If there were any doubts as to whether Brian Giles‘ power outage last year was a fluke or the beginning of his decline, those have been removed. He simply does not hit home runs anymore and it would be unreasonable to expect otherwise. First-Half Grades: Overall Right Field Center Field Left Field Shortstop Third Base [...]
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IGD: Padres @ Nationals (9 Jul 06)
first pitch: 10:05 a.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Clay Hensley (5-6, 4.16 ERA) vs John Patterson (1-2, 4.31 ERA) preview: Padres.com buy tickets Should it bother me that Brian Giles is ranked 75th in the NL in ISO among 90 qualifiers, behind the likes of Jamey Carroll and Jack Wilson? Yeah, maybe. But I [...]
IGD: Padres vs Athletics (29 Jun 06)
first pitch: 12:35 p.m., PT television: none matchup: Jake Peavy (4-8, 4.50 ERA) vs Dan Haren (6-6, 3.56 ERA) preview: Padres.com Quasi-random observations from Wednesday night’s 8-1 victory over the A’s: Mike Cameron is on fire. After hitting just one homer in his first 142 at-bats with the Padres, he’s knocked eight in his last [...]
IGD: Padres vs Mariners (24 Jun 06)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chan Ho Park (5-4, 4.15 ERA) vs Jamie Moyer (4-6, 3.58 ERA) previews:
IGD: Padres @ Angels (17 Jun 06)
first pitch: 1:05 p.m., PT television: FOX matchup: Jake Peavy (4-7, 4.96 ERA) vs Ervin Santana (6-3, 4.29 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN New hitting coach Merv Rettenmund pays immediate dividends, as he gets Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez to hang an 0-2 breaking ball to Khalil Greene and catcher Mike Napoli to throw [...]
Padres Month in Review: May 2006
Is it wrong to complain about winning more games in the month of May than any other team in the big leagues? It may not be wrong, but it’s probably in poor taste. The only ways in which the Padres’ 19-10 record can be viewed in an unfavorable light are when we compare it to [...]
Peavy Misses Bats, Padres Miss Winning
Yes, the Padres lost again Monday night, but in the process, right-hander Jake Peavy established a new franchise record for strikeouts in a game by fanning 16 Atlanta Braves. Yes, we’d all rather have the win, but no dice, so let’s take a look at Peavy’s record-setting night instead. This was the second most dominant [...]
Where Did We Go Right?
It’s May, and just as they did at this time last year, the Padres have transformed themselves from a mediocre (or worse) team into the hottest item this side of George Clooney’s African thing-solving crusade. So, how are they doing it? Hitting The Padres are producing at the plate. The organization’s emphasis on a patient [...]
IGD: Padres @ Cubs (14 May 06)
first pitch: 11:20 a.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Clay Hensley (1-2, 4.73 ERA) vs Rich Hill (0-2, 9.00 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN Happy Mother’s Day! If you can’t get out there and swing a pink bat, at least do something nice for Mom today (and every day, for that matter). How [...]
IGD: Padres vs Brewers (11 May 06)
first pitch: 12:35 p.m., PT television: none matchup: Jake Peavy (2-3, 4.17 ERA) vs Ben Hendrickson (0-0, 2.79 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN For the second straight night, the Padres had a tough left-hander on the ropes but couldn’t put him away. Fortunately, Chan Ho Park and some strong defense were able to [...]
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