first pitch: 4:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Jake Peavy (8-4, 3.28 ERA) vs Kip Wells (6-11, 4.65 ERA) preview: Padres.com I paid a visit to one of my favorite bookstores this weekend and picked up a collection of writings by the late, great Jim Murray. The Last of the Best features pieces he [...]
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IGD: Padres vs Diamondbacks (16 Jul 2005)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Jake Peavy (7-3, 3.14 ERA) vs Claudio Vargas (3-4, 6.70 ERA) previews: ESPN | Padres.com That was a satisfying win Friday night. After Sean Burroughs and Ramon Hernandez both dropped balls that would have ended the top of the sixth, en route to a five-run inning [...]
IGD: Padres vs Diamondbacks (14 Jul 2005)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Brian Lawrence (5-8, 4.14 ERA) vs Javier Vazquez (7-8, 4.54 ERA) preview: Padres.com Okay, that was a nice break. Now let’s get back to baseball. The Padres open the second half of the season with a brief four-game homestand against second place Arizona. As has been [...]
Minor Monday
Once again using Baseball America’s preseason top 30 prospects as our starting point, here’s a quick look at the system: Hitters Lvl AB BA OBP SLG BB SO #1 Barfield,Jo AAA 108 .250 .303 .370 9 31 #2 Guzman,Fr injured #3 Kottaras,Ge A+ 90 .322 .402 .444 12 21 #6 Bush,Ma A 110 .227 .267 [...]
Up and Adam
Some music I try not to think about at all, some I don’t care to hear but enjoy playing, some inspires me to play, and some just makes me want to stop playing altogether and do nothing but listen. Pretty much everything by the late Jeff Buckley falls into that last category. What a shame [...]
BA’s Padres Chat
Excellent chat with Kevin Goldstein yesterday to follow up on his Top 10 list. I strongly encourage you to read the transcript if you haven’t already, but here are a few highlights: Likes Paul McAnulty’s bat but questions his glove. Also notes his ranking at #10 is an indictment of the Padres system. Mentions that [...]
Five in a Row
Good game last night. Homers from Mark Loretta and Brian Giles, a couple of knocks from Ryan Klesko. Great work from the bullpen. It was especially nice to see Aki Otsuka get back on the proverbial horse and work a perfect eighth. Kudos also to Bruce Bochy for yanking Ismael Valdez before things got ugly. [...]
Prospecting
I had a chance to visit Petco Park the other day. Still needs a little work, but it’s looking real good. Genius that I am, I forgot to bring my digital camera so no pix. Tried to circumnavigate the stadium by foot, but thanks to all the construction, that’s nearly impossible. Of course, I didn’t [...]
Bad Poetry and Other Musings
My friend Dan and I were rummaging through a used bookstore in North Hollywood the other day, and I stumbled onto an amazing book called Very Bad Poetry. As the editors note, to write truly horrible poetry requires, among other things, "an enviable confidence that allows one to write despite absolutely appalling incompetence." I was [...]
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