IGD: Padres vs Dodgers (10 Jun 08)
Tue, Jun 10, 2008
by Geoff Young
Padres (28-37) vs Dodgers (30-33)
Greg Maddux vs Clayton Kershaw
7:05 p.m. PT
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The 20-year-old Kershaw makes his fourth big-league start. The 42-year-old Maddux makes his 721st. Only three pitchers in history have started more games: Don Sutton (756), Nolan Ryan (773), and Cy Young (815).
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June 10, 2008 at 6:02 pm
Clay Hensley starting tonight for the Portland Beavers against the baby-Dogs @ Las Vegas …
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....a_lvgaaa_1
June 10, 2008 at 6:04 pm
HEAD’S UP … I just noticed this announcement from Baseball Prospectus … Pizza Feed 2008 is *ON*!!!
BP BALLPARK EVENT IN SAN DIEGO
On Friday, July 11 join Joe Sheehan and Dave Pease for baseball talk prior to the 7:05 p.m. game start time. Other guests and ticket purchase information are coming soon, but if you’re in Southern California and want to talk baseball and catch a game at Petco, be sure to check this out. You’ll find future updates about the event at:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/events/
June 10, 2008 at 6:06 pm
We are fortunate to see Greg Maddux pitch in a Padre uni … he da man!
June 10, 2008 at 6:13 pm
A few *very* interesting comments about the Padres’ draft …
http://www.nctimes.com/article.....0e2317.txt
For example …
- “Not one of our top 12 was left when it was our turn.” - Grady Fuson … so that tells me that Dykstra was #13 on the Padres’ board … interesting …
- Fuson said all nine of the Padres’ first-day picks were in their top 60 … that’s the way it works, I s’pose …
- “He played at an advanced level in college and could come quicker than most.” - Fuson … mark the tape!
- Dykstra graduated from Rancho Bernardo with a 4.1 grade-point average and a 1,330 score on the Scholastic Assessment Test … yo, that’s a smart dude!
June 10, 2008 at 6:21 pm
A commenter at MadFriars is reporting this …
Three Lake Elsinore players named to the High A All Star
Second baseman Eric Sogard
OF Sam Carter
OF Cedric Hunter
June 10, 2008 at 6:26 pm
A commentor at MadFriars is reporting this …
Dykstra said he’s expected to report to Eugene in 7 days
… which is good news for me as I expect to be at their home opener on June 22nd
June 10, 2008 at 6:27 pm
SAN DIEGO (AP)—San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Peavy will come off the disabled list and face the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/ne.....;type=lgns
June 10, 2008 at 6:30 pm
#6@LynchMob: Eugene, huh? I was hoping we might get to see him at Elsinore by the end of the year.
June 10, 2008 at 6:32 pm
Geez, Lynch, lay off the coffee.
June 10, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Three NL teams have no leaders in the All-Star voting — top five at infield and catcher and top 15 in the outfield: Padres, Giants, Nationals.
June 10, 2008 at 6:41 pm
#9@Pat: You want hyper … check out this oddity …
http://www.fortwayne.com/apps/...../806100306
Ft Wayne Wizards starting pitcher Mat Latos switched his jersey number from 22 to 35. He is currently on the disabled list with an injury to his abdomen.
… wonder what the story is behind *that*!!!???
June 10, 2008 at 7:09 pm
I liked the Dog lineup better when it had the out-machine Andruw Jones in it …
June 10, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Maddux vs Kent (with 1 out, man on 2nd) … are we watching a battle of future HOFers? I think so … enjoy it now!
June 10, 2008 at 7:14 pm
DePosta’s current blog is on the concept of process / results. It starts with a link to Dusksnorts.
June 10, 2008 at 7:15 pm
#13@LynchMob: Well, one Hall of Famer.
June 10, 2008 at 7:16 pm
That’s frustrating. Maddux really jammed Martin there. Nice job of pitching goes unrewarded.
June 10, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Anybody on-line watching the game?
