Need proof? Two simple questions: Last season, if the Padres went 7-5 against three teams with .500 or better records on their longest road trip of the year, would you have been happy? This year, now that the Padres have done just that, are you happy? Good road trip, no question, but the Padres easily [...]
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Guilty of Possession…Sole Possession
Finally the Padres managed to win a game when the Dodgers lost one. Down 3-1 going into the ninth, the Pads looked like they were going to continue with the NL West’s theme of "anything you can do, I can do worse" before Khalil Greene knocked a two-run bomb to send the game into extra [...]
Another One Bites the Dust
I was out with family last night and missed the game. Looks like I didn’t miss much. It’d be nice to see Adam Eaton start to pitch like he’s capable of doing. The best that could be said of Wednesday’s performance is that his six innings allowed the bullpen to recover from Ismael Valdez’ disaster [...]
And Sometimes You Win the Ones You Should Lose
It’s human nature to remember the times things don’t go well. Ismael Valdez blowing a 7-1 lead last week at Pittsburgh immediately springs to mind. Last night, the tables were turned. With Valdez again pitching (and again having nothing), the Pads found themselves down 6-3 after four, against a starter who entered the contest with [...]
Cal League Tour 2004: Phase II
Before we get started, I’d just like to extend my sympathies to the family of Doug Pappas. If you haven’t heard by now, Doug passed away unexpectedly this weekend. I knew Doug only by his work and his reputation. From those who knew him personally, I understand that we’ve lost not only a great talent [...]
Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda
Once again, I find myself disappointed when in past years I might have been happy. Three wins in six games on the East Coast sounds pretty good, especially when one of your opponents is in first place in their division. But every one of those games in Pennsylvania was winnable. The Padres should have swept [...]
La Calabaza
Ismael Valdez picked a fine time to turn into a pumpkin. You really need to win those games where your team scores six in the first. Jason Bay and Daryle Ward did the damage, each knocking two homers last night. Their four bombs came in as many innings (Bay’s were in the third and fifth [...]
Justin Germano
The Padres have called up the 21-year-old right-hander from Claremont, CA, to take David Wells’ spot on the roster and in the rotation. Germano, ranked #15 by Baseball America among San Diego prospects, works in the high-80s and throws strikes. His propensity for being around the plate without overpowering stuff invites comparisons to fellow finesse [...]
Band Stories
The bad news is, the Pads were swept at home by the Cubs. The good news is, all the other NL West teams were swept at home this weekend except Colorado (and even the Rox dropped two out of three). Is it annoying that the Padres didn’t pick up any ground on the Dodgers? You [...]
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So the Padres took another series, this one against the Reds. I didn’t catch the first few innings, but I understand that the visitors squandered numerous opportunities against a less-than-stellar Jake Peavy. By the time I got home to watch the game, the Padres were in the process of tying it up in the fourth. [...]
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