IGD: Padres @ Braves (8 May 08)

Thu, May 8, 2008Ballhype: hype it up!
by Geoff Young

Wil LedezmaPadres (12-22) @ Braves (17-15)
Wil Ledezma vs Jo-Jo Reyes

10:00 a.m. PT
no TV
AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 186
MLB, B-R

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195 Responses to “IGD: Padres @ Braves (8 May 08)”

  1. Steve C Says:

    OT: Bud Black is going to be on 1360 in a few mins.

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  2. Tom Waits Says:

    Once more into the breach of Turner Field I go, dear comrades. This time I bring the ultimate lucky charm, my five-year old daughter.

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  3. PM Says:

    Brutal article in the UT today. Says the padres have not had a home grown 20 HR run guy in a decade.

    “From 1988 through 2006, the Padres were the only National League team that never got one 20-home run season from a homegrown player; in that same span, the Braves got 45 seasons of at least 20 homers from nine players.”

    http://www3.signonsandiego.com.....fuel-fire/

    Oops, two decades. Um, thats not good is it?

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  4. PM Says:

    TW, Its even more lucky if she gets some pink cotton candy. Wait, shouldn’t she be in school?

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  5. Phantom Says:

    Well, I’ll be listening on XM. Work is pretty boring by itself, so I might as well suffer.

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  6. Stephen Says:

    This just in, from reading comments on SignOnSD: Moores promised a top 5 payroll if voters voted for Prop. C.

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  7. Phantom Says:

    #6@Stephen: Commenters from SignOnSD should definitely always be considered an authoritative source when it comes to the Padres’ financial situation.

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  8. BigWorm Says:

    Yeah, everyone knows the Padres farm system sucked like a Hoover in the 90’s - what are they doing to fix it, that’s what I want to know. Someone yesterday made a great point - by just focusing on low-ceiling / polished college guys we are actually taking a huge risk by not diversifying. Then again, maybe the FO thinks we will be signing more and more guys out of the DR and other international spots and that those guys will serve as our high-ceiling, “tools” guys? I don’t know. . .I feel like I’ve been drinking for six days straight.

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  9. Stephen Says:

    #7@Phantom:

    Absolutely, they are. I can just imagine the fun going on at the padres.com forum

    — Recovering padres.com participator (clean for almost two years).

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  10. Steve C Says:

    #9@Stephen: Ha same here…

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  11. Coronado Mike Says:

    #8@BigWorm: Wake me up in 10-12 years if that is the goal.

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  12. Stephen Says:

    I’m with TW. I’d rather have the Reds’ 3 or 4 studs among a system of turds.

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  13. Steve C Says:

    So has anyone voted for the All-Atar Game yet? I can’t belive they start voting this early.

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  14. Steve C Says:

    Looks like the sunday lineup today.

    Morton at C (woohoo Bard gets a rest)
    Crabbe at 2B
    Hairston in CF
    Huber in LF

    Ledezma may have his work cut out for him today.

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  15. Coronado Mike Says:

    Is the game blacked out on MLB.com for everyone or just b/c I am in Nashville today?

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  16. Coronado Mike Says:

    Way to go Giles…more OBP

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  17. Ian C. Says:

    is XX radio online not working currently or is it just me? it was working before the game then the game started and bam nothing.

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  18. Steve C Says:

    two men in scoring position with 1 out come on Pads we need to take advantage of this!

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  19. Coronado Mike Says:

    Two run lead! Who’d a thunk it?

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  20. Steve C Says:

    KOUUUUZZZZ!

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  21. Bryan S Says:

    KOOZ!

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  22. Coronado Mike Says:

    #17@Ian C.: You have to have a subscription to MLB.com TV/Radio to listen to the games on-line

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  23. Steve C Says:

    Come on Greenie!

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  24. Coronado Mike Says:

    Of course these first inning runs come when I pick up Jo-Jo Reyes for the start against the Pads today. Serves me right, but in reality I was thinking about the Pads b/c it is the kiss of death for any starter that I pick up…

    I did it for my love of the Pads.

