Tue, May 20, 2008
by Geoff Young
Padres (16-30) vs Cards (27-20)
Greg Maddux vs Joel Pineiro
7:05 p.m. PT
Channel 4SD
AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 187
MLB, B-R
If the Padres win tonight, and the Rockies can beat San Francisco, we’ll be tied for fourth place in the NL West. Woo-hoo!
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May 20, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Glass half full attitude: Watching a bad team attempt to play baseball is still better than a good day at work.
May 20, 2008 at 7:04 pm
#1@Turbine Dude: I’m with you. I’d rather watch crappy baseball than not have a team. It sucks having a crappy team..but I still love baseball and I’ll be watching the games in September even though we’re likely to be 30 games out by then.
May 20, 2008 at 7:10 pm
I really think that Greg Maddux could roll out of bed with a runner on first and have a 50/50 shot of throwing a double play.
May 20, 2008 at 7:10 pm
Pujols hit that ball right at Gonzo’s golve. It doesn’t just happen to the Padres.
May 20, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Nine-pitch first for Maddux.
May 20, 2008 at 7:12 pm
RE 3:Okay, I didn’t see the double play. I wrongly assumed it was a ground ball double play. I stand by my statement though. Greg Maddux eats runners on first with 1 out for breakfast…
May 20, 2008 at 7:27 pm
1-0.
Good night, Irene.
May 20, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Wow and out.
May 20, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Luke Carlin really impresses me.
May 20, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Another shattered Maple bat. When the hell is Bud Selig going to outlaw those things? They’re dangerous.
May 20, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Nice double for Adrian off the center field wall.
May 20, 2008 at 7:42 pm
#7@Kevin:
Wow…..over already. I tend to agree with you. 2-0 now.
Oh well. It could always be worse. At least we’re alive and able to type.
#9@Turbine Dude:
Rick, we decided against Friday game. I’m in LA working till 3PM, then traffic, then traffic from OSide to SD. I will be ready to fall asleep by then. BUT….my wife made me promise we’d do a game soon so were shooting for another game during the homestand.
May 20, 2008 at 7:45 pm
What the hell is up with our base running. I guess Adrian helped avoid a DP.
#12@Oside Jon: Right on. Understand.
May 20, 2008 at 7:47 pm
That strike was accross the batter’s box chalk!!
May 20, 2008 at 7:48 pm
#13@Turbine Dude: At least the double play would of scored a run.
May 20, 2008 at 7:49 pm
1st and 3rd, nobody out and no runs scored. Typical. I guess it makes it easier to watch the final 8 minutes of the Pistons-Celtics game.
May 20, 2008 at 7:50 pm
That was just stoopid. Why did they tell KG to go on that? Luke Carlin was on deck. I can fix a Turbine Control System, but I don’t know anyone that can fix stoopid.
May 20, 2008 at 7:52 pm
16: was the KG steal close? My mlb.tv is acting up.
May 20, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Not scoring with runners on 1st and 3rd, nobody out has become our specialty this season.
May 20, 2008 at 7:52 pm
#12@Oside Jon: It’s sort of like soccer, where a 2-0 is almost insurmountable. Sort of like a six- or seven-lead in baseball normally.
May 20, 2008 at 7:55 pm
This is bad the padres are losing because who was pitching it is 2 to 0 .
This is my new name.
I am DANNY this is my cooler name.
May 20, 2008 at 7:57 pm
20: at least in soccer there is a chance that the other team could get a red-card and go a man down….
May 20, 2008 at 7:57 pm
#21@Garchomp: Right on Danny-er, I mean Garchomp. Glad to see you in here young man.
May 20, 2008 at 7:58 pm
#20@Kevin: Will Maddux win his 355th game …
with the Padres this season?
with another team this season?
not at all this season?
May 20, 2008 at 7:58 pm
#20@Kevin:
Well said. Sad but true. Like someone said ealier, I remember the “losing 2003 Padres” were at least fun to watch and fairly competitive. This is like last year where we knew we had little offensive chance BUT WAY WORSE.
May 20, 2008 at 8:00 pm
#24@Kevin: With Chicago.
May 20, 2008 at 8:02 pm
#17@Turbine Dude:
I used to sell soft ferrite which goes in some transformers which somehow relates to turbines which a company called Capstone Turbine used. Anyway, what is a Turbine Control System? OT….I know…..
Danny is in on the mac posting, representing 9 year olds……hahaha.
May 20, 2008 at 8:05 pm
#27@Oside Jon: Think of your car’s computer that regulates fuel and air intake and speed and monitors vibrations and a whole plethera of other things…on steroids.
May 20, 2008 at 8:06 pm
Gotta love Danny representing!
May 20, 2008 at 8:06 pm
Nice DP KG…. My favorite player.
May 20, 2008 at 8:08 pm
#28@Turbine Dude:
Understand.
Gotta dig the guys who make these systems…..making my life easier.
May 20, 2008 at 8:09 pm
#30@Garchomp: Danny, is your avatar a video game picture?
May 20, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Turbine dude it is a yu gi oh card.
