first pitch: 7:05 p.m. PT
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: Greg Maddux (0-1, 6.75 ERA) vs Noah Lowry (0-1, 1.29 ERA)
previews: Padres.com | SI.com
The Padres go for their third straight series win to start the season Wednesday night. Greg Maddux gets the start. Maddux has allowed eight homers to Barry Bonds over the years — that’s more than to any player except Luis Gonzalez (10). Most of those came early in their respective careers, with the last being a two-run blast in the sixth inning of a May 1, 1998, contest at Turner Field. Since 1999, Bonds is just 5-for-28 against Maddux. All five hits are singles.
On the other side, only one current member of the Padres has homered against Noah Lowry. That would be Geoff Blum. The good news about Lowry is that he was terrible away from PhoneCo last year. This doesn’t appear to a fluke either:
| PA | BA | OBP | SLG | IP | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ||||||
| Home | 208 | .255 | .295 | .393 | 52.1 | 3.10 |
| Road | 175 | .263 | .333 | .449 | 39.2 | 4.76 |
| 2005 | ||||||
| Home | 486 | .242 | .300 | .348 | 117.1 | 3.30 |
| Road | 389 | .257 | .346 | .425 | 87.1 | 4.43 |
| 2006 | ||||||
| Home | 420 | .245 | .314 | .384 | 102.1 | 3.61 |
| Road | 269 | .316 | .371 | .557 | 57 | 6.79 |
| Stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference. | ||||||
Is it coincidence that Lowry has started eight more games at home over the past three seasons than on the road? I’m thinking not. He’s always enjoyed success at PhoneCo, but last year, someone turned his suckitude up to eleven away from there. Lowry also had all kinds of problems in the third inning in 2006 (.387/.444/.632), but he’d never exhibited any similar tendencies in the past, so we probably can file that under “J” for “just one of those things.”
I will be out at the ballpark this evening, so talk amongst yourselves and be excellent. Go Padres!
i need to look up what cylon means now…
I will reveal: you get a tiny glimpse of Juliette booty on this episode.
By the way, Mad-dog looking solid (knocking on wood)
39 – well done Mark O
52 – better yet, put the movie ‘Gia’ on your netflix queue…. you will NOT be disappointed…
51: I used to own an ’83 Chevy Cylon. That thing was dependable as a voxler on a Friday.
thanks..
Blummer needs to hit the weight room – warning track power
Isn’t a Cylon one of those robots on the ’70s TV show Battlestar Galactica. (I’m showing my age here)
Linden, have a seat, thanks for playing
That strikeout was freaking awesome.
59 – and in the kick-a$$ ’00′s version of the show. Seriously, if you’ve never watched the new version go rent season 1 on DVD. It’s the best “character” show on TV. The scifi stuff is all just the setting.
Oh yeah, WOW, that was one helluva Lost episode. Great ending..
How do you not get a guy out on a pitchout? Seriously, Bard’s arm is really concerning me.
59 – A cylon is indeed a robot from Battlestar Galactia. They have the cool red light going back on forth on their faces a la KITT’s hood from Knight Ryder.
Hmmmm….$10MM for a year of this? Done and done.
I still wish we were able to keep Dave Roberts. Did anybody else see the interview with him on the pre-game show? Class act!
Hey nice start here! How’d we score all them runs so early?
M’dew must be pitching well, eh?
Stop pointing… ‘p-riv’
67, but then we wouldn’t be able to buy “Crudge and Kouz” t-shirts like the one I just ordered. Just having the ability to use the word “Crudge” all year long takes the sting out of losing Doc.
Could someone please beat the Diamondbacks?
Of course if we had gotten to play 4 games against the Nats already, I’m sure we’d have the best record in baseball as well.
70, i got tix to 2 of the Padres games here in AZ v the D-Backs later this month. I’ll wear my lucky cap… and that’ll close the gap!
Yeah, the Nats are….well, they’re not good
I’m glad this game is moving fast. 4am came too quick this morning.
37:
You’re gay for saying that.
not that there’s anything wrong with… nevermind
The Nationals will challenge the 1962 Mets for worst team of the modern era.
Bonds denied AGAIN!!!!
Good times.
Boy, that ball died! Off the bat I thought it was way gone.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, I know of only one man that can make that catch…
Crudge.
Crudge!
I pray to God everynight that all those steroids will kill him (Bonds) before he reaches the record.
82: Don’t you think he’s gotta get hurt at some point? Every time he runs far for everything it’s like he’s just a play away from pulling his whatever muscle. And especially since he’s playing every day now. What ever happened to him playing two then sitting one?
Maddux goin’ all satanic on us….
6 IP – 6 H – 6 K
but giving ‘em absolutely nothing that counts.
re:82- I’m resigned to him breaking the record. And once he does I will instantly become one of the biggest Alex Rodriguez fans in the history of the world in the hopes he won’t keep it long…
That almost verged on a balk.
anyone know Maddux’s pitch count through 6?
Good steal. Bad throw. Our bennie.
Per Phantom’s request, Reds go up 2-1 on the D’backs in the 7th.
ya know, I totally had not made that connection. If I’m NOG, I’m dissing anybody that talks down about me as a leadoff guy by pointing out that I’m leading the team in steals.
SAFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shakespeare!
nice
Nice rip the other way ‘speare! He may not be able to throw out my Mom stealing 2nd, but he can still swing the bat.
Khalil’s first walk of the season
GET BRANYAN IN, QUICK!!!!
Probably a smart move on Giants part.
How can they risk loading ‘em up w/ Blum on deck?
96 – while the lefty is in the game, Blum will be too *sigh*
Strategy backfired…Blum creates only 1 out not 2 and now you must deal with The Crudge