IGD: Padres @ Phillies (1 May 08)
Thu, May 1, 2008
by Geoff Young
Padres (11-17) @ Phillies (15-13)
Randy Wolf vs Adam Eaton
4:05 p.m. PT
Channel 4SD
AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 185
MLB, B-R
Do you suppose Eaton misses San Diego? I’m thinking maybe he does. Let’s take a closer look at everyone’s favorite perpetual breakout candidate:
| G | IP/G | ERA | H/9 | HR/9 | BB/9 | SO/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics are courtesy of David Pinto’s Day-by-Day Database. | |||||||
| with Padres | 133 | 5.98 | 4.34 | 8.90 | 1.14 | 3.18 | 7.04 |
| with other teams | 48 | 5.31 | 5.86 | 10.55 | 1.52 | 3.74 | 5.54 |
Once upon a time, I liked Eaton as much as I liked Jake Peavy. Sad to say, the train has left the station…
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May 1, 2008 at 3:50 pm
GY your intro speaks of Jake in the past tense. Has he fallen out of favor with you?
May 1, 2008 at 3:53 pm
#1@Turbine Dude: Goodness, no!
May 1, 2008 at 3:54 pm
I know what he means. There was a time when both Peavy and Eaton were grouped together as the future arms of the club. I used to link them also.
May 1, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Buzzie Bavasi has passed away at 93.
May 1, 2008 at 4:03 pm
I think we would still have Adam if not for the injuries.
May 1, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Peavy, Eaton, and Lawrence called themselves the Three Amigos. Some newspaper types likened them to Glavine/Maddux/Smoltz, because newspaper ink makes you bat-shit crazy.
When Eaton debuted with the Padres, his curveball was almost too good, it broke so much many umpires would miss it.
May 1, 2008 at 4:04 pm
#4@parlo: He did a lot for baseball. Including getting San Diego a MLB team.
May 1, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Hey I love Eaton! He has probably contributed more to this team than any other player has.
I mean last year alone he brought us 30 HR’s, a 100 RBI’s, 9 wins, 167 strikeouts, an all star appearance and a LF who now lives in Japan!
Now that’s production!
May 1, 2008 at 4:08 pm
#6@Tom Waits: “Some newspaper types likened them to Glavine/Maddux/Smoltz, because newspaper ink makes you bat-shit crazy.”
That is f-ing classic!
Geoff, you’ve been soliciting suggestions lately. How about starting a “Classic Posts” section, or a “Classic Quotes” section? Folks could nominate posts or quotes from posts, which you could review for inclusion in the section if deemed worthy. It’s a way to memorialize worthy contributions and/or funny stuff. Just a thought.
May 1, 2008 at 4:12 pm
AGONE! This is like de jevu all over again.
May 1, 2008 at 4:12 pm
You did NOT throw him an 88 mph fastball in Philadelphia, did you, Adam?
May 1, 2008 at 4:23 pm
#11@Tom Waits: In Petco: Does that ball hit the mystery wall?
May 1, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Tulow out till at least the ASB. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....id=3377443
May 1, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Did Edmonds really get a hit? Now he’s 2 for his last 39! Maybe he got a Philly “slumpbuster.”
May 1, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Damn, I thought Wolf was going yard there.
May 1, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Heckuva play by Utley to double up Giles. Is there *anything* that guy can’t do?
May 1, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Khalil finally takes an outside pitch the other way and Howard makes a leaping catch to rob him. We should have scored a couple runs that inning.
May 1, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Was the double play a great play, or a base running muff?
May 1, 2008 at 5:02 pm
#18@Field39: Great play. Giles was barely off the bag, Utley flipped the ball from his glove hand.
Nice pitch by Wolf to strike out Werth.
May 1, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Great pitch there to strike out Utley for the 2nd time this game. Not a terrible pitch to Howard there — I guess we know why Edmonds plays CF and Hairston plays LF as Hairston didn’t look very good on that hit.
So much for the lead. Teams that win get hits with 2 outs, teams that suck, like the Padres, leave runners on.
May 1, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Wolf freezes Utley on a 3-2 fastball. Very nice.
Hairston is not having a good game in left tonight.
May 1, 2008 at 5:09 pm
you know, it sure would be nice to win this series.
May 1, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Dang it. I turned off the radio for a little bit and now it’s tied.
Sorry, folks. My fault.
May 1, 2008 at 5:15 pm
wife’s at a meeting, kids are asleep. I’ve got the Sox Blue Jays game on TV, the Pads on XM (Harry Kalas doing play by play), DS on the ‘net and a Newcastle in my hand.
Life is pretty damn good right now.
May 1, 2008 at 5:16 pm
so much for the good life, stupid XM just went out.
May 1, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Thru 3 full …
Pitches-strikes - R Wolf 56-39; A Eaton 61-35.
Ground balls-fly balls - R Wolf 2-3; A Eaton 0-7.
Batters faced - R Wolf 15; A Eaton 14.
