first pitch: 12:05 p.m., PT
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: Mike Thompson (3-2, 4.30 ERA) vs Matt Cain (6-6, 5.20 ERA)
previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN
More on Friday night’s Pizza Feed later, but for now I’d like to thank Dave Pease, Joe Sheehan, Paul Swydan, and everyone at Baseball Prospectus, as well as Sandy Alderson and the San Diego Padres for so generously giving their time time to us. If that sounds like I’m kissing ass, it’s because I am. What a tremendous experience.
And, of course, it’s always a treat to reconnect with folks I “talk to” on a daily basis and see faces to go with names — Rich, Dex, Richard, LynchMob, Didi, Jay (sorry we didn’t have more of a chance to chat — let me know next time you’re in town).
What else? By special request, we’ve got the No Wave T-shirts going. Oh, we also talked about doing some Ducksnorts meetups this season, so I’ve set up a new meetups page to keep track of those. Suggestons are welcome, of course. And the other big news, which we broke in Friday’s comments, is that former Dodgers GM Paul DePodesta has joined the Padres front office. Dex has a nice take on this pickup over at Gaslamp Ball.
Anyway, there’s a game about to start and I’m seriously late in posting this. Great win on Friday. Let’s get two more today. IGD for second game will be up around 6 p.m. Go Padres!
One thing I think everyone forgets about DePodesta is that he has an exclusive and intense baseball background working with the Indians in the early 90s before hitting the A’s. He’s a really sharp guy and I think he’ll be a valuable asset as an advisor and if we could keep him in other capacities in the following years.
I like the wave. I wish it would make a comeback.
I’m with you Matt! But then again, I was there with Crazy George when he invented the thing … http://www.thewavemagazine.com/printarticle.php?articleid=24131 … and, yes, I know it’s origins are controversial, but that’s my story, and I’m stickin’ to it!