IGD: Padres vs Dodgers (27 Apr 07)
Fri, Apr 27, 2007
by Geoff Young
first pitch: 7:05 p.m. PT
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: Clay Hensley (1-3, 9.45 ERA) vs Mark Hendrickson (1-0, 1.62 ERA)
previews: Padres.com | SI.com
Have you seen my command? Hi, this is Clay Hensley, pitcher for the San Diego Padres. I used to throw a wicked sinker, break bats, get hit in the back of the head by them, and win games anyway. I finished 10th in the National League in ERA last year. Now I can’t seem to get anyone out. I’m young and talented, so don’t stress; still, if you or anyone you know finds my command, would you please get in touch with the Padres? They could use a little pick-me-up right about now, and frankly, so could I. Thanks…
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April 27, 2007 at 6:30 pm
Fort Wayne’s line through 5: 2 runs 5 hits *7* errors. Ouch
April 27, 2007 at 6:41 pm
LynchMob, about “Mi Hijo” as Adrian’s nickname, the words are 3 syllables, but said together it’s usually pronounced in two syllables that sound like one word, “Me ho.” For those that are confused, here’s my original post:
I think Adrian’s nickname should be “mi hijo” (pronounced me-ho). Mi hijo means “my son” in Spanish and it’s a common term of endearment. This nickname works on a few levels, it’s Spanish so it plays on his heritage, he’s from San Diego so it plays on him being a son of the city. And it’s just damn fun to yell, it’s the kind of a nickname a stadium can chant.
April 27, 2007 at 6:44 pm
Foxc pointed this out in the previous comments:
Actually, I could be wrong, but I think that “mi hijo” (me ee-ho) actually means “my son,” but when shortened to “mijo” (me-ho) it is a term of endearment.
This works on another level too (may be a bit of a stretch): Padre, of course, means Father in Spanish. Father-son: Padre-hijo…just saying.
April 27, 2007 at 6:45 pm
Yup, two syllables. MEE-HO for boys, MEE-HA for girls. If you use three syllables, you are definitely a GREEN-GO or GREEN-GA.
April 27, 2007 at 7:05 pm
Maybe Clay should ask one of one of KUSI’s investigative reporters about that.
April 27, 2007 at 7:09 pm
Three pitches, two outs. Like that.
April 27, 2007 at 7:11 pm
Great start for Clay. Even though he missed badly up and in, and I like that its brushing the guys back a bit.
April 27, 2007 at 7:12 pm
Nice to see a player using the basics to get his body in front of the ball.
April 27, 2007 at 7:12 pm
Nice job by Kouz. Grounder off bat of Kent handcuffed him a little, but Kouz recovered and made the play with ease.
April 27, 2007 at 7:13 pm
8: That’s the same reason that I’ve been so impressed with NOG. There have been several balls that could have eaten him alive, but he funnels the ball into his body so well that he makes the plays.
April 27, 2007 at 7:14 pm
Even though I’ve got Vin tonite, it’s just great to be able to watch a game on cable, instead of spotty ass MLB.TV
April 27, 2007 at 7:15 pm
Great AB by NOG.
April 27, 2007 at 7:15 pm
Nice 7 pitch walk there by NOG. Good stuff.
April 27, 2007 at 7:19 pm
Don’t like this wide zone vs. the Padres; The curve outside to Cruz plus the inside fastball makes for a wide, wide plate. If Clay gets it, OK.
April 27, 2007 at 7:21 pm
Martin sure can throw better than any of our cathers. I think NOG was out.
April 27, 2007 at 7:22 pm
LOL…”BroBI” -Matty
April 27, 2007 at 7:22 pm
On the replay, Marcus’ hand was on the bag first.
April 27, 2007 at 7:22 pm
Martin already has four throwing errors this year. Nice AB by OG even though he didn’t get a hit.
April 27, 2007 at 7:22 pm
Hendrickson has thrown a bunch of pitches this inning.
April 27, 2007 at 7:23 pm
3rd full count this inning, good to see the guys taking some pitches.
April 27, 2007 at 7:24 pm
Damn; nice play by Furcal
April 27, 2007 at 7:24 pm
Wow, look what Nomar found.
April 27, 2007 at 7:25 pm
Easily could have had two base hits that inning. Oh well, we made Hendrickson throw a bunch of pitches. Hopefully Clay comes out and has another efficient inning.
April 27, 2007 at 7:28 pm
Dodgers just showed Lee Smith at Trevor’s ceremony. Anybody get to see any of that today?
April 27, 2007 at 7:28 pm
Holding my breath a bit; not liking the flyballs against Clay; last time I blogged that, he threw a complete against Chicago last year.
