IGD: Padres @ Braves (6 May 08)
Tue, May 6, 2008
by Geoff Young
Padres (12-20) @ Braves (15-15)
Chris Young vs Jair Jurrjens
4:00 p.m. PT
Channel 4SD
AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 186
MLB, B-R
Fun with anagrams…
Chris Young: Crushing Yo, Grouchy Sin, Chugs Irony, Churns Yogi, Cushy Groin, Coy Rushing
Jair Francoise Jurrjens: Ninjas Jar Fierce Jurors
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May 6, 2008 at 3:27 pm
I’ll never give up on the team. But, I’m tempted to give up on this season. I’ve never been one to throw in the towel so early, but this is looking bleak.
May 6, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Yes, TD, it is looking grim. Bash the season, bash the FO off-season moves, bash the manager’s roster choices and in-game moves but still love the Padres.
May 6, 2008 at 3:56 pm
#2@jay: Well, I stood by the Chargers when they went 1-15. I’ll stand by the Padres ’till the last pitch.
May 6, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Edmonds is batting 5th again. Remind me to slap Bud Black next time I see him…
May 6, 2008 at 4:13 pm
OG with a nice lead off double to deep left center.
May 6, 2008 at 4:14 pm
#4@Bryan S: He is having a Bruce Bochy moment.
May 6, 2008 at 4:16 pm
There’s much to be sour about, but the season isn’t lost. We still have 5 months of baseball ahead of us, and I’m confident that it can’t remain this bad all year long. Just as I type this Iguchi strikes out and doesn’t get Giles to 3rd. sigh
May 6, 2008 at 4:16 pm
The Atl is hitting well and we are not. Should interesting to see. What I don’t see is Kahlil swinging at sliders low and outside, or guys swinging at first pitches with RISP. Lets work the pitcher, get his count up and see what we can do.
May 6, 2008 at 4:17 pm
HOMBRE
May 6, 2008 at 4:18 pm
AGone with a RBI double to left! Nice. I thought it was going yard.
May 6, 2008 at 4:19 pm
Kouz was out so fast, gameday didn’t even notice.
May 6, 2008 at 4:20 pm
Edmonds looking again like Silent L of last year.
May 6, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Why are they sidelining Hairston? Is it a seniority thing to keep Edmonds in?
May 6, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Escobar was 1/3 the way to second before the pitch was even thrown.
May 6, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Sorry, 2/3rds
May 6, 2008 at 4:32 pm
#3: that was the first season I had the Tivo, NFL Package, so got to see them all, except, of course, the KC game they actually won. Pure pain.
“Watching” on Gameday; the third pitch to Edmonds looked like a ball on GD. How was it on TV?
May 6, 2008 at 4:33 pm
#16@jay:
May 6, 2008 at 4:34 pm
#16@jay: Wife distracted me, didn’t see it.
May 6, 2008 at 4:37 pm
I’m also still trying to get used to blogging on my laptop. Friggin’ touch mouse is to wierd. Not used to it.
May 6, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Nice catch there OG!
May 6, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Bad defense by Iguchi not getting to that ball and keeping it in the infield.
May 6, 2008 at 4:48 pm
#21@Ben B.: Could lead to a big inning. It seems like bad defense has been hurting us pretty consistently this year.
May 6, 2008 at 4:49 pm
More bad defense not cutting that ball off. Heck, Kouz might have been able to get to the double by Franceour. These balls aren’t getting hit hard, except for the one out of the inning by McCann.
May 6, 2008 at 4:51 pm
When you announce to the world that you are going to make changes in three days, you should expect three ugly days of baseball.
May 6, 2008 at 4:52 pm
#13@Turbine Dude: Hairston is pretty awful himself. At least whith Edomnds he was good at some point in his career. You know it’s bad when having Sledge back out there is an upgrade.
May 6, 2008 at 4:59 pm
OK, my Cox cable just went out. WTF?
May 6, 2008 at 5:01 pm
#26@Turbine Dude: Mine too. Out completely.
May 6, 2008 at 5:03 pm
#26@Turbine Dude: Maybe Channel 4 is doing a Community Outreach program? Suicide prevention?
May 6, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Damn, Chipper Jones is awesome.
May 6, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Cox support phone line is ringing busy
May 6, 2008 at 5:08 pm
LAME!
May 6, 2008 at 5:11 pm
#28@Phantom: That Coronado bridge is looking better by the moment.
May 6, 2008 at 5:13 pm
I’m now listening to Ted and Jerry, which doesn’t hurt my fealings. I’d rather ‘watch’ the game though.
