first pitch: 1:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (6-3, 2.19 ERA) vs Felix Hernandez (3-3, 4.40 ERA) In honor of “King” Felix Hernandez: God bless the mullet…
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IGD: Padres vs Dodgers (5 Jun 07)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (2-3, 4.74 ERA) vs Jason Schmidt (1-2, 7.36 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com Dodgers starter Jason Schmidt hasn’t pitched in a big-league game since the Padres pounded him back on April 14. Shoulder bursitis has kept him out of action for nearly seven weeks. [...]
IGD: Padres @ Pirates (30 May 07)
first pitch: 4:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (5-3, 2.70 ERA) vs Paul Maholm (2-6, 5.43 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com As expected, the NL West is turning into a three-team race. Spurred by a suggestion in Tuesday’s IGD that the Padres are unable to dominate sub-.500 teams, I checked to see [...]
IGD: Padres vs Cubs (24 May 07)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (5-3, 2.89 ERA) vs Jason Marquis (5-1, 2.76 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com In light of the “only 17 percent of runners who steal bases eventually score” mantra we’ve been hearing, I thought it might be instructive to see how that stat is holding [...]
IGD: Padres @ Mariners (18 May 07)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (4-3, 3.11 ERA) vs Miguel Batista (3-3, 6.98 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com What can I say about this storied and sometimes bitter rivalry that hasn’t already been said? The history, the drama, the passion, the intrigue, the intensity, the sushi, the double soy [...]
IGD: Padres vs Cardinals (12 May 07)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (4-2, 3.29 ERA) vs Braden Looper (4-2, 2.66 ERA) preview: Padres.com Braden Looper’s transition from reliever to starter fascinates me. After 572 consecutive relief appearances to begin his big-league career, the 32-year-old right-hander has made seven starts this season and pitched remarkably well. He’s [...]
Padres Walk to Victory
I don’t mean to sound like a sore winner, but when you put 17 guys on base, you really need to score more than four runs. We’ll take the victory, of course, it’s just that this game shouldn’t have been close (recap | box score). Chris Young looked terrific, allowing just two runs over six [...]
IGD: Padres @ Braves (7 May 07)
first pitch: 4:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (3-2, 3.34 ERA) vs Chuck James (3-2, 4.83 ERA) preview: Padres.com | SI.com If you dig deep enough, you can almost always find a statistical split that casts your favorite team/player into a more positive light. Here’s a fun one for the Padres so [...]
How Virtuous Is Patience?
I needed a break from the Padres, so I trekked up to Elsinore to watch the Storm instead on Tuesday. I saw a good game, but it sounds like I missed an even better one (recap | box score). Although it’s hard to offer meaningful commentary on a game I didn’t see, I’m glad to [...]
IGD: Padres vs Nationals (1 May 07)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (2-2, 4.33 ERA) vs Shawn Hill (2-2, 2.76 ERA) preview: SI.com With the usual small-sample caveats, it’s worth noting that Chris Young has had trouble putting batters away this year: Chris Young after 1-2 Count, 2006 vs 2007 Year PA BA OBP SLG Stats [...]
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