Comments on: 1969: Padres Fall Short in Comeback, Drop Series to Cardinals http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/1969-padres-fall-short-in-comeback-drop-series-to-cardinals.html Blogging the San Diego Padres baseball club. Established 1997. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:59:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Tom Waits http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/1969-padres-fall-short-in-comeback-drop-series-to-cardinals.html#comment-47208 Tom Waits Fri, 18 May 2007 14:12:47 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/1969-padres-fall-short-in-comeback-drop-series-to-cardinals.html#comment-47208 1: We're scoring more at home this year (3.8 runs per game) than we did in 1969, when it was 2.95. We've scored in the high 3 to low 4 range per game since Petco opened. It could be that our scoring now is more flat - more 3 run games, fewer shutouts, where it was more shutouts but more explosions back in 69. But whatever, we're scoring more. 1969 was the first year of the lowered mound, btw. Jack Murphy was a rough place to hit before 1973. You had to really storm the castle walls to get one out. It wasn't easy after that, but at least the ball didn't have to be 18 feet high when it reached the fence.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-47208">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 1: We’re scoring more at home this year (3.8 runs per game) than we did in 1969, when it was 2.95. We’ve scored in the high 3 to low 4 range per game since Petco opened. It could be that our scoring now is more flat - more 3 run games, fewer shutouts, where it was more shutouts but more explosions back in 69. But whatever, we’re scoring more.

1969 was the first year of the lowered mound, btw.

Jack Murphy was a rough place to hit before 1973. You had to really storm the castle walls to get one out. It wasn’t easy after that, but at least the ball didn’t have to be 18 feet high when it reached the fence.

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]]> By: Geoff Young http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/1969-padres-fall-short-in-comeback-drop-series-to-cardinals.html#comment-47203 Geoff Young Fri, 18 May 2007 13:42:18 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/1969-padres-fall-short-in-comeback-drop-series-to-cardinals.html#comment-47203 Thanks, SB. I'm glad you're enjoying these! I miss the history that the Padres left behind at the Q. Being a relative newcomer to the scene, that mostly means '96 & '98 as well as Tony's chase of 3000 hits. Seeing all the former players take the field after the final game at Qualcomm remains one of my favorite Padres memories.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-47203">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Thanks, SB. I’m glad you’re enjoying these! I miss the history that the Padres left behind at the Q. Being a relative newcomer to the scene, that mostly means ‘96 & ‘98 as well as Tony’s chase of 3000 hits. Seeing all the former players take the field after the final game at Qualcomm remains one of my favorite Padres memories.

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]]> By: Surfin' Bird http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/1969-padres-fall-short-in-comeback-drop-series-to-cardinals.html#comment-47175 Surfin' Bird Fri, 18 May 2007 07:26:45 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/1969-padres-fall-short-in-comeback-drop-series-to-cardinals.html#comment-47175 Geoff, Great job on the game by game notes of the Pads inaugural season. Do you ever miss Jack Murphy Stadium when you see observe this very mediocre Padres offense scoring, 7, 6, even 5 runs against tough NL pitchers throwing off a higher mound. I know I do. I guess I just enjoy the offensive side of baseball a little more than the defensive.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-47175">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Geoff,

Great job on the game by game notes of the Pads inaugural season.

Do you ever miss Jack Murphy Stadium when you see observe this very mediocre Padres offense scoring, 7, 6, even 5 runs against tough NL pitchers throwing off a higher mound. I know I do.

I guess I just enjoy the offensive side of baseball a little more than the defensive.

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