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Friday Links (31 Aug 07)

Friday, August 31, 2007
by Geoff Young

My wife and I went to Del Mar on Thursday. First time I'd been to the track in years. I studied the horses, jockeys, and trainers to the best of my limited ability and proceeded to lose every race I bet on. My wife hit a 30-1 longshot in the third race. She liked the name of the horse, Peachy Canyon. Suffice to say, her method is way better than mine. Also, you really can't determine the winner until after the race has been run. Funny how that works... Kings of the Road (Baseball Analysts). Rich takes a closer look at Jake Peavy and Brandon Webb. Jake Peavy’s max effort ...

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Hey, I Can See First Place from Here

Wednesday, August 29, 2007
by Geoff Young

Fun win Tuesday night (box score). They're all fun, though, aren't they? Justin Germano wasn't brilliant, but he didn't have to be because the offense came through against defending Cy Young award winner Brandon Webb. Geoff at Ballhype Elsewhere in reality, I've started writing for Ballhype. My first article -- "Barry Zito Is the New Mike Hampton" -- is available for you perusal. Check it out when you have a moment, and "hype it up" if you deem it worthy. (You can "hype up" Ducksnorts articles, too, using that little doohickey at the end of each post. Not that I'm begging, but okay, I'm begging. Anyway... Again. Germano just had to keep the Padres in the game, ...

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IGD: Padres vs Diamondbacks (28 Aug 07)

Tuesday, August 28, 2007
by Geoff Young

Game #131 time:7:05 p.m. PT tv:4SD sp:Justin Germano (6-7, 4.24) vs Brandon Webb (14-8, 2.63) pre:Padres.com, B-R.com It is March and black dust falls out of the books Soon I will be gone -- W.S. Merwin Actually, it is August and if the Padres can get any production out of the back end of their rotation, soon they will be headed to the playoffs. Justin Germano gets the call Tuesday night, and he's scuffling a bit: 0-4, 5.54 ERA over his past seven starts. Germano also has an ERA two full runs higher at home than on the road, which is weird because the batting lines against him are nearly identical. Brandon Webb, meanwhile, surrendered two ...

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IGD: Padres vs Diamondbacks (31 Jul 07)

Tuesday, July 31, 2007
by Geoff Young

Game #105 time:7:05 p.m. PT tv:4SD sp:Justin Germano (6-5, 4.20) vs Brandon Webb (9-8, 3.23) pre:Padres.com Remember when Justin Germano was pitching well? Yeah, that was great. Go Padres!

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IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (15 Jul 07)

Sunday, July 15, 2007
by Geoff Young

Game #90 time:1:40 p.m. PT tv:4SD sp:Justin Germano (5-3, 3.90) vs Brandon Webb (8-6, 3.37) pre:Padres.com, SI.com Brandon Webb's GB/FB ratio is down a bit this year (3.18). That's still extremely good, but it's not as freakish as it was in '05 (4.34) or '06 (4.06). Webb is no less effective now than he has been the past couple seasons, so this downward trend might not mean anything. Then again, it might...

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When Is Zero Greater Than Sixteen?

Thursday, April 26, 2007
by Geoff Young

The story was supposed to be Jake Peavy's 16 strikeouts and complete dominance. The story was supposed to be Terrmel Sledge's opposite field home run off sinkerballer Brandon Webb. The story was supposed to be anything but what it became. It's a credit to the Padres' bullpen that a two-run lead headed to the eighth is considered a victory. Wednesday night provided a shocking reminder that this isn't always the case. The fact that it came at the hands of Stephen "I Shoulda Been a Padre" Drew adds to the sting, but honestly, it's nothing personal; a loss is a loss no matter how you slice it. Peavy pitched the game of his life and gets nothing. Sorry, folks, I'm too disgusted to offer any ...

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IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (25 Apr 07)

Wednesday, April 25, 2007
by Geoff Young

first pitch: 6:40 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Jake Peavy (3-0, 2.13 ERA) vs Brandon Webb (1-1, 4.00 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com What am I supposed to do with four games worth of data from Jake Peavy? I want to analyze something, but it's hard to tell which of these numbers are real. The closer I look, the more emphatic the message bcomes: ask again later. I will note that Peavy has enjoyed a great deal of success against the current Diamondbacks roster. He's held them to a .179/.228/.327 line over 168 career at-bats. The only guys who have ...

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