first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Oliver Perez vs Woody Williams Still doesn’t seem right to see Ollie in a Pirate uniform, but I’m glad he’s found his niche in Pittsburgh. Wonder where he gets his taco shop fix when he’s in town. Personally I’d be at Lolita’s on Clairemont Mesa. Where [...]

first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Brian Lawrence vs Josh Fogg The Padres have drawn 24 walks in their first three games of the season, and issued just 9. Both of tonight’s starters are control artists, with Lawrence averaging 2.41 walks per 9 over 700+ career innings, and Fogg checking in at [...]

first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Jake Peavy vs Mark Redman AB H HR BB SO BA OBP SLG Peavy vs current Pirates: 65 18 1 4 28 .277 .347 .492 Redman vs current Padres: 32 12 1 3 1 .375 .429 .563 That looks real impressive till you realize that Geoff [...]

first pitch: 5:35 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Adam Eaton vs Jason Jennings G IP H ER HR BB SO ERA BA OBP SLG Eaton vs Col ’04: 5 29.0 47 28 3 11 22 8.69 .382 .428 .577 Jennings vs SD ’04: 6 39.2 47 20 4 10 23 4.54 .299 .343 .433 [...]

first pitch: 1:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Woody Williams vs Joe Kennedy With Dave Roberts on the DL, Khalil Greene leads off for the Padres in today’s opener. Greene hit .432/.488/1.027 in 37 at-bats at Coors in 2004 and was the Padres’ best leadoff hitter overall last season:

Woody Williams toes the slab for the Padres, Will Miller goes for SDSU. ¡Digame, amigos!