IGD: Padres vs Reds (22 May 08)
Thu, May 22, 2008
by Geoff Young
Padres (17-31) vs Reds (21-26)
Randy Wolf vs Aaron Harang
7:05 p.m. PT
Channel 4SD
AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 184
MLB, B-R
I would point out that the Reds have gotten off to a poor start and are pulling up the rear in their division, looking up even at the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates, but the truth is, I’d kill to be in their position right now.
Forget winning, just stay safe out there…
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May 22, 2008 at 6:19 pm
Between this season and last, Adrian Gonzalez has appeared in 209 games. Over that same span, Mike Adams, Josh Banks, Luke Carlin, Bryan Corey, Shawn Estes, Jody Gerut, Edgar Gonzalez, Sean Henn, Justin Huber, Wil Ledezma, Paul McAnulty, Colt Morton, and Jared Wells (13 of tonight’s 25 man roster) have combined to appear in 220.
Might as well call us AAA San Diego.
May 22, 2008 at 6:31 pm
#1@Bryan:
When it can’t get any worse, it can’t get any worse. I know the limitations of our new call-ups but the dynamic has at least changed drastically. I can’t possibly be upset with these moves because again, it can’t get any worse.
May 22, 2008 at 7:17 pm
#1@Bryan: Stay Class AAA, San Diego.
May 22, 2008 at 7:17 pm
I’m not insinuating I’m upset because obviously these moves are a product of unforseen injuries. I’m just pointing out that this is a roster full of fringe major leaguers at this point.
May 22, 2008 at 7:20 pm
#2@Jeremy: Not to jinx us but… if Khalil goes down we’re really screwed. Well, we were screwed even before last night but it could definitely get worse.
May 22, 2008 at 7:34 pm
#3@Kevin:
Ok that was pretty damn funny
#5@anthony:
I don’t know if I can handle another injury. Last night punished more emotions than I knew I had. What a frightening night. I am afraid that regardless of injuries or not, we just don’t have much to build on yet. I will be taking draft day off again to watch it and I hope I am not disappointed…but I should know better.
May 22, 2008 at 7:40 pm
I’m not ready to give up on Hairston. He went the other way for a nice little single in his 1st at bat. I think he picks it up this season and proves his keep. He has some speed and decent power and still fairly young.
May 22, 2008 at 7:43 pm
#1@Bryan: Have you ever seen a large group of minor league callups (aside from the fact that it is May not Sept) with worse numbers than this lot ?
May 22, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Chipper went 2-for-4 with an RBI. He is hitting .412.
May 22, 2008 at 8:15 pm
Wolf has that big curve working: eight strikeouts, one walk in five innings.
May 22, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Take the lead thanks to Adrian!
May 22, 2008 at 8:23 pm
DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!
May 22, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Iguchi single, steal, goes to third on error. Giles single. Gonzalez home run. Three runs, all with two outs.
Good reaction to having the top two pitchers and the starting catcher go down: Pissed.
May 22, 2008 at 8:27 pm
Pretty quiet here tonight. Let’s hold onto this one, get a win and put last night behind us.
May 22, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Let’s see how Black handles Wolf. Seven innings, if you continues to work well and have short innings. Then Bell and Hoffman.
May 22, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Will it happen, will a Padre starter make it through the seventh inning?
May 22, 2008 at 8:33 pm
There were more than 100 comments today on lamenting the team and how to blow it up.
There are 15 so far about the game.
Just saying. That’s all.
May 22, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Carlin can’t hit a lick but he is markedly better defensively than Bard. Especially in the area of framing pitches. Not to mention his cannon arm. He might not be a bad backup in the coming years.
May 22, 2008 at 8:34 pm
DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!
May 22, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Yep, home run by Khalil.
May 22, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Feel the force, Luke.
May 22, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Matty V. is hilarious. Two fairly attractive ladies shown in a frame a few moments ago, while K.Greene rounds third after his bomb, Matty V. letting out this tortured “hey…….. You may have had to actually hear it to understand how funny it was…
May 22, 2008 at 8:40 pm
#22@JP: It was funny. Great announcing team.
