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 [...]
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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 [...]
Two Timely Bombs and a Whole Lotta Hangin’ On
Great win Sunday afternoon against the Mets. I especially liked the way the Padres held off a mid-game charge and finished strong. The momentum started to shift in the sixth, but the home team didn’t let it go down the way I feared it might. Anyway, a few random observations from the game: Youth continues [...]
IGD: Padres vs Mets (22 Apr 06)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (2-0, 2.95 ERA) vs Pedro Martinez (3-0, 3.66 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN As much as any team can need a win in April, the Padres needed that one Friday night against the Mets. Rich Campbell at San Diego Spotlight breaks it [...]
Here Comes the Bullpen
Don’t look now, but the Padres have the lowest bullpen ERA in the big leagues: IP ERA H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 49.0 2.94 8.08 0.73 3.31 7.53 Stats through April 19, 2006; courtesy ESPN. Alan Embree, Scott Cassidy, Scott Linebrink, and Trevor Hoffman have allowed three runs among them in over 26 innings of work. [...]
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, [...]
So, About That Bullpen
Channel 4 rebroadcast the 2005 game of the year last night. The grand slam by Khalil Greene with two out in the ninth to tie it was unbelieveable. Equally unlikely were the events leading up to Greene’s heroics, propelled at least in part by Frank Robinson’s curious use of his bullpen. This got me to [...]
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 [...]
Fairness, Perception, and Viewing the World with a Critical Eye
So, Bruce Sutter is the lone inductee into the Hall of Fame this year. I have been to Cooperstown, once, in the summer of 1988. The Hall of Fame is a must-visit for any baseball fan; I highly recommend it and hope to get back there again one day soon (perhaps for Tony Gwynn’s eventual [...]
2005 in Review – Relief Pitchers, Part 3
Before I forget, let me first wish everyone a safe and happy new year. Posting will be light the next couple of weeks as I put the finishing touches on Ducksnorts: Best of 2005 (at 239 pages and counting) and work on some other projects. But I’m getting ahead of myself. We were talking about [...]
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