The result of the first Maddux vs Kent matchup was …
- J. Kent lined out to third
… so I guess the first battle was won by Maddux … but if it was a rope of a line out, then perhaps Kent can claim some semblance of victory also … what did you see in that AB?
June 10, 2008 at 7:16 pm
We need to win 2 of 3 games vs. the Dodgers to keep our legitimate status. I’m starting to believe we can do it. Let’s keep grinding our way up the standings. Peavy coming back. Ledezma down. This is against an NL West rival so let’s kick some A.
June 10, 2008 at 7:19 pm
On Rome show today he reset the Mad Dog “excited on the mound” take. I’m no clone but that was funny stuff.
June 10, 2008 at 7:21 pm
After top of 1st …
Pitches-strikes - G Maddux 23-14.
Ground balls-fly balls - G Maddux 1-2.
Batters faced - G Maddux 6.
#16@Geoff Young: So, would you say that Maddux was lucky to get Kent out on a line-drive … but unlucky to have Martin get a hit on a jam pitch?
June 10, 2008 at 7:22 pm
#13@LynchMob: Unless the voters somehow go brain-dead…
#17@LynchMob: Kent hit the ball hard, but right at Kouz.
June 10, 2008 at 7:22 pm
#16@Geoff Young: When you start off single, stolen base, there isn’t much margin for error.
June 10, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Hairston still likes the high fastball.
June 10, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Am I the only one with a frozen Ch. 4?
June 10, 2008 at 7:28 pm
OT … Pujols was helped off the field in the top of the seventh inning with a strained left calf he suffered while running out a ground ball.
June 10, 2008 at 7:32 pm
From here (ie. “watching” on the internet), that didn’t appear to be a very good AB for KK … nor OG for that matter … bleh …
June 10, 2008 at 7:32 pm
GY: I have to tell you how deep this “Ducksnorts thing” has impacted my MLB watching. As I was at the game Sunday, all I wanted to do was get my laptop hoping there was wifi at Petco so I could post….but I didn’t have the laptop (do they even allow?). I kept observing and wondering what people at home were saying. I imagined after the Clark HR we were ecstatic!!! Anyway, you’ve added another dimension to Baseball watching. Gracias.
Having said that….maybe it’s best I just watch the game in person old school style when at Petco? =)
June 10, 2008 at 7:33 pm
The padres have to win like sunday. I got a free jake peavy glove.
June 10, 2008 at 7:33 pm
Kershaw kind of reminds me of former Padres Mark Davis.
Kouzmanoff sometimes looks like he doesn’t have a clue up there. I knew after the first swing and miss against Kershaw in the first that he had little chance to make solid contact.
June 10, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Something tells me that Maddux was a little PO’d about giving up a run in the 1st inning on 23 pitches
Here’s how top of 2nd went down …
- B. DeWitt grounded out to pitcher
- A. Berroa grounded out to second
- C. Kershaw struck out swinging
… nothing wasted there!
Pitches-strikes - C Kershaw 19-11; G Maddux 31-22.
Ground balls-fly balls - C Kershaw 1-0; G Maddux 3-2.
Batters faced - C Kershaw 5; G Maddux 9.
… 8 pitches … sweet!
June 10, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Howard, any thoughts on my updated list for NL All-Star team?
http://intentionalblogonballs......star-team/
June 10, 2008 at 7:46 pm
My (9 yr old) son is going crazy online MLB voting for Adrian and KG for the all star game. 25 times. KG doesn’t deserve it but he’s his favorite so oh well…..
June 10, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Nice sliding catch by Giles on a sinking liner off the bat of Ethier.
June 10, 2008 at 7:47 pm
#31@Richard Wade: My first reaction is that you’ve considered 2 extremes (look at 2008 status vs look at career stats) … what I want the next All-Star team to be primarily based upon is the full 2007 season … and then use 2008 and career numbers as tie-breaker. And I’m much less concerned about including a hot-2008-guy on the team than I am about having him in the starting lineup. I want the starting lineup to be guys who have earned that spot based upon a great 2007 season on top of a great career. More later … I’ve gotta run now …
June 10, 2008 at 7:49 pm
After top of 3rd …
Pitches-strikes - C Kershaw 28-19; G Maddux 37-26.
