IGD: Padres @ Cubs (17 Jun 07)
Sun, Jun 17, 2007
by Geoff Young
| time: | 11:20 a.m. PT |
| tv: | 4SD |
| sp: | Greg Maddux (5-3, 3.86) vs Rich Hill (5-4, 2.81) |
| pre: | Padres.com, SI.com |
I’m messing around with a Ducksnorts Glossary. People are jumping onboard all the time, and I thought it might be good to give ‘em an easy way to get up to speed. This is kind of just off the top of my head, so let me know what you think and if there’s anything we need to add.
Happy Father’s Day, and go Padres!
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June 17, 2007 at 10:13 am
A few suggestions for entries into the Ducksnorts glossary:
OG = Orange Giles (Brian)
NOG = Non-orange Giles (Marcus)
Girly Mouth/Small Mouht = Bocachica
Pepe Negro = Black
Silent L = B(l)um
DS = Ducksnorts
PPR = Padres Prospect Report
That’s all I got for now.
What’s the general thoughts regarding another fracas for today’s game? Anyone think that something will happen? Would Maddux intentionally throw at Lee for over-reacting yesterday?
June 17, 2007 at 10:27 am
Perhaps lost in yesterday’s fracas (best part of baseball brawls is getting to use words like melee and fracas) was the news that OG took a step forward in his rehab. He said he felt like he was turning the corner in his rehab, so hopefully we’ll have him back soon.
http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com.....mp;c_id=sd
June 17, 2007 at 10:28 am
I doubt Maddux would do anything dumb. The Cubs probably feel they were victimized twice (Peavy and Wells’ comments, Lee’s beaning) and Lou Piniella may order retaliation. I have no doubt that he was using the Padre comments to fire up his team before the game yesterday and will try to rally the troops today. I think there’s a very good chance they’ll throw at Adrian today.
June 17, 2007 at 10:30 am
3: If they do throw at Adrian, does Maddux have an obligation to throw back?
June 17, 2007 at 10:34 am
I can’t imagine that the Padres will instigate anything, but this year’s version of the Cubs seem to be a bit volatile, so who knows what will happen. I’ll also predict that Soriano’s behavior is going to cost his team at some point during the season.
June 17, 2007 at 10:38 am
#1: Thanks, Phantom. Those have been added.
June 17, 2007 at 10:38 am
5: Agreed about Soriano. He seems to irk a lot of his opponents.
June 17, 2007 at 10:52 am
#5: I agree about this Cub’s team being too volitile this year. The fans have become more agressive as well. Back in the day when I was a Cub’s fan living in the mid-west, we were probably the most mellowist fans. Not sure what happened since.
June 17, 2007 at 10:58 am
I’d love to see the Cubs starter go crazy and bean someone in the first inning so that we see 9 innings of the Cubs bullpen.
June 17, 2007 at 11:05 am
is it raining in chicago today?
June 17, 2007 at 11:14 am
never mind..i see that the game starts at 11:20
June 17, 2007 at 11:27 am
First three batters have hit the ball very hard. Wind is blowing in today.
June 17, 2007 at 11:28 am
And Cameron goes yard. Hill is looking very hittable.
June 17, 2007 at 11:28 am
Right on Cammy!
June 17, 2007 at 11:29 am
re: Soriano’s attitude…
did anyone else notice the “style” he put on the catch of Cruz’ fly ball? A little basket flip? That will cost…
*Grin* Mike Cameron, 2-0 Pads…
June 17, 2007 at 11:29 am
CAMERON! Nice way to put some runs on the board early today.
June 17, 2007 at 11:31 am
Man, Hill is VERY hittable today. Darn wind blowing in.
June 17, 2007 at 11:31 am
The wind blowing in has saved Rich Hill… if this game were to turn into a laugher it would increase the chance one of our boys gets thrown at…
June 17, 2007 at 11:33 am
…finishing thought above. The boys will have noticed Soriano’s ‘tude. And Greg WILL protect his teammates… I remember him nailing Leyitz.
June 17, 2007 at 11:36 am
typical: guy acts like a jerk and maybe costs them a game… big ovation. I haven’t looked at yesterday’s IGD… Did y’all reference that Lee’s spot in the lineup was the final out?
June 17, 2007 at 11:38 am
Great catch, Rich. Wow, I’m sure the Cubs would much rather have had Lee hitting there than Izturis.
June 17, 2007 at 11:39 am
Maddux gets away with one to Lee. Missed badly with location there.
#20: No, I don’t think we noticed that. Good point.
June 17, 2007 at 11:43 am
Congrats to Chase on his first big league hit!
June 17, 2007 at 11:43 am
Way to go Chase! First big league hit.
June 17, 2007 at 11:43 am
nice! first knock for Chase…
June 17, 2007 at 12:03 pm
El Hombre!! 2 run shot!
June 17, 2007 at 12:03 pm
Great AB by Cheo ahead of the Adrian homer.
June 17, 2007 at 12:03 pm
That was one a blind man could have told you was gone…that special sound…
June 17, 2007 at 12:03 pm
Another one by Cameron!
