IGD: Padres vs Mariners (28 Jun 08)
Sat, Jun 28, 2008
by Geoff Young
Padres (32-49) vs M’s (29-50)
Cha Seung Baek vs Carlos Silva
7:05 p.m. PT
Channel 4SD
DIRECTV: 741
AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 183
MLB, B-R
The Padres have re-signed Brett Tomko, whose sizable contribution to 2007’s collapse often gets overlooked by folks more interested in placing all the blame on Trevor Hoffman. Why was Tomko available, you ask? Because the Kansas City Royals had no use for him. If that isn’t a ringing endorsement for any pitcher’s services, then I don’t know what is. Where’s Hideo Nomo when you need him?
Picking up where last year's version left off, the Ducksnorts 2008 Baseball Annual provides in-depth analysis of and commentary on the San Diego Padres. Get your copy today.
June 28, 2008 at 10:01 am
The link appears to be a game in which Tomko did not appear … which I’m guessing is not your intent.
Have fun seeing the Beavers and Emeralds! Take pics & notes!
June 28, 2008 at 10:10 am
Geoff - I have a request for you IGD posts. I would appreciate it if you could add the DirecTv MLB Extra Innings channel for the Padres feed. For example, today’s Channel 4 feed of the game is on DirecTv channel 741. The schedule is here http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/.....Id=3160004 You would save me from having to look it up every day. Thanks
June 28, 2008 at 10:22 am
#1@LynchMob: Oops, thanks for the catch. The link has been fixed. It’s to Game 162, of course.
#2@Cliff Cate: Good call. I’ll get these in there as well.
June 28, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Man, this game is going to suck. Battle of the inept pitchers.
Could be great for scoring, not that it would help the Padres win the game.
Come on Padres. Beat Carlos Silva.
June 28, 2008 at 2:23 pm
The Yankees have designated Oneli Pérez for assignment. It’s the third time the 25 year old reliever this season; he started the season in the White Sox org., the Indians claimed him, then the Yankees.
The Padres originally signed him 7 years ago as an infielder. He converted to pitching but never pitched in a game for us (that I can find). He’s averaged 9.9Ks per 9, and that number jumps to well over 10 if we only look at AA and above. Pretty good command too, 3 walks per 9.
We’re 3rd in the waiver line if we want to claim him.
The Yanks also sent Igawa back down. He still looks like a good buy to me, a possible multi-year Randy Wolf replacement with more durability at a lower cost. But the Yanks have no real reason to trade him other than Steinbrenneran discontent.
June 28, 2008 at 3:58 pm
#4@Didi: I’m glad I gave away my nose bleed tix for tonight’s game.
June 28, 2008 at 5:00 pm
UT seems to have borrowed your line from yesterday’s IGD intro:
http://www3.signonsandiego.com.....co-tonigh/
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?
June 28, 2008 at 5:56 pm
#7@Sean Callahan: Well, it worked; I am flattered.
OT: The avatars are back; they were not causing the pages to load more slowly. I believe the problem may have been related to the polling function, which I have disabled for now. Let me know if you notice any difference in performance. Debugging this stuff involves a lot of trial-and-error…
June 28, 2008 at 6:31 pm
#8@Geoff Young: Glad to see the avatars are back. Makes this blog unique. BTW, I just got my DS golf shirt in the mail. The small print is indistiguishable. Just thought you might like to know.
June 28, 2008 at 6:32 pm
#9@Turbine Dude: Cool, thanks!
June 28, 2008 at 6:46 pm
#10@Geoff Young: OT: Geoff are you alowed to bring a laptop into the park and if so, is there a wireless connection to log into?
June 28, 2008 at 6:48 pm
Polling off, GY. Seems to load faster now.
June 28, 2008 at 6:49 pm
#10@Geoff Young: Also OT: Maybe you could get Sandra to add a forward to the future Annuals. Just a thought.
June 28, 2008 at 6:52 pm
#12@Didi: Didi, I agree. Much faster.
June 28, 2008 at 7:02 pm
#11@Turbine Dude: I’m not GY, but yes you can bring a laptop to the park. Depending where you sit you may be able to pick up the press box’s Wi Fi.
June 28, 2008 at 7:12 pm
#15@Zagz: Dude, thanks. I think it would be cool to blog on DS from the game.
