IGD: Padres @ Giants (25 Jun 07)

Monday, June 25, 2007
by Geoff Young
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 something eloquent, but reader Brian G. did it in the comments better than I ever could when he noted that "the guy single-handedly made the 2003 Padres bearable." Beck was a true character of the game, and his spirit will be missed. The Padres now take on the team most closely associated ...

It’s Opening Day, Baby!

Tuesday, April 3, 2007
by Geoff Young
I really wanted to prepare a cool little preview of the opening series, but I'm too excited to think straight. The Padres kick off their NL West title defense this afternoon in San Francisco against former manager Bruce Bochy (who still got front-page billing in the U-T on a day when the big news item was Adrian Gonzalez' contract extension) and the Giants. The game starts at 1:35 p.m., PT; we'll have the IGD up and running about an hour before then. Meanwhile, congratulations to reader Jay Mars, who has won our Guess the Padres' 2007 Opening Day Roster contest. Jay correctly picked 23 of the 25 guys on the Opening Day ...
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