Padres (8-8) @ D’backs (11-4)
Greg Maddux vs Dan Haren
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We’re three weeks into the season; is it too early to panic? More importantly, is it too early for me to complain about people who are panicking? On a related note, drop me a line if you’ve seen my sanity. I miss it…
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Count me down as one who is NOT PANICKING. It’s April 18th for goodness sake! As frustrated as I get with this team sometimes, I understand that this season (like last night’s game) is a marathon, and there will be ups and downs. We’ve been in contention late in September EVERY year we’ve been in Petco Park, and played post-game-162 baseball for three years straight. I expect us to be there in September once again. Our pitching is still dominant, and the hitting is absolutely better than they have shown us the past few nights.
As a longtime fan, I absolutely prefer Petco to the Q. Not sure if anyone out there would say otherwise. It’s a great ballpark! Don’t forget that the visiting team comes in and has to play there too — we’ve managed to have a winning record at home every year we’ve been there.
8-8 is not the end of the world. The season isn’t over. Chill.
No offense, Jefe, but I don’t want anyone to chill … I love the panic! Can we panic and smell the roses? Yes, I say! April is a time for panic … and then May is a time for massive amounts of Ws.
Looking ahead … off day on April 28th … is there any chance/reason for CY and Maddux to flip back in their spots in the rotation? Or perhaps a chance to skip CY and get him some serious rest to heal whatever’s hurting? That’d be one way to leverage having a #5 starter who is currently HOT.
Repeat from previous thread … FJ has lineups up …
http://padres.mlblogs.com/archives/2008/04/lineups_for_friday_april_18_at.html
Crabbe @ 2b … Morton @ C …
(Not panicking)
I wonder how many people in the stands stayed until the last pitch this morning (yes, this morning).
Not panicking, just a little frustrated. There are always games that you “should” have won throughout the season – it just seems there have been an awful lot of them early on this season.
But onward and upward. It’s not fun if the ride isn’t interesting.
#2@LynchMob:Lynch, very nice. I guess I was venting a bit after some of the posted comments I’ve read recently about the team or the ballpark or both.
Guess the Rockies bats didn’t mind the late night / morning. 8-4 lead over the Astros in the 4th.
so were ther people still here typing away at the end of 22 innings .. I was at the ball park watching
Giles see 8 pitches … taking the final one for strike 3 … and AB with pro’s & con’s …
Tonight’s “game notes” are up at mlb.com …
http://presspass.mlb.com/pp_viewer.asp?d=38694
There is nothing wrong with Petco, and it’s not boring baseball. Petco is a fairly normal park is you compare it to baseball norms throughout history. It’s only boring if you have been watching baseball since 1994.
Ryan Klesko retired.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3353798
#7@Sue: Props to you, Sue! How many folks do you think stuck around for the 22nd inning? I’ve been e-beating-up a couple of my friends that left after the 10th inning!
10 : saw Ryan a few weeks ago … he got married in the off season and they are expecting thier first child … he is very busy with his charities in San Diego , San Francisco and Georgia …
#7@Sue: You are a crazy woman Sue! I wanna party with you!!! (JK)
Lynch,,: paper said 5000 … there was a good group of us .. “Take me out to the ball game sounded stronger the third time !!!! I imagine some had to work or et kids to school …. but even with the loss it was a great game … great pitching and defense …
Come on Mad Dog …
Anyone warming up in the pen?
Oh wait, it’s “don’t panic night” … I forgot … sorry …
is that an official stat DPN … how many Don’t Panic nights will we have ..LOL
Shit! I hate it when that happens.
gotta get the pitch down ….
gotta love ch 4 put up 3 run HR ….
Ugh, this is not looking good.
this may be a rough night ….
I’d say this one is over. Enjoy everyone.
i lasted for 22 last night .. I can give them 9 tonight
This is really not good to be down 6 runs in the 1st. I need another beer.
#16@LynchMob: Hmmm, I *really* want to panic
Well, this game was over quickly. Hopefully Maddux can get locked in because I’d hate to tax the bullpen any further.
OK … here’s some good news … Dogs are getting beat … 6-1 in 7th …
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=280418115
This is the first non-pitchers’ park the Padres have played in this season.
No Blazing Saddles reference when the opposing team “works up a number six,” huh? Oh well.
