IGD: Padres vs Brewers (25 May 07)
Fri, May 25, 2007
by Geoff Young
first pitch: 7:05 p.m. PT
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: Greg Maddux (3-3, 4.14 ERA) vs Dave Bush (3-4, 5.56 ERA)
previews: Padres.com | SI.com
Here come the Brewers. Anthony Gwynn makes his San Diego professional debut. Prince Fielder and J.J. Hardy are tied for the league lead with 14 homers. Rickie Weeks has committed only two errors at second base (after 20+ each of the past two seasons). Closer Francisco Cordero has notched 17 saves and allowed just five hits.
Cordero’s numbers this year are plain goofy. Opponents are batting .083/.179/.133 against him. He’s struck out 13.26 per nine or, if you prefer, 41.8% of batters he’s faced (Jake Peavy is at 29.5% for comparison). The obvious strategy would be to keep Cordero out of the game at all costs.
The club from Milwaukee has a better record than the Padres, but the two teams should be fairly well matched:
| Padres | Brewers | |
|---|---|---|
| Stats are through May 24, 2007, and courtesy of Baseball-Reference. | ||
| W-L | 26-21 | 28-19 |
| Pythag | 28-19 | 26-21 |
| RS | 193 | 221 |
| RA | 158 | 200 |
| HR | 41 | 61 |
| Bullpen ERA | 2.21 | 3.45 |
Greg Maddux seeks win number 337 on Friday night. Go Padres!
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May 25, 2007 at 6:39 pm
OK, so last night was another Blummer (the L is silent).
Tony Jr. is in town. To bad Tony Sr. can’t be here to call the color on 4SD. That would probably be a first.
Maddux on the mound. Maybe he can redeem himself after his last outing.
Go Padres!
May 25, 2007 at 6:43 pm
Well, looks like Jr. is not in the line-up tonight. This may be intentional to allow Sr. to be here to see his kid play his first MLB game at Petco (the house that Tony built).
May 25, 2007 at 7:00 pm
LM & TD,
No reason why #19 shouldn’t be there tonight. The Aztecs season ended yesterday as they unfortunatley made a fairly early exit from the Mountain West conference tournament.
May 25, 2007 at 7:06 pm
3: Thanks for the update. I wasn’t following the Aztecs trip. So, I’m sure #19 and family are at the game.
May 25, 2007 at 7:09 pm
Nice DP to open up this series.
May 25, 2007 at 7:09 pm
2 men on early, not an encouraging sign.
May 25, 2007 at 7:10 pm
Hey Prince, thanks for being so slow.
May 25, 2007 at 7:15 pm
Cruz! Missed him by that much.
May 25, 2007 at 7:19 pm
I think Cruz should steal home. What the hell?
May 25, 2007 at 7:20 pm
Thank you Adrian.
May 25, 2007 at 7:25 pm
Going back to the Brewers, how does JJ Hardy have 14 HRs? His pro baseball career high is 12 from Double-A in 2003. I think MLB should have a Brady Anderson Award for the year’s most improbable home run hitter.
May 25, 2007 at 7:27 pm
Anybody catch the Jane Mitchell interview with T. Gwynn Jr.? He sounds exactly like his dad. The clip I saw of his swing looks pretty familiar too. I think it’s good he doesn’t play here, the expectations would be too high.
May 25, 2007 at 7:29 pm
12: Yes! That was great. It was like watching his Dad 20 some odd years ago. He *does* sound just like Sr. Has the same attitude as well.
May 25, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Sr. is in the booth right now!
May 25, 2007 at 7:32 pm
Ugh, it’s a home game and I get the Brewers broadcast for MLB.TV.
However, they haven’t been too annoying as an announce team, so it’s not like I’m stuck here listening to Arizona.
May 25, 2007 at 7:36 pm
Kouz! Scored as a double. Right on. That pitch was up and in.
May 25, 2007 at 7:36 pm
It’s great to see those finally fall in for Kouz
May 25, 2007 at 7:37 pm
Kouz with another line drive. Here’s hoping we can get a fly ball from Secret Pop.
May 25, 2007 at 7:40 pm
That’ll work. Even with Josh “Slowest in the Bigs” Bard on third, that worked well.
