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 [...]
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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. [...]
IGD: Padres @ Rockies (17 Apr 06)
first pitch: 5:35 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (1-0, 3.18 ERA) vs Jeff Francis (0-1, 7.20 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN.com The Padres open a three-game series at Coors Field Monday afternoon in the last stop on their current road trip. After avoiding the sweep in Atlanta thanks to some [...]
IGD: Padres @ Marlins (11 Apr 06)
first pitch: 1:05 p.m., PT television: none matchup: Woody Williams (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs Sergio Mitre (1-0, 0.00 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN.com The Padres hit the road following a season-opening home stand that can charitably be described as disastrous. In the five games at Petco Park, they were outhit, .306/.362/.544 to .229/.298/.357, [...]
IGD: Padres vs Rockies (8 Apr 06)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Dewon Brazelton (1-8, 7.61 ERA) vs Zach Day (1-3, 6.85 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN.com During Friday night’s 10-4 loss to the Rockies, the opening to Rush’s “Twilight Zone” played as the television broadcast went to commercial following the top of the ninth. This [...]
Rain, Like Life, Postpones Inevitable
I’m speaking, of course, about Shawn Estes’ much-anticipated Padres debut. Did you know that his next victory will be #100 for the career? So, you may have noticed that the Padres and Giants were rained out Tuesday night. This marks the first rainout at Petco Park, and the first for the Pads at home since [...]
IGD: Padres @ Cubs (1 Apr 06)
first pitch: 12:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Dewon Brazelton (1-8, 7.61 ERA) vs Greg Maddux (13-15, 4.24 ERA) The Padres’ final exhibition game of the spring sees the surprising #4 starter Brazelton go up against Future Hall of Famer Maddux at Cashman Field in Las Vegas. Adrian Gonzalez, taking over for the injured [...]
No Relief in Sight?
Remember that little chat we had a while back about this year’s Padres bullpen? Four weeks later to the day, it’s obsolete. Jason Anderson has been outrighted to Portland, Steve Andrade has been claimed off waivers by Kansas City, Doug Brocail has had an angioplasty, Seth Etherton has been reassigned to the minors, and Brian [...]
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 [...]
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