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  25. Field39 Says:

    Another run would be nice.

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  26. Ian C. Says:

    #22@Coronado Mike: brutal, thanks

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  27. Bryan S Says:

    Khalil is killing us right now.

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  28. Steve C Says:

    Bleh well thats one way to kill a rally…

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  29. Coronado Mike Says:

    #27@Bryan S: He has made a lot of outs for a number of years…It is not all that different now except he can’t seem to get the 1 HR a week we are accustomed to.

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  30. PM Says:

    Kahlil is so lost on the box, no. Tries to pull everything, seems way off the plate. Love to see some emotion out of the guy, some frustration or something, but he just stands there. Creepy.

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  31. Bryan S Says:

    Well, Wilfredo sure didn’t waste time giving one back, huh?

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  32. Pat Says:

    #31@Bryan S: Hard to tell since I only have Game Day access, but it seems like it was at least partly Crabbe’s fault. GD says Escobar reached on a slow ground ball to 2nd and then advanced to second on a throwing error by Crabbe.

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  33. Bryan S Says:

    Morton FINALLY got his first big league hit. Only took him 3 weeks…

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  34. Pat Says:

    Argh! Giles caught looking at strike 3 with runners on second and third! That’s disappointing!

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  35. PM Says:

    Ducks (snorts) on the pond.

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  36. Bryan S Says:

    2 let on. It’s goint o be a long afternoon…

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  37. Coronado Mike Says:

    #33@Bryan S: Are you shocked? 1. He is not playing. 2. He is not a great hitter.

    No, I don’t mean that to sound snarky…

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  38. Field39 Says:

    How do you take a called third strike, with a runner on third and less than two outs?

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  39. PM Says:

    Never mind.

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  40. Bryan S Says:

    #37@Coronado Mike: No, no, not even surprised…

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  41. Bryan S Says:

    What’s up with the injury? I’m stuck in class and watching on gameday…

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  42. Steve C Says:

    wow pitcher change in the 3rd?

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  43. Coronado Mike Says:

    Bryan…no word. Just that Reyes is out and Carlyle is in.

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  44. SDSUBaseball Says:

    #15@Coronado Mike: Its not blacked out for me. I am guess its because you are in a Braves area.

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  45. SDSUBaseball Says:

    #41@Bryan S: They said it was a blister.

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  46. SDSUBaseball Says:

    #14@Steve C: Crabbe probably is a wash over Iguchi right now.

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  47. Bryan S Says:

    #44@SDSUBaseball: I’m in San Marcos and can’t get it on my computer, even though there’s no Ch. 4 today…I think I’m done with MLB.TV.

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  48. Steve C Says:

    #46@SDSUBaseball: I dont know the Goocher has looked better at the plate as of late, he ahs his average back up to .250 and his OBP to .327 which is not good but it is alot better than where it was.

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  49. Stephen Says:

    I’ll take Iguchi.

    We want guys to take pitches as long as it’s not for strike 3. To me, the dissapointment isn’t any worse that a swinging K, a comebacker, pop up or easy groundball to first.

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  50. Bryan S Says:

    He walked the pitcher?? Oy vey…

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  51. SDSUBaseball Says:

    #47@Bryan S: Ya, not sure why that happens. i love in Irvine though, so I am really never blacked out unless it is an LA game or a national game. If you live in Temecula I wouldnt bother if you get Ch. 4. You will only miss the few games they take off each year, and you are blacked out anyway.

    #48@Steve C: When Crabbe has started he has done fairly well too though.

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  52. Bryan S Says:

    #51@SDSUBaseball: I actually live in Temecula but I’m in San Marcos for school today…I was hoping they’d lift the blackout, but no dice. Usually I don’t have a problem, I have Extra Innigns too and between the two of them I pretty much get every game…

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  53. SDSUBaseball Says:

    #49@Stephen: Ya I dunno if I would. I dont see him as much of an improvement over Crabbe right now and its nice to see Crabbe get a start here and there.

