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IGD: Padres vs Astros (3 Apr 08)

Thursday, April 3, 2008
by Geoff Young

Padres (2-1) vs Astros (1-2) Randy Wolf vs Shawn Chacon 12:35 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 186 MLB, B-R If Adrian Gonzalez catches Hunter Pence's line drive, the game is over before Lance Berkman ever steps to the plate. If Jose Cruz Jr. doesn't draw a two-out walk, Pence never bats. If Jose Cruz Sr. doesn't have a kid, Cruz Jr. never bats. On the bright side, at least now people can jump back on the "Trevor Hoffman is done" bandwagon. I was almost starting to miss ...

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Everything in Its Right Place

Tuesday, April 1, 2008
by Geoff Young

I couldn't sit still on Monday. I can't sit still a lot of the time, but on Opening Day it's always worse. My nervous tics develop nervous tics. I arrived downtown just after 4 p.m., wearing my Chris Young jersey, and toting my digital camera and scorebook. Mrs. Ducksnorts and I wandered over to one of the many fine establishments within walking distance of Petco Park, where we snacked on finger foods and quaffed Belhaven Scotch Scottish Ale on tap at $3.50 per pint. I thought about the folks who are outraged at being charged more than twice as much for domestic swill at the ballpark. After brief consideration, I decided that "continuing ...

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