May 22, 2008 at 8:42 pm
Here is the Brantley/Encarnacion clip Matty was talking about earlier:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH6R_zXFdDA
May 22, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Seven full innings by Wolf. I can’t recall the last time a Padre starter did that.
May 22, 2008 at 8:54 pm
#22@JP: I went to the MLB gameday to watch the clip so I could see what you were talking about… Priceless.
May 22, 2008 at 8:55 pm
OK, that’s seven strong from Wolf: 93 pitches.
Let’s see some Bell and Hoffman with a three-run lead. Not tough situations for those guys.
May 22, 2008 at 8:56 pm
Baker had a fit and was thrown out. Good, let’s see some other last-place team suffer.
May 22, 2008 at 9:04 pm
DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!
AGAIN!!!
May 22, 2008 at 9:04 pm
Not a save situation anymore.
Kouzmanoff: two run HR.
May 22, 2008 at 9:05 pm
DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!DONG!!!
I’ve suffered KG as my fantasy SS all year, and he finally pays dividends…
May 22, 2008 at 9:05 pm
GREENE! GREENE! GREENE! GREENE! GREENE! GREENE! GREENE! GREENE! GREENE! GREENE! GREENE! GREENE! GREENE! GREENE!
May 22, 2008 at 9:06 pm
When was the last time we scored 8 runs?
May 22, 2008 at 9:09 pm
#33@Marsh: Don’t know, but that’s a season-high four homers, doubling the previous season high.
May 22, 2008 at 9:09 pm
33: Answer: we’ve done it twice: April 7 in an 8-4 win against the D-backs and April 20 in a 9-4 win agains the G-men.
May 22, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Boy, this is nice for a change!!!
May 22, 2008 at 9:10 pm
#33@Marsh: The Padres beat the Diamondbacks 8-7 in 13 innings on April 26.
May 22, 2008 at 9:12 pm
Not sure why Wolf took the mound only to be taken out after the announcement of a pinch-hitter.
May 22, 2008 at 9:13 pm
#35@Marsh: Looks like three times.
May 22, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Padres debut: Mike Adams.
May 22, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Adams WHIP is over 2.00 in Portland
May 22, 2008 at 9:17 pm
#41@Kelly in SD: It’s 0.00 in the Show.
May 22, 2008 at 9:18 pm
#37@Kevin: Damnit! Missed that one!
Still, haven’t done it in May (I think)…
May 22, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Every starter with a hit
May 22, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Sweet.
May 22, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Adams Major League WHIP: .50
May 22, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Adams is pitching. As opposed to throwing and we win. Nice.
May 22, 2008 at 9:33 pm
That looked sweet. Where did this kid come from?
May 22, 2008 at 9:34 pm
I blame this on Lance Richardson … no excuses!
ps. Thanks, Lance!
May 22, 2008 at 9:39 pm
I guess things could have gone better tonight. Just not sure how.
May 22, 2008 at 9:40 pm
MadFriars is reporting Latos is on the DL … He has a pulled oblique muscle - it could be a while before he returns.
May 22, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Portland Beavers are a fun team to track. They hit like crazy and thus are never out of a game. Ambres collects three more hits tonight.
Might as well open the bin and pour the lot out and do some needed player evaluation. Sometimes a year like this is a blessing for this reason. I can see tonight why the Pads let 30 year oldMike Adams stuck around on reserve list for 2+ years and not do much of anything - the guy has decent stuff.
May 22, 2008 at 9:49 pm
#41@Kelly in SD: Adams has been not been healthy for 2 years and just returned so his Port. work may not be indicative of his value if healthy. BTW, he has had a year of good work in the majors a couple of years back (2003 or 2004 Milwaukee). We shall see, certainly more Mike Adams types fizzle out than make it all the way back by adding consistent value over a season or two.
