Taxes are done; woo-hoo! I owe the government money; woo-hoo! Anyway, you know the routine… Gary Garland of Japan Baseball Daily provides some interesting comments on the Hideki Irabu piece from the other day, among which are this gem: By the way, here is a little scoop for you Padres fans: they will be scouting [...]
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Upcoming Series: Three in LA
After taking two out of three at Wrigley thanks to some mostly good pitching and power from surprising sources (Geoff Blum!), the Pads had the day off Thursday. Now they’re back in SoCal for a three-game series with the Dodgers at Chavez Ravine. Here’s the tale of the tape: W L RS RA LA 6 [...]
Notes and Links
A few quick items today… Jersey issue creates stir around Roberts (Padres.com). Don’t let the photo fool you; he’s still a Padre. And this is a non-issue: The guy is getting a ring; who cares what he’s wearing? Nady clearly knows his role with Padres (NC Times). We all know his role: It is to [...]
In-Game Discussion: Padres @ Cubs (DH)
Game 1 first pitch: 10:05 a.m., PT television: Channel 4, WGN matchup: Jake Peavy vs Kerry Wood As Jonny German over at Batters’ Box pointed out in the comments to yesterday’s game that didn’t happen, the Padres have drawn more walks this year than Baltimore, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, and the ChiSox combined. Today’s starter [...]
In-Game Discussion: Padres @ Cubs
first pitch: 11:20 a.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Jake Peavy vs Mark Prior The matchup we’ve all been waiting for is here. Career numbers: Age IP P/GS H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 ERA Peavy 24 465.1 96.0 8.30 1.10 3.29 8.30 3.48 Prior 24 446.2 107.1 7.92 0.87 2.74 10.70 3.08 Brian Giles is hitting [...]
Up and Adam
Some music I try not to think about at all, some I don’t care to hear but enjoy playing, some inspires me to play, and some just makes me want to stop playing altogether and do nothing but listen. Pretty much everything by the late Jeff Buckley falls into that last category. What a shame [...]
In-Game Discussion: Padres @ Cubs
first pitch: 11:20 a.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Adam Eaton vs Ryan Dempster Eaton and Dempster both attempt to bounce back from poor season debuts as the Padres head to the Windy City for a three-game series. Which reminds me, if you were a hot dog, and you were starving, would you eat yourself?
Game Recap and Upcoming Series
Tim Redding looked okay in his first start for the Padres. Scoreboard had his fastball at 88-92 mph. Secondary pitches were nothing to write home about but generally he was effective. Defense, the one aspect of the Pads’ game that has been lacking so far this season, is the one that bit them on Sunday [...]
In-Game Discussion: Padres vs Pirates
first pitch: 1:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Tim Redding vs Dave Williams AB H HR BB SO BA OBP SLG Redding vs current Pirates: 85 21 1 10 17 .247 .326 .329 Williams vs current Padres: 27 6 0 1 2 .222 .250 .370 Redding makes his first start for his new ballclub. [...]
Boom Boom, Out Go The Lights
So the Padres can hit at home. A day after Ryan Klesko knocks one out to right-center, Phil Nevin hits a bomb to dead center. Here’s hoping a little success during the first homestand of the year gets in their heads and stays there for a long time. And how about Xavier Nady? As Eric [...]
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