May 6, 2008 at 5:15 pm
#33@Turbine Dude: If you’re not getting the game on 704 it should be available on Channel 4 in standard def
May 6, 2008 at 5:17 pm
#34@anthony: Not getting any Cox Cable. Hope my wife remembered to pay the bill! LOL
May 6, 2008 at 5:20 pm
I’m getting a busy signal dialing 411 to get Cox’s #!
May 6, 2008 at 5:23 pm
From what I just heard, Kotsa hit a homer? 5-1 Atl?
May 6, 2008 at 5:28 pm
#36@Turbine Dude: TD, what part of town are you in?
May 6, 2008 at 5:29 pm
#38@anthony: Bonita/Paradise Hills.
May 6, 2008 at 5:31 pm
I just got word there is a major outage of digital services. I’ll try to get some details for you.
May 6, 2008 at 5:33 pm
#40@anthony: Funny, my internet and phone still work. Just not TV. Thanks Anthony.
May 6, 2008 at 5:38 pm
that was a pretty nice catch by Kotsay, covered a lot of ground to rob Iguichi
May 6, 2008 at 5:43 pm
#41@Turbine Dude: If you really want to watch the game you can bypass the box and connect the coax cable to your tv. Analog video is unaffected.
Ugh, you probably don’t want to see this though.
May 6, 2008 at 5:47 pm
#43@anthony: You’re right, I don’t really want to watch this.
May 6, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Did the Padres show any interest in Mark Kotsay this off season ?
May 6, 2008 at 6:04 pm
#45@JP: They didn’t show interest in getting better. … Chipper is hitting .426.
May 6, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Now I know how you people feel when you can’t watch live. What just happened? Who got hurt?
May 6, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Ok, got the Cox back. Had to unplug the box and reboot.
Nice triple for Gooch.
May 6, 2008 at 6:17 pm
#47@Turbine Dude: Cable should be back up now.
May 6, 2008 at 6:18 pm
I’m not giving up on this game.
May 6, 2008 at 6:19 pm
#49@anthony: See, I should have just called you. Can you fix this game for us?
May 6, 2008 at 6:20 pm
#50@Turbine Dude: You’re a better man than I, Gunga Din
May 6, 2008 at 6:25 pm
6-4-3 DP! Nice.
May 6, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Greene had a good cut there but no chance.
May 6, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Silver Sombrero for Khalil !!!
May 6, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Boyer is just awsome right now.
May 6, 2008 at 6:34 pm
Good at bat for Josh. Way to work the count. Just dumb luck to ground out like that. Grrrr.
May 6, 2008 at 6:36 pm
1. Greene looks lost. Even if you told him a breaking ball was coming he might not believe you or do anything with it.
2. We’re probably doing nothing this year, but is that a good enough reason for Black to phone it in? Edmonds against a LHP who had given up 2 runs?
May 6, 2008 at 6:39 pm
#58@Tom Waits: Tom, I have to agree with you whole heartedly. I think the talent is there, it’s being mis-managed.
May 6, 2008 at 6:41 pm
#59@Turbine Dude: It’s mostly Edmonds that upsets me, and in the grand scheme of life I can understand giving a once-great player the honor of going out swinging (if Edmonds is indeed in danger of being released). The rest of the team….nobody’s hitting. Young got knocked around. Even when they have good at bats the balls tend to find gloves. Black “could” have been quicker with the hook once or twice, and he could have sat Edmonds more, but it’s shoveling sand against the tide.
May 6, 2008 at 6:42 pm
#58@Tom Waits: If Bud is waving the white flag by playing Edmunds, then KT is doing the same, by keeping him on the roster.
May 6, 2008 at 6:45 pm
#60@Tom Waits: I’m of the same thinking. There are several things we could blame this lame season on. But, I think it is an overall thing not just one particular reason.
May 6, 2008 at 6:47 pm
#61@Field39: Yeah, but with Towers the reasons are more defensible. He may want to talk to Edmonds in person, see if he’s willing to go on the DL or retire. He knows that Black has options. Black not using those options is worse.
May 6, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Gonzalez up with two on and one out. A 9th inning comeback win could give this team a spark.
May 6, 2008 at 6:49 pm
If that was fair, we win. Damn.
May 6, 2008 at 6:49 pm
#63@Tom Waits: In that case, he could of jumped on a plane and talked to him, before going on the radio.
May 6, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Is Wally Bell trying to get this over with? Pitch 2 and 3 to Agon were in almost the same spot.
May 6, 2008 at 6:51 pm
#65@Turbine Dude: As bad as this team has played this season, they haven’t had one thing go their way.
May 6, 2008 at 6:52 pm
#66@Field39: A cross-country flight is just slightly different than the manager knowing that he has 25 guys on his bench. The front office should be able to trust that the manager isn’t going to make stupid decisions.
