IGD: Padres vs Cubs (22 May 07)
Tue, May 22, 2007
by Geoff Young
first pitch: 7:05 p.m. PT
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: Jake Peavy (5-1, 1.64 ERA) vs Rich Hill (4-3, 2.91 ERA)
previews: Padres.com | SI.com
So far in ‘07, the Padres haven’t made opposing pitchers pay for falling behind in the count as much as in recent years:
| Year | PA/G | BA | OBP | SLG | ISO | XB/H | PA/HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats are courtesy of Baseball-Reference and are through May 21, 2007. | |||||||
| 2007 | 6.00 | .253 | .455 | .342 | .089 | .271 | 264.0 |
| 2006 | 5.77 | .315 | .536 | .498 | .183 | .369 | 58.4 |
| 2005 | 6.22 | .310 | .534 | .482 | .172 | .338 | 53.0 |
| 2004 | 6.23 | .301 | .526 | .469 | .168 | .317 | 43.9 |
It would be good to see the boys get back to punishing those who cannot throw strikes early in the count. How? Sorry, I just ask the questions around here…
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May 22, 2007 at 6:59 pm
Lets get this party started. We should take the Cubs two out of three and be ready for the Ms on Fri. Go Padres!
May 22, 2007 at 7:09 pm
Narrow strike zone tonight.
May 22, 2007 at 7:10 pm
Jake got squeezed right there.
May 22, 2007 at 7:10 pm
Better be that same zone for the Cubbies…
May 22, 2007 at 7:10 pm
2: Yeah, that doesn’t bode well unless it’s consistent.
May 22, 2007 at 7:11 pm
It’d be nice to see a called strike on the outer half.
May 22, 2007 at 7:12 pm
A swinging strike is fine, too.
May 22, 2007 at 7:13 pm
Wow, there’s the outside strike.
May 22, 2007 at 7:13 pm
Yeah, but Jake keeps his pitch count down by getting those outside corners called.
May 22, 2007 at 7:14 pm
Swinging and missing may be all of Jake’s K’s. The first pitch to Lee (K) looked just like pitches called balls on Soriano and Theriot. You have to be very good as an ump, because the pitchers just put it right at the edge. Can’t change your mind.
May 22, 2007 at 7:14 pm
“Wicked” hanging slider down the middle of the plate. ha!
May 22, 2007 at 7:15 pm
Gameday has Peavy hitting 99 on several pitches. That gun is usually a couple mph fast, but I still don’t see many people hitting 99 regularly.
May 22, 2007 at 7:16 pm
A little trivia on Aramis. Twice he has GIDP (not possible here) with diving catches by KG where he does the glove only flip to second to start the GIDP. Be interesting to see if happens later in the game.
May 22, 2007 at 7:18 pm
Cubs 1 for 1 on batted balls. (line drive)
May 22, 2007 at 7:19 pm
2 for 2. (2 line drives)
May 22, 2007 at 7:19 pm
Peavy with what will be around a 30 pitch inning if he gets out of it right now.
May 22, 2007 at 7:20 pm
Damnit, his getting squeezed is not helping.
May 22, 2007 at 7:21 pm
Thankfully Kouzy beat the runner to the bag. Cubs 2 for 3 on batted balls (2 LD, 1 GB).
May 22, 2007 at 7:21 pm
Nice play by Kouz to end the inning. That was way more difficult than it needed to be.
May 22, 2007 at 7:22 pm
Nice play by KK. My Tivo says he beat the runner.
May 22, 2007 at 7:22 pm
Both those hits came on two strike fastballs. I’d like to see Jake go with the slider there to get the swing and miss.
May 22, 2007 at 7:26 pm
I missed how Giles got on base. If it was a hit, what kind of batted ball was it?
May 22, 2007 at 7:26 pm
You don’t see a WP on a walk every day…
May 22, 2007 at 7:26 pm
Walk.
May 22, 2007 at 7:26 pm
#22: NOG drew a walk.
