IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (13 Jul 07)
Fri, Jul 13, 2007
by Geoff Young
| time: | 6:40 p.m. PT |
| tv: | 4SD |
| sp: | Greg Maddux (7-6, 4.19) vs Doug Davis (5-10, 4.26) |
| pre: | Padres.com, SI.com |
Over the All-Star break, between episodes of Enterprise, I visited the Museum of San Diego History on Free Tuesday. I didn’t spend a lot of time there (a few too many busloads of kids), but it was enough to gain an appreciation of what the Historical Society has to offer. Among many other things, the Society boasts an impressive collection of sports history photographs. Two of my favorites are a shot of a local team from 1887 and one of Lane Field.
I always enjoy viewing old photographs. They help me keep things in perspective.
Welcome to the second half of the season. Let’s get it started on the right foot. Go Padres!
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July 13, 2007 at 5:53 pm
A look back at the free-agent signings …
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/ne.....;type=lgns
… and I completely agree with this sentiment: “There were mistakes. Lots of them. There were successes. Though not nearly as many.”
These are lists that glad are devoid of Padres … ie. I was happy then and am still happy that the Padres passed on the free agent class of 2007 … and I’m still hoping they make either one big trade or a coupla small trades for the stretch run. I’m going along with the folks saying that a “big bat” trade is now optional … I’d rather just upgrade Blum and/or NOG and/or Germano/Wells.
July 13, 2007 at 5:54 pm
OT … somebody new catching for the Cubs …
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/bo.....=270713116
… I guess Bowen didn’t like their fire?
July 13, 2007 at 6:13 pm
Here’s a web page with the signing bonuses of players taken in the 1st 10 rounds …
http://www.pgcrosschecker.com/.....b2007.aspx
July 13, 2007 at 6:18 pm
B. Giles rf
M. Giles 2b
A. Gonzalez 1b
M. Cameron cf
M. Bradley lf
K. Greene ss
M. Barrett c
K. Kouzmanoff 3b
G. Maddux p
I guess Buddy didnt hear our cry to move Marcus DOWN the lineup
I’d put Bradley 2nd and Marcus 8th. Sounds like it would work well
July 13, 2007 at 6:20 pm
2: Zambrano probably punched Bowen haha
July 13, 2007 at 6:22 pm
Madfriars are reporting this bad news …
Drew Cumberland suffered a compound fracture in his hand during early work. He is out.
… bummer for him, and the Padres
July 13, 2007 at 6:28 pm
OT … if you didn’t see last night highlights and you want to watch something fun, click on the video labeled “Mariners score three on wild play” on this page …
http://seattle.mariners.mlb.co.....p;c_id=sea
July 13, 2007 at 6:39 pm
#7: Keystone Tigers?
July 13, 2007 at 6:43 pm
Can you imagine what it costs to AC that ballpark?
July 13, 2007 at 6:43 pm
4: I was about to post the same thing.
7: I saw that last nite on Sports Center. Just ridiculous.
July 13, 2007 at 6:48 pm
That was sooo Kahlil like!
July 13, 2007 at 6:48 pm
6: Geez. Hello, bone. Aren’t you supposed to stay inside my skin?
July 13, 2007 at 6:49 pm
Good lord. That was just a ridiculous play by Khalil. Young is fast too.
July 13, 2007 at 6:56 pm
Ugh, Tracy drilled that.
July 13, 2007 at 6:57 pm
Damnit. Not a good start. Maddux is getting hammered.
July 13, 2007 at 6:59 pm
damn AZ seems to own us recently
July 13, 2007 at 7:00 pm
16: We play like utter poo at Chase Field. A 3-run deficit in the first does NOT bode well for this team.
July 13, 2007 at 7:06 pm
OT … Peter Friberg was the first guy I know to tout Ryan Braun …
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=270713108
… nice call, Pete, the dude *is* a stud!
July 13, 2007 at 7:06 pm
breakin bats all over the place
July 13, 2007 at 7:12 pm
18: I’m not trying to run Peter down, but Baseball America was all over Braun. National Freshman of the Year, twice an All-American, and a first round pick. He was the 5th overall pick in 2005. Not exactly a sleeper.