May 22, 2008 at 9:49 pm
A good report on CY at Friar John’s blog … http://padres.mlblogs.com/arch.....moves.html
May 22, 2008 at 9:52 pm
#52@JP: Indeed they have been fun to track recently! Tonight LeBlanc threw 5 shutout innings before giving up 4 runs in 6th …
http://tinyurl.com/63rz8q
… Hundley with an HR … Bass on to close (now that Wells is up with Padres) …
May 22, 2008 at 10:03 pm
#55@LynchMob: Beavers win … I listed to the last couple of batters on internet radio … apparently Bass opened the 9th, up 6-4 with a pair of HBPs … yikes! Then with bases loaded and one out, batter rips a line drive that Myrow dives and catches, and then he gets up and dives to first base to double up the runner on 1st … ball game. So, Myrow can play some D … and Bass isn’t “mr. automatic” in the 9th
May 22, 2008 at 10:04 pm
#54@LynchMob: Who is Friar John?
May 22, 2008 at 10:09 pm
#56@LynchMob: The call ups from Portland surprised me a bit, correct me if Adams and Wells call ups
May 22, 2008 at 10:13 pm
Sorry LynchMob — the call ups from Portland surprised me a bit, correct me if I’m wrong but is it safe to say that none of the three : Adams, Wells or Banks knew it was coming. None of them have been lights out or anything close to major league level efficiency but oh well, why not ? One guy who does intrigue me a bit now on that Portland roster is Edwin Moreno, so I am kind of tracking him now.
May 22, 2008 at 10:14 pm
Purchased the contract of RHP Mike Adams from Portland and recalled RHPs Jared Wells and Josh Banks from Portland. Recalled C Colt Morton from San Antonio. Designated RHP Justin Germano for assignment optioned LHP Joe Thatcher to Portland.
May 22, 2008 at 10:18 pm
Antonelli sure draws a lot of walks. Even on the 0-fer nights he still seems to at least get a free pass.
One has to wonder if maybe he should be a little more agressive early in the count.
May 22, 2008 at 10:52 pm
Just got back from the game and a bit of bar tab. Hick!
Wow. What a night? Didn’t start well, actually. We hit the pub and I had two beers before first pitch - a first. We looked at the drizzles outside and I mentioned that balls aren’t leaving the park tonight. Boy, was I wrong. Really glad, I had those beers by the time Griffey hit one out to the beach. Got another beer and yup, mopped a little. The thing was even with the 2 run HR given up by Wolf, he was pitching well and the Padres were working the count on Harang. My friend ended up saying Harang was being harangued by the Padres. Tee..hee…hee….
Man, the place rocked when Iguchi stole that base and ended up at 3rd only to be driven in by OG. The crowd exploded with roars at El Hombre’s HR. Wow.
Am I glad I was wrong about the balls leaving the park. And then Mike Adams came in to shut the door. That was about as much fun as I had in the ballpark and all things considered, it was a great night for Padres fans.
Whew! Must go to sleep now. Hick!
May 22, 2008 at 10:54 pm
#38@Kevin: This was actually a slick move by Black. By sending Wolf out to start the inning, he forced the Reds to burn a pinch-hitter. The pitcher’s spot was due to lead off, but right-handed hitting David Ross came off the bench to bat. Then Black brought in Mike Adams, and Cincy countered by sending Scott Hatteberg up in place of Ross.
May 22, 2008 at 11:46 pm
#63@Geoff Young: Interesting. I give him points for tonight’s game.
May 23, 2008 at 12:07 am
63: Ah, that’s a good move. Didn’t even think of it while I was there. Just strange. Probably the alcohol. Did you know that alcohol make head woozy and body dance crazy?
May 23, 2008 at 9:27 am
#57@Kevin: All I know about Friar John is on the blog …
http://padres.mlblogs.com/about.html
I find he has many interesting pics and tidbits on a regular basis … and he’s got a big head (litterally, according to his pic on the blog) …
May 23, 2008 at 9:29 am
#59@JP: I agree with you … I can’t believe any of the 3 weren’t shocked by the call up … which means our expectations should be low … I don’t know Edwin Moreno, I’ll keep my eyes and ears open (when I read MadFriars and/or the Beaver’s Blog @ Oregonian).