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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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Kings of the Road

Thursday, October 25, 2007
by Geoff Young

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 Doubles in 2007 Padres: 196 Braves: 194 Tigers: 188 Phillies: 180 Yankees: 176 Source: ESPN. MLB Road Extra Base Hits in 2007 Padres: 307 Braves: 302 Phillies: 297 Yankees: 291 Tigers: 284 Source: ESPN. Don't feel bad; everyone gets these wrong. And even if you don't win any bets, at ...

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1969: Padres Lose Sixth Straight

Monday, August 27, 2007
by Geoff Young

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 unhittable. He walked opposing pitcher Clay Kirby to lead off the third and Ed Spiezio with two out in the seventh. Those were San Diego's only two baserunners over the final 8 1/3 innings. New York, meanwhile, scored twice in the third off Kirby and twice more in the sixth. Kirby didn't ...

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1969: Mets Beat Padres Twice on Tuesday

Sunday, August 26, 2007
by Geoff Young

August 26, 1969, San Diego: Mets 8, Padres 4 (box score); Mets 3, Padres 0 (box score) Dick Kelley and Tom Seaver squared off in the opener. The Padres took a 2-0 lead in the second on a one-out Nate Colbert walk followed by a two-out Cito Gaston home run. The Mets tied the score in the fourth, on the exact same sequence that plated San Diego's runs. Tommy Agee drew a one-out walk, and Donn Clendenon drilled a two-out homer. In the sixth, with Tommie Sisk now pitching for ...

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Padres/Phillies Preview

Friday, August 24, 2007
by Geoff Young

Was that an insane series in New York or what? Thank goodness the Padres hung on to win on Thursday night (box score). Taking two out of three against the Mets in their home park is a pretty slick trick, and it couldn't have come at a better time. We'll postpone the weekly link roundup because today, with the Padres headed to Philadelphia for the weekend, I've got something much cooler. Tom Goyne, of the most excellent Balls, Sticks, & Stuff, asked me some questions the last time our two teams met ...

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IGD: Padres @ Mets (23 Aug 07)

Thursday, August 23, 2007
by Geoff Young

Game #126 time:4:10 p.m. PT tv:4SD sp:Justin Germano (6-7, 4.18) vs Tom Glavine (11-6, 4.12) pre:Padres.com, SI.com, B-R.com It's amazing to think that these two pitchers have combined to win 308 games in the big leagues. What's that? Tom Glavine accounts for 301 of those? Yes, I know. I'm sorry, did you have a point?

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Peavy Ties Benes, Bullpen (Barely) Holds On to Beat Mets

Thursday, August 23, 2007
by Geoff Young

Nice to hang on for the win Wednesday night (box score). Congrats to Jake Peavy for tying Andy Benes' career mark for strikeouts by a Padres pitcher. The game wasn't without its white-knuckle moments, aka the ninth inning. Several folks have noted that the Padres are having difficulty closing out games, and I'm happy (or unhappy, really) to report that it's not all in your head: Padres Relievers, First and Second Half PlayerFirst HalfSecond Half IPERABAOBPSLGIPERABAOBPSLG Statistics are through games of August 22, 2007, and are courtesy of Baseball-Reference. Note: Linebrink's numbers are with ...

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