I went to the head, Maddux had 2 outs in the 1st. I complete my mission and we’re down 3-0.
July 13, 2007 at 7:18 pm
#20: Gotta learn to hold it until the commercials.
Koooouuuuzzzzzzzzzz
July 13, 2007 at 7:21 pm
yet again we waste a triple
July 13, 2007 at 7:30 pm
20 … you are right on … I didn’t mean to imply otherwise … I’ll just say this … at the time Peter was barking loudly about Braun, it was possible he would “slip” to whatever spot the Padres were picking (though even then not likely) … so all I’m saying is that Peter made his “can’t miss” opinion about Braun loud & clear … and he was *right on*.
Here we go, BA was projecting #11 …
http://www.baseballamerica.com.....acker.html
July 13, 2007 at 7:32 pm
You know Maddux is getting squeezed when the D’Backs announcers point it out. Jeez.
July 13, 2007 at 7:41 pm
Damnit Adrian, we cannot have you doing that with men on.
July 13, 2007 at 7:46 pm
Bradley has done nothing but hit since he joined the club
July 13, 2007 at 7:48 pm
Milty!
That’s a start boys. C’mon Khalil!
July 13, 2007 at 7:49 pm
Khalil walked! Bases juiced! C’mon Barrett!
July 13, 2007 at 7:50 pm
Khalil walks??? Bases loaded
July 13, 2007 at 7:51 pm
Why can’t we score whenever we have the bases loaded?
July 13, 2007 at 7:51 pm
WOW, thats exactly what you DONT want to do Barrett! 1 out man on 3rd, you gotta get that run
July 13, 2007 at 7:51 pm
Damnit Barrett. Bad AB. Can’t freaking do that guys. Shit.
July 13, 2007 at 7:56 pm
Ouch … that really hurt … and with KK on-deck, that was starting to get exciting … Barrett doing his best to fit in? I s’pose …
July 13, 2007 at 7:58 pm
WTF was that Maddux?
July 13, 2007 at 8:00 pm
whoa, why did Khalil give up on that one?
July 13, 2007 at 8:01 pm
We are playing like absolute shit tonite. This is embarassing.
July 13, 2007 at 8:02 pm
35: My MLB.TV crapped out on that play, what happened?
July 13, 2007 at 8:09 pm
KOUUUUUZZZZZZZ
July 13, 2007 at 8:09 pm
Why oh why isn’t Kouz batting higher in the order? He’s halfway to the cycle.
July 13, 2007 at 8:10 pm
Now how much do we wish Kouz had gotten up last inning?
July 13, 2007 at 8:13 pm
haha with men on that would be nice
July 13, 2007 at 8:15 pm
Oh no, Giles doesnt hit for power that often! and he gets robbed. BEAUTIFUL CATCH!
July 13, 2007 at 8:15 pm
Jesus. Can our nite get any better? That ball was gone.
July 13, 2007 at 8:16 pm
The baseball gods hate the Padres. That’s what we get for stranding runners.
July 13, 2007 at 8:17 pm
too bad Brian Giles isnt playing right for the D-Backs
July 13, 2007 at 8:18 pm
Why isnt K-Cam pitching here???
July 13, 2007 at 8:20 pm
Matty just mentioned Ducksnorts! Wooohooo.
July 13, 2007 at 8:24 pm
I know everyone in the pen loves Brocail and hes a lubhouse guy and has gone through his health issues, but he is really just a roadblock there in the bullpen for some talented young guys (relievers and position players).
July 13, 2007 at 8:27 pm
Yeah, Brian just sucks defensively at Chase…*rolls eyes* rewind to the final series last year, please. You’ll see Brian robbing a dinger pretty close to there.
Make your criticisms valid please. Would Giles have made that catch? No. But that comment implies a lot more than that.
July 13, 2007 at 8:33 pm
49: I remember that catch, but that was last year. It wasnt like that and Brian seems like he gives up on balls more often this year. Just my obvervation. My comment was valid because i dont think he makes that catch, not many people would. Its a joke, sarcasm, out of frustration, please dont take it so personally.
