Here’s to Humble Foundations

Friday, June 13, 2008
by Geoff Young
That was satisfying. We took the in-laws out to the ballgame -- sprung for Toyota Terrace seats, first time this year. They picked a good time to visit. Mom is from the old country, but I was heartened to see that she chose to root for the home team rather than Hiroki Kuroda. She digs the long ball. Jake Peavy looked sharp. He was efficient with his pitches (12 per inning) and made a few terrific defensive plays. Maybe he paid extra close attention to Greg Maddux while he was on the disabled list. Fun with Small Numbers In about 3 1/2 weeks, the Padres have ...

IGD: Padres vs Dodgers (12 Jun 08)

Thursday, June 12, 2008
by Geoff Young
Padres (29-38) vs Dodgers (31-34) Jake Peavy vs Hiroki Kuroda 12:35 p.m. PT no television AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 184 MLB, B-R My latest article at Hardball Times deals with the limits of our knowledge and understanding in a baseball context. It's a bit esoteric, even by my standards, but maybe you'll enjoy it... * * * Meanwhile, back at the ballpark, Peavy makes his first start since May 14. He's 1-3 with a 4.71 ERA over his last five starts. Here's hoping the rest will have done him ...
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