Did we really have any chance tonight after that marathon earlier today?
#30@Mark O: I wasn’t hoping for much. Mostly I just hoped I could go to bed before 1am tonight.
#10@Kevin:
Sorry, but when I see low-scoring game after low-scoring game, 3 runs in 22 innings is a snoozer. What’s the point in comparing Petco to different periods in history? It only matters how it plays in the context of the current game.
Like Dave Campbell once said, I like me some 4-2, 4-3 games, at least.
I got 16-2 on this game, but maybe I’m just a panicker.
More good news … Steve Garrison (he of the 7 innings of no-no ball on April 12th) threw 5 more shutout innings in tonight’s San Antonio game!
#31@Richard: I would like to say I made it that far last night but I was done after MacAnultys ridiculous base running or Hoffmans horrific coaching…
#34@Mark O: The worst was when the home plate umpire stole the game from us in the 14th.
#34@Mark O: The consensus here seemed to have pin’d the blame on Hoffman … Sue, is that how you saw it at Petco?
More good news … the Portland Beavers are beating Colorado Springs … Antonelli with a walk, single, and double in 4 PAs … Hundley with HR #4 … Leblanc with 1 run in 5 IP …
#36@LynchMob: From what I saw on TV…it certainly looked like Hoffman must have been waving him on to 3rd which makes no sense at all.
(Shaking my head like the Aflac duck)
#37@Mark O: On the interview after the game, PMac said he saw Hoff waiving him around as he was approaching 2nd.
#39@Turbine Dude: Hoffman’s either incompetent or in need of corrective lenses.
#39@Turbine Dude: I love Trevor and everything…but if Glenn Hoffman was seriously waving PMac to 3rd at that point in the game, he deserves to be fired immediately after the game. Theres no excuse for making the 1st out at 3rd base, everyone learns that in little league.
#32@Stephen: My point is that if you think 1-0 and 2-1 games are boring, then you may not like baseball. The high-scoring games of this era are the abnormal ones.
Colt shows some spunk … draws an 8-pitch walk! Well done!
rotoworld.com is brutal to Tadihito today …
Tadahito Iguchi went 0-for-7 with two walks Thursday against the Rockies.
Iguchi’s last at-bat of the night against Kip Wells was one of the most pathetic we’ve seen all season, as he struck out on three half-swings. Sure, it was the 21st inning, but it was an awful effort from a second baseman who hasn’t been any good at all this year. If he continues to slump over the rest of the month, the Padres should think long and hard about going to Matt Antonelli.
#41@Mark O: Hey, I’m just telling you what was on the Scott & BR show this morning. I guess the girl that produces the show stayed the whole game and they played the recorded interview at about 5:30 this morning.
#45@Turbine Dude: PMac also went on to say that he also blamed himself and should have just held up at 2nd.
#43@LynchMob: Colt Morton went to N.C. State.
Even more good news … Kyle Blanks has HR #1 tonight for AA San Antonio … who are up 3-0 in the 9th …
#47@Kevin: Yup, so did Vern Sterry … and a good friend of mine, so I have been following those 2 since they got drafted … so … actually I’m not following Sterry any more as I think he’s gone, right?
#46@Turbine Dude: McAnulty being the good soldier by throwing himself on Hoffman’s sword …
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…………
#50@LynchMob: Isn’t the coach supposed to be the one who takes the blame, and covers for the players?
#50@LynchMob: Well, you don’t go bad mouthing the coaching staff when your position isn’t set in stone. He was just covering his ass.
Ahh man. It’s my birthday and we’re gonna lose twice in one day!!!! It’s all my fault again……..Sorry everyone.
We could come back though….it’s still early. Maybe we should just forfeit rather then tax the pen more. Can you do that or is that just little league?
Or how about we get KG to pitch? 69 pitch count for mad dog…..Ouch.
#49@LynchMob: So did I. That’s why I point out his school every time he is mentioned.
#54@Oside Jon: Happy Birthday Jon
#56@Turbine Dude: Thanks TD Rick
What’s with all of the fly balls? This is like watching a guy who is down at the Black Jack table making stupid bets to recoup his loses.
I want to thank the Padres for that game last night, I had to fly to Portland, OR at about 7 last night, and then had to drive 3 hours south and got to listen to the Padre game the whole drive.
