first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: David Wells (2-4, 4.71 ERA) vs Edgar Gonzalez (1-3, 5.26 ERA) preview: Padres.com buy tickets In honor of Jake Peavy and David Wells’ drive home to San Diego after Monday night’s loss in Los Angeles: Bad company And I won’t deny Bad Bad company Till the [...]
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Statement Games
It’s a tired cliche, but like many of its ilk, one that contains a certain amount of truth: “That was a statement game.” We’ve all heard the phrase thrown about like so many batting practice fastballs. The phrase is intended to convey importance, but more often than not it conveys a lack of imagination on [...]
IGD: Padres vs Diamondbacks (19 Sep 06)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Clay Hensley (9-11, 3.83 ERA) vs Livan Hernandez (12-12, 4.98 ERA) buy tickets Okay, has everyone gotten over that irritating Monday night loss? Good, because we’ve got meaningful games to play still and we can’t be all hung up on that one game. Yeah, it sucks. [...]
Know Your Prepositions
A quick refresher course for those who may have forgotten or not cared: to – used as a function word to indicate movement or an action or condition suggestive of movement toward a place, person, or thing reached The Padres hit many baseballs to the wall in Monday night’s game against the Dodgers. over – [...]
IGD: Padres @ Dodgers (18 Sep 06)
first pitch: 7:10 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Jake Peavy (9-14, 4.17 ERA) vs Brad Penny (16-8, 4.04 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com buy tickets Brad Penny was an All-Star this year but he hasn’t pitched like one since the break. He owns a 5.81 ERA over 12 second-half starts, and opponents are hitting [...]
Padres (Finally) Recapture First Place
It was a long time coming, but worth the wait. Not that this is the end, mind you. As the fortune cookie from last night’s Chinese dinner informed me, “Winning starts with beginning.” I don’t really understand it either, but it seems vaguely applicable to the situation and I doubt I’ll get another chance to [...]
IGD: Padres @ Dodgers (17 Sep 06)
first pitch: 1:10 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (10-5, 3.77 ERA) vs Derek Lowe (14-8, 3.77 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets I suck at lyrics. I tried real hard to find something appropriate to the occasion but I think I used up all the good ones I know [...]
IGD: Padres @ Dodgers (16 Sep 06)
first pitch: 7:10 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Woody Williams (8-5, 3.79) vs Chad Billingsley (5-3, 3.02) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets Fight the good fight every moment Every minute every day Fight the good fight every moment It’s your only way Dodgers take the opener at Chavez Ravine Friday night, [...]
IGD: Padres @ Dodgers (15 Sep 06)
first pitch: 7:40 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: David Wells (2-3, 4.81 ERA) vs Greg Maddux (12-13, 4.38 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets Bad dreamer, what’s your name Looks like we’re ridin’ on the same train Looks as through there’ll be more pain There’s gonna be a Showdown And so [...]
Friday Links (15 Sep 06)
If the Padres hadn’t blown that first game in Cincy, they’d be headed to LA already in first place. Funny how a team that some folks still don’t think can hold on to the wild card isn’t done fighting for the division, eh? And call me crazy, but I actually like heading into this series [...]
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