Ground balls-fly balls - C Kershaw 3-1; G Maddux 4-4.
Batters faced - C Kershaw 9; G Maddux 12.
… 6 pitches … are you kidding me! I hope Jake is charting pitches tonight
June 10, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Geez, Hairston crushed that pitch. Too bad it was foul.
June 10, 2008 at 7:52 pm
#31@Richard Wade:
Richard, good work. Hard to see (as a Padre fan) Jason Bay and X Nady in there but!!!…..Adrian deserves at least a selection and I believe he will get it. Nice honest assesment…..Dig it.
June 10, 2008 at 7:53 pm
#1@LynchMob: Hensley with 2 nice IPs to get his evening underway for Portland at Las Vegas …
June 10, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Beautiful 10-pitch walk for E-Gon.
June 10, 2008 at 7:55 pm
I would be terrified to stand in against Kershaw. The guy throws extremely hard and has no idea where the ball is going.
June 10, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Kooooooz !
June 10, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Kouz helping Kershaw out there. That was a terrible pitch.
June 10, 2008 at 8:06 pm
#37@Oside Jon: Thanks Jon. Though I did rule out Nady because of his less than All-Star quality performance in prior seasons.
June 10, 2008 at 8:06 pm
Today is the day I’ve officially become old. I just realized the Clayton Kershaw is younger than I am.
June 10, 2008 at 8:11 pm
#43@Richard Wade:
I hear ya and must have mis-read. Listed as back up to back up…..Just seeing him mentioned made me doubt some trades the Pad’s made.
June 10, 2008 at 8:12 pm
A little late but that was awesome work by Maddux to get outta the inning.
June 10, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Willie Randolph Mets managerial job in the Gotham City is on life support. His Mets are down, after leading 5-1, to the Dbacks in the 9th by a score of 6-5.
June 10, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Chip Ambres continues his red-hot hitting by blasting a 3 run homerun to put the Beavers up 4-0
Disclaimer : No Schlom, I am not related to Chip Ambres.
June 10, 2008 at 8:18 pm
#45@Oside Jon: My proposal would be to base it on 2007 to the present or the last half of 2007 and first half of this season.
June 10, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Antonelli is 0-2 to start tonight’s game. He must show up every day, waiting for that tap on the shoulder. “Hey Matt, do you got a minute.” Right about now, demoting him would be an act of mercy.
June 10, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Let’s get a friggen win for Maddux again. This is insane - the luck he’s had this season.
June 10, 2008 at 8:32 pm
http://www.nydailynews.com/spo.....es_po.html
Worth reading..
June 10, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Here’s one for you - our feared 5th place hit Kevin Kouzmanoff hasn’t hit a two bagger *double* since May16th. He only has 8 doubles for the year !
June 10, 2008 at 8:37 pm
#51@Oside Jon: Jon, what about the support (or lack of) Randy Wolf has received ?
June 10, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Nice peg by Hairston to nail Loney at the plate! Great job by Barrett to hold his ground.
June 10, 2008 at 8:41 pm
What a throw by Hairston ! Right on the money !
June 10, 2008 at 8:42 pm
Yet another QS for a Padres starter !
June 10, 2008 at 8:44 pm
#57@JP: Do we know that he has left the game?
June 10, 2008 at 8:45 pm
After KK walk - Matty V. ” - Good appearance by Kevin (Kouz)”.
With all due respect Matty, none of Kershaw’s pitches were within a foot of the strike zone.
June 10, 2008 at 8:47 pm
#58@Kevin: Ahhh gotcha ! If he pitches the 7th and gives up 4 runs then it is not a QS. Unlikely but my pronoucement is premature.
