first pitch: 7:15 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Jake Peavy (8-13, 4.32 ERA) vs Matt Cain (11-9, 4.11 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com buy tickets Matt Cain is one of a couple young pitchers in the NL West who scare me (LA’s Chad Billingsley would be the other). I don’t want the Padres to [...]

first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Clay Hensley (8-11, 4.05 ERA) vs Jason Jennings (7-12, 3.61 ERA) buy tickets Our hearts were ringing In the key that our souls were singing. As we danced in the night, Remember how the stars stole the night away. Not exactly a battle cry, but it [...]

first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (10-5, 3.66 ERA) vs Jeff Francis (11-10, 3.64 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets The White Sox used Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” as their rallying cry down en route to a World Series title in 2005. Maybe the Padres need a [...]

first pitch: 6:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Woody Williams (7-5, 3.85 ERA) vs Josh Fogg (9-9, 5.36 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets Williams vs current Rockies: .359/.400/.609 in 128 AB Fogg vs current Padres: .275/.352/.479 in 142 AB Guess who’s doing the big damage against Williams? Yep, former Padres [...]

first pitch: 1:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: David Wells (2-3, 4.98 ERA) vs Eric Milton (8-7, 5.16 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets On the heels of an absolutely brilliant outing by Jake Peavy Saturday night, the Padres look to win the series against Cincinnati. They do so behind left-hander [...]

first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Jake Peavy (7-13, 4.51 ERA) vs Kyle Lohse (3-6, 5.63 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets I see red And it hurts my head Guess it must be something That I read The NL West is slowly slipping away, but the Padres maintain [...]

first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Clay Hensley (8-10, 3.94 ERA) vs Bronson Arroyo (10-9, 3.52 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com buy tickets Clay Hensley bounced back from a difficult July with his best month since moving into the rotation. The 1.82 ERA is nice, but what I really like are the [...]

first pitch: 3:40 p.m., PT television: none matchup: Mike Thompson (3-5, 5.07 ERA) vs Claudio Vargas (10-8, 5.14 ERA) previews: Padres.com buy tickets Who schedules these crazy start times in Arizona? The first two were at 6:40 p.m., and the finale is at 3:40 p.m. First off, what’s up with 40 minutes past the hour? [...]

first pitch: 6:40 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (9-5, 3.77 ERA) vs Enrique Gonzalez (3-5, 5.32 ERA) preview: Padres.com buy tickets Is it me, or does this pennant race lack the urgency of, say, philosophers playing soccer?

first pitch: 6:40 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Woody Williams (7-4, 3.60 ERA) vs Brandon Webb (13-5, 2.99 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets The Padres weren’t able to do anything against Aaron Cook at Coors Field on Sunday. Here’s hoping they’ll have a little more success against an even tougher [...]