IGD: Padres vs Twins (24 Jun 08)
Tue, Jun 24, 2008
by Geoff Young
Padres (32-45) vs Twins (40-36)
Jake Peavy vs Kevin Slowey
7:05 p.m. PT
Channel 4SD
AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 185
MLB, B-R
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June 24, 2008 at 6:08 pm
Good lookin’ Padre lineup, if you ask me …
Minnesota (40-36)
Carlos Gomez, CF
Alexi Casilla, 2B
Joe Mauer, C
Justin Morneau, 1B
Michael Cuddyer, RF
Jason Kubel, LF
Brendan Harris, SS
Brian Buscher, 3B
Kevin Slowey, P
Padres (32-45)
Jody Gerut, CF
Edgar Gonzalez, 2B
Brian Giles, RF
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
Kevin Kouzmanoff, 3B
Chase Headley, LF
Khalil Greene, SS
Michael Barrett, C
Jake Peavy, P
June 24, 2008 at 6:11 pm
I think it’s big news worth repeating … the Jaff Decker-era began today …
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....k_pdrrok_1
June 24, 2008 at 6:13 pm
The Wizards just scored 4 runs to take a 6-5 lead after 6 full …
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....x_ftwafx_1
June 24, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Any info in papers or on radio today about the health status of OG or KK? Clearly “healthy enough” … just checking to see if we should expect to see anything “lingering”?
June 24, 2008 at 6:19 pm
#3@LynchMob: You want to see something wierd? Check out the “recap” of that Wizards game … the Wizards ended each of the first three innings by having a runner doubled up at first base! So they were smacking the ball … just hitting & running into some bad luck …
June 24, 2008 at 6:34 pm
#2@LynchMob: Or maybe the Al Angelucci era started today? The converted outfielder, signed in the off-season out of Australia, threw 3 hitless innings in his pro debut. He’s only 19 and throws a live 89-91 mph fastball. Or maybe the Robert Lara era? The 19th round pick, a catcher out of Central Florida, is 4-for-6 with a homer in his first two games.
Of course, we won’t see these guys for years, if at all, but it’s still fun to follow their minor league careers.
#1@LynchMob: I do like this lineup. As I mentioned earlier today, I like Khalil Greene in the #7 hole. Ideally, Headley will prove to be a stud that can hit in the #5 hole, which would push Kouz to the #6 spot. I did a story on my site recently stating that this current lineup, minus Barrett, could be the starting lineup on opening day ‘09 and I wouldn’t mind at all.
Out of this entire lineup, only Barrett is struggling. I like our chances this week against Minnesota and Seattle.
June 24, 2008 at 6:51 pm
im thinking barrett should heat it up if he thinks hes going to keep his job. i know our C’s in the farm arent ready and im tired of watching Colt shuttle back and forth but you have to figure that carlin will be the backup it mike keeps hitting around the .170 mark.
right?
id like to hope they wouldnt keep him on just for the sake of saving a little face.
btw i like barrett as a person but having a tough time justifying why i like him as a ball player… and i really did like the guy.
June 24, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Entertaining Milton Bradley interview on XX Sports Radio: http://www.xxsportsradio.com/c.....0/1618.mp3
June 24, 2008 at 7:06 pm
#8@Richard Wade: Was that the one from this afternoon when they played him the ‘Shaq Rap?’
June 24, 2008 at 7:13 pm
#9@Turbine Dude: They ask him about it, but the interview is from the morning show.
June 24, 2008 at 7:17 pm
It will be nice, when they get Jake back.
June 24, 2008 at 7:19 pm
#11@Field39: Yep. The key this year should be knocking some rust off and keeping him healthy, same as CY. The odds of winning are just too long to risk either of them.
June 24, 2008 at 7:29 pm
#12@Tom Waits: A perfectly logical statement, but when the game starts, I want it all.
June 24, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Whoa! For some reason I envisioned AGone getting on there.
June 24, 2008 at 7:30 pm
I’m curious. Does anyone have any #’s, or have posted them here recently, of successful steals off our staff for this year and last? I know Young is probably pretty high but that is something that I have never looked up for confirmation.
June 24, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Boston with 4 in 8th to beat Dbacks …
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=280624102
… no harm in scoreboard watchin’, is there? I’m mean, we can still dream / hope … as long as we keep our expectations tempered and under control … right?
