IGD: Padres @ Mariners (20 May 06)
Sat, May 20, 2006
by Geoff Young
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: Clay Hensley (2-2, 3.70 ERA) vs Gil Meche (3-2, 4.84 ERA)
previews: Padres.com | ESPN
The bitter rivalry that is being hailed as the “Toronto versus Colorado of the West” continues Saturday night, as two twentysomething right-handers do battle in Seattle. The Padres have allowed 11 unearned runs over their past 6 games after having allowed 3 over their previous 36, and Jim Brower is doing a wicked Dewon Brazelton impersonation. On the plus side, we’re a quarter of the way through the season and the Pads are only a half-game out of first place.
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May 20, 2006 at 3:46 pm
I saw this in the related post In-Game discussion on 20 May on the 10 reasons Padres-M’s is a rivalry
“Ten Reasons the Seattle/San Diego Rivalry Is Huge
1. Both have the I-5 running through town
2. Both are near the Pacific Ocean
3. Both are near the border of a very large country
4. Both start with the letter “S”
5. Eddie Vedder
6. Neither has an NHL team
7. Both are charter cities
8. Rich Aurilia, Jeff Cirillo, Ben Davis, Wiki Gonzalez, Dave Hansen, Kevin Jarvis, Ramon Vazquez
9. Old school: Al Martin, Marc Newfield, Scott Sanders, Ron Villone
10. Three words: Peoria Sports Complex”
May 20, 2006 at 7:01 pm
Brazelton and Hudgins both had shutouts for their starts today but neither was involved in the decision. Sikorski gave up a walk off homer to spoil a 1-0 shut out in the bottom of the 9th.
Mobile still scoreless in the 6th
May 20, 2006 at 7:12 pm
well boys, that was wayyyyy too easy for Meche..
May 20, 2006 at 7:17 pm
why did Brazelton only go 4?
Also way to break out the alternate blues this time as oppose to the other stuff they use. We will see if it changes anything.
May 20, 2006 at 7:51 pm
The offense is making Gil Meche look like Greg Maddux.
May 20, 2006 at 7:52 pm
Good pitching on both sides. Hensley made Suzuki look pretty bad last inning. Unfortunately, Giles’ misplay in right led to a run. I miss the great defense from earlier in the month.
May 20, 2006 at 8:00 pm
I don’t know. the Padre pitching hasn’t shown up the past two days. I don’t think there’s an excuse for hanging all these pitches up and getting hit around this pitcher’s park.
May 20, 2006 at 8:03 pm
I am starting to wonder if that great defense was a mirage. It sure seems shoddy now. mite be the product of bochy mix and match trying for increased offense..
who knows? crap
May 20, 2006 at 8:30 pm
increased offense? where’s that? i don’t think it made the trip plane trip from arizona
May 20, 2006 at 8:34 pm
I said “TRYING” for increased offense. It certainly isnt working. The Mariners are out pitching, out defending and certainly out hitting us. Its not pretty..
May 20, 2006 at 8:37 pm
finally picked up this off the beavers website:
“Starter Dewon Brazelton struck out six and gave up three hits over four scoreless innings before being taken out due to a predetermined pitch count in his first start with the Beavers.
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May 20, 2006 at 8:42 pm
ugly end to a beautiful budding rally…
May 20, 2006 at 8:50 pm
Terrible rundown. Got the out, but both runners advanced.
May 20, 2006 at 9:09 pm
everyday Eddie has his gas can.