first pitch: 5:10 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Woody Williams (10-5, 3.53 ERA) vs Chris Carpenter (15-7, 2.93 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com buy tickets Chris Carpenter continues his unlikely transformation from mid-rotation starter to perennial Cy Young Award contender via 1 1/2 years of inactivity due to injury. His is not the recommended [...]
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IGD: Padres @ Cardinals (25 Sep 06)
first pitch: 5:10 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: David Wells (2-5, 4.80) vs Jeff Suppan (12-7, 4.07 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets The Padres head to St. Louis in a matchup of the two NL division leaders that are still looking to clinch a playoff spot. The Padres’ magic number [...]
IGD: Padres @ Rockies (27 Jul 06)
first pitch: 6:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Woody Williams (4-2, 3.15 ERA) vs Josh Fogg (7-5, 4.25 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets A sweep in LA sure feels good. What’s up with Jake Peavy — a double, a homer, and 4 RBI? Maybe he can play third base between [...]
At Least They Kept Kicking Back
The rest of the world can be as smug as they want to be, but when all is said and done, I’m proud. The Padres got kicked around pretty good in the NLDS, but they kept kicking back. Yeah, they got swept in the first round of the playoffs (hey, at least they did it [...]
Playoff IGD: Padres vs Cardinals (8 Oct 2005)
Wins needed for WS championship: 11 first pitch: 8:00 p.m., PT television: ESPN matchup: Woody Williams vs Matt Morris previews: Yahoo! | ESPN | Padres.com Come on down and meet your maker Come on down and make the stand Come on down, come on down, Come on down and we’ll make the stand. Last time [...]
Hey Adam, Could You Spare a Rib?
Well. So much for the Padres sweeping the series, eh? Thank you. Stick around; the jokes get worse. Not quite the coming-out party that Jake Peavy and the Padres were hoping for Tuesday morning in St. Louis. On the other hand, folks who aren’t familiar with the Friars got a nice little 9-inning capsule of [...]
Playoff Preview: Padres vs Cardinals
So the Padres will play the Cardinals in the first round of the playoffs. Let’s take a little look at this here series. For those of you joining us who don’t follow the Pads, welcome and I’ll see if I can help introduce this team to you. For those of you who hang out here [...]
In-Game Discussion: Padres @ Cardinals (8 May 2005)
first pitch: 11:15 a.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Tim Redding (0-4, 6.00 ERA) vs Jason Marquis (4-1, 2.85 ERA) game previews: ESPN | CBS SportsLine | SI Padres look to complete a most unlikely four-game sweep at Busch Stadium. Seems highly improbable, but then, so did a win behind Darrell May. Can Redding put [...]
Just How Unfriendly Was Petco to Hitters?
One of the central themes in 2004 here in Padreland was the home club’s inability to take advantage of the spacious new downtown ballpark. But how much did Petco Park actually hurt hitters? The answer, at least using one season’s worth of data (and only of Padres), is that it didn’t have much of an [...]
Sean Burroughs: Just What Does the Future Hold?
Before we get started talking about Burroughs, I need to mention a couple things: Jon Weisman over at Dodger Thoughts has invited folks around the baseball blogosphere to comment on his team. I grew up a Dodger fan, so I didn’t really have anything mean to say; however, I did thank them for contributing to [...]
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