Guess I broke out the Home Sweep Home headline one series too early. OTOH, if I hadn’t used it, the Pads wouldn’t have won the Atlanta series. See, bloggers can be superstitious too. Oh, and is it great to have Khalil Greene back and swinging the bat well again? Now if we can somehow get [...]
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In-Game Discussion: Padres vs Braves (18 May 2005)
first pitch: 12:35 p.m., PT television: none matchup: Adam Eaton (5-1, 3.42 ERA) vs Horacio Ramirez (2-2, 3.47) Pads have won six in a row and 15 of their last 18. Every day it’s the same story: Fall behind early, stay close through the middle innings, have someone step up late to win it. Tuesday [...]
In-Game Discussion: Padres vs Braves (17 May 2005)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Darrell May (0-0, 5.19 ERA) vs John Smoltz (3-3, 3.10) previews: ESPN | CBS | SI | Padres.com Once upon a time, May was a Braves pitching prospect. From John Sickels’ 1996 Minor League Scouting Notebook, where he was given a grade of B minus: May [...]
First Place, Baby!
After yet another come-from-behind win, the Padres are now tied with the Diamondbacks for first place in the NL West. I’ll say it now: This is a better team than last year’s version. Deeper bullpen, deeper bench. Not that they didn’t battle last year, but they’re better equipped to put up a fight now. Fun [...]
Ducksnorts Theme Song
I recorded this late last year, when there was no baseball happening. It has lyrics that probably shouldn’t be sung: I need caffeine, need caffeine, need caffeine, need it now (repeat a bunch of times) Give me some coffee, give me some tea Just give me anything with a lot of caffeine Brian G. offers [...]
In-Game Discussion: Padres vs Braves (16 May 2005)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Tim Stauffer (1-0, 3.00 ERA) vs John Thomson (3-2, 3.55 ERA) previews: ESPN | CBS | SI | Padres.com After a weekend sweep of the Marlins, the Padres turn now to the Braves. Tim Stauffer makes his debut in front of the home crowd at Petco. [...]
Upcoming Week at Ducksnorts
We did a Minor Monday last week, so I figured we’d take this one off. You know, let a little more transpire before we analyze stuff again. That’s not to say there won’t be anything going on at Ducksnorts this week. Really, like what? Glad you asked. Here’s the dirt: Day Whazzup Monday In-Game Discussion. [...]
Home Sweep Home
Padres beat the Marlins, 12-4, Sunday afternoon thanks to a 10-run outburst in the seventh. Brian Lawrence and A.J. Burnett were locked up in a 1-0 game until Carlos Delgado hit a routine grounder to second with two out in the top of the sixth. With a defensive shift on, Mark Loretta was playing in [...]
In-Game Discussion: Padres vs Marlins (15 May 2005)
first pitch: 1:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Brian Lawrence (2-4, 5.09 ERA) vs A.J. Burnett (3-3, 2.70 ERA) previews: ESPN | CBS | SI | Padres.com For the second straight game, the Pads got seven innings out of their starter on just 99 pitches. Saturday night was vintage Jake Peavy. Of those 99 [...]
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