first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Claudio Vargas (1-1, 8.25 ERA) vs Jake Peavy (1-2, 4.32 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN Sorry for the delay! Lineups are posted. Eric Young leads off and plays left field, Doug Mirabelli catches and bats eighth; everything else is the same as usual. Steer [...]

first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Brandon Webb (2-0, 2.51 ERA) vs Chan Ho Park (1-0, 4.86 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com Snakes in town for three. This Arizona club is an interesting mix of old (Tony Clark, Luis Gonzalez, Shawn Green, Orlando Hernandez, Terry Mullholland (!)) and young (Conor Jackson, Chad [...]

first pitch: 1:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Clay Hensley (1-1, 6.00 ERA) vs Victor Zambrano (1-1, 9.00 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN Padres lost to the Mets, 8-1, Saturday night behind the right arm of Pedro Martinez and the bats of Carlos Delgado, Xavier Nady, and Ramon Castro. On the bright [...]

first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (2-0, 2.95 ERA) vs Pedro Martinez (3-0, 3.66 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN As much as any team can need a win in April, the Padres needed that one Friday night against the Mets. Rich Campbell at San Diego Spotlight breaks it [...]

first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Woody Williams (1-0, 4.50 ERA) vs Brian Bannister (2-0, 2.50 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN Brian Bannister is former big-league pitcher Floyd Bannister’s kid. You know about Josh Barfield, whose dad had a pretty nice career himself. And now for some truly useless information: [...]

first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Jake Peavy (1-2, 5.50 ERA) vs Steve Trachsel (1-1, 4.09 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN The Mets come to town Thursday night to begin a four-game series at Petco Park. New York has gotten off to a hot start, winning 10 if its first [...]

first pitch: 12:05 p.m., PT television: none matchup: Chan Ho Park (0-0, 5.59 ERA) vs Zach Day (1-1, 7.45 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com So I’m sitting here trying to think of something to say about today’s rubber match between the Padres and Rockies at Coors Field. I’m having trouble coming up with a theme [...]

first pitch: 5:35 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Clay Hensley (0-1, 9.00 ERA) vs Josh Fogg (2-0, 4.76 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN.com The Padres look to clinch a winning road trip with a victory this evening in Denver. If they do, it will be behind young right-hander Clay Hensley, who makes [...]

first pitch: 5:35 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (1-0, 3.18 ERA) vs Jeff Francis (0-1, 7.20 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN.com The Padres open a three-game series at Coors Field Monday afternoon in the last stop on their current road trip. After avoiding the sweep in Atlanta thanks to some [...]

first pitch: 10:05 a.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Woody Williams (1-1, 4.50 ERA) vs John Thomson (0-0, 2.08 ERA) Happy Easter! If you’re doing the egg thing, be sure to remember where you’ve hidden them all.