IGD: Padres vs Dodgers (29 Apr 07)
Sun, Apr 29, 2007
by Geoff Young
first pitch: 1:05 p.m. PT
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: David Wells (1-1, 6.00 ERA) vs Derek Lowe (2-3, 4.40 ERA)
previews: Padres.com | SI.com
So, did that fly ball that Russell Martin hit off Trevor Hoffman last night scare the bejeezus out of you or what? Anyway, it’s nice to get back in the win column. The Padres look to take the series on Sunday.
If the early pattern holds, and there’s no reason to believe that it will, then David Wells is due for a good outing:
| Date | Opp | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference. | ||||||||
| 4/7/07 | Col | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4/13/07 | @LA | 2.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4/18/07 | Ari | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4/24/07 | @Ari | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Here’s hoping that Dr. Boomer shows up, and not Mr. Boom…
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April 29, 2007 at 1:01 pm
Hey, Tony started and led off today.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=270429118
April 29, 2007 at 1:45 pm
Afraid it is Mr. Boom today….
April 29, 2007 at 2:02 pm
Answer to the trivia question: University of Northern Suck
April 29, 2007 at 2:06 pm
Those are the best double plays!
So is it only me here or what? Two weeks of missing out on these IGDs, I’m finally back, and now I’m all alone? :’(
April 29, 2007 at 2:50 pm
Matty V. just mentioned Ducksnorts
April 29, 2007 at 2:57 pm
Blum can run without falling down!!! See, I knew we had him on our team for a reason.
April 29, 2007 at 3:02 pm
People must be out at the game. Blum did something useful, amazing.
April 29, 2007 at 3:05 pm
Made Kent look awful; as as much as I dislike Kent, I have to admit he does not look awful very often.
April 29, 2007 at 3:09 pm
According to gameday - Heater Bell just threw 6 pitches at 99 mph and 1 pitch at 100 mph!!! holy sh*t!
April 29, 2007 at 3:10 pm
when was the last time the padres had someone hit 100mph???
April 29, 2007 at 3:11 pm
Wells will get a no-decision today … not a *bad* days work … and so far, 3 nice bully innings … after 7.5 innings …
Pitches-strikes - D Lowe 86-54; J Beimel 3-3; D Wells 82-56; D Brocail 24-16; H Bell 13-10.
Ground balls-fly balls - D Lowe 14-2; J Beimel 1-1; D Wells 5-6; D Brocail 5-1; H Bell 1-0.
Batters faced - D Lowe 28; J Beimel 2; D Wells 24; D Brocail 6; H Bell 3.
April 29, 2007 at 3:11 pm
This looks to be a very tight battle of bullpens.
April 29, 2007 at 3:16 pm
I know it is 0-2, but KG is due for daytime jack.
April 29, 2007 at 3:16 pm
or not…
April 29, 2007 at 3:25 pm
Having a great LOOGY would be nice here. No me gusta Ethier.
April 29, 2007 at 3:26 pm
why not linebrink? or meredith?
April 29, 2007 at 3:27 pm
re: comments from yesterday … looks like Malcom’s hitting the Jackpot today at Lake Elsinore … http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....a_lesafa_1 …
April 29, 2007 at 3:27 pm
Bell hasn’t topped 98 this inning, and only hit that a couple of times with the first batter…
oh well, looks like it worked….
April 29, 2007 at 3:27 pm
I wanna be like Heath Bell when I grow up
April 29, 2007 at 3:29 pm
Heath Bell looked to do this thang in top of 9th …
Pitches-strikes - D Lowe 86-54; J Beimel 7-6; J Broxton 9-6; D Wells 82-56; D Brocail 24-16; H Bell 25-18.
Ground balls-fly balls - D Lowe 14-2; J Beimel 2-1; J Broxton 1-1; D Wells 5-6; D Brocail 5-1; H Bell 3-1.
Batters faced - D Lowe 28; J Beimel 3; J Broxton 2; D Wells 24; D Brocail 6; H Bell 7.