May 25, 2007 at 7:45 pm
For those of you who can’t hear the 4SD booth, Sr. sounds like a brand new pappa. But, can you blame him? He said it was more exciting to him when Jr. made the “Bigs” than when he did.
May 25, 2007 at 7:49 pm
Boy howdy that was close!
May 25, 2007 at 7:52 pm
Where are all the ‘Ducksnorters’ tonight? At the game?
May 25, 2007 at 7:53 pm
See, guys? Other teams have bad situational hitting and inexplicably strike out against a non-strikeout pitcher with a runner on third base and less than two outs, too.
May 25, 2007 at 7:55 pm
I thought that was gone.
May 25, 2007 at 7:57 pm
Ha ha ha Brewers. Adrian Gonzalez just bunted for a hit against you. Way to take what they’re giving you, Adrian.
May 25, 2007 at 7:59 pm
25: Yeah, but with 2 outs and Adrian is no Corvette when it comes to running…
May 25, 2007 at 8:01 pm
OH! Double him off!
May 25, 2007 at 8:01 pm
Prince Fielder, DP machine.
May 25, 2007 at 8:01 pm
I’d call that a good half.
May 25, 2007 at 8:03 pm
May 25, 2007 at 8:03 pm
I’d call that a fantastic half frame.
Man, I really really want Khalil to catch fire. I’m not bitching because other people are hitting, but I’d like Khalil to join the fun.
May 25, 2007 at 8:04 pm
31: I agree. He needs to get out of whatever funk he is in.
May 25, 2007 at 8:07 pm
Probably a good move by Bush considering Maddux swings the bat like my wife.
May 25, 2007 at 8:10 pm
Damn, Greene is awsome on defense.
May 25, 2007 at 8:12 pm
Where’s LynchMob tonight?
May 25, 2007 at 8:13 pm
Cruz got hurt on that.
May 25, 2007 at 8:19 pm
I know everyone says BAVG is over-rated, but when you look down our lineup and there are 6 guys under .240 and none over .290, there has to be a strong correlation to our inability to score runs…
May 25, 2007 at 8:23 pm
It would be nice if our hitters could exploit the shifts the Brewers are using by hitting the ball the other way.
May 25, 2007 at 8:24 pm
Sweet. NOG was almost over to 3rd by the time the ball ducksnorted by him.
May 25, 2007 at 8:26 pm
Another one! Thanks again A-Gone.
May 25, 2007 at 8:27 pm
Greene 0-13. Needs to get hot now.
May 25, 2007 at 8:27 pm
35 … better late than never?
May 25, 2007 at 8:29 pm
37: Even with our low run scoring ability, we rank second or third in run differential in the NL.
Damn, another bad AB by Khalil.
May 25, 2007 at 8:30 pm
Lean night down on the Farm … hey, McAnulty is not in the Beaver lineup tonight … http://www.minorleaguebaseball.....a_lvgaaa_1 … did I miss some news?
May 25, 2007 at 8:32 pm
Hmmm, the guy that stole a base scored a run … that 17% figure doesn’t sound right to me …
May 25, 2007 at 8:32 pm
A K-Bomb!!
Are you shaving me?
If this kid doesn’t get player of the month it’s a joke
May 25, 2007 at 8:32 pm
KOOOOOOUUUUUUZ!!!!!
May 25, 2007 at 8:32 pm
GRAND FUCKING SLAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KOUUUUUUUUUUUUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
May 25, 2007 at 8:33 pm
Uh oh! KK!!!
The Grand Salami of all Crushin’ Russian Kouz Missles
May 25, 2007 at 8:34 pm
I apologize to anyone I may have offended by using the *F* word. I just got a little too excited. Please forgive me.
May 25, 2007 at 8:35 pm
Thru 5 …
Pitches-strikes - D Bush 95-60; G Maddux 50-35.
Ground balls-fly balls - D Bush 8-3; G Maddux 9-3.
Batters faced - D Bush 27; G Maddux 18.
… now *that* is a pitch count!!!
May 25, 2007 at 8:36 pm
Man I’m getting a BP jersey tomorrow and I’m seriously considering putting number 5 on it.
Kouz is amazing.
