first pitch: 5:05 p.m. PT
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: Clay Hensley (0-3, 12.21 ERA) vs Jeff Francis (1-1, 5.60 ERA)
Hello, offense. Don’t look now, but for the first time in more than 6 years, the Padres have scored at least 11 runs in consecutive games.
The last time that happened was April 7 and 8, 2001, when the Pads beat the Rockies, 14-10 and 11-3, at Coors Field. Phil Nevin homered twice and drove in eight runs over those two games. Heck, even Donaldo Mendez knocked one out of the park.
Back to 2007, Clay Hensley gave up 10 runs in his last start against the Cubs. He seriously needs to pitch a good game on Saturday. Here’s hoping…
97: well if the defence can keep Clay in the game .. stretch it as long as we can .. but with what 93 pitches this has to be it for Clay
99 … but we called up extra arms … and have an off day Monday … I’d say that Clay’s arm is the one that needs to take it easy!
hensley’s ERA now in single digits
I s’pose the end justifies the means … thru 6 …
Pitches-strikes – C Hensley 93-54; J Francis 104-65.
Ground balls-fly balls – C Hensley 10-5; J Francis 5-7.
Batters faced – C Hensley 27; J Francis 31.
it may not be pretty but Clay got through 7 innings with the Pads still out in front …
oopss I mean 6
More runs PLEASE PADRES
wow look at camerons average … jump
OT … with runners on 1st and 2nd and 1 out in the bottom of the 2nd inning … Vlad Guerrero was just intentionally walked!
(ps. He had HR’d in the 1st)
108 … now at .214 …
How long until we start panicking about Kouz?
And of course, now that contract negotiations end, Cameron starts hitting better.
Ouch, that was a situation that I’d hoped for more from KK … he got a Blum’er-clutch GIDP
109: Maybe it was just a strategy of throwing out there because they thought Vlad would chase them.
I forgot Bowen’s good hitting today had come from the right side, where he usually is overmatched. That’s a great sign.
111 … methinks (hopes?) the contact negotiation issue is that the brass have decided to get a FA CF next off-season … a decision I’m good with …
114 : who would you go for … Linebrink is also a FA and is going to cost some to retain
109 … correction … there was 2 outs … and the strategy worked as they (the hated M’s) got the next batter and hence out of the inning without any runs scoring …
115 … my prefered order is Jones, Hunter, Ichiro! … ymmv …
11 RE: Kouz, Barfield with a robust .143/.163/.262 line at Cleveland if it is any consolation
A GIDP from Atkins would be nice
So if Barfield were on the Padres, would we be talking about giving up on him?
120 : we would have to find something to complain about
come on Taco … get outs
Bell’s looking really hittable right now, a trait he hasn’t exhibited before.
that’s the way
Bell’s ERA is skyrocketing tonight …
123: wonder if he was told not to give him anything
125: It’s infinite percentage higher!
breath
Hmmm, tieing run at the plate … squirm …
I’d like to see The Claw in this situation.
Torrealba has hurt us before.
Interesting that Gameday and CBS sportsline have ball 4 to Hawpe in completely different places – Gameday has it just high, while Sportsline has it way outside….
have we evern seen Bell in this kind of situation
Sure. Two days ago against Arizona he came in with the bases loaded.
yeah but he did not put them there….
but as is our faith in the bull pen he got out of it
Nice work, Bell. Way to get us out of this.
On the edge … the very edge … whew … thru 7 …
Pitches-strikes – C Hensley 93-54; H Bell 28-18; J Francis 104-65; R Speier 17-8.
Ground balls-fly balls – C Hensley 10-5; H Bell 1-0; J Francis 5-7; R Speier 2-0.
Batters faced – C Hensley 27; H Bell 7; J Francis 31; R Speier 4.
132: All of that data is pretty much useless, except for the Enhanced Gameday. It uses an automated system with 3 cameras. The others rely on human judgement.
OT … Dogs are throwin’ the ball around a bit wildly … down 1-0 in top o’ 1st … http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=270421119
138 … and it’s my understanding the raw data behind EG isn’t yet available … but will be “soon” … and that’s gonna be cool data to peruse …
Feliz Navidad Senor Helton.
nice play Helton ..
Great news from Padres.com. Padres traded Manny Alexander to the Nationals for a player to be named later. Who on earth could you trade Manny Alexander for?
143: player to be named later or cash .. I would guess Towers in combing their minor leagues for a pitcher
143 … I interpret that as saying that the Padres are very happy with Stansberry and Cruz … and that the Nats are very unhappy with Christian Guzman …
145 : I would agree with your thinking
But even Christian Guzman is better than Manny.
Mike Thompson got tatoo’d by the AAA Rox tonight …
where I CLA
147 … not if he’s hurt … he’s currently on DL with hammy probem …