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July 27, 2008 at 9:55 am
Everyone see this? Matt Bush was hurt in a fight:
http://www3.signonsandiego.com.....at/?padres
July 27, 2008 at 10:16 am
Wow what a disaster he continues to be…
July 27, 2008 at 10:45 am
Adrian was awsome yesterday. Sorry I haven’t been around for a while. Wife’s whole famn damily is in town.
July 27, 2008 at 10:51 am
No Giles today? Should the rumors start flying?
July 27, 2008 at 11:31 am
#4@Masticore317: Either that, or he is just getting a Sunday off.
July 27, 2008 at 11:41 am
#4@Masticore317: It was reported in the UT that he’d get a day off. He’s still got a sore shoulder and leg, and Maholm has been rough on lefties.
July 27, 2008 at 11:47 am
#1
Bush might go down as the biggest screw up in Padre drafting history
July 27, 2008 at 12:03 pm
#7@Loren: Might?
July 27, 2008 at 12:19 pm
#8@Tom Waits: you can’t count out the possibility of future screw ups… so… might.
July 27, 2008 at 12:38 pm
126+ pitches with the franchise’s most valuable player in a lost season. And a 12 man pitching staff.
July 27, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Kind of curious that two last place teams would let their best pitchers throw 127 and 118 pitches.
July 27, 2008 at 12:44 pm
#10@Tom Waits: Criminal, even if they are going to use the extra day of rest this week and keep the rotation intact, i.e. not skip Banks’ next start.
July 27, 2008 at 12:53 pm
The strike zone appears capricious today.
July 27, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Nice game back for Bard.
July 27, 2008 at 1:05 pm
#12@Bruce:
No hyperbole there.
Was he really laboring out there?
July 27, 2008 at 1:15 pm
#15@Stephen: It’s 127 pitchers for a pitcher with a long-term and recent history of injury, who just happens to the Padres’ most valuable player. He was going deep into counts his last 2 innings. We’re 25 games under .500, and we have a 12 man bullpen. Does it make even the slightest bit of sense to risk Peavy in that situation?
July 27, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Hey, a series win!
July 27, 2008 at 1:17 pm
#16@Tom Waits: I’m not endorsing 127 pitches. But I think he throws 110 regularly. I don’t know that 127 is egregious.
July 27, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Peavy, Bell and Hoffman. Just like old times.
July 27, 2008 at 1:31 pm
#18@Kevin: When research has shown that every pitch above 110 is a fatigued pitch, thereby increasing the risk of injury, then 127 is pretty abusive when there’s nothing to be gained from it.
July 27, 2008 at 2:02 pm
#20@Bruce: I just wanted to say “egregious.”
July 27, 2008 at 2:34 pm
I’m too tired right at the moment to think if my “five dates that changed the Padres’ season” would be any different …
http://www3.signonsandiego.com.....er/?padres
… these sure seem monstrous to me.
July 27, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Here’s a few bright spots down on the farm …
http://www3.signonsandiego.com.....ck/?padres
… Kulbacki hitting .373 over the past 2 month (177 ABs) …
July 27, 2008 at 4:35 pm
#21@Kevin: Fair enough
July 27, 2008 at 5:21 pm
I just watched the highlights from today’s game at padres.com … wow, how bizarre are those … the broadcasters are blah … and I mean *blah* … and what few fans are there are even blah’er … ouch …not a good time to be a Pittsburgh Pirate nor one of their few fans …
July 27, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Some good Q&A with Grady Fuson here …
http://www.news-sentinel.com/a...../714857108
July 27, 2008 at 6:24 pm
i haven’t seen either of them play in person, but you guys have. who seems to be the better center fielder, gerut or hairston? thanks.
July 27, 2008 at 6:26 pm
Trevor Hoffman pitched a scoreless ninth for his 21th save in 24 chances. Hoffman saved all three of San Diego’s wins in the series. … San Diego finished 4-7 on an 11-game road trip, its longest of the season. … Peavy was thrown out trying to steal second base to end the fifth inning. It was the second steal attempt of his career. … Hairston, who finished 1-for-3, is hitting .364 with eight home runs and 11 RBI in 17 games in July.
July 27, 2008 at 7:48 pm
I live in Pittsburgh, so I thought I’d post a couple things hyar. (No worries, long time Padres fan!)
Get to PNC park if you can. Great place to see a ballgame.
In response to #25, the Pirates have a pretty passionate fanbase, but the last 16-18 years have left then pretty sour.
I think Peavy tried to steal because it was hot out.
Khalil looks largely lost at the plate, and Ambres got the golden sombrero.