first pitch: 7:15 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Woody Williams (1-1, 5.16 ERA) vs Noah Lowry (1-1, 4.58 ERA) game previews: ESPN | CBS SportsLine | SI AB BA OBP SLG Williams vs current Giants 211 .270 .339 .422 Lowry vs current Padres 41 .341 .438 .561 Beware the middle infielders. Omar Vizquel is [...]
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In-Game Discussion: Padres @ Diamondbacks
first pitch: 1:40 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Brian Lawrence (1-2, 5.60 ERA) vs Shawn Estes (1-1, 4.00 ERA) game previews: ESPN | CBS SportsLine | SI Padres try to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Snakes this afternoon. Saturday night’s loss was frustrating but not entirely surprising given the Pads’ lack [...]
In-Game Discussion: Padres @ Diamondbacks
first pitch: 6:40 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Jake Peavy (2-0, 1.31 ERA) vs Brandon Webb (3-0, 3.26 ERA) game previews: CBS SportsLine | SI AB BA OBP SLG Peavy vs current D'backs 102 .275 .336 .500 Webb vs current Padres 98 .173 .214 .214 Luis Gonzalez owns Peavy: .529/.600/1.176 in 17 at-bats, with [...]
Runs Would Be Nice
Now that was an irritating way to lose a game (box score). Quick bullet points, because I simply don’t have the time to launch into the full-on assault I’d prefer. Derek Lowe is a good pitcher, but he’s not as good as the Padres are making him look. This is not Kevin Brown, okay? Difference [...]
In-Game Discussion: Padres @ Dodgers
So there’s your first shutout of the year. Three hits and a walk against Derek Lowe, another lackluster performance from Woody Williams. Tonight’s matchup looks a little better for the Pads. first pitch: 7:10 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Adam Eaton vs Scott Erickson I’ll be honest: Prior to this series, I didn’t realize [...]
Upcoming Series: Three in LA
After taking two out of three at Wrigley thanks to some mostly good pitching and power from surprising sources (Geoff Blum!), the Pads had the day off Thursday. Now they’re back in SoCal for a three-game series with the Dodgers at Chavez Ravine. Here’s the tale of the tape: W L RS RA LA 6 [...]
In-Game Discussion: Padres @ Cubs
first pitch: 11:20 a.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Jake Peavy vs Mark Prior The matchup we’ve all been waiting for is here. Career numbers: Age IP P/GS H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 ERA Peavy 24 465.1 96.0 8.30 1.10 3.29 8.30 3.48 Prior 24 446.2 107.1 7.92 0.87 2.74 10.70 3.08 Brian Giles is hitting [...]
Up and Adam
Some music I try not to think about at all, some I don’t care to hear but enjoy playing, some inspires me to play, and some just makes me want to stop playing altogether and do nothing but listen. Pretty much everything by the late Jeff Buckley falls into that last category. What a shame [...]
Bust Out the Whoopin’ Sticks
Pads beat the Rox, 14-6. Real nail biter. Rockies pitchers issued 11 walks, which we all know is a recipe for success at Coors. Obviously 14 runs is real good. So are three hits from Sean Burroughs and two from Brian Giles (including his second homer in as many days). The latter is swinging the [...]
Hoffman Blows Save, Coors Field Just Blows
That was ugly. And I’d say the same even if the Padres had ended up winning. Caught the first few innings on television. Some observations: Woody Williams had nothing. He was constantly falling behind in the count and having trouble locating his pitches. It was one game, and at Coors, so I’m not concerned about [...]
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