first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Jake Peavy (2-0, 2.76 ERA) vs Al Leiter (1-3, 6.67) previews: ESPN | CBS | SI | Padres.com The Padres got the homestand off to a good start, beating the Marlins 3-2 behind Adam Eaton, who needed just 99 pitches to work 7 strong innings. After [...]
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Checkpoint: Heart of the Order, Home/Road Splits, Pythagoras
In the April 21 installment, Runs Would Be Nice, we touched on the struggles of the middle of the order as well as the issue of how well the Pads are adapting to Petco Park in their second season at the new digs. I thought it might be good to check in on those and [...]
In-Game Discussion: Padres vs Marlins (13 May 2005)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Adam Eaton (4-1, 3.79 ERA) vs Josh Beckett (5-2, 2.14) After a 5-2 road trip, the Pads return home to play the two best teams the NL East has to offer. The story out of Florida is the pitching. Marlins hurlers are holding the opposition to [...]
Stauffer Wins Debut
So Tim Stauffer won his big-league debut Wednesday at Cincinnati. Congratulations! The win also marked manager Bruce Bochy’s 800th as a Padre. Congrats to Bochy as well. And while we’re at it, congratulations to the entire team on a 5-2 road trip. I’m sure it makes coming home that much sweeter. Stauffer’s line: 6 IP, [...]
In-Game Discussion: Padres @ Reds (11 May 2005)
first pitch: 9:35 a.m., PT television: none matchup: Tim Stauffer (big-league debut) vs Paul Wilson (1-3, 7.25 ERA) Brian Lawrence‘s road struggles continued Tuesday, as the Pads were unable to overcome their second straight 5-1 defecit in the ninth. More poor baserunning and lack of clutch hitting were contributing factors, as were the decisions to [...]
In-Game Discussion: Padres @ Reds (10 May 2005)
first pitch: 4:10 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Brian Lawrence (2-3, 5.19 ERA) vs Brandon Claussen (1-3, 5.60 ERA) game preview: CBS The Padres, fielding their projected Opening Day starting lineup for the first time all year, mounted an improbable comeback victory in the series opener at Cincy. And although he went 0 for [...]
Inconceivable!
Regardless of whether the word means what I think it does, that was an unlikely win. Down 5-1 in the ninth on the road? Great work by the bullpen again, although they’ve now logged 15 innings in two days. Brian Lawrence needs to bust out the old efficiency cap on Tuesday. (Efficiency cap? Really.) Game [...]
In-Game Discussion: Padres @ Reds (9 May 2005)
first pitch: 4:10 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Jake Peavy (2-0, 2.32 ERA) vs Aaron Harang (1-2, 3.96 ERA) game preview: CBS The bad news is, the Padres are coming off a 15-5 shellacking at the hands of the Cardinals. The good news is, the Friars still managed to take three of four in [...]
Minor Monday
Once again using Baseball America’s preseason top 30 prospects as our starting point, here’s a quick look at the system: Hitters Lvl AB BA OBP SLG BB SO #1 Barfield,Jo AAA 108 .250 .303 .370 9 31 #2 Guzman,Fr injured #3 Kottaras,Ge A+ 90 .322 .402 .444 12 21 #6 Bush,Ma A 110 .227 .267 [...]
In-Game Discussion: Padres @ Cardinals (8 May 2005)
first pitch: 11:15 a.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Tim Redding (0-4, 6.00 ERA) vs Jason Marquis (4-1, 2.85 ERA) game previews: ESPN | CBS SportsLine | SI Padres look to complete a most unlikely four-game sweep at Busch Stadium. Seems highly improbable, but then, so did a win behind Darrell May. Can Redding put [...]
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