June 28, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Heckuva play by Kouz on the ball hit by Beltre. Did everything he could. Let’s get out of this inning without any damage.
June 28, 2008 at 7:24 pm
And Jeremy Reed falls for the first-to-third move that never works, threat quelled.
June 28, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Seattle doesn’t collect the gift. Is tonight the turn around night?
June 28, 2008 at 7:31 pm
GY, I thought you were in Oregon.???
June 28, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Did Grant just say it was a ‘Bad piece of ash?’ LMMFAO! Sounded like ass.
June 28, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Could Silva have gotten down the line any slower on that bunt attempt? Honestly, these guys run the bases like we do.
June 28, 2008 at 7:35 pm
#20@Turbine Dude: We leave Monday morning.
June 28, 2008 at 7:38 pm
I love watching AGon making those plays on bunts!
June 28, 2008 at 7:46 pm
#22@Geoff Young: No, we run the bases with over enthusiasm, Sylvia ran with under. The same result, but a different attitude.
June 28, 2008 at 7:56 pm
#25@Field39: Good point. I was thinking more of Reed’s getting picked off first the previous inning, but yeah…
June 28, 2008 at 8:24 pm
With every new game I keep having to revise the Padres “low point” for the season. I think getting shut out by Carlos “9 Game Losing Streak” Silva is about as bad as it’s gotten this year, but I guess when (hopefully just if) the Padres get swept by the worst team in baseball at home, that would have to be the low point.
This better be Baek’s last start, although I guess if his spot gets taken by Brett Tomko it will be worse. I was angry when the Padres picked up the Pirates cast-offs, now it seems that half of the damn roster is crappy team cast-offs.
Bring on Steven Strasburg!
June 28, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Oh shit, this is ugly. Why am I watching this? I’m a glutton for punishment.
June 28, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Life is cruel. Anybody else want to join me for a party on the Coronado Bridge?
June 28, 2008 at 8:37 pm
#29@Turbine Dude: Too close to Petco
June 28, 2008 at 8:42 pm
Strasburg? Starting pitching is the only we have going for us right now!
What ails the Pads?!!!!!! You look at their line up and there isn’t much to change besides a catcher that can hit for average (.270?) and throw out runners, a little better and more consistent middle relief (a crapshoot), and Greene’s .OBP. But he’s the d@mn shortstop, so even his .OBP isn’t too high on my list of things to change.
Is speed the key? .OBP is fie and dandy, but how do you teach that?
Could a lineup change possibly help? Sounds counterintuitive, but I’d love to see Greene or Kouz in the 3 spot. Force Greene to go the other way, be more patient, lay off of the hard slider. He’d no doubt see better pitches and would be able to be more selective with AGon hitting behind him. Giles resurgence is partially due to AGon hitting behind him. And Greene will heat up with the weather, so it’s time to experiment, Bud! Something’s not working.
Gerut
Giles (or Egon)
Greene (or Kouz)
AGon
Headley (or Giles)
EGon
Anyone but Barrett
OK, I’m grasping at straws, but we’re getting doubled up in hits and shut out again by the worst team in baseball and a pitcher with a 9 game losing streak!!!
If things don’t get better soon, I’m going to fork out the friggin’ 100K for the advanced scout!!!
June 28, 2008 at 8:54 pm
#31@Koo: Are you really saying the team’s .OBP is fine and dandy? They have the second lowest .OBP in the league, third lowest in baseball. Maybe I’m misreading you.
June 28, 2008 at 8:56 pm
#31@Koo: After rereading what you wrote, I understand you aren’t saying that the team’s OBP is fine and dandy, but the stat overall is. I think.
June 28, 2008 at 8:56 pm
#31@Koo: Starting pitching at first glance looks like the team’s strength but in reality it’s just the Petco Park effect. Add in the fact that two of the starters (Maddux and Wolf) either won’t or shouldn’t be here next season, I’d say that they need pitching.
The question is what to do. I’m not too enthusiastic about Gerut but he’s probably a passable 4th outfielder. Edgar Gonzalez isn’t the answer at 2B but they don’t have anyone else (why bring up Antonelli as it appears he’s not ready so why start his service time clock?). Greene is terrible right but you wouldn’t think he’d decline so much in his prime and again, they have no one to replace him. Same thing with Kouzmanoff, you could move Headley to 3B but that just opens up another hole where there isn’t a good replacement.