June 17, 2007 at 12:03 pm
And Cammy goes yard again. Nice!
June 17, 2007 at 12:03 pm
back to back jacks!
June 17, 2007 at 12:04 pm
Jerry Coleman “Oh Doctor! It’s outta here! 4-0 Padres!”
“5-1 San Diego!”
June 17, 2007 at 12:04 pm
Adrian! It’s awesome that Adrian has no problem hitting lefties like almost every other elite lefty hitter does.
And now, Mike! Whoa!
June 17, 2007 at 12:05 pm
Now we will wait to see if the Cubbies will throw at us after having three shots drilled out of the yard.
June 17, 2007 at 12:05 pm
You can’t ask for a nicer pitch to hit… if that wouldn’t have gone out I would have felt embarrassed for Cammy.
June 17, 2007 at 12:07 pm
Geez, Bocachica crushed that ball.
June 17, 2007 at 12:07 pm
Hiram searching for Waveland…
June 17, 2007 at 12:07 pm
Hiram just crushes a ball foul, leaves the park, but foul nonetheless.
June 17, 2007 at 12:07 pm
Hill is very lucky it wasn’t four homers. Bocachica just got out in front of that one. Put it on the street but foul.
June 17, 2007 at 12:08 pm
Wayland, Waveland… help me out, gang. I don’t think I’ve ever been on that street sober…
June 17, 2007 at 12:10 pm
#40: Waveland it is.
June 17, 2007 at 12:19 pm
Andy Masur just said the scouts they have talked to have said Headley has more power right handed. His splits from last year seemed to indicate he was a better hitter left-handed, though.
June 17, 2007 at 12:20 pm
The Cubs have a 13-man pitching staff? Yikes…
June 17, 2007 at 12:30 pm
#42: I swear I heard Masur say the exact opposite yesterday. I wonder if Headley coming up so suddenly caught the announcers off gaurd with their scouting info.
June 17, 2007 at 12:34 pm
Way to go Gonzo!!!
June 17, 2007 at 12:35 pm
44: Hmm. Maybe he just got crossed up and meant against right handed pitching. Headley’s hitting record in the minor league clearly indicates he is better against righties, batting left-handed.
Maybe the Cubs should start beaning Adrian.
June 17, 2007 at 12:35 pm
With each run we score, I grow increasingly concerned about retaliation.
June 17, 2007 at 12:36 pm
Full-count breaking ball to Cammy. That is respect.
June 17, 2007 at 12:37 pm
I’m with you GY, this has to be frustrating for the Cubs to get smacked around like this.
June 17, 2007 at 12:39 pm
The fuse has now been lit…
June 17, 2007 at 12:39 pm
Wow! Adrian is starting to paint a big target on himself. At least Cameron is creating a little bit of a diversion. This game just has a weird tense vibe to it today. Now Greene!!!
June 17, 2007 at 12:40 pm
Khalil goes yard. It’s 9-1. Someone is going to get plunked before this one is done.
June 17, 2007 at 12:40 pm
Khalil!!!!!!!! 9-1 Padres. “WInd? We don’t care about any stinking wind.”
June 17, 2007 at 12:42 pm
GY, I also agree… We may see the frustration boil though now. I also wonder if we may look back at yesterday as one of those team-defining moments… brawls tend to get you focused on “these are my guys”… and THAT carries over beyond the series…
June 17, 2007 at 12:43 pm
Nice 5th so far for us.
June 17, 2007 at 12:47 pm
#54: I think so. There was no shortage of stupidity going around yesterday, but I like the way our guys responded. CY is one of the most mild-mannered players I’ve seen but he wasn’t going to back down from a pretty intimidating figure in Lee. And I love the way NOG went out to protect his pitcher. Brawls are a shame because they make everyone look like an idiot. That said, it’s good to see our guys stick together.
June 17, 2007 at 12:49 pm
Game is now official.
June 17, 2007 at 12:50 pm
Time for it to start pouring in Chicago.
June 17, 2007 at 12:59 pm
Shoot, that would’ve been funny if Lee had gotten himself thrown out at third with his team down 9-1.
June 17, 2007 at 1:00 pm
56: Stated perfectly.
June 17, 2007 at 1:02 pm
Okay, Maddux survived the sixth. Time to bring in the bullpen scrubs.
June 17, 2007 at 1:04 pm
Greg definitely loses effectiveness his third time through the lineup… but he still has been a great pickup. I so love this pitching staff!
June 17, 2007 at 1:05 pm
Is the director getting a divorce or something? The last two days of crowd shots have been “find the hottie” central. Not that I’m complaining! Just noting it…
June 17, 2007 at 1:07 pm
Brocail? How about getting HVC some work today?
June 17, 2007 at 1:07 pm
#63: Ha! I have been laughing about the exact same thing! Chicago is definitely not lacking in that department it seems.
June 17, 2007 at 1:08 pm
Shall we make bets on when Doug Brocail’s arm is going to fall off?
June 17, 2007 at 1:09 pm
Where’s Bob? Can he validate our “Hottie search” observation?
June 17, 2007 at 1:10 pm
Brocail hopefully will be limited to one inning and we can get the HVC finish the game.
