| time: | 4:10 p.m. PT |
| tv: | 4SD |
| sp: | Jake Peavy (7-1, 1.97) vs Edwin Jackson (0-7, 7.39) |
| pre: | Padres.com, SI.com |
The good news is that despite losing four straight, the Padres still own a share of first place in the NL West. The better news is that Jake Peavy gets the start Wednesday evening.
A four-game slide doesn’t break a season any more than the preceding five-game winning streak made it. By my count, the Padres have 99 games remaining on their schedule. Single footsteps and what-not…
So much for a no-no.
F!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
99: At the expense of whom? The only player he even comes close to outclassing at this point is Sledge.
It’s just weird that the organization would be more apt to keep (and give multiple shots to) a guy like McAnulty than one like George Kottaras (and yes, I know that getting Wells was key).
#100: Can’t speak for anyone else, but I love P-Mac in a Mark Sweeney kind of way, not in starting gig kind of way. He should have value to a big-league club, though it may not be the Padres.
Oh well, Jake can still throw a CG shut-out.
#103: One of the relievers who never gets to pitch.
Jesus, its only 315 down the line? That’s pretty damn short.
107.
What can I say… I dig the long ball.
C’mon Jake, we can’t have lead off walks.
Ya, nice pop for Khalil there, dontcha know.
Would everyone be ok with pulling Jake now? He’s pitched six great innings but is at 90 pitches now, so there’s no way he’s getting the CG shutout without extending him unnecessarily. Plus, Cameron or Hampson could actually pitch.
Ack. Silent L.
The Pinch Hoover does it again.
The top of the seventh with an 8 run lead is an appropriate time to use Geoff Blum. Good work, Black.
Khalil is swinging a hot stick right now. Since that grand slam in Pittsburgh, he’s looking more comfortable at the plate.
111: We might get a K-Cam and Hampson sighting together. That would be wild.
Nice DP boys, nice.
#114: IMO there is no appropriate time to use Silent L.
Nice DP there.
I haven’t seen much of Delmon Young before this series, but he’s looked a bit lethargic. Not what I was expecting at all. Could be having a down series, but his instincts in the outfield haven’t been good and he wasn’t exactly sprinting down the line on that DP.
Kevin Cameron sighting. He’s up and getting ready to work the eighth. Home run Sledge.
SLEDGE HAMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!
Holy Christ, Secret Pop hammered that ball.
The Rays defense is terrible.
So is their official scorer.
The official scorers have really sucked this series. I can’t belive they charged that as an error. WTF?
If I were Black, I’d send the tapes to the Commisioner and demand their hides be kicked out of MLB.
It’s been confirmed. Kevin Cameron has been allowed to step onto the mound.
Call reversed. Maybe the Comish called them on the Bat Phone.
#123: Bocachica’s drive has been changed to a hit.
Looked like P-Mac snowconed that thing.
KC looked pretty sharp. I’m failing to see why we don’t use him more often.
Bitch when we are losing, bitch while we are winning. I was hoping to stay glass half neutral. I guess I blew that concept tonight. Sorry.
130: I wouldn’t say he was looking that sharp. He was fairly wild. But effectively so.
Not a bad line for Khalil tonite: 2 for 4 with 2 2B and 3 RBI, BB
#131: Better than Cla last night, that’s for sure.
I’d just like to see us 6-5 for the month after tonight.
Getting wiggy. Hmmm? OK, Mud.
Nice game tonite boys. Way to bounce back and get it done in a convincing way. The team played well tonite and I really hope that this gets their offense started.
Nice. What more can you say about tonight’s game. This is how last night’s game should have went down. I’m at peace with my maker now. Dogs and cats playing together, Scorpio in line with Picies, the haves and the have nots playing golf together, and we are all still breathing to post in this blog. Happy 6th, Geoff. Keep on keeping on.