… now let’s go get him a W!
ps. Any radar reports? ie. was he still in high-90s in top of 9th?
April 29, 2007 at 3:29 pm
seriously though, can anyone think of the last Padre that hit triple digits on the radar gun? Benes - no. Early Hoffman - No? Peavy - no. Linebrink - I don’t think so. So, I give up.
April 29, 2007 at 3:30 pm
20: see 18. Looked like Bell was changing speeds a lot - lots of pitches in the mid 80’s — that inning.
April 29, 2007 at 3:30 pm
Broxton’s right-handed … so we should have a lefty to hit for Blum, right?
April 29, 2007 at 3:31 pm
I like Sledge against Broxton. reminds me a little of the armando benitez battle from last year… btw - Broxton hit 100 mph on his first pitch to Blum.
April 29, 2007 at 3:31 pm
22 … thanks! And I’m with ya … I don’t think we’ve ever had “triple digit heat” on the Padres …
April 29, 2007 at 3:32 pm
Okay, we have a problem. MLB.tv (padres feed) had first pitch to Sledge at 94mph. But, gameday had first pitch as 100 mph. Looks like we have a data accuracy issue somewhere (probably gameday)
April 29, 2007 at 3:33 pm
fourth pitch to sledge was 101 according to gameday.. but 93 according to channel 4. garbage data.
April 29, 2007 at 3:34 pm
lol. ohhhhh Kouz
April 29, 2007 at 3:36 pm
28 … ’splain?
April 29, 2007 at 3:37 pm
Let’s hope The Claw can get K’s so as not to test Blum at second. Any word on NOG’s injury?
April 29, 2007 at 3:38 pm
Not looking good. I would swing away with Kent; even a DP ball probably does not go for DP with Blum.
April 29, 2007 at 3:39 pm
this doesn’ t look good.
April 29, 2007 at 3:41 pm
29: well, it’s just getting kinda cute watching him fail all the time.
April 29, 2007 at 3:41 pm
Meredith getting a line-out to left and a pop-out. I’ll take it, but this is not very claw-like. definitely crossing my fingers with R Martin up to bat….
April 29, 2007 at 3:41 pm
which makes it tough to type….
April 29, 2007 at 3:42 pm
Of course (judging from Gameday) the two singles came on ground balls, so it all evens out.
April 29, 2007 at 3:43 pm
lol. ohhhh Kouz!
April 29, 2007 at 3:44 pm
Any hypotheses why KK didn’t just step on the bag?
April 29, 2007 at 3:45 pm
29: Man Law #37 states that using the word ‘cute’ in any sports blog is extremely forbiden.
April 29, 2007 at 3:45 pm
26: Gameday measures the speed out of the pitcher’s hand so it’s always going to be faster. It looks at how far the ball travels from one video frame to the next and calculates the speed based on that. I think it’s pretty accurate. Radar guns are accurate too but there’s so much variation based on where they’re aimed.
April 29, 2007 at 3:46 pm
sorry, 33:
April 29, 2007 at 3:47 pm
39: ‘Adorable’?
April 29, 2007 at 3:48 pm
42: LMAO!
April 29, 2007 at 3:48 pm
38: my guess is that in order to keep the ball fair, he had to field it in frunt of the bag with his momemtum very much pulling him further from the bag.
April 29, 2007 at 3:49 pm
dang it, that had me actually screaming “GET OUT”…
April 29, 2007 at 3:50 pm
Was that as close as Gameday makes it look?
April 29, 2007 at 3:50 pm
Tsao has some nasty stuff on the outside corner to lefties…
April 29, 2007 at 3:50 pm
46: Closer
April 29, 2007 at 3:50 pm
46: yup. caught it on the run at the top of the wall. It was about 2 ft short.
April 29, 2007 at 3:52 pm
KG does that running throw as well as anyone I’ve ever seen. it’s not a simple throw!
April 29, 2007 at 3:55 pm
46 … can you define “that” for me (not watching the game)?