April 27, 2007 at 7:28 pm
He’s chatting with Matt and Mud right now.
April 27, 2007 at 7:29 pm
If Clay’s gotta miss, I’m glad he’s missing low.
April 27, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Way to charge the ball Mike.
April 27, 2007 at 7:31 pm
Nice to see Cameron give zero effort on that.
April 27, 2007 at 7:31 pm
OK, Matty oversold Nomar’s skill in making that play just a bit.
April 27, 2007 at 7:31 pm
Here’s a shot I took of Trevor and Lee Smith last year:
http://www.geoffreynyoung.com/gfx/trevorlee.jpg
April 27, 2007 at 7:31 pm
Ugh.
April 27, 2007 at 7:32 pm
Crap.
April 27, 2007 at 7:32 pm
Man, Lee Smith sure loves to talk doesn’t he?
April 27, 2007 at 7:32 pm
If only Mike Cameron would have not just gifted third to Martin.
April 27, 2007 at 7:33 pm
#34: You think? Pretty cool that he was signed by Buck O’Neill, though…
April 27, 2007 at 7:35 pm
Lee Smith is hilarious. He ripped on Dodgers fans for leaving games early. Then Mud asked about Garvey’s homer in ‘84. Quoth Smith: “At least it wasn’t Bevacqua.”
April 27, 2007 at 7:37 pm
If Mike Cameron doesn’t half-ass Ethier’s single, this game is still scoreless.
April 27, 2007 at 7:37 pm
Squeeked out of that one with a little scratch.
April 27, 2007 at 7:39 pm
Nomar has gotten seriously lucky tonite.
April 27, 2007 at 7:42 pm
Guys are getting pretty good swings against Hendrickson.
April 27, 2007 at 7:43 pm
Someone call Elias, I simply must know who leads the majors all time in RBI bunt singles to pitcher…
April 27, 2007 at 7:43 pm
I don’t think Cameron’s head is in this game tonight. He looks lathargic.
April 27, 2007 at 7:44 pm
The sad thing about Kouz’s batting average is that he’s got one more RBI than Cameron.
And how many times has Cameron sat?
April 27, 2007 at 7:46 pm
44: I guess we put Branyan in center field?
April 27, 2007 at 7:46 pm
Second four-ball walk by Clay. Not good.
April 27, 2007 at 7:48 pm
Cruz has been placed perfectly tonite in terms of positioning.
April 27, 2007 at 7:49 pm
Thank God for the on-shore flow.
April 27, 2007 at 7:50 pm
Hensley has given up a couple of very hard hit balls this inning. One was caught, another hooked foul.
April 27, 2007 at 7:51 pm
OG makes it look easy.
April 27, 2007 at 7:51 pm
Good catch OG!
April 27, 2007 at 7:52 pm
#45: I know you’re joking, but Branyan was placed on the bereavement list today to make room for Bard. I think Cruz is the backup center fielder.
April 27, 2007 at 7:52 pm
He gave us some scorchers this inning, but there’s no way the Dodgers should be up right now.
I’m not totally out-of-line for holding Cameron responsible for that run, am I?
April 27, 2007 at 7:52 pm
Where was Chrissy Russo for the Pre-Game show?
April 27, 2007 at 7:54 pm
3 walks and multiple hard hit balls are not a recipe for success for Clay. He’s going to need more luck to get through 6 innings tonight.
April 27, 2007 at 7:54 pm
How’s it going Padre fans…
D-backs up 1-0 v the Giants. Speaking of them, i went to the first two Padre games here in Phx. Both were damn fun to watch Stadium was surprisingly empty, but that may be cuz it’s all about the Suns here right now. Anyway, people were cool with the Padre fans, so it was all good
Look forward to seeing them again in Sept.
Beat LA!
April 27, 2007 at 7:57 pm
We’re hitting the ball hard, just right at the damn people.
April 27, 2007 at 8:03 pm
53 pitches through four complete for Clay. Hendrickson has only thrown three and he’s at 52.
April 27, 2007 at 8:04 pm
52: My apologies…meant no disrespect to Branyan or his family…
April 27, 2007 at 8:06 pm
#52: No worries, bro. I actually was thinking more about the visual of Branyan in center.
April 27, 2007 at 8:08 pm
Damn, Brian’s getting hold of these
April 27, 2007 at 8:08 pm
OG with an 11 pitch walk. Simply fantastic.
April 27, 2007 at 8:08 pm
OG with an 11-pitch walk. Very nice.
April 27, 2007 at 8:11 pm
As Eric Cartman would say: “Sweeeeet…”
April 27, 2007 at 8:11 pm
Got something brewing here.
