IGD: Padres @ Rockies (22 Apr 07)
Sun, Apr 22, 2007
by Geoff Young
first pitch: 12:05 p.m. PT
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: Greg Maddux (1-1, 3.86 ERA) vs Jason Hirsh (1-1, 3.38 ERA)
The Padres look to complete the sweep in Denver behind Greg Maddux. Despite his 6-1 career record at Coors Field, Maddux hasn’t pitched particularly well there, sporting a 5.96 ERA over 48 1/3 innings. He’s also run into trouble with a few of the current Rockies, most notably Garrett Atkins (.600/.600/1.300 in 15 AB), Matt Holliday (.389/.389/1.000 in 18 AB), and — wait for it — Willy Taveras (.500/.529/.750 in 16 AB).
If you need evidence that anything can happen in baseball, there it is: Taveras owns Maddux.
Go Padres!
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April 22, 2007 at 11:27 am
Tribune suggests Cruz leading off today. Anything up with Sledge? Or, is Black just sticking with what’s been hot?
April 22, 2007 at 11:30 am
Gameday confirms it - Cruz starting against a RHP. What’s up with Sledge? No more Crudge???
April 22, 2007 at 11:44 am
GY-
Saw your book mentioned on the U-T website! Congrats!
April 22, 2007 at 11:48 am
On a different note, I love the BP Adjusted Standings. It has the Padres in first, knocking down the Dodgers RS (basically they have well outperformed their batting line, either clutch or lucky and given up much fewer runs then their pitching line [again, clutch/lucky]). Interesting note is that the Padres on their third order RS (adjusted for the batting line [we've been unlucky in creating runs] and for the quality of pitching faced [we've faced good pitching]) we have 94 runs scored (vs 83 actual ones); what’s interesting about that is that is highest in all of baseball, including the AL. Interestingly, our adjusted runs allowed puts us right in the middle of the pack.
So, this suggests our offense has been excellent, if unlucky and facing good pitching, and our pitching is about right (71 actual RS vs. 72 AEQRA: unlucky on our pitching line [giving up more than the line suggested] and lucky in the quality of opponents faced [lots of SF, I guess])
I love the stuff, and am sure others look at it, but just an update.
http://www.baseballprospectus......ndings.php
April 22, 2007 at 11:59 am
Whether it’s Cruz or Sledge, it’s still Crudge. My t-shirt says so.
April 22, 2007 at 12:16 pm
Ugly K there.
April 22, 2007 at 12:26 pm
Anyone alive this morning?
Thoughts on that last double play?
April 22, 2007 at 12:33 pm
Blum is freaking useless!
April 22, 2007 at 12:35 pm
Where’s Oscar Robles when we need him? He’s off to a .327/.362/.500 start for the Beavers. I’d rather have him available to start for Giles and Greene when they need a break than Blum. Branyan can spot the IF corners. Blum can be replaced by P-Mac.
April 22, 2007 at 12:37 pm
How many DPs has Blum initiated this year? His percentage of GIDP per AB has got to lead the majors.
April 22, 2007 at 12:49 pm
Including today, it looks like de’s already grounded into 3 this year. Blum grounded into 5 each of the previous two seasons.
April 22, 2007 at 1:00 pm
11: Nice to see he’s trying to set new career highs.
Adrian comes through again.
April 22, 2007 at 1:03 pm
I am not in San Diego so I have to watch the games on MLB Extra Innings on DirecTv. Today they are showing the 4SD feed with Matt & Mud. They are so much better than the local Colorado broadcasters that had the broadcast yesterday. You are lucky if you get to watch 4SD everyday.
The Pads just tied it up 1-1 in the 4th.
April 22, 2007 at 1:06 pm
It is so cool getting 4sd occasionally on directv…..
April 22, 2007 at 1:08 pm
I start watching and Cameron strikes out with a runner on second and no outs, and Maddux starts getting hit. Maybe I’ll just go back to bed.
April 22, 2007 at 1:12 pm
Lol, good call Ben. 3 base hits to lead off the 4th for the Rox is not a good thing.
Padres just aren’t swinging the bat today like they have been earlier.
And I’m on MLB.TV so I’m stuck with the Rox announcers.
April 22, 2007 at 1:15 pm
Barmes should never be intentionally walked. Barmes is almost as sure fire an out as the pitcher.
April 22, 2007 at 1:21 pm
Bowen strikes out looking frequently.
April 22, 2007 at 1:25 pm
Ok, props to Blum for that play. Well done. He still is a horrible baseball player.
April 22, 2007 at 1:25 pm
a couple of real nice plays the last two innings by the blummer….
April 22, 2007 at 1:30 pm
350′ down the line is ridiculous… comeon - where’s the short porch?
April 22, 2007 at 1:34 pm
There goes Mike Cameron again, hitting the ball well the opposite way.
April 22, 2007 at 1:35 pm
I was hoping that shot by Cameron would drop-in.
Goes to show how much we need NOG to set the table for us, eh?
April 22, 2007 at 1:39 pm
Time to get Maddux out of there.
April 22, 2007 at 1:41 pm
Time for the bats to get going.
April 22, 2007 at 1:41 pm
tough to say Maddux is having a bad game - seems by Coors Field standards he has kept us in it, but Hirsch has thrown a helluva game thus far.
April 22, 2007 at 1:43 pm
anyone know KG’s career stats at Coors Field? Seems like he has always jacked the ball here.