May 20, 2008 at 8:15 pm
#33@Garchomp: I’ll take your word for it.
May 20, 2008 at 8:19 pm
Talk about poor peripherals –Joel Pinero is shutting down the Pads. Gerut’s having trouble putting good wood on Pinero’s 87 mph fastball.
May 20, 2008 at 8:21 pm
It looks like that closed door meeting, lit a big fire under this team.
May 20, 2008 at 8:23 pm
#36@Field39: Was there another one recently?
May 20, 2008 at 8:23 pm
No runs into the 5th? How could this be?
Bring back Nevin and Klesko….we may have a chance at an HR from time to time.
OK. All posts from me from here on out tonight will be positive.
Hairston? What are you doing? Trying to get an RBI?
May 20, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Right on Scotty! Now, if Luke can just get a base hit.
May 20, 2008 at 8:24 pm
#36@Field39:
LO friggen L
May 20, 2008 at 8:24 pm
Carlin doesn’t look old enough to shave.
May 20, 2008 at 8:24 pm
#37@Kevin: Before tonight’s game.
May 20, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Corey up in the pen for those of you not watching.
May 20, 2008 at 8:27 pm
Two runners in scoring position, and again nothing comes to fruition.
May 20, 2008 at 8:29 pm
#42@Field39: Was it players only or also management?
May 20, 2008 at 8:30 pm
#45@Kevin: Management
May 20, 2008 at 8:30 pm
#45@Kevin: Management/Players. KT, Alderson, Coaches, and Players.
May 20, 2008 at 8:33 pm
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn.....id=3405761
The AP story just mentions Black being there.
May 20, 2008 at 8:33 pm
It seems they’ve adjusted the bar on what constitutes a “star worthy” play.
May 20, 2008 at 8:35 pm
#48@Kevin: I’m just repeating what I believe I heard on XX 1090 Sports Radio on my way home from work today.
May 20, 2008 at 8:35 pm
#49@MJS: You take it, where you can get it.
May 20, 2008 at 8:35 pm
I like on the radio when they asked Towers how many championship-level players he has on the team. He said: “a couple.”
May 20, 2008 at 8:44 pm
“I had a feeling that was coming” I hate Steve Quis.
May 20, 2008 at 8:45 pm
KOOZ
May 20, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Clutch homerun…what the hell is going on here? Bizarro Padres?
May 20, 2008 at 8:45 pm
KOUZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Finally, a lead!!!
May 20, 2008 at 8:46 pm
I was just gonna write that Adrian had an important AB…then K’d. Didn’t even think about Kooz. Right on baby. KG single
May 20, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Man, where were these hits in earlier situations? We’re finally getting it done!
May 20, 2008 at 8:49 pm
So what do we do from here? A lead!!!! Let’s see Hoffy in the 9th.
May 20, 2008 at 8:50 pm
#58@Phantom: Don’t get to excited. The fat lady is still in the pen.
May 20, 2008 at 8:55 pm
Corey has a grill that belongs on a ‘48 Buick.
May 20, 2008 at 9:03 pm
It was just Black.
May 20, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Barton looks like he just smoked a big fat doobie.
May 20, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Stoked I have Ducksnorts to watch and game also……makes things more interseting. Thanks GY.
Jon
May 20, 2008 at 9:20 pm
I still kinda get worried when they say Trevor is warming up in the pen.
May 20, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Hoffman v Pujols….coming up.
May 20, 2008 at 9:24 pm
#65@Turbine Dude: Ditto.
May 20, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Deadliest Catch Vs. Padres…..hard decision for me being an ex-fisherman. I’m going with the Padres.
Let’s do this quick.
May 20, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Don’t care how bad the team is, i still get chills watching Trevor vs. Albert.
May 20, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Can of corn! Nice.
May 20, 2008 at 9:28 pm
OK, one more to go…
May 20, 2008 at 9:29 pm
Phew!
May 20, 2008 at 9:29 pm
whoa… we won! how did that happen?
May 20, 2008 at 9:29 pm
Finally, a win.
Say goodnight, Gracie.
See you guys tommorow.
May 20, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Buenas Noches.
May 20, 2008 at 9:32 pm
74: Goodnight Gracie
May 20, 2008 at 9:33 pm
Nice win..
May 20, 2008 at 9:42 pm
I missed all the good stuff driving home.
May 20, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Is it me or has trevor looked sharp in these last two outings, tonight and in the middle game of the Seattle series? Maybe he needs the rest between games.
A win is very nice. Apparently, da boys had a meeting before the game. Giles probably gave everyone what for.
Back on the bandwagon!
May 20, 2008 at 10:16 pm
I just got back from the game. It’s not the way I prefer to win them — a walk and a dong seems to be what it takes for this team to win, and look what it’s gotten us — but I have to say, the ballpark was ELECTRIC after Kouz went deep. Everyone was on their feet a good 60 seconds after the play was over because FINALLY someone had come up big when we needed it done. Before that point the crowd was turning downright mutinous (by Petco Park standards).
May 20, 2008 at 10:30 pm
A guy with swagger like, say, Milton Bradley would be good for the clubhouse.