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IGD: Padres vs Dodgers (1 Sep 07)

Game #135 time: 7:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Jake Peavy (15-5, 2.18) vs Derek Lowe (11-11, 3.56) pre: Padres.com After winning with David Wells on the mound for the first time since July 16, the Padres look to make it two in a row against Los Angeles. Meanwhile, roster expansion has started. Catcher Michael [...]

IGD: Padres vs Dodgers (31 Aug 07)

Game #134 time: 7:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Jack Cassel (0-0, 6.00) vs David Wells (6-8, 5.46) pre: Padres.com, B-R.com Jack Cassel makes his first big-league start. Cassel’s brother is an NFL quarterback — he backs up the dreamy Tom Brady in New England. Who knew… [Tip o' the Ducksnorts cap to Gaslamp Ball.]

IGD: Padres vs Diamondbacks (30 Aug 07)

Game #132 time: 7:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Chris Young (9-4, 2.12) vs Doug Davis (11-11, 4.09) pre: Padres.com, B-R.com How sweet would a sweep be? Pretty sweet. Also, is it just me or is anyone else offended by the fact that the pitcher with the best ERA in the league (Chris Young) has [...]

IGD: Padres vs Diamondbacks (29 Aug 07)

Game #132 time: 7:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Greg Maddux (10-9, 3.90) vs Micah Owings (6-7, 4.69) pre: Padres.com, B-R.com Greg Maddux hasn’t issued a walk all month. He’s issued just three over 210 plate appearances since the All-Star break. Two of those came in the same game. Maddux has walked zero or one [...]

IGD: Padres vs Diamondbacks (28 Aug 07)

Game #131 time: 7:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Justin Germano (6-7, 4.24) vs Brandon Webb (14-8, 2.63) pre: Padres.com, B-R.com It is March and black dust falls out of the books Soon I will be gone – W.S. Merwin Actually, it is August and if the Padres can get any production out of the [...]

IGD: Padres vs Diamondbacks (27 Aug 07)

Game #130 time: 7:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Jake Peavy (14-5, 2.21) vs Livan Hernandez (9-8, 4.96) pre: Padres.com, B-R.com Jake Peavy‘s next strikeout will move him past Andy Benes and into first place all time among Padres pitchers. Peavy has recorded at least one strikeout in all but one — June 22, 2003, [...]

IGD: Padres @ Phillies (26 Aug 07)

Game #129 time: 10:35 a.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Tim Stauffer (0-0, 17.18) vs Kyle Kendrick (6-3, 4.06) pre: Padres.com, SI.com, B-R.com Four things: Glad to see Doug Brocail take care of business with Carlos Ruiz. Plunking the punk in the hip won’t hasten Marcus Giles‘ return from the DL, but it’s good to know [...]

IGD: Padres @ Phillies (25 Aug 07)

Game #128 time: 4:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Clay Hensley (2-3, 6.70) vs Kyle Lohse (7-12, 4.61) pre: Padres.com, SI.com, B-R.com Three things: Carlos Ruiz is an idiot. Thanks for lighting a fire under the team’s collective posterior. Here’s hoping Marcus Giles is okay. Great response by the Padres. Embarrassing the opposition in its [...]

IGD: Padres @ Phillies (24 Aug 07)

Game #127 time: 4:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Greg Maddux (9-9, 3.90) vs Jamie Moyer (11-6, 4.12) pre: Padres.com, SI.com, B-R.com Greg Maddux and Jamie Moyer both made their big-league debuts in 1986 with the Chicago Cubs. Moyer’s first game came on June 16. He beat Steve Carlton and the Phillies, 7-5, at Wrigley [...]

IGD: Padres @ Mets (23 Aug 07)

Game #126 time: 4:10 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Justin Germano (6-7, 4.18) vs Tom Glavine (11-6, 4.12) pre: Padres.com, SI.com, B-R.com It’s amazing to think that these two pitchers have combined to win 308 games in the big leagues. What’s that? Tom Glavine accounts for 301 of those? Yes, I know. I’m sorry, did [...]