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IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (15 Jul 07)

Sun, Jul 15, 2007Ballhype: hype it up!
by Geoff Young
Game #90
time: 1:40 p.m. PT
tv: 4SD
sp: Justin Germano (5-3, 3.90) vs Brandon Webb (8-6, 3.37)
pre: Padres.com, SI.com

Brandon Webb’s GB/FB ratio is down a bit this year (3.18). That’s still extremely good, but it’s not as freakish as it was in ‘05 (4.34) or ‘06 (4.06).

Webb is no less effective now than he has been the past couple seasons, so this downward trend might not mean anything. Then again, it might…

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68 Responses to “IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (15 Jul 07)”

  1. Ben B. Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 10:48 am Reply to this comment

    Geoff, it looks like you’ve got CY’s numbers up there for Germano in the game preview.

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  2. Chase Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 11:18 am Reply to this comment

    I’d take an 8-3 record with a 2.00 ERA from Germano at the end of the year :)

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  3. Geoff Young Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 11:18 am Reply to this comment

    Thanks, Ben. Wishful thinking on my part…

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  4. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 11:52 am Reply to this comment

    3: If we don’t notice, then it doesn’t count, right?

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  5. Geoff Young Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 1:42 pm Reply to this comment

    Bradley batting second today.

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  6. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 1:45 pm Reply to this comment

    5: I personally love that idea.

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  7. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 1:46 pm Reply to this comment

    At least Mark Grace thinks that was a ball too.

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  8. Geoff Young Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 1:47 pm Reply to this comment

    Adrian with another drive to the warning track. He is close to getting his stroke back.

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  9. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 1:54 pm Reply to this comment

    Nice quick inning.

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  10. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 1:58 pm Reply to this comment

    8: Agreed. Even though his numbers this series don’t reflect it, it seems like he’s heating back up.

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  11. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 1:58 pm Reply to this comment

    Nice AB there by Khalil. Even though it was an out, that’s the kind of approach you need against Germano. Gotta take him the other way.

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  12. Geoff Young Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 2:00 pm Reply to this comment

    #10: First the approach improves, then the results. We saw the exact same thing from Kouz earlier in the year.

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  13. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 2:02 pm Reply to this comment

    11: Webb rather, not Germano.

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  14. Geoff Young Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 2:18 pm Reply to this comment

    Horrible baserunning there. Snakes pitch out, ball clanks off Snyder’s glove, and Bradley is still nailed at second.

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  15. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 2:21 pm Reply to this comment

    14: Yeah, you gotta wonder what it would be like right now with Bradley and and A-Gon on with 1 down instead of Adrian at first with 2 outs.

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  16. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 2:25 pm Reply to this comment

    Could the Giants stop completely sucking when the play LA? I seriously don’t understand the ownage in that relationship. How exactly is that a rivalry?

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  17. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 2:27 pm Reply to this comment

    Sweet DP on the sac squeeze!!

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  18. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 2:27 pm Reply to this comment

    Great DP there guys. Germano is doing well so far.

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  19. Geoff Young Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 2:29 pm Reply to this comment

    Nice play. Don’t see the 2-6-4 DP too often.

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  20. Geoff Young Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 2:31 pm Reply to this comment

    #16: The Giants are 38-50 this year; I’d say they’re pretty equal opportunity when it comes to losing…

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  21. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 2:31 pm Reply to this comment

    OT: I’ll be in the Park in the Park Friday night for the statue dedication. If any of you ‘Snorters’ are gonna be there e-mail me @ rickschroder@cox.net with your cell phone # and we can hook up for a beer or two (or three, or four…). I bought a brick for this, so I have a vested interest in attending.

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  22. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 2:32 pm Reply to this comment

    Another nice AB by Khalil. Keep getting hot!

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  23. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 2:34 pm Reply to this comment

    Nice steal for Khalil.

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  24. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 2:34 pm Reply to this comment

    That throw was waaaay off.

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  25. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 2:35 pm Reply to this comment

    Holy crap! Who told the Padres how to steal bases?

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  26. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 2:47 pm Reply to this comment

    Germano starting to scuffle. We need to nip this in the bud right now.

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  27. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 2:50 pm Reply to this comment

    #26: Barney, I agree. The DBacks went to the same base stealing school.

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  28. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 2:51 pm Reply to this comment

    Woot pop-up!

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  29. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 2:53 pm Reply to this comment

    Germano has thrown a ton of pitches this inning.

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  30. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 2:54 pm Reply to this comment

    Mark Grant is an embarrasment.

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  31. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 3:00 pm Reply to this comment

    Nice flare for an xBH. Hopefully we can cash in on this like the D’Backs did yesterday.

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  32. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 3:00 pm Reply to this comment

    Well done Cameron. Well done.

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  33. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 3:05 pm Reply to this comment

    Khalil playing left field. Right on.

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  34. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 3:13 pm Reply to this comment

    Get him in Blum, c’mon.

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  35. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 3:13 pm Reply to this comment

    Another Silent L endeavor.

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  36. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 3:14 pm Reply to this comment

    Silent L! Silent L!

