I was out with family last night and missed the game. Looks like I didn’t miss much. It’d be nice to see Adam Eaton start to pitch like he’s capable of doing. The best that could be said of Wednesday’s performance is that his six innings allowed the bullpen to recover from Ismael Valdez’ disaster [...]
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La Calabaza
Ismael Valdez picked a fine time to turn into a pumpkin. You really need to win those games where your team scores six in the first. Jason Bay and Daryle Ward did the damage, each knocking two homers last night. Their four bombs came in as many innings (Bay’s were in the third and fifth [...]
Justin Germano
The Padres have called up the 21-year-old right-hander from Claremont, CA, to take David Wells’ spot on the roster and in the rotation. Germano, ranked #15 by Baseball America among San Diego prospects, works in the high-80s and throws strikes. His propensity for being around the plate without overpowering stuff invites comparisons to fellow finesse [...]
Band Stories
The bad news is, the Pads were swept at home by the Cubs. The good news is, all the other NL West teams were swept at home this weekend except Colorado (and even the Rox dropped two out of three). Is it annoying that the Padres didn’t pick up any ground on the Dodgers? You [...]
Mailbag
I get home just in time to catch the ninth inning of East Coast games, so I can’t offer much commentary on last night’s contest. But I can say that seven innings of shutout ball after two straight losses is exactly what a #1 pitcher should give. Like the six punchouts. Today is the first [...]
April Recap
So the Padres finished April with a 15-9 record. Granted, they played struggling clubs such as the Giants, the Expos, and the Mets. But unlike in some recent seasons, they dominated these struggling teams and in the end found themselves tied for the division lead. As Bialystock and Bloom would say, "Where did we go [...]
Another Day, Another Comeback
In what is becoming a theme of sorts, the Padres once again came back from a late inning defecit to win at home. I can tell it’s becoming a theme because with the Expos ahead 4-2 going to the bottom of the eighth, I just kind of expected the Pads to at least tie the [...]
Call Him Ismael
Yeah, it’s the Expos and they can’t score runs. Yeah, he’s doing it with smoke and mirrors. But Ismael Valdez threw eight scoreless last night and is now 3-0 on the year. The 2.42 ERA is great, but don’t expect it to last. Of the 90 batters he’s faced so far, all but seven have [...]
Giant Series
Another day, another win at SBC. Ho-hum. Seriously, you think there are a bunch of confused Giant fans right about now trying to figure out who that team was that came to town this week in place of their favorite doormats? The tone of the series was set in the first game, when the Padres [...]
Treading Water
Frustrating loss at SBC, yes, but also some signs of hope. Still, it would be good to see the Pads get their act together soon. We could dwell on the negatives from last night’s game: David Wells caught too much of the plate too often, spotting the Giants a 4-0 lead after three. Ramon Hernandez [...]
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