first pitch: 1:05 p.m., PT television: FOX matchup: Jake Peavy (4-7, 4.96 ERA) vs Ervin Santana (6-3, 4.29 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN New hitting coach Merv Rettenmund pays immediate dividends, as he gets Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez to hang an 0-2 breaking ball to Khalil Greene and catcher Mike Napoli to throw [...]
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Padres Month in Review: May 2006
Is it wrong to complain about winning more games in the month of May than any other team in the big leagues? It may not be wrong, but it’s probably in poor taste. The only ways in which the Padres’ 19-10 record can be viewed in an unfavorable light are when we compare it to [...]
Where Did We Go Right?
It’s May, and just as they did at this time last year, the Padres have transformed themselves from a mediocre (or worse) team into the hottest item this side of George Clooney’s African thing-solving crusade. So, how are they doing it? Hitting The Padres are producing at the plate. The organization’s emphasis on a patient [...]
Three Decisions and a Blown Call
For the second straight game, the final line doesn’t do the Padres’ starting pitcher justice. Chan Ho Park looked terrific Monday night in San Diego’s 4-1 loss to the Diamondbacks. If Park keeps pitching like he did against Arizona, the Padres and their fans should be happy. In a tight game, there generally are a [...]
IGD: Padres vs Mets (22 Apr 06)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (2-0, 2.95 ERA) vs Pedro Martinez (3-0, 3.66 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN As much as any team can need a win in April, the Padres needed that one Friday night against the Mets. Rich Campbell at San Diego Spotlight breaks it [...]
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 [...]
Friday Links
Time for the wacky weekly wrapup that is Friday Links. Here’s what’s going on out there: Top 100 San Diego Padres: #100 Akinori Otsuka (Future Friars). Richard Wade and Lance Richardson kick off their ambitious “Top 100 Padres” series with one of my personal favorites. I can hardly wait to see who came in at [...]
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 [...]
Eaton to Rangers
The Padres have dealt Adam Eaton, Akinori Otsuka, and Billy Killian to the Rangers for Chris Young, Adrian Gonzalez, and Terrmel Sledge. [Update: Tip o' the cap to Nick G. for breaking this one in the comments to Tuesday morning's post.] Understand that Aki is one of my all-time favorite Padres. And I still think [...]
Quick Programming Update
Okay, here’s the plan. This week we’ll be looking at starting pitchers. Mon: Brian Lawrence and Jake Peavy Wed: Woody Williams and Adam Eaton Fri: Tim Stauffer and Pedro Astacio Next week we’ll wrap up the 2005 in Review series with the relievers. Other stuff on the horizon: I’m working on a Ducksnorts: Best of [...]
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