Comments on: IGD: Padres @ Pirates (27 Jul 08)

Comments on: IGD: Padres @ Pirates (27 Jul 08) http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/07/igd-padres-pirates-27-jul-08.html Blogging the San Diego Padres baseball club. Established 1997. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:13:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Clyde http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/07/igd-padres-pirates-27-jul-08.html/comment-page-1#comment-216652 Clyde Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:48:41 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2675#comment-216652 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.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-216652">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 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.

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]]> By: Kevin http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/07/igd-padres-pirates-27-jul-08.html/comment-page-1#comment-216632 Kevin Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:26:35 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2675#comment-216632 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.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-216632">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 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.

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]]> By: rv http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/07/igd-padres-pirates-27-jul-08.html/comment-page-1#comment-216631 rv Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:24:47 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2675#comment-216631 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.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-216631">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 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.

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]]> By: LynchMob http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/07/igd-padres-pirates-27-jul-08.html/comment-page-1#comment-216617 LynchMob Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:55:54 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2675#comment-216617 Some good Q&A with Grady Fuson here ... http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080727/SPORTS16/714857108<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-216617">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Some good Q&A with Grady Fuson here …

http://www.news-sentinel.com/a...../714857108

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]]> By: LynchMob http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/07/igd-padres-pirates-27-jul-08.html/comment-page-1#comment-216611 LynchMob Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:21:36 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2675#comment-216611 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 ...<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-216611">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 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 …

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]]> By: Bruce http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/07/igd-padres-pirates-27-jul-08.html/comment-page-1#comment-216590 Bruce Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:35:07 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2675#comment-216590 #21@<a href="#comment-216554" rel="nofollow">Kevin</a>: Fair enough :)<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-216590">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> #21@Kevin: Fair enough

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]]> By: LynchMob http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/07/igd-padres-pirates-27-jul-08.html/comment-page-1#comment-216569 LynchMob Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:12:40 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2675#comment-216569 Here's a few bright spots down on the farm ... http://www3.signonsandiego.com/news/2008/jul/26/kulbacki-back-right-track/?padres ... Kulbacki hitting .373 over the past 2 month (177 ABs) ...<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-216569">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 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) …

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]]> By: LynchMob http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/07/igd-padres-pirates-27-jul-08.html/comment-page-1#comment-216557 LynchMob Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:34:32 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2675#comment-216557 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/news/2008/jul/26/top-5-bill-center/?padres ... these sure seem monstrous to me.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-216557">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 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.

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]]> By: Kevin http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/07/igd-padres-pirates-27-jul-08.html/comment-page-1#comment-216554 Kevin Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:02:07 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2675#comment-216554 #20@<a href="#comment-216549" rel="nofollow">Bruce</a>: I just wanted to say "egregious."<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-216554">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> #20@Bruce: I just wanted to say “egregious.”

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]]> By: Bruce http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/07/igd-padres-pirates-27-jul-08.html/comment-page-1#comment-216549 Bruce Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:31:49 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2675#comment-216549 #18@<a href="#comment-216542" rel="nofollow">Kevin</a>: 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.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-216549">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> #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.

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