first pitch: 7:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (5-3, 2.89 ERA) vs Jason Marquis (5-1, 2.76 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com In light of the “only 17 percent of runners who steal bases eventually score” mantra we’ve been hearing, I thought it might be instructive to see how that stat is holding [...]
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Kouz Control
Let’s start with the obvious: The Padres were lucky to win on Wednesday night (recap | boxscore). In a reversal of two recent losses in Atlanta, the Padres came away with a victory when they probably shouldn’t have. David Wells pitched another fine game at home (2.67 ERA in five starts at Petco Park this [...]
IGD: Padres vs Cubs (23 May 07)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: David Wells (1-2, 5.40 ERA) vs Sean Marshall (0-0, –) previews: Padres.com | SI.com I’m tired of looking at numbers. I have no angle for this one. Another win would be good…
IGD: Padres vs Cubs (22 May 07)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Jake Peavy (5-1, 1.64 ERA) vs Rich Hill (4-3, 2.91 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com So far in ’07, the Padres haven’t made opposing pitchers pay for falling behind in the count as much as in recent years: Padres Batters after 2-0 Count Year PA/G BA [...]
When Cubs Come to Town
The Cubs spent nearly $300 million this past winter on free agents, brought in a high-profile manager, and put the club on the market. Somehow I doubt anyone was hoping for a sub-.500 record in MLB’s weakest division a quarter of the way through the season. Ex-Padre Derrek Lee is back and hitting again, though [...]
Padres Take Round One Against Rivals
Real-world stuff kept me from watching all but a few innings of this weekend’s heated series against our archrivals in Seattle, but it’s good that the Padres were able to take two out of three. No matter what else happens this season, if we can beat the Mariners, it will have been a success. Right. [...]
IGD: Padres @ Mariners (20 May 07)
first pitch: 1:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Justin Germano (1-0, 0.69 ERA) vs Felix Hernandez (2-1, 2.57 ERA) preview: Padres.com King Felix. Felix of Kingness. The Kingenator. Feliz Cumplekingos. King-a-long-a-ding-dong. Kinky Felinsky. Kizzy Fizzy. Kingalopolous Felipolous. Sorry, what was the question? Go Padres!
IGD: Padres @ Mariners (19 May 07)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Greg Maddux (3-2, 3.20 ERA) vs Horacio Ramirez (3-2, 6.40 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com Why would a team trade Rafael Soriano for Horacio Ramirez? On an unrelated but impressive note, LynchMob pointed out in the comments that Class-A Lake Elsinore beat Lancaster, 30-0, on Friday [...]
IGD: Padres @ Mariners (18 May 07)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (4-3, 3.11 ERA) vs Miguel Batista (3-3, 6.98 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com What can I say about this storied and sometimes bitter rivalry that hasn’t already been said? The history, the drama, the passion, the intrigue, the intensity, the sushi, the double soy [...]
Friday Links (18 May 07)
I hope everyone is enjoying the book so far (and spreading the word!). I continue to receive positive feedback, so I take that as a good sign. I’m now sketching ideas for the 2008 Annual; if you have any suggestions, feel free to leave a note in the comments or drop me a line. Meanwhile, [...]
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