In my preseason preview at Baseball Think Factory, I predicted that the Padres would fall off a bit from last year’s performance and finish with 80 wins. At the All-Star break, on the strength of their solid first-half performance, I revised my original estimate upward to 85 victories. I’m happy to report that, thanks in [...]
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IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (30 Sep 06)
first pitch: 1:10 p.m., PT television: FOX matchup: David Wells (2-5, 4.80 ERA) vs Juan Cruz (5-6, 4.27 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets Despite every outcome working against the Padres on Friday night, Baseball Prospectus has their odds of reaching the post-season at 95.8% with two games remaining. Clay Hensley made [...]
IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (29 Sep 06)
first pitch: 6:40 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Clay Hensley (11-11, 3.73 ERA) vs Livan Hernandez (12-13, 4.95 ERA) buy tickets I never saw the morning til I stayed up all night I never saw the sunshine til you turned out the light I never saw my hometown until I stayed away too long [...]
Friday Open Thread (29 Sep 06)
I had a few links gathered up but ran out of time to assemble them. Maybe you have some of your own to share. Or maybe you just want to bask in the glow of Thursday night’s victory over the Diamondbacks. Anyone going to Phoenix to watch the games in person this weekend? Or even [...]
IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (27 Sep 06)
first pitch: 6:40 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Jake Peavy (10-14, 4.13 ERA) vs Miguel Batista (11-7, 4.36 ERA) preview: Padres.com buy tickets Unfortunately the Padres couldn’t hold off the Cardinals on Wednesday, and the Rockies couldn’t hold off the Dodgers, so the Pads’ lead in the NL West is back down to 1 [...]
Till It Hurts, Kiddo
Reliever Cla Meredith was supposed to get Tuesday night off. Didn’t happen. Then he was supposed to get Wednesday night off. Didn’t happen. I can live with the loss. I can even live with Albert Pujols and his ridiculous pose after the home run. It’s cause for celebration when your team avoids getting swept at [...]
IGD: Padres @ Cardinals (27 Sep 06)
first pitch: 5:10 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (11-5, 3.55 ERA) vs Anthony Reyes (5-7, 4.92 ERA) preview: Padres.com buy tickets The Minnesota Twins and San Diego Padres are tied for the big-league lead with 17 wins in September. The Twins have lost 8 games this month, while the Pads have lost [...]
Wednesday Morning Notes
Just a few bullet points today. As always, feel free to add anything I may have missed: Peter Friberg breaks down Albert Pujols’ at-bat against Cla Meredith in Monday night’s game. I’m in total agreement here; you just don’t see Pujols take swings like the one he took on that 2-2 pitch. Meredith had some [...]
IGD: Padres @ Cardinals (26 Sep 06)
first pitch: 5:10 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Woody Williams (10-5, 3.53 ERA) vs Chris Carpenter (15-7, 2.93 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com buy tickets Chris Carpenter continues his unlikely transformation from mid-rotation starter to perennial Cy Young Award contender via 1 1/2 years of inactivity due to injury. His is not the recommended [...]
IGD: Padres @ Cardinals (25 Sep 06)
first pitch: 5:10 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: David Wells (2-5, 4.80) vs Jeff Suppan (12-7, 4.07 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets The Padres head to St. Louis in a matchup of the two NL division leaders that are still looking to clinch a playoff spot. The Padres’ magic number [...]
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