If Tuesday night’s opener provides any indication, this series in Los Angeles is going to be tough. Sure, the final score was 9-4, but the Dodgers just would not go away. The Padres even had to get Trevor Hoffman up and warming at the end. Jake Gets It Done Jake Peavy came back strong after [...]
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Padres Beat Snakes, Peavy Breaks Record
Gee, it’s a shame the Padres can’t come back late in games. You know, like they did Monday night (box score). First off, congratulations to Jake Peavy on breaking Andy Benes’ club record for career strikeouts. Peavy caught Orlando Hudson looking on an inside fastball in the first inning to take over the top spot: [...]
Road Trip to Cooperstown: Knoxville to Durham
I don’t want to talk about David Wells, do you? Good, let’s move on, then, and pretend we’re still on the road. After driving 873 miles on 4 1/2 hours of sleep and missing the Smokies game on Wednesday night, I ventured from the interstate and into the Smoky Mountains (ah, they take their name [...]
Friday Links (20 Jul 07)
How ’bout that Chris Young. Friday night we get to watch one of the guys he was traded for, Adam Eaton. For the record, his ERA is a tad higher than Young’s… Young helps stifle Phils with vanishing fastball (San Diego Union-Tribune). Geoff Blum scored the game’s only run Thursday night. Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels, [...]
A Win, By Definition, Cannot Be Ugly
The headline lies. What should have been a walk in the proverbial park almost turned into disaster. Thankfully the Padres managed to pull off the victory Wednesday night (box score) in spite of themselves. Hall of Fame Meetup Tony Gwynn’s induction into Cooperstown is nigh upon us. As a reminder, we’re brainstorming ideas for a [...]
Monthly Roundtable: June 2007
Welcome to the latest edition of the Ducksnorts monthly roundtable. Participants this time include Anthony Trifiletti (Friar Watch), Peter Friberg (various; currently covering prospects here at Ducksnorts under the title “Padres Prospect Report”), Jim Higgins (FriarBall), John Conniff and Denis Savage (MadFriars.com, a webzine that covers the Padres’ minor leagues), Larry Brown (AOL FanHouse), and [...]
IGD: Padres @ Giants (25 Jun 07)
Game #75 time: 7:15 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Justin Germano (5-1, 2.63) vs Tim Lincecum (2-2, 5.88) pre: Padres.com, SI.com Before we get to the game, I’d like to offer my condolences to Rod Beck’s family and friends. Beck died on Saturday at the chillingly young age of 38. I was hoping to say [...]
Ducksnorts Glossary
What the heck are we talking about, anyway? Batt Mush Matt Bush (pitcher, not shortstop) Branyan the Manyan Russell Branyan Claw Cla Meredith Crudge Left-field platoon of Jose Cruz Jr. and Terrmel Sledge DS Ducksnorts Girly Mouth Hiram Bocachica HVC Human Victory Cigar, currently Kevin Cameron IGD In-Game Discussion Jenga Milton Bradley Mashin’ Macedonian Kevin [...]
IGD: Padres vs Mariners (9 Jun 07)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: David Wells (4-3, 4.79 ERA) vs Jeff Weaver (0-6, 14.32 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com We’ve seen what happens when we talk smack about Geoff Blum. I’m not saying a word about Jeff Weaver. Go Padres!
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