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IGD: Padres @ Cubs (14 May 08)

Wednesday, May 14, 2008
by Geoff Young

Padres (15-25) @ Cubs (23-16) Jake Peavy vs Ted Lilly 5:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 183 MLB, B-R I never noticed how severe Peavy's lefty-righty splits are: vs RHBvs LHB BAOBPSLGBAOBPSLG Statistics are courtesy of Baseball-Reference and are through games of May 13, 2008. 2007.174.228.251.242.314.372 2008.174.231.248.268.351.451 career.216.271.332.247.322.423 For his career, Peavy turns righties into Juan Castro; lefties hit him more like Graig Nettles or Ruppert Jones. Guess that's probably why he's been working on the change-up...

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IGD: Padres @ Cubs (13 May 08)

Tuesday, May 13, 2008
by Geoff Young

Padres (14-25) @ Cubs (23-15) Shawn Estes vs Jon Lieber 5:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 183 MLB, B-R Sorry I couldn't find a more recent photo of Estes...

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IGD: Padres @ Cubs (12 May 08)

Monday, May 12, 2008
by Geoff Young

Padres (14-24) @ Cubs (22-15) Randy Wolf vs Carlos Zambrano 5:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 183 MLB, B-R

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Series Preview: Joe Aiello Talks Cubs

Monday, May 12, 2008
by Geoff Young

With the Padres headed to Chicago for a four-game series, I decided to check in with Joe Aiello of View from the Bleachers for the latest info on the Cubs. We now turn the blog over to Joe... Ducksnorts: The Cubs have gotten off to a terrific start and have a very balanced attack. Can they sustain this level of play and, in the suddenly revitalized NL Central, will it be enough for a return trip to the post-season? Aiello: I think they can. I'm not just saying that as a fan of the team. If you look around the NL, everyone is beatable. When the Mets traded for [Johan] Santana, everyone ...

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1969: Another Day, Two More Losses

Friday, August 17, 2007
by Geoff Young

August 17, 1969, New York: Mets 3, Padres 2 (box score); Mets 3, Padres 2 (box score) Researching and writing about the 1969 Padres is affecting me in a couple different ways. First, it's depressing the heck out of me to realize just how terrible that inaugural team was. Second, it's making me appreciate the current state of affairs that much more. Funny what a little historical perspective can do to brighten the mood. On this Sunday in August, the Padres lost their second straight doubleheader to the New ...

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1969: Four-Run Fourth Dooms Padres

Monday, August 13, 2007
by Geoff Young

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 reached on an error by third baseman Ron Santo. After Walt Hriniak flied to right for the first out, Tommy Dean was intentionally walked to load the bases. Joe Niekro struck out and Jose Arcia grounded to second to end the inning. San Diego had a 1-0 lead. In the fourth, the Cubs took ...

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1969: Jenkins, Cubs Dominate Padres

Sunday, August 12, 2007
by Geoff Young

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. San Diego countered with Al Santorini, who coughed up two runs in the third on three straight singles and a double play. The Padres had one legitimate scoring opportunity. In the fourth, they loaded the bases for Jose Arcia. Manager Preston Gomez sent Larry Stahl to bat for Arcia, but Stahl struck out to end ...

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