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IGD: Padres vs Reds (2 Sep 06)

first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Jake Peavy (7-13, 4.51 ERA) vs Kyle Lohse (3-6, 5.63 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets I see red And it hurts my head Guess it must be something That I read The NL West is slowly slipping away, but the Padres maintain [...]

IGD: Padres vs Reds (1 Sep 06)

first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Clay Hensley (8-10, 3.94 ERA) vs Bronson Arroyo (10-9, 3.52 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com buy tickets Clay Hensley bounced back from a difficult July with his best month since moving into the rotation. The 1.82 ERA is nice, but what I really like are the [...]

Friday Links (1 Sep 06)

Friday before Labor Day? Yeah, there’s a little bit going on right now. We’re still talking about the David Wells deal, we’ve got the favorite restaurants near Petco Park thread going, and now we’ve got links. Go nuts (if you haven’t already): David Wells Stuff Padres add Wells for stretch run (Padres.com) Padres re-acquire Wells [...]

Wells Comes Home Again, Again

We’ve been watching this all day and it’s finally happened. At least a version of it has happened. As we reported late Thursday afternoon, the Padres have acquired left-hander David Wells from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Speculation on who the player to be [...]

Seanez Set to Return, Could Wells Be Next?

Rudy Seanez, one of last year’s bullpen anchors, is expected to rejoin the Padres before Friday’s game against the Reds at Petco Park. The Boston Red Sox, who signed Seanez to a hefty contract following his career year, designated the veteran right-hander for assignment last week, clearing the way for his return to San Diego. [...]

IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (30 Aug 06)

first pitch: 3:40 p.m., PT television: none matchup: Mike Thompson (3-5, 5.07 ERA) vs Claudio Vargas (10-8, 5.14 ERA) previews: Padres.com buy tickets Who schedules these crazy start times in Arizona? The first two were at 6:40 p.m., and the finale is at 3:40 p.m. First off, what’s up with 40 minutes past the hour? [...]

IGD: Padres @ Rockies (29 Aug 06)

first pitch: 6:40 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (9-5, 3.77 ERA) vs Enrique Gonzalez (3-5, 5.32 ERA) preview: Padres.com buy tickets Is it me, or does this pennant race lack the urgency of, say, philosophers playing soccer?

What Are Your Favorite Restaurants Near Petco Park?

Before we get to the food, I’d like to point out real quick that I’ve set up a page where you can order tickets to any remaining Padres games this season. I get a cut, so if you’re thinking of buying tickets and you’d like to support Ducksnorts in the process, now you have a [...]

IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (28 Aug 06)

first pitch: 6:40 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Woody Williams (7-4, 3.60 ERA) vs Brandon Webb (13-5, 2.99 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets The Padres weren’t able to do anything against Aaron Cook at Coors Field on Sunday. Here’s hoping they’ll have a little more success against an even tougher [...]

Why Won’t Anyone Else Beat the Dodgers?

You know what’s irritating?   Padres Other NL West vs Ari 3-6 24-23 vs Col 6-10 25-16 vs LA 11-3 16-28 vs SF 6-10 23-21 Standings are through games of August 27, 2006, and are courtesy of ESPN. If the rest of the division would stop beating up on the Padres and rolling over for [...]