They lost right as I was getting to my hotel.
Anyway, can’t watch the game where I’m at, but Padres aren’t hitting tonight either. Kinda takes the wind out of the Petco being the problem argument.
#42@Kevin:
You’re right, I don’t like it. What am I doing here? Why do I subscribe to Cox HD solely for Ch. 704?
You know, Kev, you’re Mr. Argumentative shtick isn’t your most enduring trait here.
Nice grab by Crabe!
60: Excuse me: your Mr …
I leave all my grammar knowledge at work, I guess.
OG seems to be back to his old self.
Again, the fly balls. Let’s keep the ball on the ground or at least quit trying to go yard at every bat.
#60@Stephen: I don’t see how 1-0 and 2-1 games are boring if you do like baseball. Jake Peavy, Pedro Martinez, Bob Gibson, every great pitcher ever, those are the best games to watch.
It is my most enduring trait. It may not be my most endearing though.
I just got back from the Portland/Colorado Springs game. Comments:
LeBlanc looked OK, not great, but got the job done. He looked completely clueless at the plate, then somehow lunged into a pitch and swatted it over the shortstop’s head for an RBI.
Myrow is a stud hitter. The best on the field tonite.
Antonelli looked good at the plate with a single, SB, 2B, and 2 runs, and a great backhand play at 2nd.
Headley was OK. He had an awkward play on a popup to short-left. Made the catch, but ugly.
Edgar Gonzalez was making solid contact. Nice stroke.
Oh, and the Beavers won 5-1.
Those are the types of hits we need.
65: There is a difference between low-scoring games that are because of great pitching and those that are because of just bad hitting. The former can be great. The later are boring, especially if the team you are pulling for is not hitting.
#68@Geoff B: I think that last night might have been somewhere in between.
Dog should pitch out to this guy Jackson.
This has now become a laugher.
Said it last week, will say it again. I am done with Edmonds. Should have caught that.
Maybe a 22-inning game followed by a 10-run rule game.
I think we should’ve just surrendered early tonight and said lets come back tomorrow and try again
Somehow the long game does not seem to have had a negative effect on the Rockies. They put 11 runs on the board tonite.
#74@Mark O: Normally I would have to agree with you. However, the Padres really have no excuse after seeing what the Rocks did in Houston tonight.
Mmmm….Beer Heaven!
#77@Turbine Dude: Beer is good…
Maddux can’t go 8, can he?
#79@Field39: Dog won’t go. Pen is already warmed up.
Since this game is in the tank, I’ll bring up another topic.
Is anyone else sick of Mark Grant and his juvinile humor and behavior as much as me?
I once had a dog named Augie. We called him Augie the Doggie (no kidding).
I like Grant.
It’s the Padres offense I’m tired of.
#81@Turbine Dude:
Absolutely agree with you re: Grant, altho’ I think that is a minority view among DS’ers.
All too often I find I have to turn the sound off on Grant and the beloved Matty V. At least Matt can rise above it on occasion… I find he and Tony G. a pleasure to listen to. But Grant too frequently drags Matt down with him to a 3rd grade level… not funny, definitely not clever, or intelligent, just pathetic.
That was painful. I am getting seriously close to the “Back up the truck” stage.
I usually enjoy Matt/Mark. Sometimes they are very funny but it helps if the game is decent. Quis is another story.
I’m in semi-panic mode because they keep losing within the West, the outfield situation is as bad as the national media suggested it would be and they look even more anemic at the plate than last year, though I don’t know if the stats back that up. Edmonds is painful. They’re looking pretty solidly 4th or 5th place.
i really dont like mark grant either. and im having a tough time rooting for edmonds. i keep trying but hes killing me. pmac isnt playing so well either
Mark Grant is terrible. If the radio and TV wasn’t out of synch I’d watch while listening to the radio broadcast. Matt and Tony together is good though.
The outfield is pretty bad at this point. Hairston is looking more and more like the 2008 version of Sledge, Edmonds and Giles are past their prime, and Mac will probably never be a Major League level player. The real trouble is that the OF isn’t the only trouble on the team. The INF isn’t that good either. Is any player average, even when adjusting for park effects? Adrian could be the best player, but with so many good 1b around I’m not sure he’s in the top half of starters in the NL.