I kind of got carried away this morning. Scary thing is, I haven’t even had my first cup of coffee yet. Enjoy… It’s Down To This … (Hardball Times). John Brattain examines the NL West Wild Card race and likes the Padres’ chances, offering this nugget: “If the bats suddenly become hot they’ll have a [...]
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Ducksnorts Meetup, Hall of Fame Style
First off, great series against the Rockies to close out the homestand. Good to see the kids step up and get the job done — proof that an organization’s farm system doesn’t have to be highly touted to produce usable talent. Speaking of which, Rich has a nice writeup on Wednesday night’s victory that you [...]
IGD: Padres vs Rockies (6 Sep 06)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Clay Hensley (8-11, 4.05 ERA) vs Jason Jennings (7-12, 3.61 ERA) buy tickets Our hearts were ringing In the key that our souls were singing. As we danced in the night, Remember how the stars stole the night away. Not exactly a battle cry, but it [...]
Padres Month in Review: August 2006
The Padres went 13-15 in the month of August. Despite outhitting the opposition, .248/.326/.385 to .246/.305/.377, and again outhomering them, 26 to 23, the Pads managed to be outscored, 107 to 105. Adrian Gonzalez (.248/.333/.386 in 101 AB), Josh Barfield (.220/.273/.374 in 91 AB), and Mike Piazza (.203/.268/.344 in 64 AB) all scuffled, and Mark [...]
IGD: Padres vs Rockies (5 Sep 06)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (10-5, 3.66 ERA) vs Jeff Francis (11-10, 3.64 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets The White Sox used Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” as their rallying cry down en route to a World Series title in 2005. Maybe the Padres need a [...]
Barfield and Padres Snatch One Back from Rockies
The August month in review will have to wait another day, because what Josh Barfield and the Padres did Monday night was huge. For those who may not have seen it, here’s a quick run through the ninth. Colorado closer Brian Fuentes enters the contest with a 7-5 5-4 lead. The first batter he faces [...]
Barfield’s Got Your Back
Wow, I still cannot believe that Josh Barfield went yard to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat Monday night. He looked so lost on those first two pitches from Brian Fuentes but hung in there and just drilled a low fastball over the left field fence to win one for the Padres, 7-5. Anyway, [...]
IGD: Padres vs Rockies (4 Sep 06)
first pitch: 6:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Woody Williams (7-5, 3.85 ERA) vs Josh Fogg (9-9, 5.36 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets Williams vs current Rockies: .359/.400/.609 in 128 AB Fogg vs current Padres: .275/.352/.479 in 142 AB Guess who’s doing the big damage against Williams? Yep, former Padres [...]
Wells’ Triumphant Return
You couldn’t have asked for more than what David Wells gave in his return to the San Diego Padres. On Sunday at Petco Park he kept Reds hitters off-balance with an assortment of pitches and his trademark command of all of them. Wells tantalized with just enough mid-60s curve balls that batters had trouble catching [...]
IGD: Padres vs Reds (3 Sep 06)
first pitch: 1:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: David Wells (2-3, 4.98 ERA) vs Eric Milton (8-7, 5.16 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets On the heels of an absolutely brilliant outing by Jake Peavy Saturday night, the Padres look to win the series against Cincinnati. They do so behind left-hander [...]
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