| time: | 7:05 p.m. PT |
| tv: | 4SD |
| sp: | Jake Peavy (18-6, 2.39) vs Franklin Morales (2-2, 3.81) |
| pre: | Padres.com, B-R.com |
Big series this weekend against the Rockies. Yeah, you think?
The Padres have won seven in a row, while Colorado has taken its last five. With one more win in their final 10 games, the Rockies will have their first winning season since 2000. Folks make a fuss about what a surprise the Diamondbacks are this year, but at least you could it see it coming (if you were looking in the right places). What the Rockies have done is just amazing, and I think that Clint Hurdle deserves serious consideration for Manager of the Year (as do Bud Black and Bob Melvin).
Meanwhile, here are some fun splits. I love that the Padres don’t really give away any innings but completely dominate the ninth:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics are courtesy of Baseball-Reference and are through games of September 20, 2007. | ||||||||||
| SD | 706 | 744 | 749 | 685 | 757 | 702 | 718 | 707 | 837 | 683 |
| Opp | 732 | 632 | 657 | 663 | 720 | 701 | 735 | 658 | 594 | 596 |
| Dif | -26 | +112 | +92 | +22 | +37 | +1 | -17 | +49 | +243 | +87 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics are courtesy of Baseball-Reference and are through games of September 20, 2007. | ||||||||||
| SD | 87 | 71 | 62 | 68 | 95 | 67 | 74 | 68 | 73 | 17 |
| Opp | 82 | 53 | 60 | 58 | 84 | 69 | 76 | 68 | 41 | 12 |
| Dif | +5 | +18 | +2 | +10 | +11 | -2 | -2 | 0 | +32 | +5 |
Go Nationals! Go Dodgers (ack)! Go Padres!
Morales is done. He was done last inning but Bradley bailed him out. We should be able to conjue a run or two in the last 3 frames and win this thing.
47: That would be funny to see
#46 ditto Ian
Easy with the double posts guys
Quis just announced that Hairston is sick, was told to stay home.
Marcus and Barrett are just plain worthless with a bat in thier hands.
why pinch hit blum here?
Ch. 4 sez that Hairston is out. Stomach Flu – he was sent home to avoid getting anyone else sick.
Please PH Hairston for Blum now…
ah ensberg is better
Flu, eh. Ensberg will do.
Lets hope Ensberg gets something to hit.
geez
you can safely call the end of the dodgers season a collapse if they lose worse than the 10-3 score that is already happenin
Is anyone else perplexed that Bard was asked to sacrifice with NOG up next? Granted Bard isn’t as good as a left-hand batter but that’s almost like giving up two outs cause Giles just sucks right now.
(I think NOG is supposed to be Marcus Giles but correct me if I’m wrong)
Couldn’t we have kept Hairston locked away somewhere so he could PH?
Maybe he’s on his way to the park now and will make a Kirk Gibson-style appearance…
#65: NOG is Marcus (Not Orange Giles)
Oh no. That ‘inside out’ powerless and weak Brian Giles lazy fly ball or squibber to the pitcher swing is back. It was more prevalent last year but its reared its ugly head again.
Well, at least it’s down to the heart of our lineup.
YO…ADRIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Adrian!!!! Beautiful!
Geoff, 1 down, 3 to go…
yeah that was so awesome, thanks adrian
That was awesome. Corpas thought he’d slip a fastball by him and paid the price!
Come on Kouz – time for a walk-off…
Geoff & I were talking today, he’s right, Kouz just spits on anything he doesn’t want. That first pitch was awesome.
Even if it goes extras, we still have almost everyone in the bullpen available…
But that’s not going to happen. Kouz needs to steal second so Bard has a RISP…
UGH. Bud, if you would have followed my plan, there would be no GIDP….
What a lousy pitch to swing at, Bard.
Accidentally posted this in the “Friday Links” discussion, but what the hell:
For Lynchmob:
DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!
I have bad memories about Stewart…
Bell is really dialing it up. 8 pitches to Spilborghs:
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99
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98
These young Rockies are a patient bunch, them, the D’backs, & us will make for a competitive rest of the decade…
Allright…let’s win it now! I have no need or desire to deal with Holliday-Helton-Atkins anymore tonight
And gets him out with the 87MPH one…
what a pitiful AB by Sledge. I know, big surpise
Sheesh – the heart of our lineup followed by the dregs of our bench…
Can’t hide Sledge now. Myrow next time in the same situation.
I have a lot more confidence in those batting 2-thu-6…
I wouldn’t trust those gametracker radar-gun readings.
nice
Rammycackle from Giles. Let’s hope he breaks out of this slump with that one.
Lets go Cammy!!!
hold ‘em again ‘pen
NO ME GUSTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When was the last time Cammy got ahold of a breaking ball?
I don’t like these hear attack innings so late in the season. Let’s please keep me from visiting Kaiser.
*heart
I really would rather not have to face Holliday or Helton this game again…