June 29, 1969, San Diego: Dodgers 3, Padres 1 (box score) Just as the Eskimos were reputed to have many words for snow, fans of the expansion Padres may have had many words to express the concept of loss. Whichever one they used on this day, the meaning was the same. The Padres broke out [...]
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Overlooked Players in Padres History
Shifting gears a little, one idea I have for the Ducksnorts 2008 Baseball Annual is a chapter devoted to three or so former Padres that didn’t make our lists of top players in franchise history (2007 Annual) but whose accomplishments deserve attention. I’m knee deep in the 1969 season, so one of my subjects will [...]
1969: Padres Lose by Nineteen, Again
June 28, 1969, San Diego: Dodgers 19, Padres 0 (box score) On May 13, at Wrigley Field, the Padres had lost to the Cubs, 19-0. Six weeks later, back at home, the club from San Diego duplicated the feat against the Dodgers. Steve Arlin and Don Drysdale hooked up in this one, and the game [...]
IGD: Padres @ Giants (27 Jun 07)
Game #76 time: 12:35 p.m. PT tv: none sp: Greg Maddux (6-4, 3.84) vs Matt Cain (2-8, 3.46) pre: Padres.com, SI.com How did David Wells and Greg Maddux end up back-to-back in the rotation again? I thought we agreed that the bullpen can’t afford that. The good news is that the Padres are off Thursday, [...]
What Is Luck?
I’ve been wrestling with the term “luck” — specifically, as it applies to the Padres’ record in one-run games so far this season. Bill James has said that “winning or losing close games is luck” but also that “winning or losing close games is probably not all luck.” When such seemingly contradictory statements emanate from [...]
1969: Padres Turn Tables, Blank Dodgers
June 27, 1969, San Diego: Padres 5, Dodgers 0 (box score) After failing to score in four of their previous five games, the Padres returned home to face the Dodgers and wasted no time in getting the party started. With right-hander Don Sutton on the mound, Walt Hriniak drew a one-out walk in the first. [...]
Nothing Night
I was up at Elsinore on Monday night watching Brian Giles begin his rehab assignment, so I missed most of the Padres game (boxscore | recap). Actually, “missed” might not be the right word, but whatever. The Storm, meanwhile, held their “Nothing Night” promotion, which is one of the more unusual events I’ve attended. Basically, [...]
IGD: Padres @ Giants (25 Jun 07)
Game #75 time: 7:15 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Justin Germano (5-1, 2.63) vs Tim Lincecum (2-2, 5.88) pre: Padres.com, SI.com Before we get to the game, I’d like to offer my condolences to Rod Beck’s family and friends. Beck died on Saturday at the chillingly young age of 38. I was hoping to say [...]
Some Pictures Are Bigger Than Others
Knowing that a Red Sox convention had descended on downtown and that our usual parking option was unavailable, we left our car about 2 1/2 miles from the ballpark. After machaca and black coffee at Jimmy Carter’s Cafe, we slipped over to Sixth and walked along the perimeter of Balboa Park, with its impromptu soccer [...]
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