I love a pennant race. We made it out to all four games against the Pirates this week — even got to sit in Toyota Terrace on Thursday. I try to do that once a year because they keep all the riff-raff out of that level. Hey, wait, I’m the riff-raff. Anyway, the Padres are [...]
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IGD: Padres vs Pirates (20 Sep 07)
Game #152 time: 12:35 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Brett Tomko (3-11, 5.40) vs Matt Morris (9-10, 4.84) pre: Padres.com, B-R.com Dear Diamondbacks, Thanks much for Scott Hairston. He’s pretty good. Regards, The Padres
IGD: Padres vs Pirates (19 Sep 07)
Game #151 time: 7:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Chris Young (9-7, 2.77) vs Ian Snell (9-12, 3.92) pre: Padres.com, B-R.com Chris Young is 1-4 with a 4.30 ERA in 10 starts since the All-Star break. Opponents are hitting just .161/.273/.294 against him during that stretch. Wait, do you smell something? I think it’s a [...]
IGD: Padres vs Pirates (18 Sep 07)
Game #150 time: 7:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Greg Maddux (12-10, 3.91) vs Tom Gorzelanny (14-7, 3.45) pre: Padres.com, B-R.com If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles. — Sun Tzu Or even 162 battles. Go Padres!
Cassel’s Made of Sand (and Blue)
Dude, what’s the name of that one taco shop we used to eat at on Convoy? One game out of first with 13 remaining? I’d say that’s a good place to be. Just bullet points today: Congrats to Jack Cassel on picking up his first big-league victory on Monday night. He scared the heck out [...]
IGD: Padres vs Pirates (17 Sep 07)
Game #149 time: 7:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Jack Cassel (0-0, 4.66) vs John Van Benschoten (0-5, 10.86) pre: Padres.com, B-R.com You know what my favorite part of Walker, Texas Ranger is? Pretty much nothing…
Who Outhomers the Opposition?
Here’s a fun stat that is getting zero play: Nearly 60% of all home runs in Padres games this year have been hit by the Padres. That’s the highest percentage in MLB. The full list: Percentage of Home Runs hit by One Team in Its Games Team HR HRA Pct Statistics are courtesy of ESPN [...]
IGD: Padres vs Giants (16 Sep 07)
Game #148 time: 1:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Jake Peavy (17-6, 2.44) vs Tim Lincecum (7-4, 3.99) pre: Padres.com, B-R.com Swish. Swoosh. Ah, that’s a real nice breeze. Also, congrats to Khalil Greene on becoming the 10th shortstop in big-league history to collect 40 doubles and 20 homers in the same season.
IGD: Padres vs Giants (15 Sep 07)
Game #147 time: 7:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Brett Tomko (2-11, 5.70) vs Matt Cain (7-14, 3.78) pre: Padres.com, B-R.com Great win Friday night (box score). Don’t believe me? Look at Saturday’s pitching matchup. Five things: Certain promotions notwithstanding, the ’90s are not “retro,” although one day they will be. Chris Young is slowly [...]
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