first pitch: 7:05 p.m. PT
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: Greg Maddux (2-2, 3.67 ERA) vs Matt Belisle (3-2, 3.45 ERA)
previews: Padres.com | SI.com
Here’s a split that is sure to baffle us all:
| Team | AB | BA | OBP | SLG | ISO | RBI/AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats courtesy of ESPN, through May 13, 2007. | ||||||
| Giants | 308 | .289 | .380 | .461 | .172 | .419 |
| Padres | 302 | .268 | .351 | .397 | .129 | .354 |
| Dodgers | 349 | .269 | .375 | .364 | .095 | .398 |
| Rockies | 336 | .256 | .381 | .336 | .080 | .342 |
| Diamondbacks | 282 | .245 | .348 | .355 | .110 | .369 |
| NL average | 317 | .256 | .356 | .394 | .138 | .369 |
The Giants are on fire, with the second best OPS in the league behind Atlanta. One thing about the Padres is that despite hitting reasonably well with RISP, they’re not driving in nearly as many runs as they should be. At first I thought this might be due to the relatively low ISO, but a quick glance at the Dodgers’ success suggests this isn’t the case.
My guess is that the Padres don’t do as good a job at advancing runners, which is exacerbated by poor overall team speed. (The Dodgers have swiped 18 of 20 bases with RISP, while the Padres are 0-for-1; they’re the only team in the NL that hasn’t stolen a base with RISP.) I’d be real interested to see how the Padres and Dodgers compare in terms of scoring from second on a single.
How does the division look with RISP and two out?
| Team | AB | BA | OBP | SLG | ISO | RBI/AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats courtesy of ESPN, through May 13, 2007. | ||||||
| Giants | 145 | .262 | .389 | .483 | .221 | .393 |
| Dodgers | 154 | .221 | .385 | .305 | .084 | .325 |
| Padres | 142 | .218 | .331 | .345 | .127 | .246 |
| Diamondbacks | 141 | .213 | .323 | .340 | .127 | .270 |
| Rockies | 167 | .222 | .366 | .269 | .047 | .263 |
| NL average | 152 | .233 | .354 | .375 | .143 | .316 |
The Giants can’t really keep this up, can they? Closer to home, I’d like to see the Padres drive home that run with two outs every now and then. This isn’t some great revelation, but it confirms our suspicions founded on anecdotal evidence.
On a happier note, here’s a fun split:
| PA | BA | OBP | SLG | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference, through May 13, 2007. | |||||
| Innings 1-3 | |||||
| Padres | 488 | .237 | .309 | .390 | 52 |
| Opponent | 472 | .248 | .299 | .369 | 50 |
| Innings 4-6 | |||||
| Padres | 487 | .243 | .316 | .366 | 59 |
| Opponent | 486 | .235 | .311 | .354 | 57 |
| Innings 7-9 | |||||
| Padres | 444 | .249 | .322 | .418 | 46 |
| Opponent | 417 | .198 | .275 | .275 | 28 |
| Innings 10+ | |||||
| Padres | 74 | .174 | .219 | .232 | 3 |
| Opponent | 78 | .178 | .231 | .247 | 4 |
I love this bullpen. Go Padres!
Just got my 2007 Ducksnorts Annual today. Really cool. I would recomend it to anyone who is a Padre/baseball geek.
Nice catch crudge.
NOG with a nice double.
Bases loaded, no outs. This is where we need th HR.
Cameron finally earning his paycheck.
KK gets it done!
Cameron and Kouz with a hit in the same game…..has that happened yet this year?
KOUZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!
Where is everyone tonight?
Nice RBI for Bard.
Maddux is definatley on his game tonight.
Another Nice RBI for Josh.
This is turning out to be a laugher.
Decent five innings from Maddux.
I thought MLB fired Joe West.
I am confident that when we look back at this game, what will stick out is that it was Kouz’s breakout game! (nothing else interesting, nothing at all…)
crap.
I was at yesterday’s game and I called it then that Kouz’s “IF single” would get it going.
Maddux is hot tonight. Good laugher for a change.
Crudge!!!!!!!!!!!
19: Crudge indeed.
Could we see more of this Maddux for the rest of the year? That would be great.
The Dodgers are down 8 in 1 Top 7, also a reason to be happy.
20: Agreed. Dodgers loosing is always a good thing.
2 weak hits off Maddux could jeaporfize the shut out, that sux.
Nonetheless, a great outing by Gregg.
Loved watching Wells grab Maddux and try to get some of his arm to wipe off on his at the end of the game. Great game!
Dodgers are trying to come back. C’mon St. Louis, keep ‘em down.
Dodgers lost! Pads two back!
Just got back from the game. That was one of the best pitching performances I’ve ever seen in person, and that includes CY’s near no-no against Pittsburgh last year. Really a lot of fun to watch. It’s also nice to see some of Kouz’ line drives finally fall in for hits.