June 10, 2008 at 8:47 pm
#53@JP: Through tonight’s plate appearances Kouzy is just a tick below average. Not what you want out of your third baseman, but he’s still our fifth best hitter among those with at least 100 PA.
June 10, 2008 at 8:49 pm
And the new pitcher comes bearing gifts.
June 10, 2008 at 8:49 pm
#61@Richard Wade: I agree that there are no better options which says a lot.
Fifth best hitter on the worst hitting team in the majors.
June 10, 2008 at 8:50 pm
We got our point. Bullpen needs to take over for Maddux.
June 10, 2008 at 8:52 pm
Ugly at bat by Tony.
June 10, 2008 at 8:55 pm
#63@JP: Having your fifth best hitter relative to position be roughly league average isn’t really that bad.
June 10, 2008 at 8:56 pm
#62@Geoff Young: And more gifts !
I smell another 2-1 victory !
June 10, 2008 at 8:57 pm
#66@Richard Wade: Can I borrow your rose colored glasses ? Have you taken a peek at Kouzmanoff’s power numbers ?
June 10, 2008 at 8:57 pm
#67@JP: Don’t jinx it.
June 10, 2008 at 9:05 pm
What is Huber doing out there? He knows he’s supposed to catch the ball, right?
June 10, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Someone has to catch that ball. That was just horrible.
June 10, 2008 at 9:09 pm
What will Clay deliever?
1. Double play grounder.
2. Thousand hop base hit.
3. Bolt into next week.
June 10, 2008 at 9:12 pm
Poor Maddux.
June 10, 2008 at 9:12 pm
Poor Maddux.
June 10, 2008 at 9:12 pm
#68@JP: Feel free to learn how to read a stat line.
June 10, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Didn’t mean to double post. Sorry.
June 10, 2008 at 9:16 pm
Well, that’s just bad luck for Bell.
June 10, 2008 at 9:16 pm
#75@Richard Wade: That was just snippy. Disregard.
June 10, 2008 at 9:17 pm
When you give them four outs, bad things happen.
June 10, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Great, Huber’s inability to catch a baseball has cost us the lead. Martin never should have batted this inning.
June 10, 2008 at 9:20 pm
I’d be pissed off if I were Maddox right now.
June 10, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Ladies and gentlemen, how not to play baseball.
June 10, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Why is Huber still even on the team again? It makes no sense that Headley is still in AAA while Huber is wasting a roster spot.
June 10, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Wouldn’t it be logical to put in a real outfielder instead of a converted catcher/first basemen in the late innings of a close ball game?
Blame this game on Bud (with an assist to Huber)…or maybe the other way around?
June 10, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Did the Dodgers hit one ball hard that inning?
June 10, 2008 at 9:25 pm
OMG, OG got on!
June 10, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Giles’ 50th single of the year there.
June 10, 2008 at 9:26 pm
#86@Turbine Dude: He only does that about 43% of the time.
June 10, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Nice play at third. A-Gon was robbed.
June 10, 2008 at 9:28 pm
That was hit harder than anything the Dodgers hit in the previous half inning.
June 10, 2008 at 9:29 pm
The Padres show how, not to play defense, and the Dodgers show, how to play defense.
June 10, 2008 at 9:31 pm
#88@Richard Wade: My point being, he shouldn’t have that time. The Dogs screwed up.
June 10, 2008 at 9:34 pm
#92@Turbine Dude: Not a great deal more than on any other hit. If he’s not hustling down the line, he’s out anyway.
June 10, 2008 at 9:38 pm
That was one sweet dp!
June 10, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Even if they lose, that has to be the play of the game!
June 10, 2008 at 9:40 pm
Nice moving screen by Adrian to keep Broxton from “running” toward first base… Okay, now Huber decides to catch the ball.
June 10, 2008 at 9:50 pm
So much for our winning streak. I think I need to go to bed now. Maybe we’ll get ‘em tomorrow.