first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (9-5, 3.84 ERA) vs Matt Morris (8-10, 4.75 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com buy tickets Time to play good news, bad news. Good news: Chris Young induces a lot of fly balls. Bad news: Many of those fly balls leave the yard at home. [...]
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Does Barfield Remind You of Anyone?
Back before the season started, when we were waiting to see whether Josh Barfield would win the second base job, we looked at Barfield’s MLEs and settled on Arizona’s Orlando Hudson as a comparable player (start at this comment and work your way down for a more in-depth discussion). Now that we’ve got 4 1/2 [...]
IGD: Padres vs Giants (14 Aug 06)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Clay Hensley (7-9, 4.41 ERA) vs Brad Hennessey (4-2, 2.93 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets If you’re reading this sentence, it means I ran out of time this morning to put something more profound here. Go Padres!
Weekend Wrapup
Beautiful weekend here in San Diego. If you’re ever looking for a good way to kill a few hours and stretch your legs, you could do worse than walk from Hospitality Point to Pacific Beach (map shows Mission Blvd.; you’ll be on Bayside Walk). Stop at Karinya Thai for some Rahd Prig. Then cut across [...]
IGD: Padres @ Astros (13 Aug 06)
first pitch: 11:05 a.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Woody Williams (4-4, 3.89 ERA) vs Brandon Backe (3-1, 3.69 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets Ah, Sunday morning baseball. Fire up some coffee, fry up some eggs, and kick back and relax. Works for me. Go Padres!
Ryno Sighting
Hey, guess who I saw at the Storm game Saturday night. I’ll give you a hint: [Update: More photos now up at Flickr.] Ryan Klesko started at first base and played five or six innings. He walked, struck out looking, and popped to shortstop in his three trips to the plate. Strange game. Cesar Ramos [...]
IGD: Padres @ Astros (12 Aug 06)
first pitch: 4:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Jake Peavy (5-11, 4.69 ERA) vs Jason Hirsh (MLB debut) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets This team and its horrendous pitching since the All-Star break are giving me a headache. Stunningly, the third base situation has gotten even worse since Vinny Castilla was [...]
IGD: Padres @ Astros (11 Aug 06)
first pitch: 5:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chan Ho Park (7-6, 4.63 ERA) vs Andy Pettitte (10-12, 4.96 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets Couple quick business items before we get rolling: I’ve got seven folks (including me and Mrs. Ducksnort) confirmed for next Sunday’s meetup. I’m planning to buy [...]
Twisting, Turning, Descending, Emerging
The Ortega Highway stretches roughly 30 miles from the coastal town of San Juan Capistrano, over the Santa Ana mountains, and into Lake Elsinore. Opened in 1933, it features some of the most beautiful scenery in Southern California. The road twists and turns at many points along the way — sometimes you wonder if you [...]
IGD: Padres @ Mets (10 Aug 06)
first pitch: 9:10 a.m., PT television: none matchup: Chris Young (9-5, 3.78 ERA) vs Orlando Hernandez (7-8, 4.97 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets I’m told that this series between the Padres and Mets has had a playoff atmosphere. Judging from the fact that I’ve gotten home just in time to see [...]
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