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  54. Coronado Mike Says:

    #47@Bryan S: Because you are in SD, you won’t be able to watch games…I had the same problem last year and it was only worth it b/c I travel so much for work. If I was still in SD and did not travel 5-10 days a month, I would not have renewed…

    #44@SDSUBaseball: Thanks.

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  55. Steve C Says:

    Come Wil one good pitch and your out of the jam.

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  56. SDSUBaseball Says:

    #52@Bryan S: Do you get Ch. 4 out there? Extra Innings and MLB.tv. Thats some coin there man.

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  57. SDSUBaseball Says:

    #50@Bryan S: They are talking about him possibly being hurt. When Carlyle bunted they said he took and awkward step at the end.

    it looks like he is ok now though. A big K to end the inning.

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  58. Bryan S Says:

    Nice work by Wil to get out of it, he’s having control problems though…

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  59. Field39 Says:

    I am not in favor of Ledezma’s stratagey there, but the result was ok.

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  60. Bryan S Says:

    #56@SDSUBaseball: No, we don’t. My parents pay for Extra Innings though… :-)

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  61. Pat Says:

    Nice that Ledezma was able to work out of trouble there, but I hope he keeps these guys off the bases for the next couple of innings at least.

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  62. SDSUBaseball Says:

    #58@Bryan S: His control was solid the first 2 innings. I think he got a little shaken up trying to get to that bunt.

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  63. Pat Says:

    Giles with a mighty 2 out walk! ;-)

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  64. SDSUBaseball Says:

    Why try to steal with Giles? When was that considered a good idea?

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  65. Kelly in SD Says:

    OG what are you doing trying to steal??

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  66. Pat Says:

    64: With 2 outs it’s worth it, imo, to try to get him into scoring position. Even if it doesn’t work, which it didn’t, you still have your 2, 3, 4 hitters coming up next inning.

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  67. SDSUBaseball Says:

    #65@Kelly in SD: I guess maybe he thought he had the element of surprise going for him.

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  68. SDSUBaseball Says:

    #66@Pat: I dont think it is ever worth it with Giles.

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  69. Stephen Says:

    #65@Kelly in SD:

    Is that the end to SD’s perfect stealing rate?

    Those caught stealings don’t bother me much. It was only 1st with 2 outs. Now you have 2,3,4 leading off next inning.

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  70. Steve C Says:

    The hit and run could have been on and Crabbe may have n ot been able to connect.

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  71. Stephen Says:

    #66@Pat:

    That’s what I get for sitting on my post for five minutes.

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  72. Kelly in SD Says:

    #67@SDSUBaseball: It’s a little hard for an Oompa-Loompa to take anyone by surprise. But at least we have 2-3-4 coming to bat next.

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  73. Coronado Mike Says:

    #66@Pat: I am with you here…I still think players don’t run enough with 1. 2-outs 2. The top of the order up or coming up.

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  74. SDSUBaseball Says:

    Dang Adrian ripped that thing, you dont normally see Tex miss balls either.

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  75. Bryan S Says:

    Gameday made it look like Adrian just missed a homer on that one.

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  76. SDSUBaseball Says:

    Wow, Carlyle tags Kouz, but Kouz nailed him. Another pitcher leaving the game…

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  77. Richard D. Says:

    sucks we’re wasting this tear A-Gone is on.

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  78. Kelly in SD Says:

    Says injury delay on Gameday - Carlyle or Kouz?

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  79. Kelly in SD Says:

    #76@SDSUBaseball: That explains it

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  80. SDSUBaseball Says:

    Well at least Adrian is on 3rd which means he will score on a hit. Ya never know if he will make it from 2nd haha.

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  81. Kelly in SD Says:

    If this keeps up, maybe the Pads will find a pitcher they can hit.

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  82. Steve C Says:

    way to come through scotty!

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  83. SDSUBaseball Says:

    Well the run scores… I dunno if that is an error or not. Hairston may have been able to run it out. I like how Hairston watches a first pitch BP fastball, but then swings at one out of the zone on the second pitch.

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  84. Steve C Says:

    Way to go Greenie!

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  85. SDSUBaseball Says:

    NICE! Greeney double in a run. Ripped down the 3rd base line. Hairston scores from first, he has the kind of speed this team needs.

