first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Clay Hensley (9-11, 3.83 ERA) vs Livan Hernandez (12-12, 4.98 ERA) buy tickets Okay, has everyone gotten over that irritating Monday night loss? Good, because we’ve got meaningful games to play still and we can’t be all hung up on that one game. Yeah, it sucks. [...]

first pitch: 7:10 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Jake Peavy (9-14, 4.17 ERA) vs Brad Penny (16-8, 4.04 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com buy tickets Brad Penny was an All-Star this year but he hasn’t pitched like one since the break. He owns a 5.81 ERA over 12 second-half starts, and opponents are hitting [...]

first pitch: 1:10 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (10-5, 3.77 ERA) vs Derek Lowe (14-8, 3.77 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets I suck at lyrics. I tried real hard to find something appropriate to the occasion but I think I used up all the good ones I know [...]

first pitch: 7:10 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Woody Williams (8-5, 3.79) vs Chad Billingsley (5-3, 3.02) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets Fight the good fight every moment Every minute every day Fight the good fight every moment It’s your only way Dodgers take the opener at Chavez Ravine Friday night, [...]

first pitch: 7:40 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: David Wells (2-3, 4.81 ERA) vs Greg Maddux (12-13, 4.38 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets Bad dreamer, what’s your name Looks like we’re ridin’ on the same train Looks as through there’ll be more pain There’s gonna be a Showdown And so [...]

first pitch: 9:35 a.m., PT television: none matchup: Clay Hensley (8-11, 3.87 ERA) vs Aaron Harang (13-10, 3.83 ERA) previews: Padres.com buy tickets Morning start. So, what’s everyone having for breakfast today? In honor of Tuesday night’s shutout behind Jake Peavy and the bullpen, I’m making myself a bagel with cheese. Oh yeah, believe it. [...]

first pitch: 4:10 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Jake Peavy (8-14, 4.31 ERA) vs Kyle Lohse (4-7, 5.35 ERA) buy tickets Why are the Padres still blowing winnable games at this point in the season? Very annoying. Jason LaRue? He’s the Reds’ version of Mark Bellhorn, a guy who really shouldn’t be beating you. [...]

first pitch: 4:10 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (10-5, 3.66 ERA) vs Eric Milton (8-7, 4.95 ERA) previews: Padres.com buy tickets As of this writing, 86 pitchers have worked enough innings to qualify for a big-league ERA title this season. Among those pitchers, Chris Young (86) and Eric Milton (85) are the [...]

first pitch: 5:05 p.m., PT television: ESPN matchup: Woody Williams (7-5, 3.91 ERA) vs Matt Morris (10-12, 4.54 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets A possible solution to the steroid problem in baseball would be to allow each team to field one player who can do absolutely anything to his body. Everyone [...]

first pitch: 1:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: David Wells (2-3, 4.58 ERA) vs Jason Schmidt (11-8, 3.39 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets The Padres try to bounce back Saturday afternoon from a “borderline embarrassing” defeat in the opener of a three-game set at San Francisco. David Wells makes his [...]