IGD: Padres @ Cardinals (7 Aug 07)
Tue, Aug 7, 2007
by Geoff Young
| time: | 5:10 p.m. PT |
| tv: | 4SD |
| sp: | Jake Peavy (11-5, 2.38) vs Anthony Reyes (1-10, 6.07) |
| pre: | Padres.com, SI.com, B-R.com |
If you want to see what a “mismatch on paper” looks like, try this on for size:
| RA | Peavy | Reyes |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics are through games of August 6, 2007, and are courtesy of Baseball-Reference. | ||
| 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 1 |
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August 7, 2007 at 4:15 pm
I put this in the little box up there, but I wanted to make sure y’all see it:
http://www.baseball-reference......8070.shtml
Pretty slick…
August 7, 2007 at 4:32 pm
Geoff Blum is batting second. Somewhat disturbing.
Bard in starting at catcher. Hopefully the good karma from this will counteract the doom ensured by Geoff’s proclamation that this is a mismatch on paper.
August 7, 2007 at 4:49 pm
Baseball reference is the dopest site ever. I wish I could get onto it at work.
August 7, 2007 at 4:52 pm
1 - yowza. Looking at that page almost made my head explode. That is a *lot* of data.
And on second look, that page is really useful, if I were, say, an announcer. I’d know a great deal, very quickly, about any pitcher-batter matchup. Very slick.
August 7, 2007 at 4:56 pm
Re: 2 as someone who has a stong distaste for Blum (for reasons other than poor play) I have to admit he has been hitting very well since the all star break, but his D is still kills the pads every night.
August 7, 2007 at 5:06 pm
Yeah, gotta give Blum some props. He’s having a career year, with an OPS+ of 95 and an EQA of .262.
August 7, 2007 at 5:13 pm
Is anyone else’s Cox 4SD HD messing up?
August 7, 2007 at 5:23 pm
Has Peavy fallen in love with his curveball? His first three offspeed pitches were the curve, all for balls, and when he finally threw the slider he struck out Duncan.
First two pitches to Pujols were curves for balls.
August 7, 2007 at 5:33 pm
Good grief - 15 pitch AB for Rolen. The ‘pen is going to get an early wakeup call this evening.
August 7, 2007 at 5:33 pm
Yikes. Peavy threw 29 pitches in that inning.
August 7, 2007 at 5:34 pm
That inning he just pitched to Rolen will cost Peavy later.
August 7, 2007 at 5:35 pm
Perhaps he shouldn’t have pitched around Pujols with two outs and the bases empty.
August 7, 2007 at 5:38 pm
Anthony Reyes, beginning his way back…
August 7, 2007 at 5:43 pm
nice AB by Mack; somewhere deep inside of Busch stadium that have the Padres voodoo doll hexed; we played them well in the regular season last year, but, of course, the playoffs negated that.
Lousy as they are, they still strike fear in my heart. There is never a mismatch with STL. Jeff Weaver was supposed to be a mismatch last year, and they forgot to tell him.
August 7, 2007 at 5:43 pm
We are on the way to making a fringe Major Leaguer look like he belongs. Damned decent of us.
August 7, 2007 at 5:45 pm
The Cardinals are doing a good job of holding Jake’s out pitch; Rolen held off several nasty sliders, as did Molina.
August 7, 2007 at 5:50 pm
I know Reyes is supposed to suck, but those two curves to Bard were pretty good. Nice way to sneak one by the SS.
August 7, 2007 at 5:53 pm
That thing was smoked to right by OG!
August 7, 2007 at 5:54 pm
I was just typing that I had an “icky” feeling about GB’s AB. It would have been nice for Jake to get that sac down. Little things matter, boys, come on Mike…
August 7, 2007 at 6:07 pm
Let’s go, Khalil. Get a hit, dude.
August 7, 2007 at 6:09 pm
I got a baaad feeling about this game; hopefully I am wrong. What is with KK? Since Enberg, he has been swinging early and often.
August 7, 2007 at 6:10 pm
Let’s go Kouz. Good AB. Come on.
August 7, 2007 at 6:13 pm
In KK’s defense, Gameday thought that ball was inside as well.
August 7, 2007 at 6:16 pm
Isn’t Edmonds supposed to washed up?
August 7, 2007 at 6:19 pm
No corners for you Jake! You get nothing!
August 7, 2007 at 6:21 pm
My cat and I are enjoying this game very much, thank you. Anyone else here?
August 7, 2007 at 6:22 pm
My dogs give their regards to your cat.
August 7, 2007 at 6:28 pm
Yes, 0-0 through 4 with Jake at 80 pitches vs. Reyes is not how the script was supposed to read, but Jake is battling. Don’t know where that shows up in the stats, but he does not have his best stuff, the offense is flat, it is 90 degrees and he is not giving in.
