first pitch: 4:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Pedro Astacio (2-10, 6.06 ERA) vs Livan Hernandez (13-4, 3.27 ERA) preview: Padres.com Did you notice Adam Eaton doing his Astacio impression in the ninth inning of Thursday’s game? Maybe Eaton figures that’s his best shot at getting back into the rotation. As for today, I’m [...]
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Bad Game, Good Times
The Padres got smoked Friday night, 14-5, by the Seattle Mariners. It was ugly any way you look at it. On the bright side, Xavier Nady made his first big-league start at first base, filling in for the injured Phil Nevin. Nady tripled and homered in four at-bats. The home run landed in the Padres [...]
In-Game Discussion: Padres vs Dodgers (23 Jun 2005)
first pitch: 12:35 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Brian Lawrence (4-6, 4.57 ERA) vs Elmer Dessens (0-0, 2.40 ERA) Baseball is a funny game. You can beat Johan Santana and lose to D.J. Houlton in the same week. Pads had numerous chances Wednesday night but didn’t capitalize on them. Frustrating. Like Xavier Nady‘s recurring [...]
Notes and Links
I was thinking about Moneyball the other day, specifically about the finding that so much depends on the 1-1 pitch, and I got to wondering how the Padres are doing on various counts this year. Through June 6: Count Padres Opponents AB BA OBP SLG AB BA OBP SLG 0-0 238 .298 .298 .462 250 [...]
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 [...]
Notes and Links
A few quick items today… Jersey issue creates stir around Roberts (Padres.com). Don’t let the photo fool you; he’s still a Padre. And this is a non-issue: The guy is getting a ring; who cares what he’s wearing? Nady clearly knows his role with Padres (NC Times). We all know his role: It is to [...]
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 [...]
Notes and Links
Needless to say, we didn’t make it to Elsinore. Anybody out there have a report? Anyway, here’s some stuff that’s come across my desk over the past few days: Sabernomics Simple Projection System. What it says. He also has projections for pitchers. Storm roster nearly final (NC Times). Jeff pointed us to this in the [...]
Padres Preview, Um, Preview
I’m about three-quarters of the way through with my Padres Preview for BTF. Here’s a sneak peak at a player near and dear to our hearts, Khalil Greene: This time last year, the shortstop job was wide open in San Diego. Greene took control in spring and proved to be one of the stabilizing influences [...]
Spring Training Notes
Pads beat the Mariners yesterday, 4-3. One hit each from 11 different players. Paul McAnulty doubled in his only trip to the plate. Xavier Nady, getting the start at third, singled and stole a base in four at-bats. Although he was reported to be out six weeks with a bum elbow, Freddy Guzman did appear [...]
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