IGD: Padres @ Rockies (7 Sep 07)
Fri, Sep 7, 2007
by Geoff Young
| time: | 6:05 p.m. PT |
| tv: | 4SD |
| sp: | Justin Germano (7-8, 4.11) vs Elmer Dessens (2-2, 7.39) |
| pre: | Padres.com, B-R.com |
While rummaging through the MLB press notes for Friday night’s game I found this little nugget at the bottom of page 9: the Padres have lost a total of 241 games to the disabled list in 2007. Compare that with 600+ each of the past two seasons. Of players that were expected to contribute in a material role this season, only two — Brian Giles (34) and Clay Hensley (25) — have missed as many as 20 games. That’s pretty impressive, especially when you consider how many old guys there are on this team. Props to trainer Todd Hutcheson and his staff for a job well done.
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September 7, 2007 at 5:05 pm
Well, the pressure is on. Gotta keep winning, can’t let down now, too many dogs in this hunt.
September 7, 2007 at 6:01 pm
Let’s hope out bats are bigger tonight than in that DB series.
September 7, 2007 at 6:02 pm
I hate to say it GY, but I’m sure that Shawn Estes totally skewed last years numbers.
September 7, 2007 at 6:10 pm
Uncle Milty has been throwin a lot of bats on his swings lately…
September 7, 2007 at 6:14 pm
That’s a pretty disastrous four batter start.
September 7, 2007 at 6:16 pm
crap
September 7, 2007 at 6:16 pm
Make that a disastrous five batter start.
September 7, 2007 at 6:25 pm
All 5 of our first hitters have just looked horrible
September 7, 2007 at 6:27 pm
Kouz has the first decent AB with a BB
September 7, 2007 at 6:29 pm
The umpire has been really bad. He was pretty inconsistent on calling the high strike to Kouz and Greene, and then the first pitch strike to Bard was at least four inches outside.
September 7, 2007 at 6:31 pm
And then the first two pitches to Hawpe were in the same spot as the strike to Bard and called balls.
September 7, 2007 at 6:37 pm
How could Germano possible be being hit like this? Bard is the catcher; we’re supposed to win his games.
September 7, 2007 at 6:42 pm
12: Because he’s turned back into a pumpkin?
September 7, 2007 at 6:51 pm
This game has been grim so far. Hate to see Dessens hurting, but you have to think getting into that massive (13 dudes!) Rockie bullpen will help our chances of coming back.
Assuming the lead holds (in Coors Field, so not a given by far), Dessens only pitched 2.1 innings, but left due to injury. Does anyone know if he can earn the win?
September 7, 2007 at 6:53 pm
14: He can not get the win.
September 7, 2007 at 7:00 pm
Bases loaded and Adrain at the plate…c’mon Gonzo!
September 7, 2007 at 7:02 pm
single to center, 2 runs and we’ll take it. yup, the Rockie bullpen looks mighty tasty.
September 7, 2007 at 7:04 pm
Woohoo, a hit!
The good part of the Rockie bullpen is actually good, though, so we should work on getting that lead early in the game before Fuentes and Corpas can pitch.
September 7, 2007 at 7:10 pm
That should have been caught.
September 7, 2007 at 7:24 pm
OK, this game isn’t over yet.
September 7, 2007 at 7:25 pm
Nice. That ball was crushed.
September 7, 2007 at 7:26 pm
Attaboy Myrow - get yourself that baseball for a souvenir.
This game could take a while. Colorado has scored five runs but is on their third pitcher. Hurdle may dip into the pen often tonight.
September 7, 2007 at 7:28 pm
22: Especially if he’s going to bring out a LOOGY for OG every time. Presumably he won’t want lefties facing Cameron, so that’s going to require a pitching change also. Or, it will give us a nice matchup advantage.
September 7, 2007 at 7:29 pm
Yeah, but Bud is sure to put in Tomko, which is a sure couple more runs for Colorado.
September 7, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Good grief, Hurdle, this isn’t Little League. They don’t all have to play.
September 7, 2007 at 7:32 pm
Hey, if they’re all about equally crappy, might as well just put in the crappy guy with the platoon advantage.
September 7, 2007 at 7:33 pm
Rockies announcers are hypothesizing Herges is the guy they’ve selected to go deeper in the game. Sounds good to me.