April 29, 2007 at 3:55 pm
40: strangely, when the pitch is first shown on the “middle screen”, it shows a different and much slower speed than when it is “recorded” on the bottom left “batter-by-batter” part of the screen.
April 29, 2007 at 3:56 pm
Meredith with a clean pair …
Pitches-strikes - D Lowe 86-54; J Beimel 7-6; J Broxton 19-11; C Tsao 9-7; D Wells 82-56; D Brocail 24-16; H Bell 25-18; C Meredith 19-14.
Ground balls-fly balls - D Lowe 14-2; J Beimel 2-1; J Broxton 4-1; C Tsao 0-2; D Wells 5-6; D Brocail 5-1; H Bell 3-1; C Meredith 4-2.
Batters faced - D Lowe 28; J Beimel 3; J Broxton 6; C Tsao 3; D Wells 24; D Brocail 6; H Bell 7; C Meredith 8.
… bully now at 6 IP, 3 H, 1 BB … NOW can we get the W?
RALLY CAP TIME!!!
April 29, 2007 at 3:57 pm
51: Adrian’s fly out to left. Gameday has a red dot on the warning track, basically centered on the fence line.
April 29, 2007 at 3:59 pm
boy - I was really hoping that a pretty decent showing by Cameron at the plate yesterday would create some momentum going into today…. I was way off…
April 29, 2007 at 4:01 pm
54 … thanks …
30 … there was mention of injury to NOG … whassup?
April 29, 2007 at 4:01 pm
Padres have had some horrible at bats against the Dodgers’ bullpen. Beimel got 3 outs on 7 pitches, Broxton got 5 on 19, and Tsao got 6 on 15. That’s an awful job of working the count, and the balls haven’t been hit hard enough to justify the early count hacking.
April 29, 2007 at 4:02 pm
56: to quote the padres announcers “looks like he got his bell rung” sliding into 2nd to break up the double play.
April 29, 2007 at 4:03 pm
Awesome! Rudy Seanez is warming up. The way I see it, he owe’s us a bunch of late inning victories…..
April 29, 2007 at 4:03 pm
52: Gameday XML data tracks a start speed and an end speed, usually about 10-12 mph difference.
April 29, 2007 at 4:04 pm
NOG with a rib cage bruise….listed as day to day according to CH 4
April 29, 2007 at 4:04 pm
58: They said he has a bruised rib cage, he’s day to day.
April 29, 2007 at 4:05 pm
How the heck do we walk Pierre? Are they afraid he is going to hit an infield single?
April 29, 2007 at 4:07 pm
Struck him out!
April 29, 2007 at 4:08 pm
Bard’s release is so slow.
April 29, 2007 at 4:09 pm
dang it. almost got ‘em.
April 29, 2007 at 4:10 pm
65: it’s Bowen in there.
I’ve been noticing with Bard’s throws to second, though… it seems like the ball slows down considerably in the final moment before getting to Khalil’s glove.
April 29, 2007 at 4:10 pm
replay was telling. while you normally want to let the ball “get to you” since it travels faster than your glove, you definitely don’t want to let the ball short hop you if you can prevent the short hop by grabbing it.
April 29, 2007 at 4:10 pm
I mean Bowen.
April 29, 2007 at 4:11 pm
I was going to bring up the fact that the replay seemed to show Blum decide to catch it on a short hop instead of on the fly
April 29, 2007 at 4:14 pm
Come on Rudy! Act like you’re still on the Padres.. in fact, think back to that game at San Fran last year when you completely fell apart… Come on - be “Rudy” - just one more time!!
April 29, 2007 at 4:15 pm
Let’s not forget his important role in blowing the crazy game to the Dodgers.
April 29, 2007 at 4:16 pm
The power of Blum being horrible has overcome the power of Seanez being horrible.
April 29, 2007 at 4:16 pm
Blum up… too bad it’s not the 14th yet.
April 29, 2007 at 4:16 pm
Part of the money I pay for MLB.tv goes to Blum’s salary, right?