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  86. Steve C Says:

    #83@SDSUBaseball: I’ll take what I can get…

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  87. Stephen Says:

    Keep ‘em coming.

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  88. Kelly in SD Says:

    Maybe this is the pitcher the Padres can hit.

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  89. SDSUBaseball Says:

    Can the Padres play day games on the road from now on? I think they are 4-1 in those.

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  90. Kelly in SD Says:

    Now, it’s time for Ledezma to shut down the top of the Braves line-up (and Campillo - I assume the Braves do not burn another pitcher with a pinchhitter here.)

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  91. Kelly in SD Says:

    Shawn F*$%&&#^ Estes. After only 63 pitches!!!!

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  92. SDSUBaseball Says:

    Estes? This might be interesting.

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  93. SDSUBaseball Says:

    #91@Kelly in SD: I think Ledezma could had gone one more too. Especially since I think his spot was coming up to bat next inning and he hadnt given up an earned run yet. i guess if they want him to be a fixture in the rotation they may have had him on a pitch count.

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  94. Richard D. Says:

    Can anyone explain the rationale for pulling Ledezma? He’s due up next inning, plus let him get through 5.

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  95. Kevin Says:

    So Black uses the really quick hook today after going too long last night. Was Ledezman doing something wrong?

    There’s a balance somewhere in there.

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  96. SDSUBaseball Says:

    #91@Kelly in SD: Apparently Estes can opt out of his contract if he wasnt on the big club by May 15th or something.. I might be wrong though.

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  97. Coronado Mike Says:

    #94@Richard D.: Maybe it is his first start…maybe his arm is not “stretched out” yet…maybe they want to get Estes an inning and this was a favorable matuch-up for him.

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  98. Richard D. Says:

    #97@Coronado Mike: I’d like to think it wasn’t just to get Estes work, and keep Ledezma from getting a shot at a “W”.

    Plus, hasn’t Ledezma thrown 80+ pitches in long relief outings this year?

    Ugh.

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  99. Kelly in SD Says:

    If I remember the 22 inning game correctly, Ledezma through at least that many and still had something left.
    I just looked at the schedule and the Pads don’t have a day off until Memorial Day.
    First, how do you not play on Memorial Day?
    Second, the Pads go from ATL to SD for three to CHI for 4 to SEA for 3 to SD for 7 before a day off. Great Union work guys.

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  100. Kelly in SD Says:

    That is crazy travel.

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  101. SDSUBaseball Says:

    #94@Richard D.: I agree, especially when he on for the win. Now he doesnt factor in the decision and Estes might get the win… The only thing I can think of is if they had him on a 65-70 pitch count limit.

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  102. SDSUBaseball Says:

    Ok so your going to let Estes hit, but not let Ledezma go 5? I dont get it.

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  103. Schlom Says:

    I think it’s because Bud knows the bullpen is going to blow it anyway so Ledezma wouldn’t even get a win if he went 5 innings.

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  104. Kelly in SD Says:

    20 games in 20 days with four games on travel days. I think the 20 games in 20 days used to be the max allowed.

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  105. Coronado Mike Says:

    #99@Kelly in SD: Sounds like a normal monthly trip for me.

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  106. Richard D. Says:

    #102@SDSUBaseball: Don’t get it either… maybe it’s a product of the terrible season, but the bloom is off the rose of Buddy Black right now.

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  107. Steve C Says:

    #106@Richard D.: Yeah I guess it looked a little easier last year when he had the best bullpen and starting staff in the league. Poor pitching only magnifies poor decisions.

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  108. Schlom Says:

    #99@Kelly in SD: Only Major League Baseball would be dumb enough to have an off-day on a holiday. The crazy thing is that attendance would probably be at least double in most places on Memorial Day vs. a Tuesday through Thursday night. So it’s not because of greed (understandable in this case) that they have the holiday off but for some other dumb reason.

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  109. SDSUBaseball Says:

    #106@Richard D.: Agreed. What is Buddy thinking seems to come up more often t