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 [...]
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Giants See Greene; Bonds Left in Shadows
Could we have asked for a better start to the season? I don’t think so. The Padres won their third straight home opener, dropping the Giants 6-1 at Petco Park Monday night before a sellout crowd. And the rain that threatened all day never quite materialized, unless you are a fan of the visiting club, [...]
IGD: Padres vs Giants (3 Apr 06)
first pitch: 4:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD, ESPN2 matchup: Jake Peavy (13-7, 2.88 ERA) vs Jason Schmidt (12-7, 4.40 ERA) preview: Padres.com The national story is about Barry Bonds and his various issues. For me, he’s still an opponent and the Padres need to concern themselves with not letting him beat them. One thing [...]
IGD: Padres @ Cubs (1 Apr 06)
first pitch: 12:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Dewon Brazelton (1-8, 7.61 ERA) vs Greg Maddux (13-15, 4.24 ERA) The Padres’ final exhibition game of the spring sees the surprising #4 starter Brazelton go up against Future Hall of Famer Maddux at Cashman Field in Las Vegas. Adrian Gonzalez, taking over for the injured [...]
Spare Outfielders
We know that Dave Roberts is in left, Mike Cameron is in center, and Brian Giles is in right. But what if Roberts or Cameron gets hurt (I don’t even want to think about the other possibility)? And even if everyone stays healthy, the starters will need a day off once in a while. What [...]
Friday Links
Happy Friday. You know the routine: Padres Minor League report: March 5 (Padres.com). Top prospects Cesar Carrillo, Jered Wells, George Kottaras, and Sean Thompson figure to start the season at Double-A Mobile. Joining them will be former A’s and Rangers left-hander Mario Ramos. Quoth Grady Fuson: “He’s an intelligent guy who knows what he’s doing [...]
Because Someone Has to Bat Second
Last week in the discussion we were trying to figure out who would and/or should bat second for the Padres in 2006. Reader Steve pointed us to a projected batting order at Padres.com, which shows Mike Cameron in the #2 hole. A debate then ensued over whether Cameron strikes out too much to bat so [...]
Piazza Comes to San Diego
The Padres have signed catcher Mike Piazza. The Friars’ willingness to let him catch reportedly played a key role in Piazza’s decision to choose San Diego over his hometown of Philadelphia. On the one hand, the Padres are at least five years late to the Piazza train. On the other hand, this limits the amount [...]
Padres Land a Big One
The Padres have claimed former Orioles “first baseman” Walter Young off waivers. Young is listed at 6’5″, 322 lbs. Yes, you read that right. According to the recently released Lahman Database v. 5.3 (hat tip to Baseball Musings for the reminder on that), Young is the heaviest man ever to play big-league baseball. For the [...]
Monday Links
What a great title. It’s like Friday Links, only Monday… Padres to host inaugural FriarFest (Padres.com). For $5, fans can set foot on the Petco Park playing field and “interact with their favorite Padres personalities.” Brian Giles, Eric Young, and Mike Cameron are mentioned among those scheduled to attend. Cactus League (via Baseball Musings). The [...]
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