April 22, 2007 at 1:44 pm
26: Yeah, but Maddux got pounded last inning. He was lucky two of the long fly balls were at fielders. Before that he was pretty solid.
Greene continues his inability to hit singles.
April 22, 2007 at 1:44 pm
Hirsch at 77 pitches through 6; yikes; this is looking like a complete game unless we start getting some hits or purposefully go deep in the counts.
Go Pads.
April 22, 2007 at 1:45 pm
13 of Khalil’s 20 hits are for extra bases.
Simply beautiful.
April 22, 2007 at 1:46 pm
Haha. Blum has drounded into a double play, struck out, and popped out. The three feeblest outs possible.
April 22, 2007 at 1:47 pm
Blum’s the man!
This is still a winnable game.
April 22, 2007 at 1:52 pm
Rockies announcers - “Strikes out the side after the home run by Greene. Boy is that impressive.”
Not when you adjust for the quality of competition. Branyan is a good hitter, but strikes out a lot, so it’s not surprising. Blum is an awful hitter. Bowen is a poor hitter. So my spin would be Hirsch gave up a homer to half of the starting quality hitters he faced last inning.
April 22, 2007 at 1:53 pm
such a nice game by Hirsh… okay, so nows the time for us to kill their bullpen…
April 22, 2007 at 1:55 pm
Hirsch is out, so this could be our chance. Maddux needs to shut em down this inning and then our top of the order boys need to get it going.
April 22, 2007 at 1:57 pm
Will Maddux show any interest in holding the runner? Stay tuned.
April 22, 2007 at 1:58 pm
Answer: No, not really.
April 22, 2007 at 1:59 pm
Actually, Bowen had a shot at Taveras if he had made a perfect throw, so it’s not all on Maddux.
April 22, 2007 at 2:00 pm
Bonds just homered. Memo to Arizona pitchers: STOP THROWING BALLS RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE AND WAIST HIGH WHEN BONDS IS HITTING.
April 22, 2007 at 2:01 pm
Maddux must really be one of those guys that doesn’t buy into the SB mythos either. Can’t argue with his success.
And this Corpas kid has got to give up runs at some point. Today sounds like a good time to do it.
April 22, 2007 at 2:02 pm
That was not a pretty at by by Sledge.
April 22, 2007 at 2:03 pm
39: At this point, there’s little doubt that he’s going to break the record, which I find abominable.
I think we should start an internet fund to raise money for Roger Clemens. We’ll make a deal with Clemens: For $10 million, your sole responsibility is to throw at Barry’s knees.
I think it would work. Roger likes his money. And he’s a dick.
April 22, 2007 at 2:03 pm
DAMNIT!
April 22, 2007 at 2:03 pm
Now THAT was just WEAK.
April 22, 2007 at 2:04 pm
Yeah, not exactly the way to get back into the game.
April 22, 2007 at 2:07 pm
I love AGON sporting the old school flip-up sunglasses… damnit! the old Meredith balk is back!
April 22, 2007 at 2:07 pm
I’d disagree with that balk call.
April 22, 2007 at 2:09 pm
That was just a little cheesy…
I remember 1986, every game that I went to that Doug Harvey umped, there was a balk called. My friends of mine joked about it all the time.
April 22, 2007 at 2:09 pm
That wasn’t even the worst Meredith balk move but they called it. The Rockies probably pointed it out to the umps before the inning.
April 22, 2007 at 2:10 pm
Nice!
April 22, 2007 at 2:13 pm
OK, let’s start the merry go round…
April 22, 2007 at 2:13 pm
CLA!
April 22, 2007 at 2:14 pm
We’ve hit Fuentes pretty well this year. Time to make it count.
April 22, 2007 at 2:17 pm
That’s what you get when you crack your bat with a bunt attempt on the first pitch.
April 22, 2007 at 2:19 pm
I missed it - Adrian actually attempted to bunt!?
April 22, 2007 at 2:19 pm
Drat
April 22, 2007 at 2:20 pm
That’s an unfortunate end. If Atkins isn’t hugging the line to prevent doubles, that’s probably a double down the line. I guess that’s why he was playing there.
April 22, 2007 at 2:20 pm
Damn. Khalil hit that ball hard, just right at Atkins.
April 22, 2007 at 2:21 pm
Dodgers better lose today, damnit. I’m sick of their inability to lose.
April 22, 2007 at 2:22 pm
I thought the script called for a Khalil homer. Oh well, at least we took the series.
April 22, 2007 at 2:24 pm
I was hoping for a Khalil homer as well.
He had a good offensive series in Colorado, per his norm. It’s just too bad that Hirsh completely shuts us down.
God I hope the Buccos can stop the Dodgers.
April 22, 2007 at 4:11 pm
http://www.minorleaguebaseball.....a_hdmafa_1 … Antonelli with HR #2 for Storm today …
April 22, 2007 at 4:12 pm
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....a_cspaaa_1 … J Wells is the arm we’d hoped he’d be … and McAnulty is strugglin’ mightily …
April 22, 2007 at 4:13 pm
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....x_mroaax_1 … Chase Headley is handling AA very well so far … HR #3 today …
April 22, 2007 at 4:14 pm
Last, but not least, Cedric (The Great) did not have a good day today … http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....x_ftwafx_1
April 22, 2007 at 5:57 pm
In case anyone comes back here, Matt Bush sighting..2-5 HR, 2B 4 RBIs
April 22, 2007 at 6:11 pm
At High Desert, of course…
April 22, 2007 at 9:19 pm
Given he probably couldn’t hit on the moon, we will take High Desert….