first pitch: 3:40 p.m., PT television: none matchup: Mike Thompson (3-5, 5.07 ERA) vs Claudio Vargas (10-8, 5.14 ERA) previews: Padres.com buy tickets Who schedules these crazy start times in Arizona? The first two were at 6:40 p.m., and the finale is at 3:40 p.m. First off, what’s up with 40 minutes past the hour? [...]
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IGD: Padres @ Rockies (25 Aug 06)
first pitch: 6:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Mike Thompson (3-4, 4.40 ERA) vs Jeff Francis (9-10 3.38 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com buy tickets Can you even imagine where the Padres would be right now without Mike Thompson? With Chan Ho Park likely done for the year, chances are we’ll be seeing a [...]
IGD: Padres vs Dodgers (23 Aug 06)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Woody Williams (6-4, 3.67 ERA) vs Brad Penny (13-6, 3.70 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com buy tickets Since pitching in the All-Star game last month, Brad Penny is 3-4, with a 5.70 ERA. Opponents are hitting .282 against him, and have knocked eight homers in 43 [...]
IGD: Padres vs Nationals (5 Aug 06)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Mike Thompson (3-3, 4.34) vs Pedro Astacio (2-1, 5.23) previews: Padres.com | SI.com buy tickets After Friday night’s 6-2 loss at the hands of the Nationals, the Padres are now 26-31 at home this year. Only three teams (Braves, 22-28; Cubs, 23-31; Royals, 23-31) have a [...]
Padres Month in Review: July 2006
For the second straight month, the Padres found themselves treading water. The Friars followed a 14-12 June with a 13-13 July. Not great, but when you consider that this club was 18-35 over those two months in 2005, it’s hard to complain. Hit Me with Your Best Shot A closer look at July 2006 versus [...]
IGD: Padres @ Rockies (30 Jul 06)
first pitch: 12:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Mike Thompson (3-2, 4.32 ERA) vs Jason Jennings (6-9, 3.70 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets Chan Ho Park, scheduled to start the finale at Coors Field, has been found to be anemic and is a candidate for the disabled list. Colorado native [...]
IGD: Padres vs Phillies (19 Jul 06)
first pitch: 12:35 p.m., PT television: none matchup: Mike Thompson (3-2, 4.30 ERA) vs Jon Lieber (3-7, 5.56 ERA) preview: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets The Padres go for a sweep of the Phillies Wednesday afternoon and try to salvage a split of the current homestand. Four more home runs were hit in [...]
IGD: Padres vs Phillies (18 Jul 06)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Clay Hensley (5-7, 4.70 ERA) vs Ryan Madson (8-6, 5.91 ERA) preview: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets With the way balls have been flying out of Petco Park lately, this should be a fun matchup. Right-handers are batting .350/.411/.520 against Ryan Madson this year. [...]
First-Half Grades: Starting Pitchers
For here Am I sitting in a tin can Far above the world Planet earth is blue And there’s nothing I can do Old school, baby. We’re gonna blog like it’s 1999 — at least until we get this thing fixed. Unfortunately there is no commenting, but maybe we can get some food for thought [...]
IGD: Padres vs Giants, Game 2 (1 Jul 06)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Woody Williams (3-1, 3.27 ERA) vs Brad Hennessey (3-1, 2.59 ERA) preview: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN And in the second game, we see the return of Woody Williams, who was the Padres’ best starting pitcher when he landed on the DL back in May. The [...]
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