| time: | 7:05 p.m. PT |
| tv: | 4SD |
| sp: | Justin Germano (5-2, 3.12) vs Buddy Carlyle (2-2, 4.74) |
| pre: | Padres.com, SI.com |
The last time Buddy Carlyle started a game in San Diego, it was at Qualcomm Stadium and he wore a Padres uniform. Since leaving here, Carlyle has spent time pitching in Hanshin, Japan; Wichita; Omaha; Trenton, N.J.; Columbus, Ohio; Las Vegas; Los Angeles; Albuquerque; Richmond, Va.; and now, finally, Atlanta.
Did I mention that Carlyle is just 29 years old? I liked him when the Padres acquired him from Cincinnati for flame-throwing right-hander Marc Kroon (who, ironically enough, is pitching in Japan these days). I quote myself from June 2002 because it’s one of the few times something I wrote five years ago still makes sense:
I really thought Carlyle was going to be what Brian Lawrence has become. I have no idea where he is right now, but he’s only 24 years old, and I still half-expect him to surface in North America at some point and pitch in the big-leagues again.
I’m glad I got one right and that Carlyle might actually have a career on this side of the pond. Now if we can just find Junior Herndon and Brett Jodie…
Silent-L starts at first. Kill me.
Is there something wrong with Kouz? An injury is the only possible explanation for Blum starting at 1B.
Which brings us to, signs you’re team needs to drop it’s 12th pitcher to carry another hitter: one guy might be injured, and suddenly Geoff Blum is your backup first baseman.
yeah — I thought Branyan was the backup at 1b.
Attaboy, Barrett. Nice baserunning by Cameron, too, to take third there.
Nice job MB!
RBI — I’ll take it . . .2-0
I really love watching KG turn two.
Geronemo fanned him big time!
#7: No doubt. That was a tricky hop, and he made it look so easy.
#8: Great sequence to Thorman. After Germano backed him up with the 2-2 fastball, I called curve and that’s what he threw. With a base open, why not?
I want credit for jinxing Silent-L into a base hit.
Ouch.
Wonder if Branyan is considered ‘waivable’ if he does not get his act together. He looks absolutely brutal at the plate right now.
I wouldn’t mind seeing either Cameron or Hampson come in for relief.
Umm, is our pen warmed up yet?
Thank you, Bud.
Hampson coming in.
That was just damn good placement.
How the f*ck does Silent L blow that? Never mind.
Death by paper cuts.
Nice pop by OG
I think it’s time for Clay Hensley to get hit s**t together. We need some help here. He’d be Justin time.