I’ve been studying Charlie Christian of late. He’s the guy who pulled the guitar out of the rhythm section back in the late ’30s playing for Benny Goodman. If you’ve ever been to a concert where a guitarist takes a solo, it’s no exaggeration to say that he owes it to Christian. Every Western electric [...]
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Wasted Opportunities
Made it to the game last night. It was pretty much a microcosm of the Padre season to this point: wasted opportunities. Dennis Tankersley worked behind in the count all night. I still can’t figure out why a guy with his stuff won’t throw the ball over the plate. I’ve compared him to Matt Clement [...]
Storm Watch
Okay, I’m back for a bit. The gig went well Sunday night. We actually broke out the Green Day song. Not bad for our first stab at it. Justin Germano continued his fine pitching in his first start at Elsinore last week. Six innings, a run, two walks, six strikeouts. Different league, same results. The [...]
Similar Players
Sigh. The players’ union has set the date for a possible strike: August 30. Here’s hoping MLB can get its act together before then and avoid a repeat of 1994. On a happier note, how ’bout those Padres. I can’t even remember the last time they swept anyone. Thanks to readers Kristi and Don for [...]
Green Day and a Look at the Minors
Yet again, it’s impossible to predict what will engage the imagination of my readers. In response to yesterday’s deep, burning question, one person suggested that "When I Come Around" might be about drugs because Green Day likes to sing about drugs. Well, okay. Maybe. My current pet theory is that it’s about a guy and [...]
Green Day Lyrics and Peavy
Have you ever read the lyrics to Green Day’s "When I Come Around"? My buddy Chris and I like a lot of the same types of music. This always amazes us both, because whereas he knows most of the lyrics to songs he’s heard over the past 20 or so years, I tend not to [...]
Random Notes
Cool site: Only Baseball Matters. Over at Baseball Prospectus, Rany Jazayerli has some thoughts on The Five-Man Rotation. I haven’t had a chance to digest this yet, but it’s a different perspective. Caught the tail end of the Cubs/Astros game last night. Silly umpiring decision. After both teams had been warned, Houston starter Roy Oswalt [...]
Traffic School, Brock2, and Everything in Between
Predictably, traffic school stunk. Actually, it wasn’t as bad as I’d expected. The main problem is that it killed my Saturday. But there was some nice scenery, if you know what I mean. Yeah, I’m a pig; I admit it. What’s up with Padre starting pitching? This is painful. Last night’s game was so bad [...]
Bits and Pieces
I’m trying not to be too cynical and down on the owners, but it’s difficult when they keep lying to us (ESPN). Sigh. On the field: How about Ron Gant and the Padres yesterday? They never win games like that. Great job by the bullpen to hold the Phillies in check until the offense woke [...]
Hey Brandon, You Get Poi?
Jake Peavy threw a heckuva game last night. Worked out of a nice little jam there in the third. Did ya see that play he made coming off the mound and nailing the runner at the plate? Looked like Greg Maddux out there. Brandon Villafuerte has been pitching well since his recall. My wife, who [...]
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