| time: | 4:10 p.m. PT |
| tv: | 4SD |
| sp: | Wil Ledezma (3-3, 5.06) vs Matt Belisle (6-8, 5.26) |
| pre: | Padres.com, SI.com, B-R.com |
The latest contestant in “Who Wants to Pitch Like Cy Young” is Matt Belisle. Friday night actually marks the fifth straight game the Padres will face a starting pitcher who entered the game with an ERA north of 5.00. Belisle follows Braden Looper, Anthony Reyes, Kip Wells, and Joel Pineiro.
Wil Ledezma counters for San Diego. He’ll be making his debut as a starter for the Padres. Ledezma’s track record over the years in that role isn’t especially promising:
| GS | IP/GS | ERA | H/9 | HR/9 | BB/9 | SO/9 | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics are through games of August 9, 2007, and are courtesy of Baseball-Reference. | |||||||||
| 33 | 4.91 | 5.56 | 10.44 | 1.22 | 3.50 | 5.11 | .291 | .356 | .464 |
Maybe the element of surprise will work in his favor? Go Padres!
144 Comments
So it looks like we just claimed Kei Igawa from the Yanks. We now have 48 hours to work out a trade with them. I like the move myself. Hopefully the Yanks will just unload him. If he can get his stuff together $4 mil a year is really decent.
Can we trade Boomer for Igawa? This could potentially be a great pickup. How much of a posting fee did the Yankees pay for us?
2.
Give or take something like $27 Million!!!
Rotoworld is reporting that the Yanks would want part of the posting fee paid by the acquiring team but the Fox Sports link it provided doesn’t seem to mention that part.
I was thinking the same thing actually about Boomer. I think the fact that NY paid that posting fee is going to be the only hold up in the deal. They may decide to hang on to him only to save face after spending that type of money. Then again they have so much of it they may not give a ****!
Couple of bright spots about Ledezma’s numbers:
1: Those are better than Boomer’s!
2: He’s left handed, and the Reds are significantly worse against lefties than righties.
3: The numbers he compiled came in the much tougher league against lineups with DH’s.
All in all, I’m cautiously optimistic. Which is of course the kiss of death.
God hates us. Lining into a double play?!?! Why?
Now God turns to taunting us, with a two out double behind the lined into double play.
I think we are going to find out real fast that Ledezma isnt a good option for starting pitcher.
That was still a helluva throw by Cammy from center.
And God puts the finishing touches on the taunt by having the Reds score on a double without another hit.
Hmm. Perhaps I am taking this game too seriously.
The only difference in the quality of that inning between Belisle and Ledezma was the walk by Ledezma.
It’s sad when you feel like the game is over after 2 runs in the 1st inning, but that’s what this offense has done to me.
According to protrade live, we have a 23% chance of winning now. That’s assuming everything about the situation is average. So, yeah, the average team loses the game where they go down by 2 runs in the first inning more than 3 out of 4 times.
13: I agree, its like I have already given up on this game
I asked a while back what you “non-San Diegans” do to watch the games since i recently moved. I caved and got the MLB.tv package and hooked my laptop up to my LCD TV and it actually looks pretty good, probably as good as the regular extra innings package since the games arent in HD
There’s that quality Barrett defense
Watching Ledezma, I’m reminded of one of my favorite lines from Bochy: I had my outfielders get into a 3 point stance — facing the wall.
Thanks Barrett. That run is on you.
Why did anyone think Ledezma should be starting and not Hensley? I know they wanted fresh arms, but Ledezma’s track record speaks for itself.
Man we have seen some ugly baseball lately!
20: Hensley couldn’t start because he hadn’t been in the minors for 10 days. If you look at 6, I offered some reasons to think Ledezma was better than the numbers. Also, we’ve given him exactly 2 innings. In the last inning, he struck two guys out, but still gave up a run because of a passed ball and a bunt single. The opposing pitcher pitched equally as bad as him in the first inning, with the exception of a walk, and didn’t give up any runs.
Learn to lay down a damn bunt!
22.
I think Hensley could have come up because the the DL of Hairston and the Bereavment listing of Brocail. Normally they have to wait 10 days but if there is a DL situation i think that changes it.
I am watching the Reds broadcast, anyone watching the Padres? How close was Kouz at 3rd? He looked safe to me.
