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IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (25 Apr 07)

first pitch: 6:40 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Jake Peavy (3-0, 2.13 ERA) vs Brandon Webb (1-1, 4.00 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com What am I supposed to do with four games worth of data from Jake Peavy? I want to analyze something, but it’s hard to tell which of these numbers are real. [...]

Gonzalez, Greene Ruin Big Unit’s Return

That was fun. Two old guys serving up meat, and plenty of it? What’s not to love. Randy Johnson made his 2007 debut and looked a bit rusty. He had the good stuff, but his command wasn’t quite there and the Padres took advantage. Jose Cruz Jr., Adrian Gonzalez, and Khalil Greene all had field [...]

IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (24 Apr 07)

first pitch: 6:40 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: David Wells (0-1, 5.06 ERA) vs Randy Johnson (0-0, –) previews: Padres.com | SI.com David Wells? Randy Johnson? I think Messrs. Flansburgh and Linnell said it best: You’re older than you’ve ever been. And now you’re even older. And now you’re even older. And now you’re [...]

Snakes on a Baseball Diamond

After a much-needed off day on Monday, the Padres head to Phoenix for a midweek series. We’ll see three potentially excellent pitching matchups: David Wells vs Randy Johnson on Tuesday, Jake Peavy vs Brandon Webb on Wednesday, and Chris Young vs Livan Hernandez on Thursday. Speaking of pitchers, the Padres are back down to a [...]

IGD: Padres @ Rockies (22 Apr 07)

first pitch: 12:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Greg Maddux (1-1, 3.86 ERA) vs Jason Hirsh (1-1, 3.38 ERA) The Padres look to complete the sweep in Denver behind Greg Maddux. Despite his 6-1 career record at Coors Field, Maddux hasn’t pitched particularly well there, sporting a 5.96 ERA over 48 1/3 innings. He’s [...]

IGD: Padres @ Rockies (21 Apr 07)

first pitch: 5:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Clay Hensley (0-3, 12.21 ERA) vs Jeff Francis (1-1, 5.60 ERA) Hello, offense. Don’t look now, but for the first time in more than 6 years, the Padres have scored at least 11 runs in consecutive games. The last time that happened was April 7 and [...]

IGD: Padres @ Rockies (20 Apr 07)

first pitch: 6:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (1-1, 4.30 ERA) vs Josh Fogg (0-0, 3.38 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com What’s up with the Rockies? Oddly enough, pitching has carried them through the first couple weeks of the season. They’ve gotten surprisingly good performances out of the entire rotation except for, [...]

Friday Links (20 Apr 07)

I woke up this morning with the Beatles’ “Long, Long, Long” in my head. Very strange tune to have in my head, considering I haven’t heard it in years. Anyway, you’re here for the links so let’s get right to them: Former No. 1 pick Gonzalez finally finds home in San Diego (Press-Enterprise). Mostly fluffy [...]

IGD: Padres vs Diamondbacks (19 Apr 07)

first pitch: 12:35 p.m. PT television: none matchup: Jake Peavy (2-0, 0.90 ERA) vs Livan Hernandez (1-0, 1.80 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com It’s probably too early to call this a trend, but there’s reason to be encouraged by Jake Peavy‘s performance so far in ’07. Forget the ERA, and look at pitch efficiency: Date [...]

IGD: Padres vs Diamondbacks (18 Apr 07)

first pitch: 7:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: David Wells (0-1, 7.00 ERA) vs Brandon Webb (1-1, 5.21 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com Not that you’ll hear anyone complain, but I’d like to know what the schedule makers were thinking here: Date Time (PT) Location Apr 15 5:05 p.m. Los Angeles Apr 16 5:05 [...]