It’s like pitching a tent in your backyard, only not quite as much fun. S’mores, anyone? With the exception of a few at-bats wasted on the useless Doug Mirabelli, catcher has been an unbelievably strong position for the Padres. And, as with the bullpen, the guys who are getting the job done have been acquired [...]
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First-Half Grades: Relief Pitchers
Trevor Hoffman, the Padres’ lone representative in tonight’s All-Star game, has a 1.03 ERA at the break. With 24 saves under his belt already, there’s a strong chance that he’ll get the 19 more he needs to pass Lee Smith for the all-time record before the season is over. And even though it seems like [...]
Young, Linebrink, Gammons, LaChappa
Short on time, so bullet points this morning: The All-Star Game means nothing to me, but it’d be nice to see Chris Young honored as the Padres’ representative this year. He is top 10 in the NL in wins, ERA, strikeouts, and height. And, as we’ve noted before, Young’s success isn’t a product of Petco [...]
Surprise, They’re Still Human
I don’t know where to start. Last night’s is a game that not only could have been won, but should have been won. Tough pill to swallow but there it is. He’s a Rookie? You’re Joshin’ Me It’s a credit to Josh Barfield’s level of play so far that you go for weeks at a [...]
IGD: Padres @ Dodgers (3 May 06)
first pitch: 7:10 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (2-2, 3.41 ERA) vs Jae Seo (1-2, 5.70 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN The Padres are coming off a two-game sweep of the Giants at San Francisco. The Friars won Tuesday afternoon’s contest, 5-3, behind Woody Williams and three relievers. One of [...]
Two Timely Bombs and a Whole Lotta Hangin’ On
Great win Sunday afternoon against the Mets. I especially liked the way the Padres held off a mid-game charge and finished strong. The momentum started to shift in the sixth, but the home team didn’t let it go down the way I feared it might. Anyway, a few random observations from the game: Youth continues [...]
There Goes the Bullpen
Sigh. Thanks to all of you who suggested the title for this post. I don’t even know where to start. Jake Peavy was cruising. He had a 2-1 lead through seven and had thrown just 96 pitches. The one run he allowed came on an inside-the-park home run by Kaz Matsui on a ball that [...]
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. [...]
Friday Links
Happy Friday. You know the routine: Padres Minor League report: March 5 (Padres.com). Top prospects Cesar Carrillo, Jered Wells, George Kottaras, and Sean Thompson figure to start the season at Double-A Mobile. Joining them will be former A’s and Rangers left-hander Mario Ramos. Quoth Grady Fuson: “He’s an intelligent guy who knows what he’s doing [...]
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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