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IGD: Padres vs Diamondbacks (31 Jul 07)

Game #105 time: 7:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Justin Germano (6-5, 4.20) vs Brandon Webb (9-8, 3.23) pre: Padres.com Remember when Justin Germano was pitching well? Yeah, that was great. Go Padres!

IGD: Padres @ Astros (29 Jul 07)

Game #104 time: 11:05 a.m. PT tv: 4SD Yes, technically there is a game today, but the real focus is on Tony Gwynn’s induction into the Hall of Fame. The ceremony starts at 10:30 a.m. PT. Feel free to talk about either the game or Gwynn’s induction here. Just remember that there are 162 games [...]

IGD: Padres @ Astros (28 Jul 07)

Game #103 time: 12:55 p.m. PT tv: FOX sp: Greg Maddux vs Chris Sampson This date in Padres history: 1972: For the second straight year, Clay Kirby goes the distance in beating the Reds on July 28. He wins this one, 3-1, with the only run coming on an eighth-inning Pete Rose homer. The previous [...]

IGD: Padres @ Astros (27 Jul 07)

Game #102 time: 5:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Jake Peavy vs Woody Williams And then he resorted to quoting Loverboy lyrics… Burning up the miles, there’s a full moon out tonight I’ve got a high-heel Venus, doing twice the speed of light Crank it up through the gears — see what she can do [...]

IGD: Padres @ Astros (26 Jul 07)

Game #101 time: 5:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: David Wells vs Wandy Rodriguez According to Wikipedia, there are Houstons in Scotland, Canada, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. This isn’t remotely interesting, but I have to put something here…

IGD: Padres @ Rockies (25 Jul 07)

Game #100 time: 12:05 p.m. PT tv: none sp: Justin Germano vs Aaron Cook You really do not see a lot of guys with Aaron Cook’s abysmal strikeout rates stick around in the big leagues these days. It’s a credit to Cook that he’s able to make it work, but kids, don’t try this at [...]

IGD: Padres @ Rockies (24 Jul 07)

Game #99 time: 6:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Chris Young vs Rodrigo Lopez This day in Padres history: 1976: Rookie right-hander Butch Metzger, in relief of Randy Jones, strikes out the only batter he faces and picks up the win thanks to a Dave Winfield double with one out in the bottom of the [...]

IGD: Padres @ Rockies (23 Jul 07)

Game #98 time: 6:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Greg Maddux (7-7, 4.17) vs Jeff Francis (10-5, 4.07) Before the season I thought that Colorado’s pitching would surprise folks, and it has. I also suggested that Jeff Francis could finish in the top 10 in the NL in ERA. That probably won’t happen, but for [...]

IGD: Padres vs Phillies (22 Jul 07)

Game #97 time: 1:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Jake Peavy (9-4, 2.30) vs J.D. Durbin (1-2, 9.00) pre: Padres.com | SI.com Words that rhyme with “Durbin”: bourbon turban urban Now you know. Go Padres!

IGD: Padres vs Phillies (21 Jul 07)

Game #96 time: 7:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: David Wells (5-5, 4.15) vs Jamie Moyer (7-8, 4.99) pre: Padres.com | SI.com The first time these two guys faced each other came on April 12, 1990, at the Toronto SkyDome. Jamie Moyer started and gave up four runs in six innings, taking the loss. David [...]