May 22, 2007 at 7:27 pm
Looks like this could be a tough inning for Hill, someone tell Cameron to take until a strike is thrown.
May 22, 2007 at 7:28 pm
Wow. Hill can’t find the zone.
May 22, 2007 at 7:29 pm
Nice to see Hill get the call. He earned it with his pinpoint accuracy earlier in the inning.
May 22, 2007 at 7:29 pm
Mike Cameron - Rally killer.
May 22, 2007 at 7:31 pm
Tie ballgame.
May 22, 2007 at 7:31 pm
Padres 1 for 1 on batted balls (LD)
May 22, 2007 at 7:32 pm
Padres 1 for 2 on batted balls (LD, FB)
May 22, 2007 at 7:32 pm
Nice AB by Adrian. Khalil put a charge into one, too.
May 22, 2007 at 7:33 pm
Khalil changed his stance again. I like the crouch better, he seems more aggressive when he does that.
How does this guy Hill have such good numbers? He doesn’t look impressive at all.
May 22, 2007 at 7:34 pm
Down on the Farm … Nate Culp with another good outing for Ft Wayne … http://www.minorleaguebaseball.....p;did=milb … he’s one of the few bright spots on that team … Cedric 1-for-4 tonight with a 2B …
May 22, 2007 at 7:35 pm
34: Is this new stance better or worse, in your opinion?
I wish Cameron could have done what Khalil did, although it ended up not being necessary with Adrian. Regardless, Cameron frustrates the bejesus out of me with men on.
May 22, 2007 at 7:37 pm
And at AA San Antonio, Josh Geer with a very nice 7 innings of work … http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....x_sanaax_1
May 22, 2007 at 7:38 pm
After 1 …
Pitches-strikes - R Hill 24-13; J Peavy 30-19.
Ground balls-fly balls - R Hill 0-1; J Peavy 1-0.
Batters faced - R Hill 6; J Peavy 6.
… it’s looking like it will be a battle of the bully’s …
May 22, 2007 at 7:39 pm
The K to Cameron looked like a strike, perhaps a bit closer than the non-calls on Jake, but the ump had two borderline non-calls on 2 strikes on Jake and gave Hill his sole borderline one. The camera angle makes it hard to really judge.
May 22, 2007 at 7:41 pm
OT … Oswalt vs Lincecum rematch … dynomite!
May 22, 2007 at 7:42 pm
39: I think it was a strike. The ump had just been squeezing Peav was all.
May 22, 2007 at 7:42 pm
36: When Khalil stands straight up like he usually does it seems like he waves at more of those sliders off the plate. When he bends at the knees like he did earlier he seems to attack the pitch more. Just an opinion, who knows if it’s really true. Maybe facing a lefty he knows he won’t see that slider so he adjusted his stance.
May 22, 2007 at 7:43 pm
42: Good call and nice catch. Hopefully he can recapture that tear he was on earlier.
May 22, 2007 at 7:44 pm
Kouzy!
May 22, 2007 at 7:44 pm
Kouz, baby! Can’t stop him in May.
May 22, 2007 at 7:44 pm
Kouz missile!
KK for player of the month!
May 22, 2007 at 7:45 pm
Thanks GY.
May 22, 2007 at 7:45 pm
KOUZ!!!! Opposite field power!
May 22, 2007 at 7:46 pm
GY, just replied to your E-Mail. I’m in for 3.
May 22, 2007 at 7:46 pm
Somebody tell me about the KK bomb … where and how far?
May 22, 2007 at 7:47 pm
50: Just over the wall in right.
May 22, 2007 at 7:47 pm
Was Nevin doing a crossword puzzle?
May 22, 2007 at 7:48 pm
Dogs go up 1-0 in bottom of 2nd …
May 22, 2007 at 7:48 pm
NOG!!! Alright.
May 22, 2007 at 7:49 pm
And just so everyone can be bored by tales of my fantasy baseball team, I’d like to share with you that I benched my regular third baseman for Kouzmanoff tonight.
