first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Brian Lawrence (7-15, 5.06 ERA) vs Noah Lowry (13-13, 3.90 ERA) Whatever.
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Playoff Bound!
My hands are swollen, my voice is shot. I have never cheered so hard for anything in my life. The Padres, like it or not, are the NL West champions. That reminds me, I have to get something off my chest: Everyone who says the Padres should be ashamed or embarrassed for winning their division [...]
IGD: Padres vs Giants (28 Sep 2005)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Pedro Astacio (5-10, 4.85 ERA) vs Jason Schmidt (12-6, 4.29 ERA) Sure, the Giants have Barry Bonds. But they don’t have Ramon Hernandez. They don’t have Clay Hensley or Scott Linebrink, either, although many moons ago they did. And for once, J.T. Snow‘s glove actually helped [...]
IGD: Padres vs Giants (27 Sep 2005)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Adam Eaton (10-5, 4.18 ERA) vs Brett Tomko (7-15, 4.48 ERA) preview: Padres.com I’m kind of at a loss for words today. Actually, that’s not true. I’ve got plenty of words but I don’t care to use most of ‘em. From where I was situated last [...]
IGD: Padres vs Giants (26 Sep 2005)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Jake Peavy (13-7, 2.95 ERA) vs Brad Hennessey (5-8, 4.96 ERA) preview: Padres.com The Giants come to town guaranteed to finish the season with a losing record, and yet they are still in the playoff hunt. Thanks to the Rockies bullpen and the Padres general inability [...]
Showdown in the West
Gratuitous dog picture, but I had to get a shot of Toby up here before the season ends. Doesn’t he look stylish in his Ducksnorts cap. As a not-so-subtle reminder, you can buy a cap (but not a dog) at the Ducksnorts Online Store. Proceeds this month go to the Red Cross to help in [...]
IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (25 Sep 2005)
first pitch: 1:40 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Woody Williams (8-12, 5.07 ERA) vs Javier Vazquez (11-15, 4.57 ERA) preview: ESPN | Padres.com You know what would be a ballsy move that won’t happen? Stick Clay Hensley in the playoff rotation behind Jake Peavy and Pedro Astacio. Here’s how Hensley and the guys who [...]
IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (24 Sep 2005)
first pitch: 6:40 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Brian Lawrence (7-15, 5.02 ERA) vs Russ Ortiz (5-11, 6.73 ERA) preview: Padres.com Friday night I went out to dinner and saw a guy in a Ryan Leaf jersey. I just about lost my appetite. But I made it through the meal and got home in [...]
IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (23 Sep 2005)
first pitch: 6:40 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Pedro Astacio (4-10, 4.94 ERA) vs Claudio Vargas (9-8, 5.38 ERA) preview: Padres.com True but largely irrelevant story: I was at Astacio’s big-league debut in 1992. Due to the Los Angeles riots that spring, the Dodgers had to postpone several games, which meant a bunch of [...]
Ducksnorts on Outsider Radio
Hey, sorry for the short notice but this just kind of happened. I’ll be appearing on Friday’s edition of Brandon Rosage’s Outsider Radio. Be sure to check it out. And if you’re a visitor from Brandon’s show, thanks for stopping by. Have a look around, hang out a while. Drinks are in the fridge.
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