I’d hoped to interview a Rockies blogger for this segment, but no such luck, so you’re stuck with me. Colorado is probably the single most surprising team in the big leagues right now (you could make a case for Seattle in the American League); how are they doing it? Mostly by having a balanced attack. [...]
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Road Trip to Cooperstown: Raleigh to Scranton
The original plan called for Jeff to join me on my jaunt to Cooperstown, but circumstances beyond anyone’s control made that impossible, so instead I stuck around a little longer on Friday and we went to the State Farmer’s Market in Raleigh for an early lunch. Although this put me about 6 hours behind schedule, [...]
1969: Four-Run Fourth Dooms Padres
August 13, 1969, San Diego: Cubs 4, Padres 2 (box score) The Padres scored first in this Wednesday evening affair, but they could have done even more damage. In the second inning, with Bill Hands on the mound for Chicago, Nate Colbert led off with a single to left. Al Ferrara walked and Ivan Murrell [...]
IGD: Padres @ Reds (12 Aug 07)
Game #117 time: 10:15 a.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Jake Peavy (12-5, 2.21) vs Bronson Arroyo (5-12, 4.51) pre: Padres.com, SI.com, B-R.com Went and watched Rush Hour 3 on Saturday. Wait till it comes out on cable. As Morrissey says, “that joke isn’t funny anymore.” On another note, the Padres have played 116 games this [...]
1969: Jenkins, Cubs Dominate Padres
August 12, 1969, San Diego: Cubs 4, Padres 0 (box score) Ferguson Jenkins had faced the Padres once before, on May 12, in Chicago. He had tossed a five-hit shutout, fanning 10 batters, en route to a 2-0 victory that day. Now, exactly three months later, Jenkins and the Padres met again, with similar results. [...]
IGD: Padres @ Reds (11 Aug 07)
Game #116 time: 12:55 p.m. PT tv: none sp: Justin Germano (6-6, 4.30) vs Bobby Livingston (2-2, 4.46) pre: Padres.com, SI.com, B-R.com Here’s an exercise for those who would jump off the Padres bandwagon during times of adversity (and for anyone else who might be curious). Which of the following describes San Diego’s last 10 [...]
IGD: Padres @ Reds (10 Aug 07)
Game #115 time: 4:10 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Wil Ledezma (3-3, 5.06) vs Matt Belisle (6-8, 5.26) pre: Padres.com, SI.com, B-R.com The latest contestant in “Who Wants to Pitch Like Cy Young” is Matt Belisle. Friday night actually marks the fifth straight game the Padres will face a starting pitcher who entered the game [...]
Friday Links (10 Aug 07)
Before we get too crazy here, I’d just like to call my own number and let you know that a recap of my trip to Cooperstown is up at Hardball Times. To the rest of the links: Hairston example of Towers’ acumen (San Diego Union-Tribune). I can’t help but think of Maxwell Smart: KT: Hi, [...]
1969: Padres Drop Two at Home to Pirates
August 10, 1969, San Diego: Pirates 7, Padres 5 (box score); Pirates 8, Padres 6 (box score) When a team is playing poorly, nothing drives the point home quite like a doubleheader. The Padres on a Sunday afternoon played their first of four twinbills over a 16-day stretch. They would lose all eight contests. In [...]
IGD: Padres @ Cardinals (9 Aug 07)
Game #114 time: 5:10 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Chris Young (9-3, 1.82) vs Joel Pineiro (1-2, 5.31) pre: Padres.com, SI.com, B-R.com I’m still floored that Joel Pineiro didn’t work out as Boston’s closer. With his track record, who could have seen that coming? Oh, wait; I think the answer is everyone. Naturally he will [...]
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