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IGD: Padres @ Rockies (9 Aug 08)

Saturday, August 9, 2008
by Geoff Young

Padres @ Rockies 5:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD, DIRECTV 734 AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 185 MLB, B-R

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IGD: Padres @ Rockies (8 Aug 08)

Friday, August 8, 2008
by Geoff Young

Padres @ Rockies 6:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD, DIRECTV 742 AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 185 MLB, B-R Seriously, how many games are left on the schedule?

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O Solo Mio

Friday, August 8, 2008
by Geoff Young

Long-time reader LynchMob noted the other day that the Padres seem to hit a lot of solo homers. In fact, 60.9% of their home runs this season have come with no runners on base. Although that is a lot, the Padres have done worse in years past. Here are the five highest percentages of homers that were solo shots in club history: 1974: 66.7% 1973: 66.1% 2005: 64.6% 1988: 62.8% 2007: 61.4% MLB average during the Padres existence has fluctuated between 54.9% and 58.8%. How about the flip side? Which Padres teams have the five lowest percentages of home runs (i.e., more home runs with men on base)? Here you go: 1983: 51.6% 1977: 50.0% 1989: 50.0% 1976: 48.4% 2000: 47.8% It's nice to see the teams from 1976 and 2000 do so well... because that's ...

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IGD: Padres @ Mets (7 Aug 08)

Thursday, August 7, 2008
by Geoff Young

Padres @ Mets 9:10 a.m. PT DIRECTV 722 (Mets feed) AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 187 MLB, B-R Morning baseball. Huzzah. * * * 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 spent some time with the Friars, outfielder Darryl Denby attended Lincoln High, and first baseman Randy Milligan attended Mesa College. So there.

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