Monthly Archives: April 2008

IGD: Padres @ Phillies (30 Apr 08)

Padres (10-17) @ Phillies (15-12)
Chris Young vs Jamie Moyer
4:05 p.m. PT
Channel 4SD
AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 185
MLB, B-R
Is it May yet?

Gee, I Still Don’t Understand Sample Size

The Padres need to go out and get more hitters. I know this is true because I keep hearing it. I also know it’s a complete load of garbage. What they really need is for the hitters they already have to start performing up to their capabilities.

Padres Hitters: 2008, 2007, Career

 
 
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Statistics are courtesy of Baseball-Reference [...]

Padres Farm Report (30 Apr 08)

Triple-A — Portland 5, Oklahoma 4
Matt Antonelli: 0-for-3, BB
Jody Gerut (CF/RF): 3-for-4
Chase Headley: 0-for-2 (pulled after three innings, no explanation given)
Chip Ambres (CF): 1-for-1, HR, BB (didn’t start)
Brian Myrow: 1-for-3, BB
Edgar Gonzalez (RF/LF): 2-for-4, BB
Will Venable (DH): 0-for-4
Nick Hundley: 1-for-3
Craig Stansberry: 0-for-3
Cesar Ramos: 3 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 1 HR, 3 BB, 2 SO [...]

IGD: Padres @ Phillies (29 Apr 08)

Padres (10-16) @ Phillies (14-12)
Greg Maddux vs Cole Hamels
4:05 p.m. PT
Channel 4SD
AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 185
MLB, B-R
Last time Maddux faced the Phillies, he beat his old (and I do mean old) teammate, Jamie Moyer, 14-3 at Citizens Bank Park last August. Milton Bradley knocked two homers, drove in six, and told the fans in [...]

Series Preview: Tom Goyne Talks Phillies

The Padres head to Philly for three starting Tuesday evening. Among other things, this means I got to pick the brains of Tom Goyne, proprietor of the estimable Balls, Sticks, & Stuff, about his team. (We did this last year, too, and had more fun than you can shake a ball, stick, or stuff at.) [...]

Padres Farm Report (29 Apr 08)

Triple-A — Portland 5, Oklahoma 4
Craig Stansberry: 0-for-2, 2 BB
Jody Gerut: 2-for-4, 2 HR
Chase Headley: 1-for-3, HR, BB
Brian Myrow: 2-for-4
Edgar Gonzalez (DH): 1-for-4
Nick Hundley: 0-for-3
Chip Ambres (CF): 1-for-3
Oscar Robles (SS): 0-for-2, BB
Shawn Estes: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 BB, 3 SO
Paul Abraham: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 1 [...]

Contest Winners

When I reviewed MLB08: The Show in mid-April, I also held a contest to give away several copies of the game. I asked folks to “leave a suggestion in the comments on how to improve Ducksnorts” and said that I would pick four winners from those.
First off, thanks to everyone who entered. Your efforts help [...]

One Way Teams Can Connect with Fans

In the middle of April, something pretty cool happened about 100 miles north of San Diego: The Dodgers invited several people who blog about the team to hang out in a luxury suite with staffers during a game. Reaching out to folks who talk about them constantly — almost obsessively — in a public forum [...]

Padres Farm Report (28 Apr 08)

Before we get to the scores and what-not, be sure to check out Bill Center’s Q&A with Grady Fuson about the new Dominican Republic academy.
Triple-A — Portland 6, Las Vegas 4
Matt Antonelli: 1-for-4, BB
Craig Stansberry: 1-for-3, 2 BB, E
Chase Headley: 1-for-5, 2B
Edgar Gonzalez (LF): 1-for-3, 2B, BB
Chip Ambres (CF): 1-for-5, 2B, 2 SB
Oscar Robles (SS): [...]

IGD: Padres vs Diamondbacks (26 Apr 08)

Padres (10-15) vs D’Backs (17-7)
Jake Peavy vs Brandon Webb
1:05 p.m. PT
Channel 4SD
AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 188
MLB, B-R
Padres look to extend their one-game winning streak in a battle of Cy versus Cy.