Comments on: IGD: Padres vs Rockies (10 May 08) http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/05/igd-padres-vs-rockies-10-may-08.html Blogging the San Diego Padres baseball club. Established 1997. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:02:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Geoff Young http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/05/igd-padres-vs-rockies-10-may-08.html#comment-183973 Geoff Young Sun, 11 May 2008 16:53:30 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2509#comment-183973 #61@<a href="#comment-183744" rel="nofollow">Dex</a>: That's awesome! Thanks for the heads-up. I've added DePo's blog to the sidebar here and, of course, to <a href="http://padreblogs.com/" rel="nofollow">PadreBlogs.com</a>.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-183973">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> #61@Dex: That’s awesome! Thanks for the heads-up. I’ve added DePo’s blog to the sidebar here and, of course, to PadreBlogs.com.

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]]> By: Tom Waits http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/05/igd-padres-vs-rockies-10-may-08.html#comment-183876 Tom Waits Sun, 11 May 2008 09:36:15 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2509#comment-183876 #50@<a href="#comment-183729" rel="nofollow">Koo</a>: 1. Kouz is not a selective hitter. He walks, but not that much. He's also much weaker against RHP. With no outs and your best hitter coming up, running Giles when you the best XBH threat on the team is in the on-deck circle reduces your chances of a big inning. You're also making the huge assumption that Kouz necessarily gets ahead in the count. 2. They wouldn't pitch to Agon because he's the best hitter in the lineup. How does that contradict the notion that "protection" doesn't exist? You're always going to target the weakest possible batter. Whoever hits behind him, Kouz is still Kouz. He still has the same weaknesses and strengths. The way to have a big inning is to get lots of runners on and have multiple extra-base hits. The best way to do that, my friend, is to have as many good hitters as possible in the lineup. Putting Adrian behind a DP threat like Kouzmanoff doesn't make Kouzmanoff a better hitter.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-183876">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> #50@Koo:

1. Kouz is not a selective hitter. He walks, but not that much. He’s also much weaker against RHP. With no outs and your best hitter coming up, running Giles when you the best XBH threat on the team is in the on-deck circle reduces your chances of a big inning. You’re also making the huge assumption that Kouz necessarily gets ahead in the count.

2. They wouldn’t pitch to Agon because he’s the best hitter in the lineup. How does that contradict the notion that “protection” doesn’t exist? You’re always going to target the weakest possible batter. Whoever hits behind him, Kouz is still Kouz. He still has the same weaknesses and strengths.

The way to have a big inning is to get lots of runners on and have multiple extra-base hits. The best way to do that, my friend, is to have as many good hitters as possible in the lineup. Putting Adrian behind a DP threat like Kouzmanoff doesn’t make Kouzmanoff a better hitter.

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]]> By: Masticore317 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/05/igd-padres-vs-rockies-10-may-08.html#comment-183823 Masticore317 Sun, 11 May 2008 06:45:56 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2509#comment-183823 I think its time for a new poll...<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-183823">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I think its time for a new poll…

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]]> By: Richard Wade http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/05/igd-padres-vs-rockies-10-may-08.html#comment-183804 Richard Wade Sun, 11 May 2008 05:44:59 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2509#comment-183804 Well, tonight was a good night to make my first game attended this year.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-183804">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Well, tonight was a good night to make my first game attended this year.

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]]> By: Kevin http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/05/igd-padres-vs-rockies-10-may-08.html#comment-183794 Kevin Sun, 11 May 2008 05:12:44 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2509#comment-183794 RHP Greg Reynolds, the Rockies' first-round pick in the 2006 draft, is expected to make his major league debut as the Rockies' starter in Sunday afternoon's series finale. ... The Padres had four stolen bases for the first time since Aug. 10 at Cincinnati.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-183794">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> RHP Greg Reynolds, the Rockies’ first-round pick in the 2006 draft, is expected to make his major league debut as the Rockies’ starter in Sunday afternoon’s series finale. … The Padres had four stolen bases for the first time since Aug. 10 at Cincinnati.

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]]> By: Kevin http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/05/igd-padres-vs-rockies-10-may-08.html#comment-183792 Kevin Sun, 11 May 2008 05:09:50 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2509#comment-183792 Maddux: 350 wins. Hoffman: 530 saves.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-183792">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Maddux: 350 wins.

Hoffman: 530 saves.

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]]> By: JP http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/05/igd-padres-vs-rockies-10-may-08.html#comment-183791 JP Sun, 11 May 2008 05:09:29 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2509#comment-183791 Guess a lot of patience is still in order in regards to farm system. Tom King gets moved up two levels to Portland after hitting .158 at A level Lake Elsinore and 37 year old Shawn Wooten was signed by Portland yesterday. Wooten played on San Antonio (AA) last year and was cut by the Padres in July. This year a 5 for 33 start at AAA level for the Mets farm team in New Orleans resulted in his release. PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Beavers announced today that infielder Tom King has been transferred to the team from Class A Lake Elsinore. King, 23, was batting .158 (12-for-76) with two doubles, five walks, four RBIs and eight runs scored in 19 games with the Storm to start the season<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-183791">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Guess a lot of patience is still in order in regards to farm system.
Tom King gets moved up two levels to Portland after hitting .158 at A level Lake Elsinore and 37 year old Shawn Wooten was signed by Portland yesterday. Wooten played on San Antonio (AA) last year and was cut by the Padres in July. This year a 5 for 33 start at AAA level for the Mets farm team in New Orleans resulted in his release.

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Beavers announced today that infielder Tom King has been transferred to the team from Class A Lake Elsinore.

King, 23, was batting .158 (12-for-76) with two doubles, five walks, four RBIs and eight runs scored in 19 games with the Storm to start the season

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]]> By: Kevin http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/05/igd-padres-vs-rockies-10-may-08.html#comment-183790 Kevin Sun, 11 May 2008 05:08:31 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2509#comment-183790 #66@<a href="#comment-183755" rel="nofollow">Geoff B</a>: Have you seen the rest of the bullpen? The last two high leverage situations went to Joe Thatcher.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-183790">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> #66@Geoff B: Have you seen the rest of the bullpen? The last two high leverage situations went to Joe Thatcher.

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]]> By: Foxc http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/05/igd-padres-vs-rockies-10-may-08.html#comment-183783 Foxc Sun, 11 May 2008 04:56:28 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2509#comment-183783 #4@<a href="#comment-183666" rel="nofollow">LoyalSufferer</a>: I know I'm a little late to the party, but I have to say thanks for the lyrics to that song. I could only remember the first line, and I've been walking around singing it for a month!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-183783">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> #4@LoyalSufferer: I know I’m a little late to the party, but I have to say thanks for the lyrics to that song. I could only remember the first line, and I’ve been walking around singing it for a month!

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]]> By: Turbine Dude http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/05/igd-padres-vs-rockies-10-may-08.html#comment-183780 Turbine Dude Sun, 11 May 2008 04:52:46 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2509#comment-183780 #82@<a href="#comment-183777" rel="nofollow">dprat</a>: Well, you just expressed my feelings to the head on the nail.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-183780">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> #82@dprat: Well, you just expressed my feelings to the head on the nail.

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