Disappointing series in Phoenix. Those pitching match-ups sure looked favorable on paper. But that’s why they play the games. I was talking to a friend the other day who noted that people tend analyze things more closely when they’re not going well. He thought it might be instructive to take a closer look during good [...]
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Giant Series
Another day, another win at SBC. Ho-hum. Seriously, you think there are a bunch of confused Giant fans right about now trying to figure out who that team was that came to town this week in place of their favorite doormats? The tone of the series was set in the first game, when the Padres [...]
Pitch to Him!
Jim Brower working to Ramon Vazquez in the ninth inning of an 11-0 game misses for ball one. The Channel 4 mics pick up a guy screaming “pitch to him!” Beautiful. The Giants, of course, did to pitch to him and to everyone else in the lineup. The Pads, for their part, connected with a [...]
That’s More Like It
Pads win, 9-5. Brian Lawrence looked good early. That fastball he buried up and in on Michael Tucker for a strikeout to end the third was impressive. Surprised the heck out of Tucker, that’s for sure. Lawrence still worked behind in the count too often and had trouble with location. It’s early in the season, [...]
Treading Water
Frustrating loss at SBC, yes, but also some signs of hope. Still, it would be good to see the Pads get their act together soon. We could dwell on the negatives from last night’s game: David Wells caught too much of the plate too often, spotting the Giants a 4-0 lead after three. Ramon Hernandez [...]
Weekend Recap
We left our seats after the eighth on Sunday, after numerous missed opportunities and an afternoon of frustration. The Diamondbacks led, 4-2, and there wasn’t much hope. Luis Gonzalez then hit a bomb off the increasingly-difficult-to-justify Eddie Oropesa to extend the lead to three runs. Adios. By the time Matt Mantei had entered the game, [...]
Taxing Series
That was a winnable series against the Dodgers. Poor starting pitching and not enough timely hitting. Not a good combination. There were bright moments last night. Mark Loretta and Phil Nevin hit the first two Padre homers at Petco. Loretta and Sean Burroughs extended their hitting streaks to nine. Aki Otsuka pitched brilliantly again (I’m [...]
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One or two days a year I get to come into work at 5 in the morning to support a large webcast meeting on the east coast. Today is one of those days. Hence I am blogging at 3:30 AM. Hence the apologies in advance if this is more incoherent than usual. Got my first [...]
He’s Good, but He’s No Rielly Embrey
I just found out at Petco stadium that they tried to make it Bonds-proof, but I think they made it baseball-proof. –Barry Bonds Dear Mr. Bonds, Thank you for bringing your concerns about Petco Park to our attention. We are very sorry to hear that you did not find your stay in San Diego more [...]
Cal League Tour 2004: Phase I
This season, my buddy Jeff and I have taken it upon ourselves to visit every park in the California League. We’re old and somewhat responsible these days, so the plan is to hit two towns a weekend, one weekend a month through August. The first phase of our journey saw us visit Lake Elsinore and [...]
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