It was a long time coming, but worth the wait. Not that this is the end, mind you. As the fortune cookie from last night’s Chinese dinner informed me, “Winning starts with beginning.” I don’t really understand it either, but it seems vaguely applicable to the situation and I doubt I’ll get another chance to [...]
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Branyan’s Progress
Brian Hiro has a piece in this morning’s North County Times spotlighting recently acquired third baseman Russell Branyan and his prodigous power. Sprinkled among the usual cliches (“as much power as anyone I’ve ever seen,” “some kind of strong,” etc.) is this nugget from Branyan himself, reflecting on his propensity to swing and miss: It’s [...]
Cla Meredith, Superhero
Projects wrapping up at work today, so this will be brief. Rough weekend for the Padres, but it was nice to see them finish strong on Sunday in front of a national audience that is still trying to figure out whether Ryan Howard plays for the Pads or the Giants. Right-hander Cla Meredith, as is [...]
Padres Month in Review: August 2006
The Padres went 13-15 in the month of August. Despite outhitting the opposition, .248/.326/.385 to .246/.305/.377, and again outhomering them, 26 to 23, the Pads managed to be outscored, 107 to 105. Adrian Gonzalez (.248/.333/.386 in 101 AB), Josh Barfield (.220/.273/.374 in 91 AB), and Mike Piazza (.203/.268/.344 in 64 AB) all scuffled, and Mark [...]
Barfield and Padres Snatch One Back from Rockies
The August month in review will have to wait another day, because what Josh Barfield and the Padres did Monday night was huge. For those who may not have seen it, here’s a quick run through the ninth. Colorado closer Brian Fuentes enters the contest with a 7-5 5-4 lead. The first batter he faces [...]
IGD: Padres vs Rockies (4 Sep 06)
first pitch: 6:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Woody Williams (7-5, 3.85 ERA) vs Josh Fogg (9-9, 5.36 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets Williams vs current Rockies: .359/.400/.609 in 128 AB Fogg vs current Padres: .275/.352/.479 in 142 AB Guess who’s doing the big damage against Williams? Yep, former Padres [...]
Wells’ Triumphant Return
You couldn’t have asked for more than what David Wells gave in his return to the San Diego Padres. On Sunday at Petco Park he kept Reds hitters off-balance with an assortment of pitches and his trademark command of all of them. Wells tantalized with just enough mid-60s curve balls that batters had trouble catching [...]
IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (30 Aug 06)
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? [...]
IGD: Padres @ Rockies (27 Aug 06)
first pitch: 12:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Jake Peavy (7-12, 4.35 ERA) vs Aaron Cook (8-12, 4.05 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com buy tickets Padres go for the series win at Coors Field Sunday afternoon behind their hottest pitcher, Jake Peavy. If he isn’t quite “vintage Peavy,” he’s getting pretty darned close. Peavy [...]
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. [...]
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