    Oh well, NOG probably would have done just as well.

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  37. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 3:15 pm Reply to this comment

    Our pitcher hits better than Silent L!!!!!!!!

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  38. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 3:16 pm Reply to this comment

    Hey Silent L, were you watching that? Nice work Justin. Way to help your own cause.

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  39. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 3:16 pm Reply to this comment

    OG playing pepper. Right on.

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  40. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 3:17 pm Reply to this comment

    Break it open Jenga!

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  41. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 3:18 pm Reply to this comment

    C’mon Monopoly Man!

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  42. Sean Callahan Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 3:19 pm Reply to this comment

    Germano (small sample): 333/385/471
    Blum (I wish it was a small sample): 202/270/308

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  43. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 3:19 pm Reply to this comment

    He just bought Park Place!!!

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  44. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 3:20 pm Reply to this comment

    That will work! Nice work Bradley! Keep it going Adrian!

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  45. Sean Callahan Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 3:23 pm Reply to this comment

    Our bullpen is better then their bullpen, so we’re due for about 8 runs here…

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  46. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 3:30 pm Reply to this comment

    Shit, this is starting to look eerily familiar.

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  47. Geoff Young Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 3:35 pm Reply to this comment

    #46: Except for the part where Germano puts out the fire before any damage is done. Nice pitching there…

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  48. Sean Callahan Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 3:35 pm Reply to this comment

    No, this is was different - our starting pitcher got in the jam and got out of it… :)

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  49. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 3:41 pm Reply to this comment

    48: Thank God he did. Germano is looking pretty good today. Of course, I guess it’s not a coincidence that this is the first time he’s faced AZ.

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  50. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 3:50 pm Reply to this comment

    It might be time to consider pulling Germano.

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  51. Sean Callahan Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 3:54 pm Reply to this comment

    Thank god it’s a different day today….

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  52. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 4:11 pm Reply to this comment

    It appears that we’ll remain in second, even if we win. The Giants are on their way to losing their 11th straight at home against LA.

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  53. Phantom Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 4:19 pm Reply to this comment

    Nice hit by Adrian. We need more of that.

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  54. Sean Callahan Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 4:25 pm Reply to this comment

    Let’s not wait until it’s a save situation to get Brocail out of there….

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  55. Geoff Young Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 4:29 pm Reply to this comment

    #54: No, let’s wait until the game is over. :-)

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  56. PasadenaFan Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 4:34 pm Reply to this comment

    last 8 games Bard started: Pads 7-1, opp avg 2.0 Runs
    last 11 games Barrett started: Pads 2-9, opp avg 4.9 Runs
    Better with Bard’s pitch calling than Barrett’s offense.
    Go Pads!

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  57. LynchMob Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 5:50 pm Reply to this comment

    AA HR #1 for Matt Antontelli today …

    http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....x_friaax_1

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  58. LynchMob Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 5:53 pm Reply to this comment

    Lotsa guys gettin’ lotsa hits for Eugene tonight …

    http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....x_eugasx_1

    … rats, I was hoping to go to this game …

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  59. LynchMob Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 6:02 pm Reply to this comment

    I dunno anything about who is the source for this, but here’s one view of the trade rumors …

    http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/.....padre.html

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  60. LynchMob Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 6:09 pm Reply to this comment

    A funny comment by Joe Sheehan at BP re: Padres vs Dodgers from here on out …

    A tough call here, as I liked the Dodgers before the season, and the Padres do have some holes. It really comes down to Kevin Towers vs. Ned Colletti, and that’s the kind of mismatch they take off the board in Vegas.

    :-)

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  61. LynchMob Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 6:20 pm Reply to this comment

    Shawn Estes with 3 IP for AZL Padres today …

    http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....k_royrok_1

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  62. clyde Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 7:46 pm Reply to this comment

    The Mariners DFA’ed Jake Woods tonight. I hope the Padres make a claim for him.

    He’s left-handed, and could be a decent starter.

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  63. LynchMob Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 7:48 pm Reply to this comment

    Sledge with a couple of hits tonight for AAA Portland …

    http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....a_srcaaa_1

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  64. LynchMob Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 7:48 pm Reply to this comment

    62 … why would the Mariners DFA an LHP that “could be a decent starter”?

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  65. LynchMob Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 8:29 pm Reply to this comment

    Blanks with HR #18 tonight as Lake Elsinore STORMs into the High Desert …

    http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....a_hdmafa_1

    … the top 8 hitters in the lineup drew 12 walks … that, plus 13 hits (7 for extra bases) led to 15 runs … YOWZA! Doesn’t look like they missed Antonelli and Huffman tonight!

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  66. LynchMob Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 9:44 pm Reply to this comment

    65 … Freese cap’d off his 4-for-6 night with a 3-run HR (#13) in the 9th … STORM end up winning 21-5!

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  67. Richard Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 10:47 pm Reply to this comment

    Among Padres with at least 20 PA, Brian Giles has the highest wOBA. It feels like he’s done that rather quietly.

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  68. Richard Says:
    July 15, 2007 at 10:52 pm Reply to this comment

    56: Those kind of numbers are fun, but practically meaningless.

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