Comments on: IGD: Padres @ Dodgers (29 Jun 07)

By: David

David — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:01:40 +0000

And I thought I’d get my two cents in about Bradley.: Good move. I assume he will be on a (very) short leash. He can play all 3 OF positions, hits equally well from both sides of the plate, runs well and is the kind of gap/line drive hitter that Petco was built for. Assuming (and it’s a huge assumption) that his typical divisive behavior doesn’t enter the picture, I thin this is an absolute steal, considering we didn’t give up anything for him, and can therefore release him with no remorse should he prove difficult.

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By: David

David — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 07:56:13 +0000

#143
Agreed about Bell, and I think we’d have seen him tonight had he not pitched in the previous 3 (or 4?) games. He needs a rest, too.
And, since we’re on the bullpen, if we’re never going to use K. Cameron in important situations, why not just give him back to the Twins? I’d rather have Cassidy or Thompson on the roster to mop things up. I know Cameron has the .40 ERA, but Black obviously doesn’t trust him to get hitters out in any real situation, so why is he on the roster? I think we should give him a chance to fail/succeed for real, then decide if we can use his roster spot for something more pressing, like a 3rd catcher or another backup infielder.

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By: SDSUBASEBALL

SDSUBASEBALL — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 07:43:40 +0000

144: "Nice to see Kouz make hit..." Make an impact I mean. He was slumping a little again as well.

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By: SDSUBASEBALL

SDSUBASEBALL — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 07:42:40 +0000

OT: Mark Loretta hit a walk off homer against Brian Fuentes tonight. We gotta find a way to get him back here. He can play all over the field and hit. Gonzo needs a day off, badly. 143: I agree, as soon as it turned into a save situation Buddy brought in Linebrink. Ring wasnt pitching horribly and the situation doesnt always have to be reserved for Linebrink, especially when he has been as sketchy as he has recently. Great win tonight. Nice to see Kouz make hit and good to see us put up a big inning stringing some hits together. Nice to see Cam, Kouz and Greene stay hot while Gonzo is slumping.

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By: Ben B.

Ben B. — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 06:47:53 +0000

I’m officially concerned about Scott Linebrink. Not because of his most recent outings, but because this whole season he isn’t striking guys out at all. Pitching to contact is nice in theory, but you definitely don’t want your eighth inning guy subjecting you to the randomness of balls in play. That’s what happened in his two outings against San Francisco, and it will continue to happen periodically throughout the season. Bell can strike guys out, and Meredith is striking out more guys than Linebrink and can get ground balls to limit the damage on balls in play. I’d much rather have them in high leverage situations until Linebrink figures out how to strike out guys again.

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By: Rich Campbell

Rich Campbell — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 06:19:32 +0000

Sometimes survival is enough. Any W is a good W, especially against the Dogs.

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By: Ben B.

Ben B. — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 06:15:26 +0000

Solid win. Shouldn't have been that close, but not much Ring could have done about those two singles he gave up. Hoffman made a couple of mistakes that inning and the Dodgers hit all of them.

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By: Geoff Young

Geoff Young — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 06:06:59 +0000

Well. That was interesting. We survived.

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By: Phantom

Phantom — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 06:06:47 +0000

Oh man, that wasn't pretty. That game had no right being that close.

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By: Masticore317

Masticore317 — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 06:06:47 +0000

Watching this on gameday is maddening...

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