IGD: Padres @ Dodgers (18 Sep 06)

first pitch: 7:10 p.m., PT
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: Jake Peavy (9-14, 4.17 ERA) vs Brad Penny (16-8, 4.04 ERA)
previews: Padres.com | SI.com
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Brad Penny was an All-Star this year but he hasn’t pitched like one since the break. He owns a 5.81 ERA over 12 second-half starts, and opponents are hitting .305 against the power right-hander. Penny has struggled against the Padres this year, sporting a 9.00 ERA in 15 innings against them. That said, he’s won 16 games so he must be doing something right.

For the Pads, Jake Peavy has a 3.77 ERA in the second half of the season. Perhaps more importantly, he’s cut his homers way down, allowing just 7 in 76 1/3 innings. His run support still isn’t the greatest (his 5-6 record since the All-Star break is worse than Penny’s despite having an ERA that is lower by two full points), but at least he’s a lot closer to “vintage Peavy” than what we saw earlier in the year.

Padres have taken two out of the first three at Chavez Ravine to reclaim the NL West lead. Worst case, they leave LA with a split and just a half game back in the division. But nobody is thinking about a split right now.

Wild card is a nice Plan B, but the division is the real prize. Time to go get it. As we like to say around here, winning starts with beginning.

803 Responses »

  1. Bong…bong….bong

  2. Too much talk about wanting Trevor

  3. oh hell. i’m all for Trevor Time but this is ridiculous.

  4. As Matt & Mud said, the ESPN & Fox execs must be pissed

  5. Adkins is now only .005 better than Liney.

  6. Adkins did his job. Create a save situation

  7. Not what I predicted, to the tee. I bet Bochy told him to serve him some meat.

  8. Well, if you are gonna give up a jack in the 9th, best to do with the bases empty.

  9. Richard, worst thing a pitcher can do is allow HRs, Liney hasn’t allowed one since late July

  10. stop it stop it stop it

  11. So, would you still rather have Adkins work the eighth?

  12. This is ridiculous.

  13. He’s now .003 worse. Good Lord…

  14. I’m not sure why Bochy didn’t bring in Trevor after the first homer. Jesus!

  15. We could be witnessing the implosion of our season.

  16. Uh ohs! Too much meat.

  17. Geoff, I still would have at the time.

  18. I think the IGD record was history around 300 posts.

  19. that was not the way I wanted Trevor Time. momentum shifted

  20. I’m rolling thunder, pouring rain
    I’m coming on like a hurricane
    My lightning’s flashing across the sky
    You’re only young but you’re gonna die
    I won’t take no prisoners won’t spare no lives
    Nobody’s putting up a fight
    I got my bell I’m gonna take you to hell
    I’m gonna get ya, satan get ya

    Hells bells
    Hells bells, you got me ringing
    Hells bells, my temperature’s high
    Hells bells

    I’ll give you black sensations up and down your spine
    If you’re into evil, you’re a friend of mine
    See the white light flashing as I split the night
    Cos if good’s on the left then I’m sticking to the right
    I won’t take no prisoners won’t spare no lives
    Nobody’s puttin’ up a fight
    I got my bell I’m gonna take you to hell
    I’m gonna get ya satan get ya

    Hells bells
    Hells bells, you got me ringing
    Hells bells, my temperature’s high
    Hells bells

    Hells bells, satan’s coming to you
    Hells bells, he’s ringing them now
    Those hells bells, the temperature’s high
    Hells bells, across the sky
    Hells bells, they’re taking you down
    Hells bells, they’re dragging you down
    Hells bells, gonna split the night
    Hells bells, there’s no way to fight
    Hells bells

  21. usually Bochy jumps on the save opp as soon as it opens. allowing the 2nd hr was very unlike him.

    probably didn’t want to insult Adkins.

  22. My fault. Got up to make sure the DVR was set to go long. Never move from the computer. Never move from the computer. Don’t get out of the boat.

  23. OK, this game is making me remember the 98 postseason and how tightly wound I was during some of those games, especially WS 1 and 2 in the Bronx (damn Richie Garcia).

  24. 574. Shifted to who? The Dodger fans are stuck in the parking lot.

  25. I’ll insult Adkins. Hey, Adkins, you suck!

  26. Is Trevor coming in already? (Internet only here)…

  27. I was wondering before all this happened, why not let Linebrink finish?

  28. Adkins is now tied with Chris Young in wOBA allowed (.305).

  29. #572: Right, before Adkins gave up the homers.

  30. Dodgerthoughts.com has 588 comments so far. I wonder if that’s a record for them too.

  31. This is embarrassing

  32. That’s Hoffy’s third home run allowed this season.

  33. NO NO NO NO NO

  34. to be clear…I don’t feel Liney is washed up or back to the “normal bully guy”….but he has come back towards the pack a little.

    jeez…I don’t believe what i’m seeing here…

  35. Back to back to back. Now let’s rip their hearts out Trev.

  36. Lovin’ Barfield right now.

  37. No nails left to bite… what the hell is going on?

  38. I can’t believe this. NO NO NO NO NO

  39. I can’t believe this!

  40. I have never seen anything like this. Was that on four pitches!?!?!?!?!?