first pitch: 5:05 p.m., PT
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: Clay Hensley (7-10, 4.07 ERA) vs Jason Jennings (7-10, 3.32 ERA)
previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN
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Bad news is, the Padres got spanked in the opener at Coors Field. Good news is, the Dodgers and Reds both lost, so the Friars remain a game back in the NL West and a game and a half back in the wild card races.
In unrelated news, I’m continuing to import all the old Ducksnorts stuff into the new site — it’s taking more time than I’d anticipated but we’re getting there, and it’s fun to reminisce. I converted three months (October – December 2002) this morning, and here are some posts I thought you might enjoy while we’re waiting for the game to start:
- Brock2 Projections for Eight Rising Stars. Some of the comps are interesting: Adam Dunn vs Brian Giles, Albert Pujols vs Manny Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano vs Jeff Kent.
- Running Commentary on Game 1 of the 2002 World Series. It’s weird to think how few baseball blogs there were back then that I would even attempt something like this. I was coding everything by hand when I wrote this one, so I must’ve hit the old FTP software pretty hard that night. Blogging tools have come a long way since then, but a part of me misses the days when you had to be a geek to have a web site.
- What Might the Padres’ 2003 Lineup Look Like? Wiki Gonzalez, Ramon Vazquez, Deivi Cruz, Eugene Kingsale. Anyone still wonder whether it’s better to be in the midst of a pennant chase or be stuck with truly lousy players?
- Frivolous Friday. Say hello to the blogging equivalent of prog rock. I swear I was sober when I wrote this. Man, I used to throw some weird stuff up here.
- Why the Rumored Nevin for Griffey Deal Made No Sense. Remember this? I like the ending, where I actually say something smart for a change: “I’d rather see them pursue Brian Giles, who is younger, cheaper, healthier, and more productive at this point in their respective careers than is Junior. Plus he’s from San Diego. What could be better?”
Ah, good times. Thanks for your indulgence. Go Padres!
I think its free as long as you’re a “registered user” of mlb.com. I just used the username and password I have for Gameday Audio and it let me in…its kinda cool actually, they even have a breakdown of what each farm club did the night before.
Oops, 150 is re: 148 … in case that’s not obvious …
re: 151 … how much does Gameday Audio cost you? Has it been good?
LM, I think I paid $15 for it. I’ve had it for the last couple of years and it’s great…I know I’m probably in the majority, but I love listening to broadcast team (even Leitner) and its really handy when I’m at the office or the game isn’t on Extra Innings, so I don’t need to drag out the radio. I think its a pretty good deal, seeing as how you can listen to any game, live or archived, and it may even be discounted now that the season’s almost over.
re: Gameday Audio … web page says $8 for the season … and that includes access to the Media Notes … hmmm … or $30 for the MLB.tv … hmmm, both seem like a decent deal … especially since I’m not subject to Padres’ blackout …
for the Audio … it’s “streaming” … does that mean I can’t download it into an MP3 file/player and listen to it “offline”?
Did anyone else have a problem with bringing in Trevor in that situation? It was 100% managing for a personal statistic, there was no reason to take Linebrink out. He didn’t look too happy about it either. I’m sure Linebrink understands why it was done but on some level he has to think it shows a lack of confidence in him. I just worry that when personal statistics are put above sound baseball decisions bad things can happen.
Anthony … oh, yes … see 105 & 110 … and another reason this isn’t good is we’d be better off with a fresher Hoffy tomorrow!