IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (15 Jul 07)

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 »

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

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

  3. Thanks, Ben. Wishful thinking on my part…

  4. 3: If we don’t notice, then it doesn’t count, right?

  5. Bradley batting second today.

  6. 5: I personally love that idea.

  7. At least Mark Grace thinks that was a ball too.

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

  9. Nice quick inning.

  10. 8: Agreed. Even though his numbers this series don’t reflect it, it seems like he’s heating back up.

  11. 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.

  12. #10: First the approach improves, then the results. We saw the exact same thing from Kouz earlier in the year.

  13. 11: Webb rather, not Germano.

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

  15. 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.

  16. 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?

  17. Sweet DP on the sac squeeze!!

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

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

  20. #16: The Giants are 38-50 this year; I’d say they’re pretty equal opportunity when it comes to losing…

  21. 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.

  22. Another nice AB by Khalil. Keep getting hot!

  23. Nice steal for Khalil.

  24. That throw was waaaay off.

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

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

  27. #26: Barney, I agree. The DBacks went to the same base stealing school.

  28. Woot pop-up!

  29. Germano has thrown a ton of pitches this inning.

  30. Mark Grant is an embarrasment.

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

  32. Well done Cameron. Well done.

  33. Khalil playing left field. Right on.

  34. Get him in Blum, c’mon.

  35. Another Silent L endeavor.

  36. Silent L! Silent L!

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

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

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

  39. OG playing pepper. Right on.

  40. Break it open Jenga!

  41. C’mon Monopoly Man!

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

  43. He just bought Park Place!!!

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

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

  46. Shit, this is starting to look eerily familiar.

  47. #46: Except for the part where Germano puts out the fire before any damage is done. Nice pitching there…

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

  49. 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.

  50. It might be time to consider pulling Germano.