Padres (26-37) vs Mets (30-30)
Cha Seung Baek vs Oliver Perez
7:05 p.m. PT
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Ollie Perez always reminds of the 2001 Lake Elsinore Storm team that dominated the Cal League. It’s a shame Perez still hasn’t pushed past the enigmatic phase of his career…
#49@LynchMob: Steve’s post.
Yet another quality start for a Padres starter.
I have never seen three guys hit, in the same inning.
Padres HBP’d the bases loaded. This is one of their best plays.
What a crack-up … Padres’ offense gets HBP’d to load the bases …
Exactly what is it, that Tony Clark does well?
#56@Field39: Be big … and “lead” … I s’pose …
#57@LynchMob: Oh, and I know one more thing … “hit well in spring training” … I saw it with my own eyes … he hit some monstor blasts …
That could have gone better. But hey, they threatened to score without a hit or walk.
OT … if you’re a Padres minor league fan, you’ll get a kick out of this AAA box score …
http://tinyurl.com/5gcsv8
HR’s by Yordany Ramirez and David Freese in a game where Jack Cassel was the winning pitcher!
They pinch hit with Clark, then double switch with Gerut??????
I have to say. I’m becoming less and less enamored with Bud Black and his managing strategy. Of everyone on the bench, Tony Clark was the most likely to hit into a DP and the most likely to K. He did neither but he still didn’t get the run home. Jody Gerut is the best PH option at that point. And he wasted two players there because Gerut was coming in on defense anyways. I’m not sure what the heck this guy is thinking.
#61@Field39: As opposed to what? What did you want Bud to do there?
I do understand why he went with Clark because Randolph would have put in a lefty if he pinch-hit Gerut. Still, I would’ve preferred a Gerut-Schoenweis matchup over Clark against anybody in that situation. Gerut draws walks, makes solid contact, and rarely hits into double plays. Obviously, Bud Black has more faith in Clark than I do (and probably many other Padre fans) in that situation.
#62@JMAR: Didn’t the double-switch make it so that it’s not true that “he wasted two players there”? I’m no Bud-fan … but this move didn’t seem bad to me …
#63@LynchMob: In that situation, I have more confidence in Gerut than Clark. I am assuming, Buddy was concerned with them sending up a left hander to face Gerut.
Corey reminds me of one of the guys from 30 Days of Night with all the teeth.
#66@Field39: I agree … which seems another reason the way Bud did this set of moves was OK …
Yo … that was 2 nice IPs for Mr Corey … after top of 8th …
Pitches-strikes – O Perez 89-54; J Smith 12-7; S Schoeneweis 8-6; C Baek 97-57; B Corey 24-15.
Ground balls-fly balls – O Perez 4-7; J Smith 1-0; S Schoeneweis 2-1; C Baek 10-7; B Corey 1-4.
Batters faced – O Perez 23; J Smith 3; S Schoeneweis 3; C Baek 27; B Corey 6.
#65@LynchMob: I like the move, so you don’t waste two players. Then, Gerut moved into the pitcher slot instead of having to use a third player to PH the next inning.
Trevor has gone three in a row. Who pitches the 9th?
#65@LynchMob: Yeah, you’re right Lynch. At the time he sent up Clark, I was thinking, “You’re gonna put Gerut in on defense anyways, so why send up Clark and replace him with the better hitter (Gerut) on defense? Gerut should just hit and then go in for defense.” Anyways, thanks for the correction. Either way, it’s a bad move by Bud.
What’s the over/under for how long this game goes?
Anyone want to take “under 13″?
Anyone want to take “over 22″?
I know batting average is over-rated as a stat, but it’s still rather pathetic that there is ONE player in today’s game that is hitting over .300. I miss Tony.
#70@Field39: Bell in … also note: there won’t be a “save situation” tonight … yet another reason that I suspect Hoffy is “nearly unavialable” …
#72@LynchMob: I’ll take under 13, because that’s all I’ll last…
#72@LynchMob: 9
Heath Bell’s last 10 outings (3-0, 11.1 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 7 K). Yeah, no problems with that guy.
#76@Field39: Thanks for playing … guess again!
I’ll take 22. I won’t last that long, though.
#74@LynchMob: Hoffman won a game two games ago.
Bell’s ERA down to 1.98.
#73@Sean Callahan: The Padres have five regulars with an on-base of .350 or better. Two of them — Gerut and McAnulty — did not start tonight, but they usually do.
I hope this works…
#82@Kevin: O.k….your point is ?
Top of the lineup …
WE WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How ’bout that!
#82@Kevin: That’s a more telling stat.
Way to go Scotty!
Be careful Barrett ! He almost hurt Hairy during the post game celeb.
The Padres are now 17-17 at home. Four more home games, then five straight interleague series.
#88@Kevin: And the stats you provide tells us what about the Padres offense ? What inference can we make ?
Hairston: 5-for-9 in the series.
Hairston has definitely got a flair for the dramatic.
Major league record set with Padres 4th straight 2-1 win.
These 4 wins aren’t helping the Pads’ Pythagorean record.
#92@JP: .350 is a good to very good on-base percentage. Five players with that mark is better than having four or less.
#97@Kevin: The Padres have the 2nd worst OBP in the league.
The Padres have won 10 of 18, nine of 13 and four straight. Pick the run you like best.
#98@JP:
Kevin is resident super optimist.