first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: Clay Hensley (8-11, 4.05 ERA) vs Jason Jennings (7-12, 3.61 ERA)
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Our hearts were ringing
In the key that our souls were singing.
As we danced in the night,
Remember how the stars stole the night away.
Not exactly a battle cry, but it will do. I’ll be out at Petco Park tonight, so you’re on your own for this one. Padres are a game back with 24 remaining. Give me that any year.
Serious pitchers’ duel here. Would be nice to see the Pads’ hitters work the count some more – Jennings’ pitch count isn’t nearly as high as Hensley’s.
Well, Hensley had pitched 7 innings while Jennings had pitched only 6.
And Gonzalez works a full count and doubles into the right field corner. Bring him home – one run might be enough…
Like Barfield as a PR for Gonzalez. Gotta love the big September bench.
Now, that was a risky decision.
Speaking of that huge bench, we have to have a better hitter than Blum sitting on it, right?
Letting a guy like Blum bat in such a high leverage situation is beyond me.
When I say “a guy like Blum,” I mean “a guy who sucks at hitting the baseball.”
I Bet GY is tearing his hair out somewhere in Petco…
I refuse to believe that we couldn’t find a manager smart enough to pinch hit for Blum if we tried to.
Well, that was a letdown. Wish they could have picked up a run for Hensley.
Nice to see a solid performance by Linebrink.
And we get to see why you never bat three LHB in a row.
Apparently none of Bochy’s strengths involve making baseball-related decisions.
I wonder how many managers (given a September-sized bench) would lift one of their best players for a pinch runner, but would then refuse to lift one of their worst players for a pinch-hitter in the same inning.
A change up way up in the zone swung under… That was something.
Letting Iannetta hit here is interesting.
Wow.
Will Trevor throw the change 3-2?
Didn’t need to. That was a HUGE at bat.
That was CLUTCH!
Hoffman struck out the side. Wow.
wow. just watching on gameday, that was very improbable. but I’m guessing he got the young Colorado players off balance with the change.
Wow. Just wow. They have to win after that.
He was throwing the “fastball” a lot.
Kevin, I did leave after five innings, but it was to take a phone call.
Corpas is a step down from Affeldt, at least.
The great thing about the change is you don’t have tho throw it a lot. Just enough to let the hitter know you’ll throw it in any count. I’m really glad the Padres are teaching it to all their minor league pitchers.
He looked pretty damn good against Piazza, though.
Good point, Anthony.
I still can’t believe Blum was allowed to hit for himself…
I wonder if Meredith is available in the event that this game goes into extra innings.
This has been a pretty great PA by Cameron so far.
Serious at-bat by Cameron, started 0-2, then fouled one off, then fought his way to a walk.
Well, that was no good.
Then Branyan swings at the first pitch.
Embree pitching would seem to suggest that Meredith is unavailable.
I think Meredith was up in the pen earlier
Here he comes
Where did that miss?
Bard!
Again: Where did that miss?
Meredith is a MACHINE.
I propose a new nickname:
The Claw Hammer!
Here is a new page:
http://www.padresnation.com/players/clameredith/clameredith.html
Seconded. Now all we need to do is get MattyV to read Ducksnorts tonight and start using “Claw Hammer” on the air.
Get Blum out of there.
Geoff Blum is still being allowed to hit for himself.
Nice page Kevin. Love that picture.
Let’s end this thing and get another W for the Claw Hammer.
Crap.
Late to the scene, been watching on tape delay and just caught up (I don’t come here when I’m a few minutes behind) & Richard, wow, you’re in rare form.
You’re right about Blum though, when he swings early, it goes for a GB, when decides to wait, he watches the tastiest pitch of the AB go through the zone. I’d guess he decides to swing or not well before he sees the pitch.
How’s this for future Padres’ manager: Larry Derker?