The obvious moves are to get rid of Barrett (I’m sure they are going to have to pick up a significant part of his contract to trade him) and replace Baek in the rotation.
June 28, 2008 at 9:00 pm
We scored!
June 28, 2008 at 9:01 pm
I believe I wrote “fie and dandy,” tyvm.
What I’m saying is that SA is preaching .OBP (which is fine and dandy), so I’m asking how we change it? Take more pitches? Be more selective? Who do we trade and trade for? Get rid of Joyner? Why is our .OBP so low (if that’s what truly ails us)? Will getting a SS with less range and less power and a higher .OBP really change things for the Pads? 27HRs and 98RBI, in Petco, nonetheless, are nothing to scoff at.
June 28, 2008 at 9:06 pm
#36@koo: “Why is our .OBP so low ”
LOFT
June 28, 2008 at 9:06 pm
At least we’re not the Rockies! Ouch! 2 runs for Detroit in the bottom of the 9th puts them at 32-49. Why does that record sound so familiar?
Does anyone know the lowest winning percentage for a team the year following a World Series appearance? Kevin?
June 28, 2008 at 9:08 pm
The Pads need a LOFT rather than a TERRACE? Sorry. I’m over 30. What does LOFT mean again?
June 28, 2008 at 9:10 pm
#39@koo: It is from an old golf joke. Your only problem is loft. Lack of ####### Talent
June 28, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Padres are 8-19 vs. LH starters.
June 28, 2008 at 9:15 pm
#38@koo: Don’t know. Marlins teams might be candidates.
June 28, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Thanks. I’m going to use that one some time.
I like our lineup, though. I wouldn’t mind a little more speed, but I’m not sure what else we can change or who we would get rid of (other than our catcher). Evidently SA and KT are similarly perplexed.
The only thing Bud can try right now is to change our batting order until something seems to click. Quilvio Veras available?
The great thing is we are still within striking distance of the D’Backs if we go on a Twins’ like winning streak. I won’t give up on the season until we’re 20 under. A fire sale at the All-Star break might make me start to looking to next year, too…
June 28, 2008 at 9:17 pm
RE 38: Good stat.
Let Khalil (or Kouz) bat 3rd when lefties are on the mound! That’s the key!
June 28, 2008 at 9:20 pm
#43@koo: With Arizona just one over .500, it’s hard to be out of it. The Padres are trying, but it’s hard.
June 28, 2008 at 9:21 pm
#43@koo: This team is playing so poorly, that no one should be off limits. But, they don’t have much at the major league level to trade, and they don’t want to trade away prospects.
June 28, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Khalil’s going yard. I can feel it!
June 28, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Or he might fly out to center…
June 28, 2008 at 9:24 pm
At least we outhit the Ms. That has to count for something! No?
June 28, 2008 at 10:01 pm
#38@koo: The 1915 Philadelphia A’s went 43-109 and the 98 Marlins went 54-108.
As for non fire sale teams, the 74Mets 71-91, 67Dodgers 73-89, are two that come to mind.
June 28, 2008 at 10:24 pm
You know this is really starting to piss me off.
June 28, 2008 at 10:29 pm
Will the following individuals please pick their stuff up and leave the Padres?
*Michael Barrett
*Scott Hairston
*Bryan Corey
*Cha Saun Baek
*Brett Tomko (who shouldn’t have gotten past security to begin with)
*Carlos Guerva
*Craig Stansberry
*Wil Ledezma
Will the following players please give us their preferred travel destinations and we will do our best to make something work?
*Paul McAnulty
*Josh Bard
*Cla Meredith
*Randy Wolf
*Greg Maddux
*Jody Gerut
*Tad Iguchi
*maybe Kevin Kouzmanoff
*Brian Giles
*Tony Clark
The following players, please grin and bear it
*Jake Peavy
*Chris Young
*Adrian Gonzalez
*Kevin Kouzmanoff (i think)
*Chase Headley
*Luke Carlin (maybe)
*Heath Bell
*Mike Adams
*Josh Banks
*Edgar Gonzalez
June 29, 2008 at 12:05 am
Help is on the way:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....id=3465704
June 29, 2008 at 5:10 am
#53@Kevin: we need CY
June 29, 2008 at 5:13 am
#52@Loren: I like Hairston and Corey. For me, the jury’s still out on Baek and Guevara.