first pitch: 1:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Jake Peavy (4-6, 4.56 ERA) vs Brian Moehler (3-5, 7.17 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN Batters are hitting .381/.435/.643 in 126 at-bats against Brian Moehler away from Dolphin Stadium this year. Padres are hitting an MLB worst .224/.293/.336 at home. Something’s got to give.
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IGD: Padres vs Marlins (10 Jun 06)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Clay Hensley (4-4, 4.15 ERA) vs Scott Olsen (4-3, 5.60 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN How ’bout Chris Young? After taking no-hit bids into the sixth inning or later in each of his previous two starts, he goes out and strikes out a career-high [...]
Prospectus Pizza Feed @ Petco June 30
Mark your calendars for Friday, June 30. Paul Swydan at Baseball Prospectus just sent me this note: Come join Baseball Prospectus authors Joe Sheehan and Dave Pease, high-ranking Padres executive(s), and special guests on June 30 for some great baseball talk and a pivotal division matchup. This event is among the best BP events all [...]
IGD: Padres vs Marlins (9 Jun 06)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (4-3, 3.39 ERA) vs Ricky Nolasco (4-2, 3.15 ERA) I am still fighting a bug I caught before going on vacation and I fully expect to be passed out on the couch by the third inning. With any luck, that means I’ll miss all [...]
IGD: Padres @ Brewers (8 Jun 06)
first pitch: 11:05 a.m., PT television: none matchup: Mike Thompson (2-2, 4.91 ERA) vs Doug Davis (3-4, 5.23 ERA) Car with a TEACH PEACE sticker on the bumper. Peace Racer intentionally runs a stop sign and then cuts right in front of me. Listen, pal, whoever you are, I dig the message, but the presentation [...]
IGD: Padres @ Brewers (7 Jun 06)
first pitch: 5:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chan Ho Park (3-3, 4.26 ERA) vs Zach Jackson (0-0, 0.00 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN While looking for something else, I stumbled onto this: Padres Day/Night Splits through June 6, 2006 G BA OBP SLG RC/27 BB/PA ISO AB/HR RS/G RA/G Day [...]
2006 Draft, Day 1 Recap
Special to Ducksnorts by Peter Friberg Last night I wrote “Padres Poised to Pop Pitcher” for Ducksnorts.com. I had the Padres preference backwards. The Padres left Missouri St. right-hander Brett Sinkbeil on the table and tabbed Wake Forest third baseman Matt Antonelli with their first-round selection (#17 overall). Antonelli is not a huge power bat [...]
IGD: Padres @ Brewers (6 Jun 06)
first pitch: 5:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Jake Peavy (4-5, 4.15 ERA) vs Dave Bush (3-5, 4.95 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com Dave Bush has been nearly invincible at home this year (2.50 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, .188 BAA in 5 starts). Bush was part of the package that sent Lyle Overbay to Toronto [...]
Padres Poised to Pop Pitcher
Special to Ducksnorts by Peter Friberg [Note: As I went to publish Peter's article, he e-mailed me to let me know that Kansas City could be taking right-hander Brad Lincoln with the first pick overall, which would throw the draft back into flux.] A week before the draft, the Padres draft group huddled together in [...]
IGD: Padres @ Brewers (5 Jun 06)
first pitch: 5:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Clay Hensley (4-3, 3.82 ERA) vs Chris Capuano (5-4, 3.33 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN The Padres, who have the best road record of any NL team this year, begin a four-game series in Milwaukee. The Brewers looked like an up-and-coming young team earlier [...]
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