22: Good point.
Damn it. I just responded good point to my own post. I meant
24: Good point.
25.
He might have gotten a leg in there before the tag but channel 4 didn’t really show it in slow motion.
OG!
28: Ya they didnt show it in slow-mo either, but it looked like he was in there cause it was a pretty high tag.
590 for Junior. I have always liked him, ever since I was in Little League
22: His numbers have been bad in the NL with Atlanta as well. I knw the team needed fresh arms, but Hensley should have stayed up, Ledezma could have took Thompson’s spot in the Wells blow up, and I can’t help but feel we have a better start with Hensley out there.
Now it seems the wheels are really starting to come off.
Another long night for the ‘pen…
Cassel has decent movement on his pitches
If you get tired of watching this game, Buffalo is playing @ New Orleans on CBS.
Nice tie AGone
And go ahead
I JUST GOT HOME!!! ADRIAN MOTHER F**KING GONAZLEZ!!!!
Wooooooo!!!!!
That’s twice that failures by pitchers to get down sac bunts have “caused” home runs making those failures irrelevant. I think we should tell pitchers to intentionally screw up bunts from now on.
Anyone else hoping that we can get through this inning and then have the heavens open up? Seriously, we could use a good rain-shortened victory at this point…
40: Maybe it will apply to all players and we can have every other batter attempt a bunt, resulting in 2 HR per inning.
Yo … just noticed that Brian Lawrence is pitching for Mets tonight …
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=270810121
I’ve not seen Ledezma pitch, but it sure seems to me he’s gotta be better than Lawrence, doesn’t he?
Woooo!!!!
Khalil and Adrian have quite the battle going on for team lead in homers.
haha greeney HATES not being first in team HRs
All right, Cassel, time to mess up a sac bunt.
#47: Looks like he’s on his way of doing just that.
#47: It didn’t work! Whaddup?
Hmm, maybe the pitcher needs to actually get the bunt down and force the runner ahead of him, reaching base himself. Let’s try that next time, Cassel.
Haha Mark Bellhorn!
Yo … who is *THAT* PH’ing for the Reds???
I —- HATE —- MARK —- BELLLLHOOORRRNNNN!
OT: Saints look tough so far this year. As always, ignore the score in pre-season and looking at the players individual plays. They are going to be contenders. Buffalo is playing like crap.
How wild was that wild pitch? Should Barrett have caught it? If he should have stopped it, that’s another run lost to his catching abilities.
WTF WAS THAT?
You gotta be kidding me!
OK, I’m calling ‘do overs.’ Can I do that?
Meredith has the worst luck ever.
What does “singled to pitcher” mean (in the context of what Hopper just did)? Was it a squeeze bunt?
60: Slow roller and Meredith couldnt make the play, it wasnt a hit
60: Scratch that, it shouldnt had been a hit but it was scored one.
Was it really a wild pitch? Would we have gotten 2 on the groundball otherwise??
63: It was debateable, but Barrett makes alot of things look like a wild pitch. We would not had turned two, it was basically a bunt with Hopper hitting and he is quick.
Adrian is hot tonight.
Gonzo looks like he has his stroke back.
64: The turning two might have happened on the Bellhorn grounder.
67: You are right, I didnt realize which grounder he was talking about.
I can only assume from Gameday that was the bloopiest hit ever. That is ok. We were due for some bloopy hits.
THANK YOU KG! We needed that run bad.
Is Bard really batting right-handed?
We need a few insurance runs here.
Wasnt much of a no mans land bloop. More of a “flair” if there is much of a difference
72: Yup. no idea why.
That punch out was the exact same pitch the ump called a ball on the previous pitch. WTF?
75: They both looked like strikes to me, the called strike looked like it was up a little more.
Seems like this would be a perfect opportunity to bring in Thatcher and let him face two lefties, broken up by a guy that isn’t a great hitter.
I thought they were both down the middle low. What do we know. LOL.
78: Exactly. They both were too close to take in my opinion. But ya, what do we know.
Well, Black, you’re one batter late, but good decision. I’d have preferred Thatcher, but Hampson works, I suppose.
78: Nope instead they bring in Hampson?
wow
Adrian dropped an ‘f-bomb’ on that one. Could clearly read his lips.