July 13, 2007 at 8:34 pm
Wow he froze Khalil on that one
July 13, 2007 at 8:35 pm
Must be nice for the D’backs to get those calls eh? That K to Khalil was off the plate. I’m sorry, but if the catcher’s mitt snaps back, that’s a freaking ball.
July 13, 2007 at 8:37 pm
Thats another one of thos pitchers that you gotta swing at and fould off with 2 strikes. It looked pretty close to me on the replay.
July 13, 2007 at 8:39 pm
Ya i just watched it again, thats a strike for sure he didnt even snap the glove back, he just froze Khalil on the pitch.
July 13, 2007 at 8:40 pm
On the replay they showed on FSN AZ, you clearly see the catcher’s mitt move back to home after receiving the ball. Maddux has thrown the exact same location for a ball. What kind of freaking conistency is that? And it’s not as if Davis has been painting the corners all nite.
July 13, 2007 at 8:41 pm
Where did that pitch to Byrnes miss? That’s a better pitch that Khalil got K’ed on. You can’t tell me that! F’ing ridiculous strike calls.
July 13, 2007 at 8:43 pm
On ch 4 it doesnt even look like it hits the black, its right over the plate. maybe its the angle, I dunno but you gotta think its the same camera. Either way brocail just got a call right back to end the inning.
July 13, 2007 at 8:43 pm
SDSU, white flag waived…not sure why I’m so touchy besides the score.
re:52 Neve really tried that much myself. I seemed to get better results “folding” the glove the right direction and holding it still. If you actually move your arm, most umps seem to catch you doing it.
…and yet I see it happen four or five times a year when an obvious “snap-back” gets a call…
July 13, 2007 at 8:47 pm
I’ll admit that I tend to be overly defensive of Khalil, but I thought he had the right approach that at-bat given Davis’ inconistency. That looked like a ball to me, but I’m only watchin from home…
July 13, 2007 at 8:47 pm
58: Did he snap it back? My eyes must be fooling me. I am not seeing that at all. The umps really shouldnt be watching the glove anyway right? I mean can they really even see the glove where they are at?
July 13, 2007 at 8:48 pm
WOW Cheo rushed that thing
July 13, 2007 at 8:48 pm
Holy shit! Cruz hit a HR left-handed! Stop the presses!!!!
July 13, 2007 at 8:49 pm
That rob-job to OG is looking awfully painful right now. Hopefully we can make up the deficit.
July 13, 2007 at 8:49 pm
off the bat it looks like a pop up, Giles looked like he crushed his, yet Cruz sents it 10 rows deep
July 13, 2007 at 8:50 pm
C’mon Marcus, do something useful.
July 13, 2007 at 8:51 pm
Gotta love Brian’s slap singles, I really like him in the lead off spot he is like a stumpy Ichiro
July 13, 2007 at 8:54 pm
God damnit Marcus! The f’ing Padres frustrate the bejesus out of me!
July 13, 2007 at 8:56 pm
Its really time for Buddy to think about moving Marcus, I would had felt much better with Bradley up there, like we had a chance at a 2 out rally. We need to score next inning, I dont want to see Valverde…
July 13, 2007 at 8:59 pm
Technically speaking, with Adrian, Cameron, Bradley, we should feel confident.
July 13, 2007 at 9:12 pm
This game is just a case study in bad luck, right? All SEVEN runs have come with two outs. Can you freaking believe that!?
July 13, 2007 at 9:13 pm
I’m rubbernecking this game like a bad car crash.
July 13, 2007 at 9:14 pm
70: It’s freaking amazing what they have done with two outs AND runners in scoring position. We haven’t made the pitches obviously, but it’s still hard to swallow when we do the EXACT opposite.
July 13, 2007 at 9:16 pm
Our team ERA has ballooned over these past four or five games. Our pitching has looked decidedly less sharp lately. Please tell me CY is pitching tomorrow. Please?