May 25, 2007 at 8:37 pm
OK, somebody give me details about the GS …
May 25, 2007 at 8:39 pm
I went looking for a FA hitter in the Ducksnorts roto league this morning … and low and behold, to my amazement, KK was on the FA list … BINGO … now he’s a member of the LynchMob … welcome to the team KK! We wanted RsBI … and we GOT ‘em!
http://games.espn.go.com/flb/s.....ueId=16639
May 25, 2007 at 8:39 pm
53: I wish I could, but I was in the kitchen when he nailed it and just saw it sail out.
May 25, 2007 at 8:41 pm
There goes the shutout … that woulda been sweet …
May 25, 2007 at 8:41 pm
Prince had a Tony Sr. swing on that one.
May 25, 2007 at 8:42 pm
Maddux going for the cycle in the sixth. Just needs the single now.
May 25, 2007 at 8:43 pm
I’m thinking we need to rethink our lead here, lets get Maddux out.
May 25, 2007 at 8:43 pm
58: He just got it, me thinks.
May 25, 2007 at 8:44 pm
OK - he’s got his place in history - get him out…..
NOW!!!!!!!
May 25, 2007 at 8:44 pm
Um, lets get Maddux out now.
May 25, 2007 at 8:44 pm
Will he make it out of the 6th?
May 25, 2007 at 8:45 pm
I just don’t want to see Silent L tonight-at all. I don’t even want them to show him sitting in the dugout.
May 25, 2007 at 8:45 pm
I don’t mind that Maddux can only throw 60 pitches a game, as long as he’s efficient as he was tonight, but the two old guys obviously hit the wall quickly…..
May 25, 2007 at 8:45 pm
Wow, Maddux lost it fast. I think he felt like he was just going to throw strikes with the big league and the Brewers are full of young aggressive hitters who are going to swing the bat to try to get back in it.
May 25, 2007 at 8:47 pm
Anybody know why Kevin Cameron hasn’t pitched in two weeks?
May 25, 2007 at 8:47 pm
That works. Now, some more bats!
May 25, 2007 at 8:49 pm
I think that 17% number on scoring on a stolen base doesn’t really mean that the runner who steals only scores 1 out of 6 times as that seems too low. I think that it must mean that the SB base directly leads to a run only 17% of time. For example, 2 out, runner on first steals second, the batter singles and the runner scores. Next batter flies out. In that case, the steal leads to run. That’s the only way it makes sense to me. A runner stealing a base only scoring 17% of the time, regardless of situation, just seems way too low.
May 25, 2007 at 8:49 pm
67: When you have a former pitcher as a Manager, he’s gonna go with his favorites, I suppose. Just a thought.
May 25, 2007 at 8:50 pm
NOG, first pitch! Seee Ya……….
May 25, 2007 at 8:50 pm
Wow, did the air dry out down there or what? All of a sudden balls are flying out.
May 25, 2007 at 8:50 pm
I LOVE YOU BASEBALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!
May 25, 2007 at 8:51 pm
67: Just coincidence, I think. If he is in the doghouse with Black it’s because he’s walking almost a batter per IP.
May 25, 2007 at 8:53 pm
I talked to GY this afternoon and he said he was going to the game. He’s gotta be loving this.
May 25, 2007 at 8:54 pm
TGjr into the game …
May 25, 2007 at 8:55 pm
TGjr due to lead off top of 7th … you guys watch and describe the scene for me!!!
May 25, 2007 at 8:55 pm
It looks odd to see Gwynn in rightfield while we’re batting….
May 25, 2007 at 8:56 pm
76: And Pappa there to see it. Too cool. Of course I want us to win, but I’m wishing the best of luck to TGjr.
May 25, 2007 at 8:57 pm
Tony at bat.
May 25, 2007 at 9:00 pm
Great time for the wave, guys.
May 25, 2007 at 9:00 pm
OG=Orange Giles
NOG=Not Orange Giles
YG=Young Gwynn
How’s that?
May 25, 2007 at 9:00 pm
Not only is KK’s GS not on MLB.com picture parade, the game doesn’t even make it there now….
Bloody east coast content managers….
May 25, 2007 at 9:03 pm
K-Cam only pitches in low leverage situations. If the Pads put up another run, we’ll probably see him.
As you might have noticed, we haven’t had many low leverage situations in the past two weeks, save for the Cardinals game two weeks ago.