June 17, 2007 at 1:10 pm
Have a day, Cammy.
June 17, 2007 at 1:21 pm
My hero today is Jerry Santos of Cox cable for getting my cable working agian so that I can watch the rest of the game.
Thanks Jerry!
June 17, 2007 at 1:23 pm
Hottie in yellow bikini top.
June 17, 2007 at 1:27 pm
Full count, 2 out smack for Rob!!!!!! 10-3
June 17, 2007 at 1:28 pm
You know what this team needs right now? We need to acquire a big bat. At least, that’s what I heard on the radio the other day…
June 17, 2007 at 1:29 pm
It’s Wrigley field tradition to throw the ball back.
June 17, 2007 at 1:33 pm
Good situation to bring Cla into, but I hope we see HVC for the 9th.
June 17, 2007 at 1:34 pm
Nice inning from Cla.
June 17, 2007 at 1:36 pm
nice outing for Cla.
BTW, I still would like to see us acquire another bat… I just think that we be careful about it and don’t give up too much (’specially bullpen). Take a flyer on a guy or two and see if the change of scenery helps, that kind of thing.
June 17, 2007 at 1:36 pm
I really like ‘Hottie Cam.’ :0
June 17, 2007 at 1:38 pm
I’m surprised that Adrian hasn’t taken one in the ribs yet. Or Cameron for that matter.
June 17, 2007 at 1:38 pm
A-Gone!!! What else can you say about this kid?
June 17, 2007 at 1:39 pm
74. Tradition only goes so far.. if a dude does what that blonde did, he gets punched.
For those not watching TV, Bowen’s homer was being kept by the fan… until the crowd pressured him too much. A woman came up, argued with him and took his hat off his head and threw it.
I like respecting tradition… but I think it is more important to respect our fellow man.
I expect my choices to be left to me, and will leave others choices to them.
June 17, 2007 at 1:42 pm
What’s that now, 10 total bases for Adrian? That’s a nice series for a lot of guys…
June 17, 2007 at 1:43 pm
#81: The guy should’ve just threw it back. I didn’t see the blonde.
Nice score for Adrian and nice hit for Khalil.
June 17, 2007 at 1:44 pm
82. 10 it is, and Cameron has 9.
June 17, 2007 at 1:45 pm
Nice shot by Girlie Mouth.
June 17, 2007 at 1:48 pm
And the HVC can’t even buy himself an inning in an 11-3 blowout
June 17, 2007 at 1:48 pm
What???? No HVC???
and Hottie-cam continues
June 17, 2007 at 1:49 pm
Wouldn’t this be a good time to use a reliever who doesn’t pitch much?
June 17, 2007 at 1:49 pm
#87: I think the Hottie-cam thing is a good idea.
June 17, 2007 at 1:50 pm
Nice! Referencing the Dodger-crowd brawl with that lady in the bleachers…
June 17, 2007 at 1:50 pm
I don’t think even Bochy would use Linebrink in a situation like this.
June 17, 2007 at 1:53 pm
Now that it’s about done, I have to tip my hat to the Cubs for apparently letting things blow over without incident. I have to admit I didn’t think they were professional enough to do that.
June 17, 2007 at 1:54 pm
Game ova
June 17, 2007 at 1:55 pm
Nice. It’s always good to see us win a series and view the Hottie-cam. Nice.
June 17, 2007 at 1:56 pm
#92: Agreed. Props to the Cubs for letting it go. I did not expect that from them.
June 17, 2007 at 1:56 pm
And the “Hottie-cam” is born
June 17, 2007 at 1:58 pm
92,95: Yeah, I was expecting some more heat. Glad to see that did’nt happen. Good game by our guys.
June 17, 2007 at 1:58 pm
I would pay good money to be able to have a 10-minute Q&A session with Bud about his usage of the bullpen.
June 17, 2007 at 1:59 pm
Geoff, you gotta add ‘Hottie-Cam’ to your glossery.
June 17, 2007 at 2:00 pm
Quick comments on Bud’s use of the bullpen today:
–HVC pitched on Wed and Fri; I also wonder if his wildness played a role (don’t want to escalate matters any).
–Linebrink hadn’t made an appearance in over a week (June 9), so I can see getting him some work in a blowout.
June 17, 2007 at 2:01 pm
Padres with the best record in th NL. Sweet.
June 17, 2007 at 2:03 pm
Hey, it’s ‘Padres Day’ today. Happy Father’s Day to all.
June 17, 2007 at 2:03 pm
Dodgers down 4 to 1 in the 3rd. This day could get even better.
June 17, 2007 at 2:07 pm
GY: good point about HVC’s occasional wild-ness. That coulda been a very bad thing.
June 17, 2007 at 2:38 pm
4-2 road trip is excellent. Cubs were heating up (7 of last ten after Friday) so taking the series is a big deal.
Someone posted yesterday that it just seems like the Padres have not yet played up to their capabilities. feel similar. It is great that they have the best record in the NL but I actually think they are a lot better than their record.
June 17, 2007 at 3:08 pm
Ayalya crusin