in the top of the 9th.
May 3, 2006 at 10:08 pm
Cust with #6 for Porland tonight also … see link above …
May 3, 2006 at 10:13 pm
Path - Oops … mea cupla … jumpin’ the gun … make that Braz with a nice 9th … well, nice enough
So, how’d Ethier look on his HR off Braz?
May 3, 2006 at 10:20 pm
Padres’ trivia … what do these #s have to do with the 2006 Padres: 34.71, 24.16, 18.36, 13.86, 12.21, 10.69, 10.59?
This might turn out to be a record!
May 3, 2006 at 10:59 pm
Dewon’s plummeting ERA… prepare for an earth-shuddering clap o’ thunder when it plunges thru the double-digit barrier!
And, Kevin, been good, can’t complain, older, slower, same old… you know. Welcome back. Where ya’ been?
May 4, 2006 at 8:59 am
dprat - right on! Don’t you think it might be a record to have 6 (hopefully to be 7 or
straight outings where the ERA goes down??? 