May 25, 2007 at 9:04 pm
YG has some good speed.
May 25, 2007 at 9:05 pm
Folks, this game ain’t over by any means.
May 25, 2007 at 9:06 pm
Man, these guys can swing the bat.
May 25, 2007 at 9:07 pm
Umm, what the fuck happened to our pitching?
May 25, 2007 at 9:08 pm
WHY IS BROCAIL STILL PITCHING!
3 runs and 1 out isn’t enough? Jesus tap-dancing Christ!
May 25, 2007 at 9:08 pm
Brocail seems to have decided to emulate where Maddux left off, rather then where he started…
May 25, 2007 at 9:08 pm
Things are never easy are they? Why couldn’t this be a nice comfortable 7-0, 7-1, or 7-2 type game? I keep crossing my fingers that our fascination with the Brocails and Blums of the world will end one day.
May 25, 2007 at 9:09 pm
Fielder steal a base… Right.
May 25, 2007 at 9:10 pm
So much for nobody hitting jacks at Petco and our pitchers low ERs here.
Jebus, I could crush a ball if you groove a fastball or hang a slider. It’s not like the Brewers are not an offensively minded team.
May 25, 2007 at 9:12 pm
91: Brocail has actually been good this season, with solid peripheral numbers to sort of back it up (he was getting lucky, but still should be a good reliever).
92: Fielder actually stole 7 bases last year.
May 25, 2007 at 9:14 pm
91: Why are you picking on Brocail for one bad outing?
May 25, 2007 at 9:14 pm
With one out and the tying run at the plate, why would Fielder be stealing?
May 25, 2007 at 9:15 pm
This could fire up their team or let them fall apart. We’ll have to see.
Jenkins did go berserk right away.
May 25, 2007 at 9:15 pm
That ump should be suspended at the very least. Go Matty V!
May 25, 2007 at 9:15 pm
And Alderson was contemplating moving the fence in?
Jenkins should not have been ejected. I want us to win, but fair is fair.
Who does Jerry Lang think he is? Joe West? And then Yost? What the hell?
May 25, 2007 at 9:17 pm
I think Jenkins went overboard there. It’s one thing to say one line. He instantly snapped and started chatting and then he glanced over at him as he was walking away as he continued to yap.
If Jenkins had left it at his display before he started walking, he’s probably not run.
May 25, 2007 at 9:17 pm
Brocail has been fine this year but once again Buddy’s slow hook cost them again.
That was ridiculous. Jenkins didn’t do anything to show up the umpire, he was walking away when he got tossed. And he had a legitimate point too.
May 25, 2007 at 9:18 pm
I hate when umpires pull this ‘holier than thou’ attitude and seem to think the game is all about them.
May 25, 2007 at 9:19 pm
95: It’s not so much what he’s done this year, which I admit has been better than expected, but he’s more of a symbol for me. I wasn’t in favor of resigning him, and still think there are at least two better relievers in Portland than Doug Brocail. So when he blows up like tonight, I am not surprised, because it is only a matter of time before he starts trending toward his career norms.
May 25, 2007 at 9:20 pm
101: It’s probably a function of the fact that I’m young (and I see asshole umpires in softball on a weekly basis), but I completely thought Jenkins deserved to get tossed for that display. Had he walked away without saying anything else, he’s in the game.
But even watching the replay, he instantly spins and barks at the umpire. He keeps it up, starts walking, and says something else.
I’d be pissed if a Padre got tossed for that, but I think it was the right call regardless. Yost got himself tossed to try to fire up his team.
May 25, 2007 at 9:21 pm
Joe West is one of the worse with that attitude.
May 25, 2007 at 9:22 pm
Man, Khalil has got to get it going.
May 25, 2007 at 9:25 pm
Greene and Kouz now have the same BAVG. Somehow I have more belief that Kouz will have better numbers by the end of the year.
May 25, 2007 at 9:26 pm
Why are the Padres giving up runs?
When I left the bar, it was 8-3.
May 25, 2007 at 9:29 pm
AP story about Gwynn Jr.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/ne.....;type=lgns
May 25, 2007 at 9:29 pm
104: I’m ‘old school’, as my 20 year old daughter calls me and I can remember Billy Martin kicking dirt on an ump and sometimes still not getting 86′d.