April 27, 2007 at 8:12 pm
Greeney gets it done.
April 27, 2007 at 8:12 pm
65 Yeah, a tied game.
April 27, 2007 at 8:12 pm
Oh boy, I hope Bard is okay.
April 27, 2007 at 8:13 pm
uh oh
April 27, 2007 at 8:13 pm
I love Vin’s implication about Pierre’s arm, “Brian can pretty much walk in from there.”
Bard cannot run still. Should he really be playing?
April 27, 2007 at 8:13 pm
I don’t think Bard’s ready to come off the DL.
April 27, 2007 at 8:14 pm
He’s not normally that slow, he pulled up lame.
April 27, 2007 at 8:14 pm
I’ve got a feeling we won’t see him this inning.
April 27, 2007 at 8:16 pm
Bard just slipped out of the box. That looked a lot worse than it was. Thank goodness he’s okay.
April 27, 2007 at 8:16 pm
70, heh
Nicely done Greene…
alright mlb.tv is slipping. Heading down to the corner sports bar to catch the rest… cuz i can walk in from there.
Take it easy
April 27, 2007 at 8:16 pm
I think we all jumped the gun, Matty.
April 27, 2007 at 8:17 pm
Enjoy, Mykl. Thanks for stopping by.
April 27, 2007 at 8:19 pm
Jesus, Cameron.
April 27, 2007 at 8:19 pm
Cammy needs to play like he’s going to be a Free Agent this year.
Another quick inning for Clay.
April 27, 2007 at 8:19 pm
More solid contact off Hensley but no damage.
April 27, 2007 at 8:23 pm
Cruz has played some phenomenal LF D tonite.
April 27, 2007 at 8:23 pm
Wonderful, Vin just compared Kouz to Burroughs.
April 27, 2007 at 8:33 pm
Martin is impressive. He sure doesn’t run like a catcher.
April 27, 2007 at 8:33 pm
Anyone alive out there?
April 27, 2007 at 8:34 pm
83: Martin always looks so damn smug. I can’t stand that guy.
April 27, 2007 at 8:36 pm
Nice play by Bard. That’s had to hurt with the injured groin.
April 27, 2007 at 8:39 pm
I just missed that whole inning talking to my wife. There should be a “Man Law” against that.
April 27, 2007 at 8:39 pm
#84: I suspect a lot of the regulars are at the game. On another note, real nice work by Hensley that inning.
April 27, 2007 at 8:39 pm
Alright bats, time to come through for Clay
April 27, 2007 at 8:41 pm
Geez, how did Furcal even get to that ball?
April 27, 2007 at 8:41 pm
Alright OG
April 27, 2007 at 8:41 pm
90: No shit, eh? At least one of those finally goes for a hit.
April 27, 2007 at 8:42 pm
84: I was Rick S. until I was mistaken for Sutcliff and changed to Turbine Dude.
April 27, 2007 at 8:44 pm
Damn. Nice play by Ethier.
April 27, 2007 at 8:45 pm
BroBI!!!
April 27, 2007 at 8:46 pm
87: 1458 innings per year, 1 wife. As much as I love baseball, I think you made the right call there, TD
April 27, 2007 at 8:46 pm
Impressive defensive all around tonight. Makes for an exciting game.
April 27, 2007 at 8:48 pm
Run on the Dodgers outfielders all night.
April 27, 2007 at 8:48 pm
More Ribbies for Adrian, what an April!
April 27, 2007 at 8:48 pm
If that kid doesn’t go to the all star game, something is wrong.
April 27, 2007 at 8:49 pm
100: Vote early, vote often folks…
April 27, 2007 at 8:49 pm
C’mon KG. Another deep fly.
April 27, 2007 at 8:51 pm
Thank you kindly, my friend. He hit that ball hard.
April 27, 2007 at 8:51 pm
That’s Petco ball right there. That’s out of the park in Phoenix.
April 27, 2007 at 8:51 pm
Solid work by Khalil to come back after looking terrible early in the AB.
April 27, 2007 at 8:53 pm
Has any other team scored as high of a percentage of their runs off of relievers as the Padres?
Great hit by Bardo, good to have him back.
April 27, 2007 at 8:53 pm
105: True. I was expecting him to wave at a breaking ball out of the zone for a K.
Nice job by Bard too.
April 27, 2007 at 8:54 pm
Due to blackouts in the LA area, I’m stuck following on Gameday. Boy is it exciting to see “In play, run(s)” when the Padres are hitting and trying to guess just how the run scored.
April 27, 2007 at 8:54 pm
Bard is really laboring on the base paths, I hope he is healed up enough to be out there.