That was a winnable series against the Dodgers. Poor starting pitching and not enough timely hitting. Not a good combination. There were bright moments last night. Mark Loretta and Phil Nevin hit the first two Padre homers at Petco. Loretta and Sean Burroughs extended their hitting streaks to nine. Aki Otsuka pitched brilliantly again (I’m [...]
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Cancel That Order for More Brooms, Please
Most times, I’d be happy with two out of three from the Giants. But this time, the Pads had every opportunity to sweep. Once again, the starting pitching was outstanding. Once again, the bullpen faltered. It’s early, and there is plenty of time for things to change, but right now the relief corps is the [...]
If It Hadn’t Been for Those Meddling Kids…
…The Giants might have gotten away with one last night. As it is, thanks to the contributions of youngsters Sean Burroughs and Khalil Greene, the Padres’ opener at their new digs was a success (if a bit more stressful than necessary). In case you missed it, the Pads beat Barry Bonds and company, 4-3, in [...]
Enough of LA, Bring on Petco
That was disappointing. Padres very easily could have swept the series up in LA, but instead they drop two out of three. On the bright side, we saw some brilliant starting pitching by Adam Eaton. Eight innings, one run. The Pads need more of that out of their starters. And how about the rocket Eaton [...]
Opening Day
Yep. It’s finally here. Brian Lawrence and Hideo Nomo hook up at Dodger Stadium, 1 PM start. Throw out the high ERAs and hope everyone is ready. I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty giddy about the upcoming season. I know, I always feel that way on Opening Day. But somehow I can’t help [...]
Spring Training Notes
Just getting over a cold, so bullet points today. Backup catchers battling (NC Times). The job is still wide open. Adam Eaton talks about his most recent outing. I watched that game, and the two things that stood out to me were that he was working high in the zone a little much and that [...]
Who’s On First?
While I was off cavorting about California’s central coast, discovering my new favorite small town, Phil Nevin injured his right shoulder. Again. Diving for a ball. Again. On March 7. Again. Details of Nevin’s injury and prognosis: Nevin suffers another injury (NC Times) Nady gets call to fill in at first (NC Times). Nevin is [...]
Spring Training Notes
Greetings from San Luis Obispo, a town along the central coast of California about 6 1/2 hours’ drive northwest of San Diego. Vacation, what a concept! Now that games have started, we can start monitoring the shortstop and #5 starter battles. Way too early to draw any conclusions, but here’s how things look so far: [...]
Spring Training Notes
Listening to Outkast’s "Hey Ya" a lot. Trying to deconstruct it. Much of what gets played on the radio is garbage, but this is some pretty serious stuff. The multiple syncopated vocal lines and killer synth bass are cool. But what really gets me is the acoustic guitar chord progression that repeats throughout the entire [...]
Spring Training Notes
Pitchers and catchers have reported. Position players arrive Wednesday. Let’s check out what’s going on so far: Padres pleased to see a healthy Hoffman (U-T). Trevor Hoffman, David Wells, and Tim Stauffer all looked good during their first workouts. Wells will start the Petco Park opener, with Brian Lawrence opening the season in Dodger Stadium [...]
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