After a much-needed off day on Monday, the Padres head to Phoenix for a midweek series. We’ll see three potentially excellent pitching matchups: David Wells vs Randy Johnson on Tuesday, Jake Peavy vs Brandon Webb on Wednesday, and Chris Young vs Livan Hernandez on Thursday. Speaking of pitchers, the Padres are back down to a [...]
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Checking In on the New Guys
The Padres lost on Sunday, and I have surprisingly little to say about it. They didn’t really do anything wrong other than run into Jason Hirsh, who is pitching very well right now. I liked what I saw from Greg Maddux. Again. Actually, I like what I’m seeing from a lot of the new guys: [...]
Friday Links (20 Apr 07)
I woke up this morning with the Beatles’ “Long, Long, Long” in my head. Very strange tune to have in my head, considering I haven’t heard it in years. Anyway, you’re here for the links so let’s get right to them: Former No. 1 pick Gonzalez finally finds home in San Diego (Press-Enterprise). Mostly fluffy [...]
Eggplant
I hate eggplant. It’s like eating an old, purple sponge. Why would someone want to do that? Why would I want to do that? Sure, you can fry it up and slap some sauce on, but at the end of the day, it’s still just an old, purple sponge. Last night, after I’d lost my [...]
Padres Drop Finale in LA, Hope Chicago Is Their Kind of Town
Strange series up at Dodger Stadium over the weekend. I expected tighter contests. Instead, one team’s starting pitcher failed to show up in each of the three games. Unfortunately for the Padres, it was their guy in two of those three. Sunday evening’s victim, Chris Young, never looked comfortable and needed 84 pitches to record [...]
Friday Links (13 Apr 07)
Plenty to cover today. Let’s get right to it: Too Much Information (Baseball Prospectus). Joe Sheehan likes the Chris Young signing and has kind words for the young right-hander: I compared Young to Mike Mussina on the air in Indianapolis the other day, and I still like that comp. Both are smart pitchers from top-tier [...]
Padres Fall Short in Comeback, Young Signs Long-Term Deal
Once again, there isn’t a lot of quit in this team and I like that. After spotting the Giants a 6-0 lead, the Padres darned near came back and won on Tuesday night (recap | box score). If not for a bizarre second inning that saw Marcus Giles muff a grounder, Mike Cameron lose a [...]
Friday Links (1 Dec 06)
While we’re all waiting for “something to happen” (no I’m not talking about those ridiculous Manny Ramirez rumors), here are a few links to keep you occupied, amused, and otherwise out of trouble: Padres, Graffanino talking (San Diego Union-Tribune). Tom Krasovic reports that the Pads are looking at Tony Graffanino as a possible successor to [...]
Friday Links (25 Aug 06)
Happy Friday! While we’re busy debating the merits of the Russell Branyan acquisition, here are some links for you: Stauffer hopes spot start can be opportunity to shine (The Saratogian). Local paper talks about Tim Stauffer’s 2006 debut against the Dodgers this past week. I still can’t believe how well he did given the circumstances. [...]
Ryno Sighting
Hey, guess who I saw at the Storm game Saturday night. I’ll give you a hint: [Update: More photos now up at Flickr.] Ryan Klesko started at first base and played five or six innings. He walked, struck out looking, and popped to shortstop in his three trips to the plate. Strange game. Cesar Ramos [...]
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