first pitch: 1:05 p.m., PT
television: Channel 4
matchup: Woody Williams (2-1, 4.85 ERA) vs Javier Vazquez (2-2, 6.11 ERA)
game previews: ESPN | CBS SportsLine | SI
After finishing April with two impressive wins against the Diamondbacks that may have helped allay some concerns (strong outings from Brian Lawrence and Trevor Hoffman, homer by Sean Burroughs), the Padres look to sweep Arizona in Sunday afternoon’s finale.
AB BA OBP SLG
Williams vs current Diamondbacks 171 .234 .284 .439
Vazquez vs current Padres 165 .218 .244 .388
Who’s doing the damage against Woody? Would you believe Quinton McCracken (.364/.417/.909 in 11 AB)? Tony Clark (.263/.300/.579 in 19 AB) has posted solid numbers as well. The guys Woody has faced the most also are the ones he’s had the most success against: Craig Counsell (.125/.125/.250 in 32 AB), Luis Gonzalez (.171/.275/.286 in 35 AB), and Shawn Green (.300/.323/.400 in 30 AB).
Most of the Padres regulars who have faced Vazquez a decent amount of times are doing reasonably well against him. The one exception is Ryan Klesko (.111/.138/.259 in 27 AB). This might be a good day to give Xavier Nady or Mark Sweeney the start in left.
I’ll be down at the Park today, so talk it up while I’m gone. I’ll check back in tonight. Go Pads!
The Arizona schills said one of Rudy’s legs is an inch and a half longer than the other.
Does anyone else think the Padres should have given Steve Sparks a shot?
Great play by Klesko. Wow.
Padre broadcasters had mentioned that about Seanez before, I believe.
Ugly game. I haven’t looked it up, but Nevin must have one of the highest “isolated power” (slugging – average; I think) in the league; I wish he would take some walks and get some hits, but at least he is hitting it a long way when he does connect.
Giles looks awful. I am getting sick of the Padres making so-so pitchers look great. Maybe Vazquez is as good as he looked today, but our core hitters look very anemic.