May 22, 2007 at 7:49 pm
52: It looked that way.
May 22, 2007 at 7:49 pm
#49: Sweet. Thanks, bud!
May 22, 2007 at 7:50 pm
55 … you da man! I’ve got KK … stuck with him thick & thin (but my league is deep … to cut KK, I’d have to pick up Blum … not an option). 51 - thanks.
May 22, 2007 at 7:51 pm
After 2 …
Pitches-strikes - R Hill 40-27; J Peavy 48-31.
Ground balls-fly balls - R Hill 1-2; J Peavy 2-0.
Batters faced - R Hill 11; J Peavy 10.
May 22, 2007 at 7:52 pm
58: That’s a mighty deep league. I cut Kouzy after two weeks (I drafted him late). I picked him back up two weeks ago.
May 22, 2007 at 7:53 pm
Cubby BABIP dips to .429 all outs made on balls in play were ground balls.
May 22, 2007 at 7:53 pm
59 … contrast to this … thru 3 innings in the Oswalt vs Lincecum rematch …
Pitches-strikes - R Oswalt 30-21; T Lincecum 30-23.
Ground balls-fly balls - R Oswalt 7-1; T Lincecum 6-1.
Batters faced - R Oswalt 9; T Lincecum 9.
Sorry for the noise, I’m just a *huge* fan of both of those pitchers … and they are showing why tonight … ‘cept the K counts are down
May 22, 2007 at 7:54 pm
Has the strike zone changed since the first inning? Seems like Jake is getting that outside corner now.
May 22, 2007 at 7:55 pm
Can of corn for the 3rd out. Nice.
May 22, 2007 at 7:55 pm
63: Haven’t noticed.
May 22, 2007 at 7:57 pm
Score. I benched Damon for Cameron tonight.
May 22, 2007 at 7:58 pm
63: Looks like the ump is determining the zone based on the pitcher. I don’t agree with that, but it beats having Joe West behind the plate.
OMG that was CRUSHED by Cammy!! Lynch, it was middle in out over center left field (I believe).
May 22, 2007 at 8:00 pm
Damn! He’s on my team, too, but I failed to start him tonight. Oh well. Can’t win them all or something.
May 22, 2007 at 8:00 pm
Petco is not being too problematic tonite.
May 22, 2007 at 8:01 pm
Adrian GONE-zales!
Lynch, down and in. Crunched to just left of the right field pole.
May 22, 2007 at 8:01 pm
Padres have outhomered opposition, 18-5, at Petco Park this season.
May 22, 2007 at 8:01 pm
That’s back-to-back Jack!
May 22, 2007 at 8:02 pm
67 & 70 … thanks, guys!
May 22, 2007 at 8:02 pm
Another nice drive by Khalil. Geez, this guy must get killed in places like Cincy and Philly.
May 22, 2007 at 8:03 pm
Good God, they may have to call this game due to fog! Has anyone else noticed the marine layer moving into the park?
May 22, 2007 at 8:04 pm
.250 BABIP by the Padres. .375 by the Cubs.
The three home runs help, though.
May 22, 2007 at 8:04 pm
I love hearing the KOUZ from the crowd as he comes to the plate.
May 22, 2007 at 8:05 pm
75: That’d be fine if we can get in enough innings to get a win.
May 22, 2007 at 8:06 pm
74: He had a 2.91 ERA coming into the game. I guess we get to be the ones regressing him to the mean.
May 22, 2007 at 8:06 pm
Hey, check this out … the baseball-reference.com site just continues to get *BETTER* … http://www.baseball-reference......gbat.shtml … Franchise Depth Charts and Minor League Franchise Stats … GY, you gotta add this link to the right bar …
May 22, 2007 at 8:07 pm
I remember watching Vida Blue play and everyone would chant ‘Bluuuueeeee’. Sounded like everyone was booing him. Kinda funny and kinda shows I’m gettin old.