Time to bring in Bell.
i dropped an f-bomb on that one as well
So did I!!!
98 MPH gas from the big horse
97 MPH, Bell had the good stuff tonight
87 … here’s what “98 MPH gas” looks like on yahoo …
- H. Bell relieved J. Hampson
- E. Encarnacion struck out swinging
- A. Gonzalez struck out swinging
… *very* nice!
THAT WAS THE FREAKING SHIZNITZ!!!
Dogs getting shutout thru 6 by Adam Wainwright …
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=270810124
89: I feel your pain, thats why I caved and got MLB.tv
91: 7 innings… Now the Card’s need to score…
Our favorite “Jack” hit #18 and has 7 RsBI tonight …
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=270810106
Wow 16-10
Cust is on my fantasy bench too… bummer
OT: Bills up on the Saints 10-3 toward the end of the 3rd. However, the first quarter was all Saints. The first quarter is what really counts in looking at the suspected starters.
Another note: Chargers are ranked 2nd only because we got knocked out by them in the play-offs. Most would say we look like Super Bowl favorites this year.
OK, this is my favorite time of the year because I get Padres and Chargers at the same time. My wife thinks I’m nuts right now for owning 5 TVs.
#97: “Knocked out by NE 24-21.”
I cant wait for the season opener against the Bears. I am a huge Bears fan, but I love the Chargers too.
I don’t like these one run games. Unfortunately, that’s how most of this season has been.
#99: I used to live in the North Chicago area and was a Cubs and Bears fan until I moved to San Diego almost 25 years ago.
Damn, I thought he crushed that.
Matt V fans will enjoy this …
http://awfulannouncing.blogspot.com/2007/08/aa-rumor-mill-matt-vasgersian-trashes.html
… be sure to find the link to his “response” … good stuff!
102 … who “he”?
LM forgive me, but the fly ball to left. I’m multi-tasking and didn’t see who hit it.
101: My whole family are Northside transplants to Southern California. The love for the Bears and Cubs still runs in my blood, but because I have spent most my life here, I lose the Friars and the Chargers. I was really hoping for the Bears/Chargers Superbowl last year. Maybe this year…
106 … “lose”? Methinks that’s an interesting typo
Come on Hoff!
#103: The comments in that link were interesting. I’m going to revisit when I have some time. Thanks.
#106: Thank God they didn’t raise you as a White Sox fan!
Ut-oh
Ack, got home just in time to see Trevor blow the lead. This isn’t good…
112. It must be your fault. Everything would have been fine if you hadn’t come along and wrecked it!
Well Geoff, hopefully we can get another run in extra innings and put an end to this bleeding.
110: Haha no way, thats blasphemy!
115: No kidding!
Yet another extra innings game!
froze kouz on that pitch
Stanton always looks like he just did my taxes before he came out to the mound.
Good grief Charlie Brown.
Did he go around?
The Cincy broadcasters are praising Linebrink and cant believe we traded him after a couple bad games and saying K-Cam is who made Linebrink tradeable and that he is our 7th or 8th inning guy. Do these guys do any research whatsoever?
Marcus if you could break your hideous habits for 1 AB now would be the time
G-Slam please.
Khalil, if you strike out on three pitches! Grrrrrrrr!
That was way too close at the plate for how deep that ball was hit.
*grin* Nice job, Spicoli! We don’t always need a hit.
…and A-Gon should have slid…
nice double steal
Gonzo should had slid, it wasnt hit all that deep.
Man, that replay looks like one of those youtube videos where you see someone inches away from being hit by a truck.
Way to go Josh.
NICE BARDO!!!
oh thank god
Do you think Wally is having Bard bat from the right all the time now?
KOUZ!!!
Our offense sucks…
Kouzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!
Anybody think this could be the game that gets us rolling on offense?
I can dream, can’t I?
138: Wouldnt that be nice? It seems like everytime we put up 10+ runs the next 5 games we put up 3 or less
Glass half, are your dogs barking?
Gotta love it… K-Cam with a chance to get his first ever win…
141 … a *W* for Kevin Cameron … congrats, young man!
Those who want Laforest instead of Barrett will now get their wish as the Padres plan to disable Barrett and call up Laforest.
143: Thats fine with me, can’t do much worse.