You asked for ‘em, here they are. The wave has been irritating me for years and it reached a head a couple of weeks ago when the Dodgers were in town. People tried to get the wave going late in a tie game. Thankfully it didn’t catch. But the attempt inspired me to make some [...]
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IGD: Padres vs Giants (30 Jun 06)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chan Ho Park (5-4, 4.31 ERA) vs Jamey Wright (5-7, 4.85 ERA) preview: Padres.com Hello, anyone here? I think we may all be at the game tonight. Well, if you’re not, feel free to hang out and do the IGD thang. Put the whammy on the [...]
Friday Links (30 Jun 06)
That has got to be just about the stupidest way to lose a game. If you walk a guy hitting .082/.167/.184 with the bases loaded in the 14th inning, you’re not seriously trying to win. On to the links: Mid-Season Blockbusters: June (Part Three: 1975-2005) (Hardball Times). The analysis of Gary Sheffield for Trevor Hoffman [...]
IGD: Padres vs Athletics (29 Jun 06)
first pitch: 12:35 p.m., PT television: none matchup: Jake Peavy (4-8, 4.50 ERA) vs Dan Haren (6-6, 3.56 ERA) preview: Padres.com Quasi-random observations from Wednesday night’s 8-1 victory over the A’s: Mike Cameron is on fire. After hitting just one homer in his first 142 at-bats with the Padres, he’s knocked eight in his last [...]
IGD: Padres vs Athletics (28 Jun 06)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Clay Hensley (4-6, 4.38 ERA) vs Joe Blanton (7-6, 4.67 ERA) previews: Padres.com | ESPN I still can’t find appropriate lyrics, so these will have to do: My daddy took a look On the day that I was born And said he looks like corn And [...]
Young, Linebrink, Gammons, LaChappa
Short on time, so bullet points this morning: The All-Star Game means nothing to me, but it’d be nice to see Chris Young honored as the Padres’ representative this year. He is top 10 in the NL in wins, ERA, strikeouts, and height. And, as we’ve noted before, Young’s success isn’t a product of Petco [...]
IGD: Padres vs Athletics (27 Jun 06)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (6-3, 3.16 ERA) vs Barry Zito (8-3, 3.36 ERA) previews:
Series Preview: Padres vs Athletics
A’s are in town for three games starting Tuesday night. What’s up with the team from Oakland? Well, for starters, they’re in first place in the AL West, 1 1/2 games ahead of Texas. Left fielder Nick Swisher has become a bona fide stud in just his second full season. Catcher Jason Kendall has become [...]
Pizza Feed Update
Okay, here’s the plan. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. this Friday (i.e., June 30). Baseball Prospectus authors Joe Sheehan and Dave Pease will be there, and now we’ve learned that CEO Sandy Alderson will be the Padres’ representative at the feed. I’m not sure whether tickets are still available, but if you’re interested and [...]
Open Thread (26 Jun 06)
I’m still pretty numb from those last two losses. I can’t even muster a good rant, so today I turn the mic over to you. Here’s some of what y’all have been saying: LynchMob was at opening night for the short-season Eugene Emeralds and gives us the lowdown on recent draftees Matt Antonelli, Chad Huffman, [...]
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