first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Brandon Webb (2-0, 2.51 ERA) vs Chan Ho Park (1-0, 4.86 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com Snakes in town for three. This Arizona club is an interesting mix of old (Tony Clark, Luis Gonzalez, Shawn Green, Orlando Hernandez, Terry Mullholland (!)) and young (Conor Jackson, Chad [...]
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Two Timely Bombs and a Whole Lotta Hangin’ On
Great win Sunday afternoon against the Mets. I especially liked the way the Padres held off a mid-game charge and finished strong. The momentum started to shift in the sixth, but the home team didn’t let it go down the way I feared it might. Anyway, a few random observations from the game: Youth continues [...]
IGD: Padres vs Mets (23 Apr 06)
first pitch: 1:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Clay Hensley (1-1, 6.00 ERA) vs Victor Zambrano (1-1, 9.00 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN Padres lost to the Mets, 8-1, Saturday night behind the right arm of Pedro Martinez and the bats of Carlos Delgado, Xavier Nady, and Ramon Castro. On the bright [...]
Elsinore Photos
We made it out to the Storm game Saturday night. After brief stops for Indian buffet on Black Mountain Road and a little gaming at Pechanga, we worked our way up to Lake Elsinore. A guy in the parking lot had bought a bunch of tickets for a group event, and many of his peeps [...]
IGD: Padres vs Mets (22 Apr 06)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (2-0, 2.95 ERA) vs Pedro Martinez (3-0, 3.66 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN As much as any team can need a win in April, the Padres needed that one Friday night against the Mets. Rich Campbell at San Diego Spotlight breaks it [...]
IGD: Padres vs Mets (21 Apr 06)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Woody Williams (1-0, 4.50 ERA) vs Brian Bannister (2-0, 2.50 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN Brian Bannister is former big-league pitcher Floyd Bannister’s kid. You know about Josh Barfield, whose dad had a pretty nice career himself. And now for some truly useless information: [...]
There Goes the Bullpen
Sigh. Thanks to all of you who suggested the title for this post. I don’t even know where to start. Jake Peavy was cruising. He had a 2-1 lead through seven and had thrown just 96 pitches. The one run he allowed came on an inside-the-park home run by Kaz Matsui on a ball that [...]
IGD: Padres vs Mets (20 Apr 06)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Jake Peavy (1-2, 5.50 ERA) vs Steve Trachsel (1-1, 4.09 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN The Mets come to town Thursday night to begin a four-game series at Petco Park. New York has gotten off to a hot start, winning 10 if its first [...]
Here Comes the Bullpen
Don’t look now, but the Padres have the lowest bullpen ERA in the big leagues: IP ERA H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 49.0 2.94 8.08 0.73 3.31 7.53 Stats through April 19, 2006; courtesy ESPN. Alan Embree, Scott Cassidy, Scott Linebrink, and Trevor Hoffman have allowed three runs among them in over 26 innings of work. [...]
IGD: Padres @ Rockies (19 Apr 06)
first pitch: 12:05 p.m., PT television: none matchup: Chan Ho Park (0-0, 5.59 ERA) vs Zach Day (1-1, 7.45 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com So I’m sitting here trying to think of something to say about today’s rubber match between the Padres and Rockies at Coors Field. I’m having trouble coming up with a theme [...]
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