Win or lose, this game shows Peavy really has passion for his craft.
August 7, 2007 at 6:28 pm
Eighty pitches is too many for four innings. Jake’s working way too hard to this point. The most we can expect now is six innings, and maybe less if he has another like the first.
August 7, 2007 at 6:29 pm
Wait, was that a corner that was not annoited to Reyes? Wow…
August 7, 2007 at 6:31 pm
Imagine the stench in the locker rooms after this game. Yikes.
August 7, 2007 at 6:33 pm
Padres notes are up at padres.com … good stuff from Boomer and on Nick Schmidt being shutdown.
August 7, 2007 at 6:36 pm
The padres hitters get little respect from the umpires.
August 7, 2007 at 6:36 pm
Repeat 25, a few times…
August 7, 2007 at 6:36 pm
Jake’s working quick this inning.
August 7, 2007 at 6:36 pm
Jake needs an inning like that. Ten pitches and done. Then the offense can start slapping this guy around, sorta like Davi….nevermind. Forgot we weren’t talking about him today.
August 7, 2007 at 6:37 pm
Have we been at least getting hits tonite, or are we just generally having crap ABs?
August 7, 2007 at 6:38 pm
Pitched that one like he had somewhere else to be.
August 7, 2007 at 6:41 pm
#37: Pretty much crap.
August 7, 2007 at 6:44 pm
Give Reyes some credit. He is getting his curve over, placing it well, and throwing the fastball to mix it up. He is pitching well. It would be nice for smarter AB’s, though. That swing by AGon…; outside corner, trying to pull, GIDP waiting to happen…
August 7, 2007 at 6:48 pm
I am watching this on MLB Extra Innings, so getting the STL broadcast. I had some friends who lived there for a bit and were amazed at food habits of people there. Lots of unhealthy food, incredibly rich. The bulk of the ads on the network are McD’s, Steak n Shake, maybe an Applebee’s or two. So, is it that they eat poorly, thus the companies move in or did the companies move in and people eat poorly. Yes, this is actually more important than Pujols vs. Peavy.
August 7, 2007 at 6:53 pm
Anybody actually watching this game (I’m watching MLB Gameday) think Peavy can go another inning?
August 7, 2007 at 6:56 pm
I think Jake is good for a full nine regardless of his pitch count.
August 7, 2007 at 6:58 pm
Gameday actually keeps up with my XM broadcast pretty well. Good AB by KK so far
August 7, 2007 at 6:58 pm
#41: I think it’s that way in much of the country; most of what I ate on my trip was fried. I’ve been eating Asian food almost constantly since I returned.
On another note, the Dodgers lost, 4-0, to Cincy.
August 7, 2007 at 6:59 pm
Good job by Kouz
August 7, 2007 at 6:59 pm
They should video tape that AB by KK and have the team study it. Nice work.
August 7, 2007 at 7:00 pm
Great AB by Kouz. Let’s score runs, boys!
August 7, 2007 at 7:00 pm
47, er, I guess it is already on video, but you get my point.
August 7, 2007 at 7:01 pm
Can we score with Jake still the pitcher of record?
August 7, 2007 at 7:01 pm
Bard-o! Nice!
August 7, 2007 at 7:01 pm
Finally. A run.
August 7, 2007 at 7:01 pm
Ugly swing, great result; Jake is done.
August 7, 2007 at 7:01 pm
Shakespeare! Good, finally a run…
August 7, 2007 at 7:02 pm
Just read this: TV shows Peavy getting his elbow worked on in the dugout.
Is it true? Is this normal?
Let’s score some more, Padres!
August 7, 2007 at 7:03 pm
only one in the seventh, but it’s better than the first six tonight.
August 7, 2007 at 7:03 pm
One would think that having been called up just today, Termell would like to have his first AB longer than one pitch. Urgh!
August 7, 2007 at 7:06 pm
55
I don’t think that’s normal.
August 7, 2007 at 7:06 pm
#57: At least it was a good pass; he just missed that.
August 7, 2007 at 7:07 pm
oh joy, termel is back.
August 7, 2007 at 7:10 pm
Blum? That is the worst throw ever.
August 7, 2007 at 7:10 pm
I hate watching Blum fail to make a play that Marcus could have made.
August 7, 2007 at 7:11 pm
#61: I’ll reiterate the nickname ‘Silent L.’
August 7, 2007 at 7:13 pm
Well, at least Silent L can’t hit into a DP right here.
August 7, 2007 at 7:14 pm
Actually got a hit. Hmmm.
August 7, 2007 at 7:14 pm
blum is on fire
August 7, 2007 at 7:14 pm
Anyone else think when Blum sold his soul to be able to hit for the last month or so he should have asked for the ability to field, too?
