| time: | 7:10 p.m. PT |
| tv: | 4SD |
| sp: | Justin Germano (7-9, 4.38) vs Chad Billingsley (10-4, 3.22) |
| pre: | Padres.com, B-R.com |
- Five years ago I was concerned about Jake Peavy‘s lefty/righty splits, optimistic about Adam Eaton’s recovery from surgery, and drinking Eureka Black and Tan and MacTarnahan’s Blackwatch Cream Porter.
- Two years ago I still liked Eaton’s chances to blossom into a front-line starter.
- Last year I was amused to see Paul McAnulty wearing a jersey that had his name misspelled.
Time flies when you’re having fun. Go Padres!
Sorry, guys, Barrett’s is starting at catcher. So we’re doomed. Might as well not play the game.
1: Well, at least Billingsley is on my fantasy team.
Not good numbers for the Padres and the starting pitchers. The Dodgers are hitting 340/435/491 in 58 ABs vs. Germano. The Padres 200/250/247 in 87 ABs vs. Billingsley.
3: It doesn’t help that we’ve run out our scrubs against Billinsgley all year.
1: It would be really nice to see Barrett turn in a strong performance.
My God, Colorado is OBLITERATING Philly.
1: Barrett is a poor defensive catcher, he has not hit since he got here, he refuses to be walked, and on the rare occasion that he got a chance to a score a run, he chose to make an out. He may not lose the game single handedly, but he certainly will not help to win the game.
If Bard needs a rest, I would rather see Colt.
5: The craziest part about that game is that the Rockies started Denny Bautista, then went to Mark Redman, and the Phillies still didn’t score any runs.
7: That is indeed shocking.
6: And his OPS+ last year was 121.
OG put a charge into that one.
WTF Cameron? What were you looking at?
Nice quick inning by Germano. We need to work Billingsley for some freakin walks.
In his two previous starts against us, Billingsley threw 7 innings both times, not allowing any runs and finishing with 88 and 95 pitches thrown. We’re well on the way to giving him 7 more easy, low pitch count innings tonight.
KOOOOOOOZ….
Barrett continues his futility at the plate.
Good patience by Sledge to turn the lineup over for next inning.
Too early to pinch hit?
This is so unlike last nights game, so far.
17: That’s why we pay attention, isn’t it???
Our outfielders are seriously stinking up the joint right now.
Anyone heard why the strike zone has disappeared from GameDay?
Haha, I was just about to complain about pitchouts never working for us.
20: Maybe because the Umping has been abysmal at times this year, and they don’t want to deal with it. There for, taking it out of game day is just one more way to hide how horrible it’s been at times?
I don’t know..but that sounds good right? lol
22: I think you’re right – I’m just wondering if MLB is trying to spin it another way….
We need to capitalize on this current situation!
Barrett didn’t strike out or ground into a double play!
25: He wanted to make sure SLedge had that chance.
Who couldn’t see that coming by Sledge?
At least it the run still scored? I was definitely seeing a situation where Sledge struck out and Germano grounded into a double play.
I winced as Sledge came to the plate for that one. Same feeling I always get when Silent L comes up with bases loaded and no outs.
Sledge grounded into double plays in 14.6% of the opportunities presented to him. Blum does it 19.6% of the time, and Bard 20.5% (they lead the team).
Here’s more ammo for the Blame Barrett crowd — the Padres are 8-18 in games he has started. So they are 70-47 (.598) when he doesn’t start, .308 (!) when he does. So maybe we will have to blame him if the Padres miss the postseason!
But how many of those wins and losses were prior to him even being on the team?
Loney has just killed the Padres this season — luckily the Dodgers will probably sign some expensive old guy to play 1B next season.
Half of the fly balls Germano has allowed have gone over the fence.
Loney is hitting .360/.448/.560 against the Padres this year.
32: That record was only for games started for the Padres since he was traded here on June 21st. I actually missed one game, they are 8-19 total which makes the winning percentages 603 and 296. He started off horribly, with losses in 10 of his first 12 starts and 14 of the first 19. Since August 2nd they are 3-3 so he’s getting better.
Of course, I’m not blaming him for the losses, that was more of a joke. It’s a team game so you can’t blame one player.
Wow! Cameron is seriously having a rough time! That’s three
36: I know it’s a joke, but I was referring to the 70-47 mark. Unfortunately, taking their record of 41-29 on the 21st would make them 29-17 since the trade in games he hasn’t started (.630), so it’s even worse then I suspected.
For a Gameday watcher, how did Pierre double on a sharp grounder to Khalil?
39: It was down the third base line, Gameday got it wrong.
Khalil 3 for 3 tonite. Unfortunately he’s leading off the innings, rather than hitting in the middle of the rallies.
Barrett is hitting 257/264/323 in his starts so he has been pretty bad but I guess it could be worse. His total lack of patience (1 walk) and power (only 7 extra-base hits, all doubles) has really hurt. But it’s not his offense that’s killing them. I’m not a big believer in catcher’s ability to affect a pitcher’s ERA so I think it’s just a coincidence that they’ve been so poor when he starts.
Nice little pop for Kouz.
Kouz has had some outstanding at bats tonight. 2-2 with a walk, and he’s seen 21 pitches.
Khalil and Kouz keep setting the table, but nobody behind them wants to get them in.
He can redeem himself right now!
Kouz & Khalil 5-5; rest of team 0-15.
45: I’d blame the people in front of them more than the people behind them. The 7-8-9 hitters are supposed to suck; the 2-3-4 hitters are supposed to be the best guys on the team.
Well, he couldn’t come through. Maybe one of the other Padre “goats” can come through.
Excuse me, I blame the people in front of them for not getting on to be driven in more than I blame the people behind them for not driving them in.