May 6, 2008 at 6:54 pm
#68@JMAR: All I can say to that is: **** happens. It just hasn’t happened to our benifit.
May 6, 2008 at 6:55 pm
#70@Turbine Dude: **** just happened then.
May 6, 2008 at 6:56 pm
Braves bullpen is shaky at best. Acosta, Ring, Bennett They do indeed need Smoltz to close.
May 6, 2008 at 6:56 pm
My appologies to GY for cursing in his blog.
May 6, 2008 at 6:58 pm
I want to enlist all ducksnorters to e-mail Scan at heyscan@cox.net and pound him with these pressing issues.
May 6, 2008 at 7:02 pm
I was going to say that Kouz is killing us in the #4 spot. In reality, though, Kouz wouldn’t be hitting higher than 5th or 6th in any other lineup in the majors. It’s killing us that we don’t have a #4 hitter. Hell, we don’t even have a capable #6 hitter.
May 6, 2008 at 7:06 pm
Portland Beavers are playing with some magic right now ! Carlin and Antonelli with back to back jacks as they move ahead 9-8 in Omaha !!
May 6, 2008 at 7:10 pm
At the very least, things are going better at Portland !!!
May 6, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Ambres hits a three run bomb to push his OPS over .900 !
May 6, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Any sort of infusion on to this roster may help. Case in Point : a guy that Chase Headley played against (and frankly out performed) against last year : Texas Ranger recent call up (Frisco last year) Brandon Boggs, who wasn’t overly impressive in the minors but good, has really given the Rangers a shot in the arm with some good bat work.
May 6, 2008 at 7:33 pm
#79@JP: Maybe when it is convient, KT will consider a roster move.
May 6, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Frisco Roughrider last year, 22 year old German Duran is also making his case to stay in the majors this year w/the Rangers
http://www.star-telegram.com/284/story/624602.html
** Pretty much the same level of perf. in 2007 as Antonelli.
Rangers put NO pressure on Duran –he flys under the radar while off season 2007 & 2008 -the Padres management drooled the whole time over this kid to justify their “see-we can build a farm ” stance, all the while, flying the kid into San Diego in December to audition for the center fielder job….
May 6, 2008 at 7:42 pm
30 days ago I was in this same hotel room, and we were getting beat by the Giants. Not much has gone good since then. Over and out.
May 6, 2008 at 7:43 pm
Alderson has to be checking the box scores daily and wishing and hoping his money ball compatriots Oakland and Florida — lose.
May 6, 2008 at 7:50 pm
ATLANTA (AP) – San Diego right-hander Kevin Cameron threw only three pitches before leaving Tuesday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves with a sprained right elbow.
Padres manager Bud Black said Cameron likely will be placed on the disabled list with a first-degree sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament.
May 6, 2008 at 7:59 pm
#84@Kevin: Another player it might have been smart to trade due to superficially good-looking stats.
#80@Field39: Hey, I wish they’d done things a lot differently. But waiting 3 games so you might save the org. 5 million dollars is defensible, when your manager has other players he can use.
Watching this team right now is like putting your head in a vise. Every game is another twist of the handle.
May 6, 2008 at 8:17 pm
#85@Tom Waits: For my money, once you have announced that you will be changing things in three games, you might as well call in the three forfeits and come straight home.
May 6, 2008 at 8:55 pm
#76@JP: Beavers win a barn-burner 12-11 …
HR: POR: C. Ambres (5), B. Myrow 2 (5), M. Antonelli (3), L. Carlin (3), C. Headley (3)
… POW!
May 6, 2008 at 8:59 pm
Remember when you were looking forward to the start of this season? It’s depressing to realize that the season is basically over this early.
May 6, 2008 at 9:31 pm
More bad news … a commenter at MadFriars is reporting that Clay Hensley “took a step back, reported his shoulder wasn’t right, was flown back to SD where the didn’t find anything wrong….but they are shutting him down for 5-6 days” … bummer
May 6, 2008 at 9:37 pm
#89@LynchMob: I am starting the “give Luke Carlin a cup of coffee in 08″ fan club if anyone wants to join.
If Kevin Higgins gets a shot at the majors (fire sale Pads) in 1993 than dammit Carlin gets one in 2008 !
http://www.baseballreference.com/h/higgike01.shtml
May 6, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Torture…
“any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him or a third person information or a confession, punishing him for an act he or a third person has committed or is suspected of having committed, or intimidating or coercing him or a third person…”
I’ll tell you whatever you want, just make it stop, please, for the love of humanity, I just want to see my baby girl again… (sobs)