first pitch: 11:20 a.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (3-2, 3.61 ERA) vs Greg Maddux (5-2, 3.64 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN This post was supposed to be full of optimism and hope. I was going to mention that the Padres had climbed into a first-place tie with Colorado and provide [...]
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IGD: Padres @ Cubs (12 May 06)
first pitch: 11:20 a.m., PT television: none matchup: Woody Williams (3-1, 3.12 ERA) vs Angel Guzman (0-2, 7.20 ERA) previews: Padres.com Good to see the real Jake Peavy finally arrive on Thursday. In case you missed it, he fanned a career high 13 batters against Milwaukee, en route to an 8-5 victory to close the [...]
Friday Links (12 May 06)
Happy Friday! At the risk of sounding like one of those obnoxious people who is telling you how incredibly busy they are, I’ve been incredibly busy. I know I owe a bunch of you e-mails, and I’m getting there. Hang tight, folks. Meantime, we’ve got linkage… Sutcliffe gives slurred interview on broadcast (MSNBC). Yep, Rick [...]
Padres and Rangers Make Minor Deal
The Padres have traded former “center fielder of the future” Freddy Guzman and right-hander Cesar Rojas to the Rangers. I first saw Guzman play at Lake Elsinore in 2002 when he still was known as Pedro de los Santos — one of the most electric players I’ve seen in the Cal League. Unfortunately he’s 25 [...]
IGD: Padres vs Brewers (11 May 06)
first pitch: 12:35 p.m., PT television: none matchup: Jake Peavy (2-3, 4.17 ERA) vs Ben Hendrickson (0-0, 2.79 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN For the second straight night, the Padres had a tough left-hander on the ropes but couldn’t put him away. Fortunately, Chan Ho Park and some strong defense were able to [...]
IGD: Padres vs Brewers (10 May 06)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chan Ho Park (1-1, 4.12 ERA) vs Chris Capuano (4-2, 2.63 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com If you’re looking for a counterexample to the notion that the World Baseball Classic hurt pitchers, you could do worse than choose Chan Ho Park, for whom the WBC seemed [...]
Winning Streak Ends at Nine, Hot Corner Not So Hot
Ugh, what an irritating way for the Padres to end their winning streak. Milwaukee’s got a good ballclub, but how does a guy throw 54 pitches over the first two innings and allow just one run? Oh well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. Time to start a new one. On another note, [...]
IGD: Padres vs Brewers (9 May 06)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Clay Hensley (1-2, 4.28 ERA) vs Doug Davis (2-2, 5.35 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN Padres shoot for 10 in a row as the Brewers come to town. Clay Hensley makes his first start since being hit in the back of the head by [...]
Padres Winning Streak Reaches Nine
The Pads beat Chicago, 8-3, Monday night for their first ever four-game sweep of the Cubs. They did it by working the count against Greg Maddux and driving the ball back through the middle, an approach favored by Tony Gwynn, who hit Maddux well during his career. The first four batters in the San Diego [...]
IGD: Padres vs Cubs (8 May 06)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (2-2, 3.53 ERA) vs Greg Maddux (5-1, 2.35 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN Padres try to extend their winning streak to nine and sweep another series. If they’re going to do it, it’ll have to be against a future Hall of Famer. [...]
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