May 22, 2007 at 8:07 pm
Thru 3 …
Pitches-strikes - R Hill 58-41; J Peavy 58-37.
Ground balls-fly balls - R Hill 3-3; J Peavy 4-1.
Batters faced - R Hill 16; J Peavy 13.
May 22, 2007 at 8:07 pm
That .444 BABIP against Peavy is disgusting.
May 22, 2007 at 8:08 pm
Errrr… Maybe the fences are good where they’re at huh?
May 22, 2007 at 8:08 pm
83: Make that .400 BABIP.
May 22, 2007 at 8:08 pm
5 of 5 grounders turned into outs by the Padres infielders.
May 22, 2007 at 8:09 pm
Yes, but what is the Cubs’ line drive %?
May 22, 2007 at 8:10 pm
87: 18%
May 22, 2007 at 8:12 pm
Make it 25% LD and a .333 BABIP. Look at that. Now he’s been lucky. haha
May 22, 2007 at 8:12 pm
Rox tie-up the D-Backs and Brew-ha’s tie-up the Dogs … I like the trend …
May 22, 2007 at 8:13 pm
90: NL West clubs coughing up leads?
May 22, 2007 at 8:15 pm
30% LD for Padres. .200 BABIP. Should be more like .420 BABIP with average luck.
May 22, 2007 at 8:17 pm
Thru 4 …
Pitches-strikes - R Hill 66-46; J Peavy 70-45.
Ground balls-fly balls - R Hill 3-5; J Peavy 5-3.
Batters faced - R Hill 19; J Peavy 17.
May 22, 2007 at 8:20 pm
Kouzy is having a hell of a May. .333/.400/.590
May 22, 2007 at 8:22 pm
Pretty play by Khalil.
May 22, 2007 at 8:22 pm
That was a sick play by Khalil. Wow.
May 22, 2007 at 8:23 pm
Wow! Did somebody overclock the Khalilbot? That was ridiculous.
May 22, 2007 at 8:24 pm
It’s plays like that that make me care less what his average is.
May 22, 2007 at 8:24 pm
That was so much fun to watch. Pretty, pretty play. So nice that you can throw hard bouncers to AGon, and you don’t have to worry.
May 22, 2007 at 8:27 pm
Sweet! No doubter to left.
May 22, 2007 at 8:27 pm
Wow, That was an AMAZING play by Greenie.
May 22, 2007 at 8:27 pm
So, we’ve established that a belt-high fastball down the middle isn’t a good pitch to throw Cameron.
May 22, 2007 at 8:28 pm
Great pick by Gonzales, no doubt. Khalil deserves to be play of the night on ESPN for that.
Cameron with another bases empty bomb. I suppose I should be happy he’s hitting, but damn, it seems like these never come with men on.
May 22, 2007 at 8:28 pm
CAMMY!!!!!! 2 HRs in 5 inninings.
Lynch- middle in, went over the left wall.
May 22, 2007 at 8:28 pm
Ok, I logged on to talk about Khalil’s sick play and Mike launches #2.
May 22, 2007 at 8:28 pm
102: Nonsense, Cameron never hits that pitch.
*looks around*
The scouts bought that, right?
May 22, 2007 at 8:30 pm
I really hope that KT sees fit to keep the IF together for a couple years. If Kouz can continue to hit like this and Khalil stays health, we’ll have one of the better infields in baseball for years to come.
May 22, 2007 at 8:31 pm
That .167 babip is starting to bug me.
May 22, 2007 at 8:31 pm
If we don’t see Silent L tonight that won’t hurt my feeling either.
May 22, 2007 at 8:32 pm
103: That’s really more the fault of the guys in front of a hitter.
May 22, 2007 at 8:32 pm
#105: Rich, be sure to swing by the next time Cameron’s turn comes up in the order.
May 22, 2007 at 8:34 pm
If you didn’t catch it, check out Nick Canepa’s article in today’s San Diego UT Sports Page. Kinda funny.