first pitch: 7:05 p.m. PT
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: David Wells (0-0, 2.70 ERA) vs Derek Lowe (0-1, 5.73 ERA)
previews: Padres.com | SI.com
So, we were talking about Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica the other day. It’s Friday and I can’t help myself. Here are some quick scouting reports for a few characters from each show (plus some from Stargate for extra geeky goodness):
- Lee Adama: Broad shoulders, strong arm. Curve can flatten out on him in the later innings. Occasionally loses killer instinct and makes poor off-field decisions.
- Gaius Baltar: Intelligent, throws a Niekro-esque knuckleball. Tends to alienate teammates.
- Data: Tremendous raw strength and mental capacity. Still learning the nuances of the game — sometimes unknowingly offends opponents by breaking “unwritten rules.”
- Ronon Dex: Aggressive hitter who can pound a mistake. Swing gets long at times. Runs surprisingly well for a big a man. Best suited to first base, but can play corner outfield spots in a pinch.
- James T. Kirk: Strong leadership abilities, good instincts. Can be distracted at times, but performs well under pressure. Quick wit and strong will make him an invaluable member of any team.
- Neelix: Indifferent defender, susceptible to sliders down and in. Popular with teammates due to cheerful personality, but there are better options for the last spot on a bench.
- Miles O’Brien: Doesn’t possess any one outstanding skill, but does a lot of things reasonably well. Works hard, very resourceful. Think Eric Owens, with a little less speed.
- Tom Paris: Tremendous hand-eye coordination, intelligence. Occasionally lost focus earlier in his career but appears to have outgrown this problem.
- Montgomery Scott: Sometimes volatile and even combative left-hander can bring the heat. Conditioning issues limit him to LOOGY status.
- John Sheppard: Lean, athletic build. Runs well, can hit the ball to all fields. Quick thinker. Will do well at any spot in the lineup.
- Hikaru Sulu: An expert fencer, Sulu features a compact, efficient stroke. He runs well and is a brilliant defender. Overall game very similar to that of Ichiro!
- Teal’c: Similar to Ronon Dex in terms of physical abilities. A former football player, Teal’c has adapted his intense competitive instincts to the subtleties of baseball.
- Tuvok: Deceptive strength, excellent mental focus. Able to handle adversity with grace. A true gamer.
- Galen Tyrol: Hard worker, intensely loyal. Not the most physically talented player, but nobody — Brian Giles included — goes into second base harder breaking up the double play.
- Worf: Gifted physical specimen with little aptitude or patience for a sport that doesn’t involve constant, violent physical contact. Good to have on the bench — just in case a brawl erupts.
Make it so. Go Padres!
Nice! What about Enterprise? Am I the only one that likes that show? I think Reed and Tucker make a good DP combo, like Trammell and Whitaker.
Okay, so I’ve never seen either of those shows.
Funny list Geoff, but what about Benjamin Sisko on DS9? The only avowed baseball aficionado star trek character…
Anthony: Good call. I’m not as well-versed in that show, but I think you’re right about those two.
Barry: Again, I didn’t watch as much DS9. I do remember the baseball episode, though. Both Sisko and his kid would have done well. And Odo is the ultimate utility guy.
Geoff, what’s the word on whether Tuvok or Worf is wearing #42 today?
Geoff, how’s the nightly blog turnout been since Matty V. gave you the plug earlier this week?
Josh Bard on 15 day DL for groin injury.
Evening everybody…
#5: Actually, I’ll have to go with the elder Sisko. He’s human and he knows the history.
#6: Real good, thanks.
BTW, I’ve got the wrong start time up there. First pitch is 7:40 p.m. Bizarre…
Buenos noches MarkO
Geoff, I think the late LA start is to compensate for the crappy LA traffic.
11: and people still won’t show up on time
12: 10 min. from first pitch and the ballpark is still empty.
Did Vin Scully just say the game is between the “2006 National League West Champion_S_”??!?!?!
Vin Scully calling both teams NL West Champions last year? What kind of BS is that? I’m gonna be sick listening to him for the next 3 days…
15: Ha! I knew I wasn’t hearing things! Yeah, the man just lost a few respect points there. Good thing he has fifty billion already, though.
14: If he did, it was probably an alzheimer’s moment.
Whoever they got playing pacman sucks ass. (Comment intended for mlb.tv people only)
I most certainly did. Said it’s a matchup of the two NL West Champions from last year. Funny how i don’t see a 2006 NL West championship flag flying at Dodger Stadium…
I really think it is cool they are doing the Jackie Robinson thing tonight. I have more respect for him than MLKing.
18: Yes! That is really pissing my roommate off, although I am more ok with it because I suck at pacman.
19: Maybe they have a movie prop…
The Jackie Robinson stuff is very cool…..besides him all Dodgers suck
18: too funny… i actually had to minimize it while the pacman was on.
Stupid programmers. Oh wait, I are one
Game on!
Can of corn….
21 & 24: Why do they feel the need to change those stupid things all the time?! Can’t they just make it something simple and boring? At least this year we don’t have to listen to the first ten seconds of Tom Petty’s new song at the end of every break. I really grew to hate that song.
26: I only had mlbtv.com for the last month of the season and I still hate that song.
So Vin actually said NL west co-champions? Did he at least mutter the head-to-head record under his breath afterwards?
I miss Matty V and Mud Grant already and it’s only the bottom of the first
28: no he did not. He also just said that Derek Lowe is talking to the pitching coach in the bullpen after the top of the first. This is going to be fun…can i keep track of all the mistakes he makes tonight?
30: Maybe he meant Rob Lowe
Whoa, nice grab by Sledge.
28&30: I think he did mention that the padres won 13 out of 18 last year. I think he even used the word “man handled”. But I did hear him say that every time in the NL West finished under 500 in 2005.
NICE CATCH CRUDGE!!!!!!!!!
nice flare… bettah catch!
Sledge-Hammer time!
yep…good catch by crudge….nice play by OG to end the innning..looked like OG was fighting the lights..
36: I got a bad feeling that is gonna be a problem tonight in this park.
Oooooh, ESPN broadcast on Sunday.
That is a pretty poor pac-man strategist
ok good 33… i figured he’d at least have to mention it. cuz 13-5 is a handlin’!
Error for Nomar
wow..quite a play by Furcal….nice catch Nomar…
mlb power rankings from espn.com:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/powerranking?season=2007&week=2
Alrighty, I’m finally online watching. Have some fam in town, been keeping them occupied.
Geoff, great intro. All ‘snorters: go rent BS Galactica season 1 on DVD. You will not be disappointed, whether scifi is your thing or not.
So, looks like I haven’t missed much…maybe a nice Crudge Catch?
@#$%^&^^%%$$$@!!!!!!!!!!
Yuck. That sounded bad coming off the bat.
Dammit. Maybe I should stop watching.
Too early for musical chairs…
Guess maybe he isn’t as washed up as we were led to believe…
I hope the eight people watching at Dodger Stadium appreciated that.
It drives me crazy to see these ball parks with so many empty seats. The freaking lengths I have to go through to get Red Sox or Yankees tickets. >:o