IGD: Padres @ Dodgers (13 Apr 07)

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!

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136 Responses »

  1. yes too early for musical chairs

  2. I was led to believe from the pre-game stuff that Cruz owns Lowe. How come Sledge starts in LF?

  3. You’ve got to be kidding me

  4. Has anyone in here been to the ‘Park At The Park?’ I haven’t and was just wondering if it was worth the trip downtown.

    Matty and Mark just called that a ‘Ducksnort!’

  5. what… leave to heat up some enchiladas and it’s 2-0???
    Damn these enchiladas!

  6. Wells may have a rubber arm, but he can’t field his position worth a damn

  7. nice ‘hit’ Derek

  8. Gee, I can’t believe Furcal was able to get him

  9. Boomer runs as slow as Bochy when he played.

  10. The sarcasm is dripping off the screen…

  11. Maybe the Padres should play a 5 inning intra-squad game before each games, so by the time the game starts we can actually start to hit before the 7th inning

  12. 61 – anyone gone back and calc’d our offensive stats by inning so far this year? Would probably be interesting.

  13. Uhhh… Wells is kinda starting to creep me out with all this Ruth stuff.

  14. 62: My spreadsheit isn’t that elaborate yet. LOL

  15. 64 – yet

  16. I do keep a running spreadsheet. But it’s pretty basic. Date, opponent, runs, starting pitcher, winning team, and whether or not Hoffman pitched.

  17. uh, guys? Might want to put a cap on the runs, we can only come back so far late in the game…

  18. Yeah… time to stop the bleeding. This cannot end well.

  19. Boomer is looking more like a dud firecracker so far. Let’s put Mr. Hamster in the microwave. Can you say ‘Pop-goes-the-weasle?’

  20. Ummmmmmm… I won the contest. :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X

    I said exactly 3.1 :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X

  21. Classy dodger fans, as always.

    Not exactly what I’d call a “quality start” from Boomer. Who had 2 1/3 in the pool?

  22. I think Vin Scully is watching a different game than I am, one in which the Dodgers are actually hitting the ball hard.

  23. 72 – you were an inning over…not sure anyone was lower than you though

  24. That was like watching a bad car wreck.

  25. 75–3.1 was the low

  26. 75 – Don’t think anyone was lower than me. I didn’t realize that 1 out in the 3rd meant he only pitched 2 1/3. But I get it now.

  27. hey – those are consecutive hits! What a concept!!! :-)

  28. Aflac answer: Was it the nut cup?

  29. At least we are not hitless or scoreless.

  30. Well, the run scores but that’s pretty much the worst thing KG could have done there

  31. Vin, bases loaded, no outs isn’t the best time to be talking about Vietnam war stories.

    OY CRAP KHALIL! Ugly RBI

  32. Those listening to Vin: I think Termel’s dad should have chosen “Melter Sledge”

  33. sometimes this offense makes me want to scream

  34. ‘And after loading the bases with one out, the Padres are fortunate to get ONE.’
    Wait… what?

  35. OK, for those of you not watching SD4: Aflac question was, what piece of personal equipment was introduced in 1941?

  36. The urinal?

  37. hmmm…too early for batting helmets, right?

  38. Got a bad feeling about our little record

  39. Refer to 80. (I’m guessing)

  40. We are only 6-3.

  41. Soon to be 6-4 unless we start playing musical chairs right now.

  42. eh, it’s one game. Pick it back up tomorrow. The D-Backs are down in the 8th, btw.

  43. Guys, I feel bad about winning a contest based on our team’s failure. You think receiving this item out of Geoff’s pocket is in bad taste? I will gladly give up the shirt to be used in another day’s contest.

  44. We are 34-28 as far as runs scored to this point for the season.

  45. 95: Maybe there should be a kitty of donations for some other grand prize at the end of the season.

  46. Wow, just a bad night all around. And it has to happen at the hands of the Dodgers, who are about the most loathesome franchise this side of the Bronx.

    Wells’ shaky start begs the question of whether, as the 5th guy, he should even have been out there. With the day off, Peavy would have been on normal rest, right?

  47. 95, as ‘new guy’ i can’t speak to the ettiquette. But… to disqualify contests on 1/3 of the games (optimistically) or 1/2 of them at worst seams kinda pointless.
    Take the shirt.

  48. 98 (answering my own question) – I guess hindsight is 20/20, as DW had a good start in his first game so no reason to expect this shellacking.