Tag Archives: mets

IGD: Padres @ Mets (7 Aug 08)

Padres @ Mets
9:10 a.m. PT
DIRECTV 722 (Mets feed)
AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 187
MLB, B-R
Morning baseball. Huzzah.
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Meanwhile, my latest article is up at Hardball Times: Remembering the 1983 Lynchburg Mets. Relevance? Well, the Padres are playing the Mets. Also, a few of the guys on that team have San Diego ties: right-hander Calvin Schiraldi [...]

IGD: Padres @ Mets (6 Aug 08)

Padres @ Mets
4:10 p.m. PT
Channel 4SD, DIRECTV 735
AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 187
MLB, B-R

IGD: Padres @ Mets (5 Aug 08)

Padres @ Mets
4:10 p.m. PT
Channel 4SD, DIRECTV 726
AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 187
MLB, B-R

IGD: Padres vs Mets (8 Jun 08)

Padres (27-37) vs Mets (30-31)
Wil Ledezma vs Pedro Martinez
1:05 p.m. PT
Channel 4SD
AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 188
MLB, B-R
Quick observations from Saturday’s win:

I don’t enjoy watching Cha Seung Baek pitch. He nibbles a little too much for my taste.
Where the heck was Justin Huber throwing the ball?
I’m glad Michael Barrett finally did something useful. We’ve been [...]

IGD: Padres vs Mets (7 Jun 08)

Padres (26-37) vs Mets (30-30)
Cha Seung Baek vs Oliver Perez
7:05 p.m. PT
Channel 4SD
AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 188
MLB, B-R
Ollie Perez always reminds of the 2001 Lake Elsinore Storm team that dominated the Cal League. It’s a shame Perez still hasn’t pushed past the enigmatic phase of his career…

IGD: Padres vs Mets (6 Jun 08)

Padres (25-37) vs Mets (30-29)
Randy Wolf vs Johan Santana
7:05 p.m. PT
Channel 4SD
AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 188
MLB, B-R
The last time Johan Santana faced the Padres, he served up a homer to Dave Roberts (the last time Roberts took a southpaw yard) and lost to Darrell May in what appears to be the final victory of [...]

IGD: Padres vs Mets (5 Jun 08)

Padres (24-37) vs Mets (30-28)
Josh Banks vs Mike Pelfrey
7:05 p.m. PT
Channel 4SD
AM 1090, FM 105.7
MLB, B-R
Two teams that totally blew a playoff berth in 2007 square off in the first of four at Petco Park. The most successful member of the Padres patchwork rotation starts the opener.

Series Preview: Joe Aiello Talks Cubs

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 [...]

Kings of the Road

I was hoping to have the next installment of our Operation Center Field series ready, but I’m still hacking through the data jungle. Instead, I’ll share a few items I found along the way that might help you win a bar bet or three:
MLB Road Home Runs in 2007

Brewers: 110
Padres: 99
Phillies: 97
Yankees/A’s/Braves/Mets: 94

Source: ESPN.
MLB Road [...]

1969: Padres Lose Sixth Straight

August 27, 1969, San Diego: Mets 4, Padres 1 (box score)
There’s domination, and then there’s DOMINATION. This game qualified as the latter.
Mets left-hander Jerry Koosman gave up a solo home run to Ollie Brown with two out in the first inning. The next batter, Al Ferrara, singled to left. From that point on, Koosman was [...]