April 29, 2007 at 4:20 pm
ADORABLE!!!!!!
April 29, 2007 at 4:21 pm
Dodgers bullpen has allowed a whopping one runner in 5.2 innings, allowing no hits. Yes, that’s right, the Dodgers bullpen has a NO-HITTER going.
April 29, 2007 at 4:21 pm
It’s official: I hate Rudy Seanez.
April 29, 2007 at 4:21 pm
76: I think that is covered under the same “Man Law.”
April 29, 2007 at 4:24 pm
Martin must be in pretty darn good shape to be running (TWICE) after catching 12 complete innings….
April 29, 2007 at 4:26 pm
::Keeping my mouth shut this time::
April 29, 2007 at 4:26 pm
74 … good point … we’re heading toward Blum-territory!
April 29, 2007 at 4:32 pm
Nice D this inning……I think Bowen is one of the worst defensive catchers the Padres have had in a while
April 29, 2007 at 4:32 pm
Kevin Cameron has very poor control.
April 29, 2007 at 4:33 pm
83: Bowen was having problems in spring training too. Is LaForest still on the club, or did he go down when Bard was activated?
April 29, 2007 at 4:33 pm
Lookin’ bad …
April 29, 2007 at 4:34 pm
84: that one was definitely not Cameron’s fault.
April 29, 2007 at 4:35 pm
That was touchy.
April 29, 2007 at 4:35 pm
84: Which one? I was actually talking more in general, since in this outing he has 26 strikes and 23 balls, and on the season he has more than 4 BB/9.
April 29, 2007 at 4:35 pm
Gutty pitching from Cameron, he was really struggling with control the last few batters.
April 29, 2007 at 4:35 pm
85: They just said LaForest was still around. They said he’s our only P.H. left.
April 29, 2007 at 4:35 pm
86 … ‘cept I had some confidence in Juan Pierre
April 29, 2007 at 4:37 pm
wait, I checked it out. Bard was reactivated and Branyan was put on the “Bereavement list”.. What happened?
April 29, 2007 at 4:38 pm
Father in Law passed away…if I remember correctly
April 29, 2007 at 4:39 pm
Branyan’s father-in-law passed away.
April 29, 2007 at 4:41 pm
Maybe it’s worth restating: the Dodgers’ bullpen has a NO-HITTER going. NO HITS for the Dodger bullpen.
April 29, 2007 at 4:43 pm
Adriaaaaaaan!
Let’s go KG!
April 29, 2007 at 4:43 pm
96: Nicely done!
April 29, 2007 at 4:44 pm
Well, despite that hit, the Dodgers bullpen still has allowed NO RUNS. They have a NO-RUNNER going.
April 29, 2007 at 4:45 pm
Allright, guys, you know who’s up 3rd in the 14th? That’s right, Geoff Blum. The game is as good as over if the Padres can just get three outs.
April 29, 2007 at 4:46 pm
Blum is due up 3rd in the 14th … the Padres are in good shape now!
April 29, 2007 at 4:47 pm
What the hell was that?
April 29, 2007 at 4:47 pm
100, 101 … I’ll bet there’s a man-law against what we just did … if not, there oughta be …
April 29, 2007 at 4:47 pm
102 … dunno … what do you think it was?
April 29, 2007 at 4:48 pm
Cameron has thrown 50 pitches…I realize he hasn’t given up a run all year but the dude has walked 10 guys in 12 innings. That is NOT good.
April 29, 2007 at 4:48 pm
Is there a man law against combing your hair while you watch the game?
April 29, 2007 at 4:49 pm
For your between inning amazement … have you heard of Tim Lincecum? What he’s doing in AAA is unprecidented …
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....a_freaaa_1
14 Ks in 6 IP with only 3 Hs and 0 BBs today … for the season now he’s got 46 Ks in 31 IP … YOW! This is a Giants farm hand …
April 29, 2007 at 4:49 pm
104: Cruz wasn’t happy with himself, that’s for sure.
April 29, 2007 at 4:50 pm
hampson just got squeezed.