August 7, 2007 at 7:14 pm
Blum Good bat = bad glove ?
August 7, 2007 at 7:17 pm
55, 58: What did it look like? Peavy commonly wraps his elbow in between innings with a towel.
August 7, 2007 at 7:17 pm
68: Well, he’s usually bad at both. I’ll take one being good over neither being good.
August 7, 2007 at 7:19 pm
70: He was just getting a massage. I’ve seen it before.
August 7, 2007 at 7:22 pm
Too bad Blum wasn’t already on third. Nice sac fly-type ball from KG.
August 7, 2007 at 7:23 pm
Damn, some good swings there by Khalil and Mack.
August 7, 2007 at 7:24 pm
Their problem with Blum is they are trying to stop him; you can only contain him. A run would have been very nice. Cammy’s pop bunt put us in hole.
August 7, 2007 at 7:32 pm
Wow. Way to go Blum.
August 7, 2007 at 7:33 pm
Geoff Blum is apparently too good to cover second.
August 7, 2007 at 7:34 pm
Dodged a bullet there. Nie pitching by Bell - he got squeezed on that outside ball to Pujols.
August 7, 2007 at 7:35 pm
77: Not to mention when Blum decided not to cover second base.
August 7, 2007 at 7:36 pm
Chalk up another one for Holdin’ Heath.
August 7, 2007 at 7:37 pm
76: What? Was that why it was a single to shortstop? I’m only following online here at work. THAT Silent L!!!!
August 7, 2007 at 7:38 pm
80: Yep, Khalil made a ridiculous running dive to snare the grounder about 7 feet behind second and looked to flip to second, but nobody was there. Pretty much a crap play.
August 7, 2007 at 7:39 pm
Adrian Gonzalez would have caught that.
August 7, 2007 at 7:39 pm
That should be charged an E-3. Ball was definatly catchable by the first baseman.
August 7, 2007 at 7:40 pm
That shouldn’t be an E-6
August 7, 2007 at 7:40 pm
Alright, boys. Let’s score these runs.
August 7, 2007 at 7:41 pm
Can Jenga pinch hit?
August 7, 2007 at 7:42 pm
Nope. Guess NOG is it. Take a pitch would you.
August 7, 2007 at 7:42 pm
Hairston comes through again!
August 7, 2007 at 7:42 pm
HAIRSTON!!! AND HE’S AT THIRD!!!
August 7, 2007 at 7:42 pm
Um, where has Hairston been all season? He should have been with us.
August 7, 2007 at 7:43 pm
Well done by Hairston, and NOG as well.
oh and he’s SAFE AT HOME!
August 7, 2007 at 7:43 pm
And the dude steals home on a bad pitch!!!!!!!
August 7, 2007 at 7:43 pm
What? Where? Come on. Update already. I’m still stuck on sacrifice by NOG.
August 7, 2007 at 7:43 pm
Great baserunning by Hairston. I love this guy.
August 7, 2007 at 7:43 pm
Gutsy play by Hairston. I like the agression.
Does Trevor still pitch?
August 7, 2007 at 7:43 pm
Couldn’t Cheo have done that?
August 7, 2007 at 7:44 pm
3 Runs? Sweet! Awesome. Go Hairston! Nice.
August 7, 2007 at 7:45 pm
Um, excuse me, the player wearing #27 for the Padres - Who are you and what have you done with Geoff Blum?
August 7, 2007 at 7:45 pm
Now that Trevor is ready to come in, the Padres decide to start scoring oodles of runs.
August 7, 2007 at 7:45 pm
Silent L with another base hit? I wish this guy was consistantly good or consistantly bad. That way KT would make a final decision about him.
August 7, 2007 at 7:45 pm
Well, hot damn!
August 7, 2007 at 7:45 pm
Wow. No one can stop Silent L’s bat.
August 7, 2007 at 7:46 pm
Hairston is looking like the bat we’ve been needing all season.
August 7, 2007 at 7:47 pm
Let’s go El Hombre. More runs!
August 7, 2007 at 7:48 pm
The fact that Blum is hitting is pretty unbelievable. What are his numbers since he hit rock bottom, didn’t he start the season like 2 for 28 or something, my god what is hitting since then ?
August 7, 2007 at 7:53 pm
Silent L is 24-61 the last 30 days. Wow.
August 7, 2007 at 7:55 pm
The sample size is still too small to anoint Hairston, but it’s already enough to say that it was another good deal by KT (at least in the short term…)
August 7, 2007 at 7:57 pm
Sixteen shutouts is awesome…
August 7, 2007 at 7:57 pm
107: It was a good deal regardless of how Hairston performed because he traded a minor league roster filler for a player with potential.
August 7, 2007 at 7:57 pm