June 24, 2008 at 7:34 pm
#16@LynchMob: I’m watching as well. Just switched the MLB.TV over to the Dodger game.
June 24, 2008 at 7:37 pm
#16@LynchMob:
“… no harm in scoreboard watchin’, is there?”
Never any harm! I don’t care where we stand, I always want to keep a keen eye on the competition to appease my own hopes and aspirations for our boys.
June 24, 2008 at 7:49 pm
#18@Jeremy: The Padres are playing poorly in interleague play, but so is the rest of the division.
June 24, 2008 at 7:51 pm
#15@Jeremy: I’m pretty sure that the Padres allow the most stolen bases, and they are last in steals.
June 24, 2008 at 7:52 pm
#15@Jeremy: I dont have the numbers in front of me but as of about a week ago, the Padres had allowed over 100 steals. The second worst team was about 25 less.
CY, Maddux, and Merideth had high steal rates this year.
June 24, 2008 at 7:54 pm
OT: I read an article on MLB.com today and it looks like MLB is starting to address the issue of the maple bats. ‘Bout time.
June 24, 2008 at 7:59 pm
#22@Turbine Dude: NEW YORK — Baseball will start testing bats following a meeting Tuesday of a player-management safety committee but made no decision on the contentious issue of banning maple models.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....id=3459486
June 24, 2008 at 8:27 pm
#20@Kevin:
#21@parlo:
Thanks for the info guys. I was more concerned with our staffs individual #’s as opposed to vs the league. I am really curious to see those stats but am not in the position to look them up right now.
June 24, 2008 at 8:29 pm
#19@Kevin:
Obviously. I was just giving some kudos to Lynch for providing the update.
June 24, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Was it just me, or did the site go down for about 10 minutes?
June 24, 2008 at 8:35 pm
#26@Turbine Dude:
I have been battling for a while now.
June 24, 2008 at 8:37 pm
#27@Jeremy:
Hence my snarky rebuttals. Sorry Kevin.
June 24, 2008 at 8:38 pm
#25@Jeremy: I see.
June 24, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Jake’s got some wicked nasty going on there!
June 24, 2008 at 8:42 pm
PH-ing for Jake.
June 24, 2008 at 8:43 pm
106 pitches.
June 24, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Two of the Padres’ three hits have been infield singles.
June 24, 2008 at 8:45 pm
#26@Turbine Dude: Its just you!
As usual. But seriously, I couldnt access the site for about 10-15 minutes either.
June 24, 2008 at 8:48 pm
That was a good play by Casilla.
June 24, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Doesn’t that just sum up our season on offense in the last 2 minutes?
June 24, 2008 at 8:49 pm
Thrown out stealing, followed by a single. Everything that can go wrong, will.
June 24, 2008 at 10:20 pm
#26@Turbine Dude: Been having a hard time refreshing the site the last few days. Takes 30-45 seconds every time (on a good day)
Hate to beat a dead horse here, but did anyone NOT see that coming. Trev is not so hot in non-save situations, usual results. I think he needs Hell’s Bell’s to get the adrenaline going.
June 24, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Sorry for the hiccups tonight, peeps. Seems my server has decided to emulate the Padres…
June 24, 2008 at 10:46 pm
Saw that coming a mile away. Two dinger on fat pitches out over the plate. Like the Twins though, good young team.
June 24, 2008 at 10:51 pm
BTW, site has been deadly slow since the avatars started. Downloading all those picts from god knows where. Gotta take up a lot of BW.
June 24, 2008 at 11:27 pm
#41@PM: Interesting. I’ve disabled avatars for the moment; let’s see if that makes a difference.
June 24, 2008 at 11:58 pm
42: Seems faster now. I had noticed the slow down but thought it was my connection that’s hiccuping (?) often.
June 25, 2008 at 12:03 am
43: Never mind, it’s my connection on my end. It’s just slow everywhere.
June 25, 2008 at 12:14 am
Two things about tonight:
1) Every single major leaguer should be able to bunt. It is absolutely the simplest thing you can do with a bat. We don’t deserve to win a game where consecutive major league hitters are unable to execute a sacrifice bunt. I ranted about in in my seat at the game, on my blog and now her. It annoys me to no end.
2) I’m sick of Barrett. Carlin is hitting just about as well and is a large defensive upgrade. I say start Luke.
June 25, 2008 at 7:44 am
45 (part 2). And George Carlin is dead.
Hey-o!