first pitch: 4:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Jake Peavy (1-1, 7.36 ERA) vs John Smoltz (0-1, 6.75 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN.com Tough loss Friday. The Padres had plenty of opportunities to win the game and they let it slip away. You really have to score at least one run when [...]

first pitch: 4:35 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chan Ho Park (0-0, 3.86 ERA) vs Tim Hudson (0-1, 12.36 ERA) previews: Padres.com | ESPN.com Coming off their first series win of the season, the Padres head to Atlanta for three with the Braves. The good news for the Padres is that their hosts don’t [...]

first pitch: 10:05 a.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Dewon Brazelton (0-1, 34.71 ERA) vs Jason Vargas (0-1, 9.00 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN.com The Padres look for the sweep on Thursday against a Marlins team that fields a lot of players that probably don’t belong in the big leagues yet. With a [...]

first pitch: 10:05 a.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (0-0, 6.75 ERA) vs Brian Moehler (0-0, 27.00 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN.com “Breakfast!” Good morning everybody, The sun is up and there’s lots of toast and jelly Wash Wash, you gotta wash the dishes If you’re gonna eat upon ‘em, ya [...]

first pitch: 1:05 p.m., PT television: none matchup: Woody Williams (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs Sergio Mitre (1-0, 0.00 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN.com The Padres hit the road following a season-opening home stand that can charitably be described as disastrous. In the five games at Petco Park, they were outhit, .306/.362/.544 to .229/.298/.357, [...]

first pitch: 1:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Jake Peavy (1-0, 1.29 ERA) vs Jason Jennings (0-0, 1.29 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN.com Eleven runs in the first inning at Petco Park? Are you kidding me? I wonder if the Rockies have ever scored double digits in consecutive games on the road. [...]

first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Dewon Brazelton (1-8, 7.61 ERA) vs Zach Day (1-3, 6.85 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN.com During Friday night’s 10-4 loss to the Rockies, the opening to Rush’s “Twilight Zone” played as the television broadcast went to commercial following the top of the ninth. This [...]

first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (12-7, 4.26 ERA) vs Josh Fogg (6-11, 5.05) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN.com Did you know that Miguel Ojeda is the Rockies’ backup catcher? And Wiki Gonzalez plays for the Nationals? Gary Bennett is in St. Louis. Ben Davis and Wil Nieves are [...]

first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Shawn Estes (7-8, 4.80 ERA) vs Matt Morris (14-10, 4.11 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com Call me an optimist. We broke down tonight’s matchup yesterday. Check it out if you’re so inclined. Otherwise, hang out and chat about the game or, if the weather has other [...]

first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Shawn Estes (7-8, 4.80 ERA) vs Matt Morris (14-10, 4.11 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com And now, reality check time. This is what the rest of the Padres rotation looks like. It’s only the second game of the season, and I’m trying to maintain optimism, especially [...]