first pitch: 12:10 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Darrell May (1-2, 5.40 ERA) vs Jeff Weaver (6-7, 4.75) previews: ESPN | CBS | Padres.com I love it when Hee Seop Choi comes to the plate at Dodger Stadium and the crowd starts chanting “Beat LA.” Very odd game Tuesday night. Pads won, 8-3, but [...]
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In-Game Discussion: Padres @ Dodgers (28 Jun 2005)
first pitch: 7:10 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Brian Lawrence (4-6, 4.42 ERA) vs Elmer Dessens (0-0, 3.32 ERA) previews: ESPN | CBS | Padres.com You are trying to establish yourself as a credible playoff contender. Which of the following do you do? Lose twice in the same month to a Rule V draftee. [...]
In-Game Discussion: Padres @ Dodgers (27 Jun 2005)
first pitch: 7:10 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Tim Stauffer (1-3, 4.44 ERA) vs D.J. Houlton (3-1, 5.72 ERA) previews: ESPN | CBS | Padres.com The much anticipated Stauffer/Houlton rematch takes place tonight in the hills of Los Angeles. Thanks to a lack of timely hitting and a surprisingly poor performance by the bullpen, [...]
So Ends the Rivalry, So Begin the Important Games
Padres beat the M’s 5-4 Sunday afternoon to take the weekend series against their natural rival and, more importantly, put interleague play behind us for another year. Woody Williams pitched very well for six innings and then gave up an improbable three-run home run to rookie catcher Rene Rivera in the seventh to tie the [...]
Ben Johnson
I’m not sure this warrants its own entry, but I’ve been tracking Ben Johnson for a long time so here you go. He made his big-league debut Sunday afternoon, as a LIDR for Ryan Klesko in left field. Johnson, recalled from Portland to replace the disabled Phil Nevin, was drafted in the 4th round by [...]
In-Game Discussion: Padres vs Mariners (26 Jun 2005)
first pitch: 1:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Woody Williams (3-5, 4.13 ERA) vs Joel Pineiro (2-4, 5.57 ERA) previews: ESPN | CBS | Padres.com I was running around town yesterday so I only got to listen to Saturday’s 8-5 victory over the Rainiers on the car radio. Now that I’ve seen highlights on [...]
X Marks the Spot
I was going to rant about how much more effective Xavier Nady has been when he’s in the lineup than when not, but thanks to David Pinto’s Day by Day Database I’ve found this not to be true: G AB BA OBP SLG off bench 21 21 .333 .400 .619 as starter 32 113 .257 [...]
In-Game Discussion: Padres vs Mariners (25 Jun 2005)
first pitch: 1:10 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Jake Peavy (6-2, 2.56 ERA) vs Aaron Sele (6-5, 3.73 ERA) previews: ESPN | CBS | Padres.com So much for the Padres snapping out of their June gloom. Not only did they drop the opener against “natural rival” Seattle, but leadoff hitter Dave Roberts hurt his [...]
Bad Game, Good Times
The Padres got smoked Friday night, 14-5, by the Seattle Mariners. It was ugly any way you look at it. On the bright side, Xavier Nady made his first big-league start at first base, filling in for the injured Phil Nevin. Nady tripled and homered in four at-bats. The home run landed in the Padres [...]
In-Game Discussion: Padres vs Mariners (24 Jun 2005)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Darrell May (1-1, 4.76 ERA) vs Gil Meche (7-4, 4.64 ERA) Padres end up with a disappointing split of a four-game series with the Dodgers. The Friars are pretty clearly the best team in the NL West. They’re also pretty clearly going to get smoked in [...]
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