September 7, 2007 at 7:40 pm
All right, Tomko, hold ‘em to 1.
September 7, 2007 at 7:43 pm
I read that Tomko blamed his bad numbers on all of the booing he got in L.A. Awww. Poor guy.
September 7, 2007 at 7:45 pm
ATTAWAY TOMKO!!!! Even if it was against the bottom 3 in the order.
September 7, 2007 at 8:02 pm
Well it was really stupid to walk Matsui, but there’s another scoreless inning. It would be nice to get some runs now.
September 7, 2007 at 8:06 pm
Well, at least St Louis is leading 2-1 in the fifth…
September 7, 2007 at 8:09 pm
The complete inability to hit a crappy middle reliever like Matt Herges is very frustrating. Now the Rockies can start bringing out their decent relievers, and scoring becomes much more difficult.
September 7, 2007 at 8:12 pm
Does Tomko have a second pitch? I guess I’ve seen a bad slider a couple of times, but if all he can throw is a 95 mph straight fastball it’s no wonder he’s getting hit.
September 7, 2007 at 8:19 pm
Hmm, I complain about Tomko’s stuff, and he strikes two guys out.
OG sucks against lefties, Cameron will probably strike out looking, and Jenga is in a slump right now.
September 7, 2007 at 8:24 pm
San Antonio won their playoff series with a 5-0 win tonight. LeBlanc started and K-ed 10 in 6 innings, with no walks and 2 hits.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....p;did=milb
September 7, 2007 at 8:25 pm
Garrison is pitching well in the deciding game for Lake Elsinore, with 5 innings, 7 K’s, no BB’s, 4 hits, 0 runs. The Storm up 3-0 in the fifth.
September 7, 2007 at 8:30 pm
Uh oh.
September 7, 2007 at 8:31 pm
Why on earth is Brady Clark hitting instead of the lefties Mackowiak or Sledge, both of whom are likely better hitters than him and have the platoon advantage?
September 7, 2007 at 8:36 pm
Can SD4 shit can Grant and get Tony G. full time? Please.
September 7, 2007 at 8:40 pm
This umpire is horrible. Incredibly inconsistent, bad for both sides.
September 7, 2007 at 8:40 pm
C’mon Kouz! We now have a chance. Rocks are going too deep in the pen.
September 7, 2007 at 8:41 pm
Where the hell is GY tonight?
September 7, 2007 at 8:44 pm
Damn. Did they say that the Rocks are 7 deep now?
September 7, 2007 at 8:44 pm
That was a really ugly at bat.
September 7, 2007 at 8:45 pm
Julio was their 8th pitcher used. Unfortunately, by far their two best relievers, Fuentes and Corpas, are still available.
September 7, 2007 at 8:54 pm
Please pinch hit for Blum against the lefty, Black. Please. Please? Just this one favor for me. Show that you understand Blum’s limitations. Don’t let a guy with a .582 OPS against lefties go against a good one. Unless you’re using him to bunt.
September 7, 2007 at 8:57 pm
Shocking. How does no one on the Padres know how horrible Blum is when hitting right-handed?!
September 7, 2007 at 9:10 pm
The Dodgers are up 3-1 in the seventh and the Diamondbacks are up 4-2 hitting in the bottom of the eighth.
September 7, 2007 at 9:16 pm
You had to know that Cla would be good for a hit or two allowed. Count on it every outing.
September 7, 2007 at 9:17 pm
Hitters have now hit an abysmal .308 off of Meredith this year.
September 7, 2007 at 9:26 pm
I can’t believe I’m saying this but…Go Giants! I feel so wrong saying that.
September 7, 2007 at 10:52 pm
The Storm looked dominate tonight although the hardest hit ball was a deep fly out by Blanks. Inland Empire’s pitchers were all over the place out of the strike zone issuing 9 walks. They managed to hit one big target,KB. Charlie Huff, their coach, had better control of his knuckle ball. So there’s still a chance to see Lake El this year vs. Lancaster. Blanks,Kouz and Silent L in the same infield would be memorable.
September 8, 2007 at 3:40 am
Any word on Hairston?
September 8, 2007 at 7:28 am
#53: According to the U-T, Hairston and NOG are “close to being activated.”
http://www.signonsandiego.com/.....dres1.html