July 13, 2007 at 9:19 pm
To be honest I am just hoping that we go 5-5 over the next ten games. Lose this series, take two of three from the Mets and split with the Phillies. It’s a rough stretch on the schedule. But I am worried about the starting pitching. Maddux is in a swoon. Wells is like Gump’s box of chocolates, and Germano may be turning back into a pumpkin. The more I hear it, the more I like the idea of somehow prying Loretta and Jennings away from Houston.
July 13, 2007 at 9:23 pm
Bradley has been such an asset. He’s shown beautiful discipline.
July 13, 2007 at 9:23 pm
C’mon Spicoli…we need runs!
July 13, 2007 at 9:24 pm
Damnit Khalil! We need a base knock there!
July 13, 2007 at 9:31 pm
We got screwed on that one. I didn’t need to see the replay to know he was out. That sucks.
July 13, 2007 at 9:32 pm
78: The umpires haven’t cost us the game tonite, but they sure haven’t helped.
July 13, 2007 at 9:34 pm
#79: Agreed. Just adds insult to injury.
July 13, 2007 at 9:36 pm
Wow. I just checked the score and noticed we have a triple, two homers, more walks than K’s on offense, and yet only 3 runs. That is impressive.
July 13, 2007 at 9:44 pm
Great…Silent L
July 13, 2007 at 9:44 pm
We need to bat around now to give Kouz the chance to hit for the cycle!
July 13, 2007 at 9:44 pm
Ok, not getting off to a great start in the attempt to do so by hitting Blum here.
July 13, 2007 at 9:55 pm
At least Kouz had a nice game. In the future whenever I think bad things about Black’s managing, I’ll just remember how he stuck with Kouz through that dreadful April.
July 13, 2007 at 10:49 pm
Painful game. I am really starting to hate the umps. They did not decide the game, but the inconsistency on balls and strikes and the odd call at first. They always ring up the runner when it is close. This was close, but he was out.
I am worried that because Alderson took on the unions when he worked for baseball, the umps will definitely make more bad calls against us. They hate him, and they are taking it out on our team.
Umpire rant done, for now…
DBacks rant: they outplayed us, but are so lucky as well. Clustered hits, all the runs coming with two outs, most coming in innings when they had 2 outs and no one on.
Batting lines: avg/obp/slg/ops
SD: 265/342/529/872
AZ: 405/452/541/993
So they substantially outhit us, but not by 5 runs.
I am starting to resent Maddux for being just a little too relaxed. Still a master, HOF first ballot, etc, but I would forgive his loss in stamina if I had a sense he had any serious work out regime in place.
Also, while I am rambling, Milton at times reminds me of a young Tony Gwynn; his swing, his build, his speed, his defense.
I love that trade.
July 14, 2007 at 12:45 pm
Do you suppose anyone else’s #8 hitter is hitting .307/.365/.536 since May 10? Kouzmanoff has been our second best hitter (behind Cameron (.403)) since opening the season 9 for 83. After Kouzmanoff (.385) there’s a pretty big drop-off to Branyan (.336), Bard (.333), Greene (.323), B. Giles (.323), Gonzalez (.323) and Bocachica (.309) who are all pretty closely grouped together. (wOBA since May 10)
July 14, 2007 at 4:42 pm
This aligns with my expectations …
Towers: Deal for a big bat unlikely
http://www.signonsandiego.com/.....notes.html
July 14, 2007 at 4:44 pm
Another *BIG* day for Yefri (the Great) and the ultra-mini-Padres …
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....k_pdrrok_1
I’m pretty sure that one result of a college-heavy-draft-strategy for a couple of years running is that we’re stocking this Rookie-level squad with guys are prolly a bit old for the league … but, hey, you do what you gotta do, and Yefri certainly ain’t “old” … and it’s good to get him a *ton* of ABs and experience getting Ws …
July 14, 2007 at 4:48 pm
MadFriars reported this yesterday …
the Padres just signed RHP Corey Kluber out of Stetson - 4th round pick - due in Eugene in the next few days
July 14, 2007 at 4:57 pm
A good/brief look at the farm system …
http://www.signonsandiego.com/.....adres.html