May 1, 2008 at 5:17 pm
#23@Didi: Way to go. Thanks a lot, man.
#24@Nick G: Mmm, Newcastle…
May 1, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Are we conducting an experiment on how many games is too many for a catcher? Hopefully this will un-jinx Bard, but he looks like he’s swinging a 54 ounce bat sometimes. How did Morton not start against one of Philly’s LHP?
May 1, 2008 at 5:20 pm
OT: Beer. Those of you in San Diego should check out the Green Flash Brewery. Their West Coast IPA is, IMO, outstanding.
May 1, 2008 at 5:23 pm
#28@Tom Waits: You know, I was just going to bring up the Bard thing. They have to get him a day off here and there. Right now, Morton is just taking up a roster spot.
May 1, 2008 at 5:24 pm
I don’t know if it as obvious to people watching as it is on MLB Gameday, but Eaton is throwing everything on the outer half or off the outer half. Even to Wolf.
May 1, 2008 at 5:29 pm
the flyin Hawaiian. He would look good in CF in Petco.
May 1, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Bardo! Nice job
May 1, 2008 at 5:31 pm
4 pitch walk to Victorino, not good.
May 1, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Werth-less. Buh bye.
May 1, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Thru 4 full …
Pitches-strikes - R Wolf 76-48; A Eaton 86-49.
Ground balls-fly balls - R Wolf 3-4; A Eaton 1-9.
Batters faced - R Wolf 20; A Eaton 18.
… Eaton with a pretty good CY impersonation … that’s some GB/FB ratio!
May 1, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Sometimes hitters drive me nuts. Wolf has just struggled through a long inning, and our first two hitters see 3 pitches total.
May 1, 2008 at 6:19 pm
3 of the first 4 hitters to face Meredith will be lefties. That’s some bad managing by Black.
May 1, 2008 at 6:21 pm
That DP was huge.
May 1, 2008 at 6:21 pm
DP — nice!
May 1, 2008 at 6:23 pm
#38@Ben B.: Oops. Retracted. Good managing by Black to not let Meredith face Utley and Howard.
May 1, 2008 at 6:23 pm
39/40 … can one of you describe the DP for those of us that didn’t see it? thx …
May 1, 2008 at 6:31 pm
#42@LynchMob: didn’t see it, heard it on the radio. Liner to Edmonds, Flyin’ Hawaiian was running, Edmonds throws out Victorino at 1B.
May 1, 2008 at 6:35 pm
Howard. That SOB. Ruined my night.
May 1, 2008 at 6:47 pm
damn. lost again
May 1, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Another game, another loss. I would push the panic button again, but there doesn’t seeem to be much left of it.
May 1, 2008 at 6:49 pm
MadFriars is reporting that Kellen Kulbacki has been promoted to Lake Elsinore from Fort Wayne … they must think a “change of scenary” will help …
May 1, 2008 at 6:53 pm
#47@LynchMob: It might, I don’t think anyone hits at Fort Wayne.
May 1, 2008 at 7:24 pm
47: I heard it’s because he’s fully healthy now.
27: Yup, my bad. Of course, I listened in to that Ryan Howard’s HR so I don’t know what to do now. To listen or not to listen (while I’m holding the transistor radio in my left hand)?
Does this lost mean the coaches are going to shave now?
Why in the world is Colt Morton not starting even one game yet? Even the much travelling troupe of Shakespeare from days o’yonder stop to rest in the meadows along the way. Didn’t they?
May 1, 2008 at 7:58 pm
I saw “Iron Man.” It was great.
May 1, 2008 at 8:13 pm
#49@Didi:
Hey Didi,
Email me @ kristofer.mcdaniel@gmail.com when you get a chance. I have a question for you.
-Kris
May 1, 2008 at 8:18 pm
The Padres need to get their arse in gear and get a catcher they feel comfortable with giving a start to every 4 to 5 days. Bard is a 400 PA guy (and a good one at that) but I believe will not hold up to a 140 start season.
May 1, 2008 at 8:44 pm
After a small sample size
some two weeks ago (maybe less) -I was more than ambivalent about the Padres using a roster spot at AAA for Jody Gerut. But the guy is absolutely red hot right now and if he has a good May probably will secure himself a 100 at bats or so at the Major L. level -
Bold Prediction (perhaps ill advised) - Josh Geer will have a better major league career than M. LeBlanc.
May 1, 2008 at 9:56 pm
#53@JP: ::cough:: W. Leblanc ::cough::
Man we need to just call him joey if he gets called up though.
May 1, 2008 at 10:02 pm
#54@Steve C: Gotcha. Thanks. joey it is.
May 1, 2008 at 10:20 pm
“With Nelson Cruz batting, Jason Ellison caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Nick Hundley to second baseman Matt Antonelli”.
I want Hundley up here soon ! Rocket for an arm and has extra base power -
May 1, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Who stole Antonelli’s mojo?
May 2, 2008 at 7:20 am
#57@Field39: Sogard?