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IGD: Padres @ Phillies (5 Jul 06)

Wed, Jul 5, 2006Ballhype: hype it up!
by Geoff Young

first pitch: 4:05 p.m., PT
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: Jake Peavy (4-8, 4.50 ERA) vs Scott Mathieson (0-2, 6.75 ERA)
preview: Padres.com | SI.com
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If you haven’t already done so, be sure to vote for Chris Young in the “All-Star Final Vote.” You know I don’t care about the game itself, but it’d be great to see Young honored for his outstanding work so far this season.

In other news, three teams are now tied for the NL West lead and a fourth is just a half-game back. For the second straight day, the Padres enjoy a favorable pitching matchup. Perhaps today they can take advantage of it.

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    • 25 Responses to “IGD: Padres @ Phillies (5 Jul 06)”

    1. lovespooh2 Says:
      July 5, 2006 at 3:40 pm Reply to this comment

      GY, thanks for the link. Spent the last 5 minutes voting. Voted 35 times. I know it’s not a lot, but I believe that CY deserves to go. Sorry I missed the Pizza Feed, but Lynch Mob took pictures.

    2. Tom Waits Says:
      July 5, 2006 at 4:09 pm Reply to this comment

      It’s cold-hearted of me, but I’m fine if CY gets the AS break rest.

    3. Peter Friberg Says:
      July 5, 2006 at 4:11 pm Reply to this comment

      As much as I wish Young was on the All Star team (and he deserves to be) I couldn’t vote him in over Garciapara & Wagner…

    4. Peter Friberg Says:
      July 5, 2006 at 4:12 pm Reply to this comment

      Loves Pooh 2? That name just about requires criticism…

    5. Tom Waits Says:
      July 5, 2006 at 4:17 pm Reply to this comment

      Just noticed, Castilla in AGAIN against a RHP. What’s the over-under on how many pitches he sees? 7?

      With even a league-average 3b we’re leading the West by 2 or 3 games. With a good 3b, the kind that was available all winter…..

    6. dprat Says:
      July 5, 2006 at 4:33 pm Reply to this comment

      Mathieson - 2 IP - 18 pitches - ugh! I’m not watching, so please tell me they are at least swinging at strikes.

    7. Tom Waits Says:
      July 5, 2006 at 4:35 pm Reply to this comment

      Jake continues to be unable to finish off even weak hitters. It’s looking like DL time.

    8. dprat Says:
      July 5, 2006 at 4:35 pm Reply to this comment

      Save on a run on play at the plate; give it back on passed ball. Again, I’m not watching, but it sounds ugly early.

    9. dprat Says:
      July 5, 2006 at 4:38 pm Reply to this comment

      then intentionally walk a guy with a 463 (!) OPS! WTF!

    10. Geoff Young Says:
      July 5, 2006 at 4:39 pm Reply to this comment

      Jake’s thrown 42 pitches through 2 innings? Man, he really needs to work on the efficiency thing.

    11. Peter Friberg Says:
      July 5, 2006 at 4:43 pm Reply to this comment

      TW, off the top of my head, I thought the 3B free agency market wasn’t very strong… Who was available?

    12. Didi Says:
      July 5, 2006 at 4:50 pm Reply to this comment

      ****. Mathieson 3 IP 28 pitches, 1 hit.

    13. Didi Says:
      July 5, 2006 at 4:52 pm Reply to this comment

      Peavy 8 pitches to strike out Abreu. Man, that is such uneven comparison. 8 for 1 out vs. 28 for 9 outs.

    14. Didi Says:
      July 5, 2006 at 4:58 pm Reply to this comment

      Tied game courtesy of Piazza’s single, scoring Cameron.

    15. Tom Waits Says:
      July 5, 2006 at 5:20 pm Reply to this comment

      Peter: Not free agency, trade. The Blue Jays at one point had a roster full of 3b. They gave Koskie away and paid for most of his salary. There were others in that vein.

      The FA option would have been Nomar, and that’s a lot of risk. He might only be healthy now because of the reduced demands of 1b.

    16. jay Says:
      July 5, 2006 at 6:15 pm Reply to this comment

      I know historically Linebrink is the right call, but I was thinking Hoffy. Much better numbers; more K’s. But no, got to stick to the formula.

    17. Geoff Young Says:
      July 5, 2006 at 6:28 pm Reply to this comment

      Khalil. Ka-chow.

    18. Tom Waits Says:
      July 5, 2006 at 6:30 pm Reply to this comment

      That was nice, my Firefox froze up and when I reloaded we had 3 more runs.

      Vinny makes the over, 9 pitches in 4 at-bats. Sweet.

    19. Geoff Young Says:
      July 5, 2006 at 6:42 pm Reply to this comment

      Game ends on a blown call by first base umpire. Victorino was safe. Hey, we’ll take it. Trevor’s first 16 pitches of the ninth were strikes.

    20. Richard Says:
      July 5, 2006 at 6:43 pm Reply to this comment

      Pretty sure he called a Padre out when he was safe earlier in the game, too. Not a good night for the first base ump.

    21. Bill R. Says:
      July 5, 2006 at 6:44 pm Reply to this comment

      Yeah, us!

      Looking in retrospect at the Gamecast (not following live), was it as dumb as it looks to bring Peavy out for the 8th?

    22. Geoff Young Says:
      July 5, 2006 at 6:47 pm Reply to this comment

      Bill: I don’t think I would have let Peavy start the eighth. Then again, I wouldn’t have walked Abreu to load the bases with nobody out for the big-league home run leader, so what do I know?

    23. Bill R. Says:
      July 5, 2006 at 6:55 pm Reply to this comment

      Not much, apparently. Abreu’s greatest talent is his batting eye, so, logically, to combat this one must walk him intentionally. It’s the LAST thing they’d expect!

      Bochy’s in-game strategery’s been driving me nuts lately.

    24. Peter Friberg Says:
      July 5, 2006 at 7:44 pm Reply to this comment

      Hey Philly Phans!

      Neener, neener, nee-ner…

      Our All-Star Closer is better than your All-star Closer!!!

    25. lovespooh2 Says:
      July 6, 2006 at 4:09 pm Reply to this comment

      Peter,

      I’m a girl, what other kind of a name would you expect?!

    Due to repeated violations of the Comments Policy and a lack of time by yours truly to adequately moderate the discussion, comments have been temporarily disabled. There is no timetable for their return. Thanks, Geoff.